Mouse Models of Intestinal Fibrosis

Methods Mol Biol. 2021:2299:385-403. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1382-5_26.

Abstract

Mouse models are essential for investigation of underlying disease mechanisms that drive intestinal fibrosis, as well as assessment of potential therapeutic approaches to either prevent or resolve fibrosis. Here we describe several common mouse models of intestinal inflammation and fibrosis, including chemically driven colitis models, a bacterially triggered colitis model, and spontaneous intestinal inflammation in genetically susceptible mouse strains. Detailed protocols are provided for dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) colitis, 2,4,6-trinitro-benzene sulfonic acid (TNBS) colitis, adherent-invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC)-triggered colitis, the interleukin-10 knockout (IL-10KO) mouse model of spontaneous colitis, and the SAMP/YitFc model of spontaneous ileocolitis.

Keywords: 2,4,6-Trinitro-benzene sulfonic acid (TNBS); Adherent-invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC)-triggered colitis; Dextran sodium sulfate (DSS); IL-10 knockout; Mouse models; SAMP/YitFc.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Colitis / etiology*
  • Colitis / pathology*
  • Dextran Sulfate / adverse effects
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Escherichia coli / pathogenicity
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-10 / genetics*
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Trinitrobenzenesulfonic Acid / adverse effects

Substances

  • IL10 protein, mouse
  • Interleukin-10
  • Trinitrobenzenesulfonic Acid
  • Dextran Sulfate