Human CD34+ HSCs were successfully engrafted in B-NDG HLA-A2.1 mice. Human CD34+ HSCs were respectively engrafted in new born mice of B-NDG HLA-A2.1 mice and B-NDG mice after radiated with 0.8 Gy. (A) B-NDG HLA-A2.1 mice showed slightly lower survival rate than B-NDG mice, but no statistically significant difference. (B) Body weight.
Human CD34+ HSCs engraftment
Human CD34+ HSCs were successfully engrafted in B-NDG HLA-A2.1 mice. Human CD34+ HSCs were respectively engrafted in new born mice of B-NDG HLA-A2.1 mice and B-NDG mice after radiated with 0.8 Gy. Human leukocytes were analyzed by flow cytometry. Results showed that although the proportion of hCD8 + T cells in B-NDG HLA-A2.1 mice was significantly lower than that in B-NDG mice, it remains sustained at around 18% within 24 weeks of reconstitution. The proportion of hCD4 + T cells in B-NDG HLA-A2.1 mice was significantly higher than that in B-NDG mice. Proportions of other reconstituted cell types in B-NDG HLA-A2.1 mice were similar to that in B-NDG mice.