Abstract: Hairless, immunodeficient mice on a non-obese diabetic (NOD) background and methods for their production are disclosed herein. The mice are hairless and have multiple immunodeficiencies, including B-cell and T-cell deficiencies, as well as impaired macrophage and complement function. The mice also have a further deficit in natural killer and dendritic cells of the immune system. The mice are useful for biomedical research, for example, in studies involving xenograft transplantation, spontaneous tumors, cancer cell tumorigenesis, tumor angiogenesis, tumor metastatic potential, tumor suppression therapy, carcinogenesis regulation, and tumor imaging.

Abstract: Hairless, immunodeficient mice on a non-obese diabetic (NOD) background and methods for their production are disclosed herein. The mice are hairless and have multiple immunodeficiencies, including B-cell and T-cell deficiencies, as well as impaired macrophage and complement function. The mice also have a further deficit in natural killer and dendritic cells of the immune system. The mice are useful for biomedical research, for example, in studies involving xenograft transplantation, spontaneous tumors, cancer cell tumorigenesis, tumor angiogenesis, tumor metastatic potential, tumor suppression therapy, carcinogenesis regulation, and tumor imaging.