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[Mice are not Men and yet... how humanized mice inform us about human infectious diseases].

Anne Cachat, Julien Villaudy, Dominique Rigal, Louis Gazzolo, and Madeleine Duc Dodon (2012)

Med Sci (Paris), 28(1):63-8.

The study of human pathologies is often limited by the absence of animal models which are robust, cost-effective and reproduce the hallmarks of human infections. While mice have been frequently employed to study human diseases, many of important pathogens display unique human tropism. These last two decades the graft of human progenitor cells or tissues into -immunodeficient mice has allowed the elaboration of so called humanized mice. Humanized mouse technology has maderapid progress, and it is now possible to achieve high levels of human chimerismin various organs and tissues, particularly the immune system and the liver. Thereview briefly summarizes the different models of humanized mice available for in vivo experiments. With a focus on lymphotropic, monocytotropic and hepatotropic viruses, we here discuss the current status and future prospects of these modelsfor studying the pathogenesis of infectious diseases. Furthermore, they provide a powerful tool for the development of innovative therapies.

 
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