| Strain Name | C57BL/6-Tnfrsf9tm1(TNFRSF9)/Bcgen | Common Name | B-h4-1BB mice |
| Background | C57BL/6 | Catalog number | 110004 |
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Related Genes |
TNFRSF9 (tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 9) | ||
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NCBI Gene ID |
21942 |
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Protein expression analysis
Strain specific 4-1BB protein expression analysis in wild-type (+/+) or homozygous B-h4-1BB (H/H) mice by flow cytometry. Splenocytes were collected from +/+ and homozygous mice stimulated with anti-CD3ε in vivo, and analyzed by flow cytometry with species-specific anti-4-1BB antibodies. Mouse 4-1BB was detectable in +/+ mice, while human 4-1BB was exclusively detectable in B-h4-1BB H/H mice.
High dose of urelumab resulted in liver toxicity in B-h4-1BB mice
High dose of urelumab therapy resulted in increased lymphocyte infiltration in liver in B-h4-1BB mice
Pathological analysis of liver toxicity. Chronic inflammation (arrow) was observed in the liver of B-h4-1BB mice which were treated with high dose (20mg/kg) of urelumab (in house) for 21 days. While there were no microscopic changes in groups G1 and G3 which respectively treated with low dose (1mg/kg) of urelumab (in house) and high dose (20mg/kg) of Isotype.
Antitumor activity of anti-human 4-1BB antibodies in B-h4-1BB mice. (A) Anti-human 4-1BB antibodies inhibited MC38 tumor growth in B-h4-1BB mice. Murine colon cancer MC38 cells were subcutaneously implanted into homozygous B-h4-1BB mice (female, 6-7 week-old, n=6). Mice were grouped when tumor volume reached approximately 100 mm3, at which time they were treated with anti-human 4-1BB antibody urelumab (in house) with doses and schedules indicated in panel. (B) Body weight changes during treatment. As shown in panel A, anti-human 4-1BB antibodies were efficacious in controlling tumor growth in B-h4-1BB mice, demonstrating that the B-h4-1BB mice provide a powerful preclinical model for in vivo evaluation of anti-human 4-1BB antibodies. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM.
