Design of the hGITR mouse
The humanized GITR mouse model (hGITR) is developed by Knockin at the mouse GITR locus and driven by the endogenous promoter. It expresses a chimeric GITR with a human extracellular and murin intracellular domain. The human isoforms display diversity within the intracellular domain, and are expressed in case they support different signaling functions.
hGITR features
- The GITR extracellular domain is entirely humanized
- Physiological regulation and expression pattern of the human GITR
- Fully functional mouse immune system
- Lack of expression of the murine target gene, thus avoiding cross-reactivity