Model strategy
Experimental mouse strains: RAG-/-, 6-7weeks old, female
Modeling reagents: anti-CD40 antibody
Modeling method:
Short modeling time (7 days), ease of use (upon injection of anti-CD40 antibody);
Evaluate the innate immune response in disease using cytokine profiling of : IFN-γ、IL-12、IL-23、TNF-α.
Spleen and mesenteric lymph node(mLN) weight increase was observed in anti-CD40 induced model.
Spleen, mesenteric lymph node (mLN) and colon weight increase was observed in anti-CD40 induced model.
ELISA
Cytometric bead array
Serum IL-12, IL-23, IL-6,TFN-α and IFN-γ levels were elevated in anti-CD40-induced model.
Cytometric bead array
Colon IL-6,TFN-α and IFN-γ cytokines protein level was significantly increased in anti-CD40-induced model.
RT-QPCR
Colon IL-12, IL-6,TFN-α, IL17A and IFN-γ cytokines mRNA level was significantly increased in anti-CD40 induced model.
H&E staining of colon demonstrating histopathological features associated with anti-CD40 induced colitis