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Comparison of hairless mice.
| Mice | Hairless | Nude | SCID Hairless | Nude R/J | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strain | BALB/c | BALB/c | CB17.Cg/ICR | BALB/c | |
| Gene abnormality | Hairless | Foxn1 | Hairless, SCID |
Foxn1, Rag-2, Jak3 | |
| Immune system | T cells | + | − | − | − |
| B cells | + | + | − | − | |
| NK cells | + | + | + | − | |
| Hair coat | None | None | None | None | |
+: intact certain immune cells, −: lack of certain cells. Foxn1 = forkhead box N1.
