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ArticleHeliyon2021

Antinuclear antibodies produced in HLA-DR transgenic humanized mice developed chronic graft-versus-host disease.

Hiroshi Tsuzuki, Yasuko Nagatsuka, Mitsuhiro Iwata, Noboru Kitamura, Yosuke Nagasawa, Taro Matsumoto, Ryoji Ito, Takeshi Takahashi, Mamoru Ito, Hideki Nakamura and 1 more

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Article in Heliyon, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Hiroshi TsuzukiDivision of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Yasuko NagatsukaDivision of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Mitsuhiro IwataDivision of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Noboru KitamuraDivision of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Yosuke NagasawaDivision of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Taro MatsumotoDivision of Cell Regeneration and Transplantation, Department of Functional Morphology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Ryoji ItoCentral Institute for Experimental Animals, Kawasaki, Japan.
Takeshi TakahashiCentral Institute for Experimental Animals, Kawasaki, Japan.
Mamoru ItoCentral Institute for Experimental Animals, Kawasaki, Japan.
Hideki NakamuraDivision of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Masami TakeiDivision of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Nihon University · JPCentral Institute for Experimental Animals · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChronic graft versus host disease (GVHD) has been reported in humanized mice after the implantation of human hematopoietic stem cells (hu-HSC). As such, humanized mice have been applied to a mouse model of chronic GVHD; however, B-cell activation and autoantibody production did not occur, and the clinical features of chronic GVHD were not sufficiently reproduced. The purpose of this study was to establish an improved humanized mouse model with chronic GVHD using HLA-DR transgenic NOD/Shi-scid, IL-2RγKO (NOG) mice.

methodsCD34-positive cells were isolated from blood extracted from HLA-DRB1∗0405-positive umbilical cords using magnetic cell isolation. Then these were transplanted into NOG-Iab KO, HLA-DR 0405 Tg mice aged 8-16 weeks. GVHD symptoms were observed 26 weeks after transplantation. Histological findings of the skin, lung, liver, and spleen were compared with those of non-humanized mice. Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) were measured by indirect immunofluorescence using sera isolated 26 weeks after transplantation.

resultsAlthough GVHD symptoms were not observed in humanized (hu-HSC) NOG-Iab KO, HLA-DR 0405 Tg mice during the observation period, histological findings of human T-cell infiltration were observed in the skin, liver, and lung, suggesting that GVDH was present; human tingible body macrophages or clusters of BCL-6-positive human B-cells were observed in the spleen. Furthermore, human IgG ANA with peripheral or homogeneous staining patterns were also detected in the sera.

conclusionHu-HSC NOG-Iab KO, HLA-DR 0405 Tg mice differed from conventional models in terms of B-cell activation and ANA production. This study is the first to report on B-cell activation and autoantibody production in humanized mice with chronic GVHD, suggesting that hu-HSC NOG-Iab KO, HLA-DR 0405 Tg mice could be applied to a new humanized mouse model of chronic GVHD.

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Antinuclear antibodyAutoantibodyChronic GVHDHLA-DR transgenic humanized mouse

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