Induction of a secondary human anti-HLA alloimmune response in severe combined immunodeficient mice engrafted with human lymphocytes

Transfusion
A H LazarusJ Freedman

Abstract

Experimental manipulation of transfusion-induced alloimmunization is limited in humans by ethical considerations. Conversely, studies of alloimmunization in animal models may not reflect the human immune system closely enough to be of optimal benefit. The development of an in vivo model of human alloimmunization that is amenable to experimental manipulation is thus desirable. An in vivo model of human alloimmunization was evaluated by using mice with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). SCID mice underwent gamma-radiation (200 cGy) and received an intraperitoneal injection of human peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) from donors immunized to HLA antigens by prior pregnancy (reconstitution). These Hu [human]-PBL-SCID mice were then challenged with HLA-mismatched PBLs. Alloantibodies were evaluated by flow cytometry and a standard two-stage microlymphocytotoxicity assay. Hu-PBL-SCID mice (n = 22) that were challenged with PBLs expressing the HLA antigens to which the donors had previously been immunized, made significantly more IgM and IgG alloantibodies than did the unchallenged mice. Responses were measurable by 1 week after reconstitution and challenge. Prior treatment of SCID mice with anti-asialo GM1, which depletes muri...Continue Reading

Citations

Nov 8, 2003·Fukushima Journal of Medical Science·Hitoshi OhtoYuichi Rokkaku
Jan 30, 2007·FEBS Letters·Huiguang GaoFengtian He
Feb 14, 2004·Transfusion·Loren D FastAndrei Purmal

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