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Published online before print January 14, 2004
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Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington
1Correspondence: Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 800 Rose Street, Room MS419, Lexington, Kentucky 40536-0084. E-mail: dcohen{at}pop.uky.edu
Transgenic mice expressing an inducible suicide gene, which allows systemic and reversible elimination of macrophages, were developed. A macrophage-specific c-fms promoter was used to express enhanced green fluorescent protein and a drug-inducible suicide gene that leads to Fas-mediated apoptosis in resting and cycling cells of the macrophage lineage. Transgenic mice were fertile, of normal weight, and showed no abnormal phenotype before drug exposure. The transgene was expressed constitutively in macrophages and dendritic cells (DC) but not significantly in T cells or B cells. Induction of the suicide gene led to depletion of 70–95% of macrophages and DC in nearly all tissues examined. Depletion reduced the ability to clear bacteria from the blood and led to increased bacterial growth in the liver. Depleted mice displayed several abnormalities, including splenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, thymic atrophy, extramedullary hematopoiesis, and development of peritoneal adhesions. This new, transgenic line will be useful in investigating the role of macrophages and DC.
Key Words: depletion • c-fms • dendritic cell • GFP • peritoneal adhesion • Yersinia pestis
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