Comparative study of mouse models of atopic dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, recurrent inflammatory disease. Animal models are important for studying disease mechanisms and identifying new therapeutic agents. However, owing to AD heterogeneity and complexity, there is currently no mouse model that can fully simulate human AD. We searched...

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Main Authors: Siqi Ye, Lian Zhu, Tao Ruan, Jinjing Jia, Xiumei Mo, Fenggen Yan, Junfeng Liu, Yu Zhang, Dacan Chen
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Lian Zhu
Tao Ruan
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Xiumei Mo
Fenggen Yan
Junfeng Liu
Yu Zhang
Dacan Chen
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description Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, recurrent inflammatory disease. Animal models are important for studying disease mechanisms and identifying new therapeutic agents. However, owing to AD heterogeneity and complexity, there is currently no mouse model that can fully simulate human AD. We searched experimental articles published between 2017 and 2021 to identify the most suitable AD mouse model. We summarized and compared 614 articles, including details on mouse strains, sex, age, irritants, modeling cycles, and spontaneous mouse models. BALB/c mice (45.3 %) were the most commonly used. Generally, 4–8-week-old mice were used, and 44 irritants were identified. The most common irritant was 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB), followed by Dermatophagoides farinae mite antigen extract (DfE). The modeling period was generally 21–30 days. There is no perfect AD animal model, and we suggest selecting the most suitable AD model based on previous research or using two or more models to meet experimental requirements. When exploring allergies and T cell differentiation, it is recommended to use DNCB and DfE separately or in combination to stimulate BALB/c mice and NC/Nga mice for constructing AD models. If researchers want to explore the differentiation of Th17 and Th2 cells, the use of flaky tail mice is recommended. If researchers want to conduct research from the perspective of transcriptomics, it is recommended to increase the construction of IL-23 injected mice.
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spelling doaj-art-e92cfeb4d4a0481abfbc2e60086c7a6c2025-02-02T05:28:43ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402025-01-01112e41989Comparative study of mouse models of atopic dermatitisSiqi Ye0Lian Zhu1Tao Ruan2Jinjing Jia3Xiumei Mo4Fenggen Yan5Junfeng Liu6Yu Zhang7Dacan Chen8State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, ChinaDepartment of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China; The Second Clinical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, ChinaThe Second Clinical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Corresponding author. State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China.Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, recurrent inflammatory disease. Animal models are important for studying disease mechanisms and identifying new therapeutic agents. However, owing to AD heterogeneity and complexity, there is currently no mouse model that can fully simulate human AD. We searched experimental articles published between 2017 and 2021 to identify the most suitable AD mouse model. We summarized and compared 614 articles, including details on mouse strains, sex, age, irritants, modeling cycles, and spontaneous mouse models. BALB/c mice (45.3 %) were the most commonly used. Generally, 4–8-week-old mice were used, and 44 irritants were identified. The most common irritant was 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB), followed by Dermatophagoides farinae mite antigen extract (DfE). The modeling period was generally 21–30 days. There is no perfect AD animal model, and we suggest selecting the most suitable AD model based on previous research or using two or more models to meet experimental requirements. When exploring allergies and T cell differentiation, it is recommended to use DNCB and DfE separately or in combination to stimulate BALB/c mice and NC/Nga mice for constructing AD models. If researchers want to explore the differentiation of Th17 and Th2 cells, the use of flaky tail mice is recommended. If researchers want to conduct research from the perspective of transcriptomics, it is recommended to increase the construction of IL-23 injected mice.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402500369XAtopic dermatitisMurine model2,4-DinitrochlorobenzeneMouse strains
spellingShingle Siqi Ye
Lian Zhu
Tao Ruan
Jinjing Jia
Xiumei Mo
Fenggen Yan
Junfeng Liu
Yu Zhang
Dacan Chen
Comparative study of mouse models of atopic dermatitis
Heliyon
Atopic dermatitis
Murine model
2,4-Dinitrochlorobenzene
Mouse strains
title Comparative study of mouse models of atopic dermatitis
title_full Comparative study of mouse models of atopic dermatitis
title_fullStr Comparative study of mouse models of atopic dermatitis
title_full_unstemmed Comparative study of mouse models of atopic dermatitis
title_short Comparative study of mouse models of atopic dermatitis
title_sort comparative study of mouse models of atopic dermatitis
topic Atopic dermatitis
Murine model
2,4-Dinitrochlorobenzene
Mouse strains
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