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Review
. 2012 May;9(3):237-44.
doi: 10.1038/cmi.2012.7. Epub 2012 Apr 16.

HIV-1 immunopathogenesis in humanized mouse models

Liguo Zhang  1 , Lishan Su
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Review

HIV-1 immunopathogenesis in humanized mouse models

Liguo Zhang et al. Cell Mol Immunol. 2012 May.

Abstract

In recent years, the technology of constructing chimeric mice with humanized immune systems has markedly improved. Multiple lineages of human immune cells develop in immunodeficient mice that have been transplanted with human hematopoietic stem cells. More importantly, these mice mount functional humoral and cellular immune responses upon immunization or microbial infection. Human immunodeficiency virus type I (HIV-1) can establish an infection in humanized mice, resulting in CD4(+) T-cell depletion and an accompanying nonspecific immune activation, which mimics the immunopathology in HIV-1-infected human patients. This makes humanized mice an optimal model for studying the mechanisms of HIV-1 immunopathogenesis and for developing novel immune-based therapies.

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