The mouse as a model for developmental immunotoxicology

The laboratory mouse has been the most extensively used model system for demonstrating postnatal immune deficits following perinatal immunotoxicant exposure. Assays utilized have historically been those developed for adult mice. Clear gaps in the available database exist, however, regarding the pred...

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Published in:Human & experimental toxicology 2002-09, Vol.21 (9-10), p.525-531
Main Authors: Holladay, S D, Blaylock, B L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
Animals
Antigens
Biological and medical sciences
Biological Assay
Disease Models, Animal
Embryonic and Fetal Development - drug effects
Embryonic and Fetal Development - immunology
Female
General aspects. Methods
Hazardous Substances - toxicity
Immune System - drug effects
Immune System - embryology
Immune System - growth & development
Laboratories
Lymphocytes
Medical sciences
Mice
Pregnancy
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
Risk Assessment
Spleen
Thymus gland
Toxicity Tests - methods
Toxicity Tests - standards
Toxicology
Toxicology - methods
Toxicology - standards
United States
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Summary:The laboratory mouse has been the most extensively used model system for demonstrating postnatal immune deficits following perinatal immunotoxicant exposure. Assays utilized have historically been those developed for adult mice. Clear gaps in the available database exist, however, regarding the predictive strength of adult mouse immune screens for detecting either transient or long-lasting postnatal immune suppression. Limited information is also available regarding postnatal ages when various immune assays can be first employed to detect developmental immunotoxicity in mice. Furthermore, difficulties and expense inherent with breeding of in-bred mice, as used for adult immunotoxicity studies, raise questions regarding the feasibility of an in-bred mouse model as a standard, widely available developmental immunotoxicity testing system. These and additional concerns will need to be addressed as a model system with utility for studying developmental immunotoxicants is produced.
ISSN:0960-3271
1477-0903
DOI:10.1191/0960327102ht292oa