Table 1.
H. hepaticus- and H. bilis-associated IBD in micea
| Genetic status of mice | Type of defect | Pathology | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD45RB (high)-reconstituted ICR defined flora scids |
Reconstitution with naïve CD4+ T cell | Typhlocolitis | 10 |
| TCRα, B mutants | Abnormal T cell receptors | Typhlocolitis | 88 |
| Scid ICR-defined florab | Lack T and B cell | Typhlocolitis | 89, 90 |
| C57BL/IL-10−/−c | Knockout | Typhlocolitis | 14, 18, 19, 36 |
| 129SvEv/Rag2−/− | Knockout | Typhlocolitis, colon cancer | 28, 56 |
| C57BLRag2−/− | Knockout | Typhlocolitis | 14 |
| IL-7−/−/RAG-2−/− | Double Knockout | None | 27 |
| A/JCr | Normal | Typhlitis | 3 |
| Swiss Webster gnotobiotic | Normal | Enterocolitis | 91 |
| 129SvEv/NF-κβ (p50−/−p65+/-) | Double Knockout | Typhlocolitis | 92 |
| mdrla−/−d | Lack P-glycoprotein | Typhlocolitis | 93 |
| SMAD3−/−d | Knockout | Typhlocolitis, colon cancer | 94 |
In mice of the same genetic status which had H. hepaticus (or other Helicobacter spp.)-negative microflora, no intestinaldisease was noted.
Mice infected with H. bilis also produced IBD89.