Inflammation and Autoimmunity

Atopic Dermatitis (AD) Mouse Model

Biocytogen uses wild-type C57BL/6 mice and humanized mice to create atopic dermatitis (AD) models via oxazolone or MC903 for preclinical drug evaluation, complete with full datasets.

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    Mouse Model of Atopic Dermatitis

    Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic skin disease that presents with itching, erythema and squamous lesions, and can be associated with cardiovascular disease, mental disorders (depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, etc.) and other diseases.

    Atopic dermatitis mouse models:

    • Induced by enhanced skin sensitization using epithelial sensitive antigens, haptens, etc.
    • Genetically engineered atopic dermatitis mouse model
    • Spontaneous atopic dermatitis mouse model

    Biocytogen uses wild-type C57BL/6 mice and humanized mice to create a series of atopic dermatitis (AD) models via oxazolone or MC903. These models are suitable and reliable for evaluating the preclinical efficacy of drug candidates, supporting AD therapeutic development.

    Oxazolone Atopic Dermatitis Model
    Establishment of OXA induced Atopic Dermatitis Mouse Model
    • Experimental animals: C57BL/6, BALB/c, B-hIL4/hIL4RA, B-hTSLP/hTSLPR, 7-8 weeks old, female
    • Modeling reagent: Oxazolone (OXA)
    • Modeling sites: Right ear and dorsal skin
    • Modeling method: Topically applicated on dorsal and ear. Sensitization: day 0; Challenge: day 7-25
    Readouts
    Included tests Clinical scores Ear thickness
    Ear histopathology (H&E) Immune infiltration
    Epidermal thickness
    Histology scores
    Optional tests Molecular levels Serum total IgE
    Protein level (Elisa or Luminex)
    Establishment of OXA-Induced Atopic Dermatitis Mouse Model of C57BL/6 Mice

    Establishment of AD model of C57BL/6 mice. A. Ear thickness change during treatment. B. Mouse total IgE in serum of each group on Day 6, 13, 20, 26. (A. Two-way ANOVA; B. One-way ANOVA; ** p< 0.01, *** p< 0.001).

    Efficacy Evaluation of Dexamethasone in OXA-Induced Atopic Dermatitis Mouse Model of C57BL/6 Mice

    Efficacy evaluation of dexamethasone in AD model of C57BL/6 mice. A. Ear thickness change during treatment. B. Mouse total IgE in serum. C. Eosinophil infiltration score of ear histopathology. (A-B. Two-way ANOVA; C-D. One-way ANOVA; *** p< 0.001, **** p< 0.0001).

    Efficacy Evaluation of Dexamethasone in OXA-Induced Atopic Dermatitis Mouse Model of BALB/c Mice

    Efficacy evaluation of dexamethasone in AD model of BALB/c mice. A. Ear thickness change during treatment. B-D. Mouse total IgE in in serum on Day 7, 17, 26. (A. Two-way ANOVA; B-D. One-way ANOVA; *p<0.05, **p<0.01, *** p< 0.001).

    Efficacy Evaluation of Dupilumab in OXA-Induced Atopic Dermatitis Mouse Model of IL4/IL4RA Humanized mice (B-hIL4/hIL4RA mice)

    Efficacy evaluation on B-hIL4/hIL4RA AD models for dupilumab. A. Body weight change during treatment. B. Ear thickness change during treatment. C. Mouse total IgE in serum. D. Eosinophil infiltration score. E. Epidermal thickness. F. Histology score. (A-B. Two-way ANOVA; C-F. One-way ANOVA; *p<0.05, **p<0.01, *** p< 0.001).

    Protein expression analysis in OXA-induced AD model of B-hIL4/hIL4RA mice by ELISA. Ear samples of modeling area were collected on day 9, 16, 26 and 26 and analyzed ELISA. Tissue sample homogenate supernatants were loaded for ELISA detection, and the results were standardized by total protein concentration of the corresponding sample.

    Efficacy Evaluation of Anti-Human TSLP in OXA-Induced Atopic Dermatitis Mouse Model of TSLP/TSLPR Humanized mice (B-hTSLP/hTSLPR mice)

    Efficacy validation on B-hTSLP/hTSLPR AD models for anti-human TSLP. A. Body weight change during treatment. B. Ear thickness change during treatment. C. Mouse total IgE in serum. D. Total score. (A-B. Two-way ANOVA; C-F. One-way ANOVA; * p< 0.05, ** p< 0.01, **** p< 0.0001).

    MC903 Atopic Dermatitis Model
    Establishment of MC903-Induced Atopic Dermatitis Mouse Model
    • Experimental animals: C57BL/6, B-hIL31/IL31R/OSMR mice, B-hIL4/IL4RA mice, BALB/c mice 6-8 weeks old, female
    • Modeling reagent: MC903 (Calcipotriol)
    • Modeling sites: right ear
    • Modeling method: topical application on ear, Day 0-12, QD×10; Day15-16, QD×2
    Readouts
    Included tests Clinical scores Ear thickness
    Skin histopathology (H&E) Immune infiltration
    Epidermal thickness
    Histology scores
    Optional tests Molecular levels Serum total IgE
    Protein level (Elisa or Luminex)
    Behavior Pruritus
    Establishment of MC903-Induced Atopic Dermatitis Mouse Model of C57BL/6 Mice

    MC903-induced AD model of C57BL/6 mice. A. Ear thickness change during treatment. B. Ear thickness change (%) during treatment. C. Mouse total IgE in serum. D. Epidermal thickness score. E. Eosinophil infiltration score. F. Total score. (A-B. Two-way ANOVA; C-F. One-way ANOVA; * p< 0.05, **** p< 0.0001).

    Efficacy Evaluation of Dexamethasone and Crisaborole (PDE-4 inhibitor) in MC903-Induced Atopic Dermatitis Mouse Model in BALB/c Mice

    Dexamethasone and crisaborole (PDE-4 inhibitor) in MC903-induced AD model in BALB/c mice. A. Body weight change during treatment. B. Ear thickness change during treatment. C. Mouse total IgE in serum. D. Epidermal thickness score. E. Eosinophil infiltration score. F. Histology score. The data is expressed as mean ± SEM (A-F. One-way ANOVA; ** p< 0.01, **** p< 0.0001).

    Efficacy Evaluation of Dupilumab (anti-IL4Rα) in MC903-Induced Atopic Dermatitis Mouse Model of IL4/IL4RA Humanized mice (B-hIL4/hIL4RA mice)

    Efficacy evaluation of dupilumab(anti-IL4Rα) in MC903-induced AD model of B-hIL4/IL4Ra mice. A. Ear thickness changes during treatment. B. Ear thickness change (%) during treatment. Mouse total IgE in serum. The data is expressed as mean ± SEM. (A-B. Two-way ANOVA; C. One-way ANOVA; ** p< 0.01).