Core--Animal

动物核心提供了一个中心机制，通过该机制，为基因治疗和囊性纤维化相关研究提供了一致、高质量和低成本的小鼠基因突变体的获取和开发。这一核心支持在灵长类动物中进行的研究，在进行人体试验之前提供所需的过渡性数据。它还有助于对研究人员进行有效使用动物模型的培训。该核心特别关注提供CFTR突变小鼠和靶向改变其免疫/炎症反应的突变小鼠；这些小鼠为基因转移到肺和慢性炎症和肺损伤的研究提供了重要的模型，如CF。狒狒也为造血干细胞基因治疗提供了大型动物模型。

The animal core provides a central mechanism by which consistent, high quality and cost effective access to and development of mouse genetic mutants for studies related to gene therapy and cystic fibrosis are provided. This core supports studies in primates that provide transitional data needed before human trials can be undertaken. It also facilitates training of investigators in the efficient use of animal models. This core focuses, in particular, on provision of CFTR mutant mice and mutant mice with targeted alterations of their immune/inflammatory response; these mice provide important models for studies related to gene transfer to the lung and chronic inflammation and injury in the lung, as seen in CF. Baboons are also provided as a large animal model for hematopoietic stem cell gene therapy.