TABLE 1

Production of chimeric mice using two different donors and two different host mice

Data of body weight and hAlb at 12 weeks old are shown as mean ± S.D.

DonorHost MouseNo. of Transplanted Cells/MouseSex 
of Host MouseNo. of Transplanted MiceNo. of Dead Mice until 12 Weeks OldNo. of Mice 
at 12 Weeks OldaBody Weight 
at 12 Weeks OldhAlb 
at 12 Weeks OldPortion of Chimeric Mice with RI > 70%
×105 cellsgramsmg/ml%
BD85Cyp3aKO/uPA/SCID2.5Male80816.7 ± 3.64.0 ± 3.115.0
Female1211114.3 ± 2.33.2 ± 2.7
3.5Male61314.8 ± 0.88.5 ± 6.353.3
Female92513.4 ± 2.28.5 ± 3.7
5.0Male2222014.7 ± 2.911.7 ± 2.777.8
Female2302212.6 ± 2.58.9 ± 5.4
uPA/SCID2.5Male2122315816.3 ± 3.110.0 ± 3.072.9
Female4313915.7 ± 2.58.6 ± 2.7
BD195Cyp3aKO/uPA/SCID2.5Male11045718.1 ± 2.68.1 ± 4.065.1
Female1901816.5 ± 1.96.9 ± 3.0
3.0Male2302315.3 ± 2.710.6 ± 2.882.6
  • a  Number of mice that were alive and unused for other studies at 12 weeks old.

  • Data of body weight and hAlb at 12 weeks old are shown as mean 6 S.D.