Hanna Z, Kay D G, Cool M, Jothy S, Rebai N, Jolicoeur P
Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Clinical Research Institute of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
J Virol. 1998 Jan;72(1):121-32. doi: 10.1128/JVI.72.1.121-132.1998.
We have constructed transgenic (Tg) mice expressing the entire human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) coding sequences in cells targeted by HIV-1 infection in humans. These Tg mice developed a severe AIDS-like disease leading to early death (< 1 month). They developed muscle wasting, severe atrophy and fibrosis of lymphoid organs, tubulointerstitial nephritis, and lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis. In addition the expression of RANTES was increased in various tissues of these Tg mice relative to that in the normal controls. Disease appearance was correlated with the levels of transgene expression. The numerous pathologies observed in these mice are remarkably similar to those observed in human AIDS and, more specifically, in pediatric AIDS.
我们构建了转基因(Tg)小鼠,其在人类中受HIV-1感染的靶向细胞中表达完整的人类免疫缺陷病毒1型(HIV-1)编码序列。这些Tg小鼠发展出严重的艾滋病样疾病,导致早期死亡(<1个月)。它们出现肌肉消瘦、淋巴器官严重萎缩和纤维化、肾小管间质性肾炎以及淋巴间质性肺炎。此外,相对于正常对照,这些Tg小鼠各种组织中RANTES的表达增加。疾病表现与转基因表达水平相关。在这些小鼠中观察到的众多病理与在人类艾滋病中观察到的病理非常相似,更具体地说,与儿童艾滋病中观察到的病理相似。