title: Application of Humanized Mice in Immunological Research.
abstract: During the past decade, the development of humanized mouse models and their general applications in biomedical research greatly accelerated the translation of outcomes obtained from basic research into potential diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in clinic. In this chapter, we firstly present an overview on the history and current progress of diverse humanized mouse models and then focus on those equipped with reconstituted human immune system. The update advancement in the establishment of humanized immune system mice and their applications in the studies of the development of human immune system and the pathogenesis of multiple human immune-related diseases are intensively reviewed here, while the shortcoming and perspective of these potent tools are discussed as well. As a valuable bridge across the gap between bench work and clinical trial, progressive humanized mouse models will undoubtedly continue to play an indispensable role in the wide area of biomedical research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Room L7-56, 7/F Laboratory Block, Faculty of Medicine Building, 21 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong, China. wwtu@hku.hk.
authors.forename: Wenwei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Room L7-56, 7/F Laboratory Block, Faculty of Medicine Building, 21 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D000486:Allergy and Immunology; D000818:Animals; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases; D003141:Communicable Diseases; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D007154:Immune System Diseases; D051379:Mice; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D023421:Models, Animal; D009369:Neoplasms; D012106:Research; D014181:Transplantation Immunology; D014612:Vaccines
chemical_list: D014612:Vaccines
keywords: Humanized mice; Immune regulation; Immunology