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KMID : 0603820160220030075
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Journal of Experimental & Biomedical Science
2016 Volume.22 No. 3 p.75 ~ p.82
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Comparative Analysis of 3 Experimental Mouse Model for Blood Hematology and Chemistry
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Kong Dae-Young
Park Jung-Hwan
Lee Kyo-Won
Park Ho
Cho Jung-Ah
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Abstract
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The immune system and neuroendocrine systems are the two key components that maintain bodily homeostasis. Peripheral blood specimens can indicate abnormalities in a body, which often cause various threats to human health, including devastating autoimmune or metabolic diseases. To develop a treatment regimen for such diseases, experimental animal models are indispensable to researchers in academic fields. In this study, we examined the peripheral blood of 3 representative mouse strains (ICR, Balb/c, and C57Bl/6), which are widely used, to investigate whether there is a difference in reference range according to animal model. We performed hematological and chemistry analysis on individuals of both genders. The results of hematology analysis showed that the number of most types of blood cells was lower in ICR than in the other two strains. The results of chemical analysis revealed no specific pattern, but different patterns according to the individual indicator. Although the distinction between ICR and B6 was prominent, differences between Balb/c and B6 were also observed for several indicators. For some indicators, totally different patterns existed between females and males. Conclusively, this study provides the information that 3 experimentally representative mouse models have their own basal levels of blood components, suggesting the importance of a careful choice of a proper mouse model in research into immune or metabolic diseases, to exclude any biases.
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KEYWORD
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Mouse model , Blood hematology , Blood chemistry
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