Lessons learned from the development of a hidradenitis suppurativa xenograft mouse model
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2020
Abstract
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease originating from the pilosebaceous unit, in which patients develop painful abscesses, sinus tracts, nodules and scarring, typically in intertriginous areas. Major gaps in our understanding of HS exist, and these may be partially due to the lack of an animal model for experimental studies. We developed an HS xenograft mouse model using human HS lesions grafted onto immunocompromised mice. Although the model had its limitations, several informative lessons were learned, which may contribute to future attempts at an HS animal model.
Recommended Citation
Quartey, Q. Q.; Miller, R. J.; Pinsker, B. L.; Okoh, U. J.; Shipman, W. D.; George, B. A.; Nwizu, C. C.; Barnes, L. A.; Kerns, M. L.; Caffrey, J. A.; Aliu, O.; Brown, I. D.; Succaria, F.; Maynard, J. P.; Herbert, A. S.; Kang, S.; Miller, L. S.; Okoye, G. A.; and Byrd, A. S., "Lessons learned from the development of a hidradenitis suppurativa xenograft mouse model" (2020). College of Medicine Faculty Publications. 233.
https://dh.howard.edu/med_fac/233
