Integrating model organisms to the study of human IBD
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Transcript Integrating model organisms to the study of human IBD
Lauri Diehl, Sr. Scientist/Pathologist,
Genentech
December 5, 2014
Rodents are the model organisms of
choice for IBD-related research
Mouse most common used
Inbred strains
Ease of genetic manipulation
Reagent availability
Cost
Housing space
Spontaneous colitis occurs in several species
Humane considerations
Etiology?
Reliance on murine models is
controversial
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(Genomic) responses in corresponding
mouse models correlate poorly with
(acute inflammatory) human
conditions…
J. Seok et al, PNAS, 2013
How are mouse colitis models used?
Basic scientific research
Mucosal immunology
IBD pathogenesis
Anatomic and immunologic differences between human and
mouse
Preclinical efficacy testing
Drives industry decision making
Predictive value?
Pharmacokinetics
Biomarker studies
Predictive and/or pharmacodynamic markers
Earlier and more diverse hypothesis testing
What is the best IBD model?
Better question is “what do we need from this
model?”
Genetics
Location of interest
Lesion of interest
Response to control
Cell type of interest
Molecule of interest
Pathway of interest
Experimental goals should drive
model choice
Many murine colitis/enteritis models exist
Genetic (spontaneous or induced)
Chemical
Degree of characterization varies
Pathway involvement
Impact of local microflora environment
Degree of technical difficulty varies
may influence model selection inappropriately
Published data should be approached with caution
Commonly used “workhorse”
intestinal inflammation models
Chemical-induced colitis
DSS colitis, TNBS colitis
Rapid and reproducible induction of colitis
Use widely available mouse strains
Immune-mediated colitis models
Transfer colitis, IL-10KO colitis
May be more technically challenging and time
consuming
DSS colitis model is used to query
acute disease manifestations
Dextran sodium sulfate in drinking water
Widely used for preclinical efficacy studies
Suitable for genetically modified mice
Study duration varies and may impact
pathway involvement
Has minimal T cell involvement
Best suited for studying epithelial (short
duration) or myeloid/innate immune
(longer duration) effects
Cox et al, 2012
Genetic considerations can be a basis
for model selection
More than 160 IBD susceptibility genes/loci
identified with many shared between UC and
Crohn’s
Are models based on human genetics useful for
preclinical efficacy or biomarker studies?
IL-10 KO
TL1A (TNSF15) Tg
Jostins et al, Nature, 2012
IL-10KO colitis model
Human IL-10 and IL-10R polymorphisms associated with very
early onset IBD (dx at less than 6 years of age)
Loss of function mutations
Severe disease, colon only
IL-10KO – spontaneous chronic colon inflammation
Gradual onset, variable disease penetrance
Mouse strain dependent
129/Sv > Balb/c > C57BL/6
Microflora dependent
Amplified by NSAIDS
Benefits and caveats as an IBD model?
Pathway of interest represented?
May need to validate in model
Shah et al, Curr Allergy Asthma Rep, 2012
Model validation needs depend on
scientific question
General validation criteria
Reproducibility
IL-10 KO respond to anti-TNF
Disease incidence
IL-10KO often requires piroxicam tx
Experimental observation
Specific validation criteria
Response to control treatment
Treatment response in IL-10KO
Anti-TNF therapy – variable
Anti-p40 – highly effective
Relationship to human response?
Pathways of interest
Anatomic localization of lesions
Colon vs. intestine, mucosal vs. submucosal
Especially for fibrosis questions
Scheinin et al, Clin Exp Immunol, 2003
Does this look like Crohn’s disease?
Does TNFdeltaARE model phenocopy CD?
Chronic TNFa elevation
Deletion of TNF AU-rich elements (ARE)
ARE mediate TNFa transcript degradation
Posttranscriptional regulatory mechanism
Kontoyiannis et al, Immunity, 1999
Ileitis and arthritis
Normal ileum
Transmural inflammation, noncaseating
granulomas, no submucosal fibrosis
TNFa inhibition is protective
TNFdeltaARE het
Crohn’s disease
Murine model of submucosal fibrosis
would be valuable
No animal model described which develops the morphologic
features of human fibrostenotic disease
Rat models described (not widely used)
Mouse models preferred
Chronic inflammation, no smooth muscle proliferation
Mouse models have been described
Chemical models – chronic DSS, chronic TNBS
Infectious models – chronic Salmonella
Chronic streptomycin tx required
Presence of active infection is problematic
Genetic models – TL1a transgenic
Salmonella enterica
Grassl et al, 2008
TL1A Transgenic mouse model
TL1A interaction with DR3 increases IFN-g and IL-17
Polymorphism may predispose to fibrostenotic disease in Crohn’s
patients
Tg mice (T or myeloid cell overexpression) develop mild
enteritis
Ileal involvement and collagen deposition (“fibrosis”), no smooth
muscle proliferation
Is this suitable for specific questions? What validation would
be needed?
Aiba et al, Med Inflam, 2013
Barrett et al, Am J Path, 2012
Crohn’s disease
Integrating model organisms to the
study of human IBD
Understanding the suitability of animal models is
important when evaluating published data
Successful integration of animal models into IBD
research requires a clear understanding of the
scientific question.
There is no model which is suitable for every
question and, for some questions, none of the
established models may be ideal.
We need to guide the discussion toward questions
which can enable successful study decisions and make
best use of scarce resources