Table 2

Features of genetically engineered mouse models of CLL

Mouse modelDisease penetranceTime of appearance of circulating leukemic cellsAge of deathIG gene rearrangements
mir-15a/16-1−/− and mir-15a/16-1floxed CD19-Cre ∼20% CLL 12-18 mo 15-18 mo Unmutated and stereotypic IGHV genes 
∼8% MBL 
∼2% CD5 NHL 
14qC3-MDR−/− and MDRfloxedCD19-Cre ∼22% CLL 6-18 mo 12-18 mo Unmutated and stereotypic IGHV genes 
∼12% MBL 
∼6% CD5 NHL 
14qC3-CDRfloxedCD19-Cre ∼50% CLL 6-18 mo 12-18 mo Unmutated and stereotypic IGHV genes 
∼3% MBL 
Eμ-TCL1 tg 100% CLL 6 mo 12-18 mo Unmutated IGHV genes, stereotypic IGHV and IGLV genes 
APRIL tg 40% CLL Not analyzed 12 to >15 mo Not analyzed 
BCL2 × traf2dn tg 80% CLL 9-15 mo >80% dead at 14 mo Clonal IGHV rearrangements 
ROR1 tg 5% CLL >15 mo >15 mo Clonal IGHV rearrangements 
Eμ-mir-29 tg 20% CLL 12-24 mo 24-26 mo Clonal IGHV rearrangements 
Vh11 × irf4−/− 100% CLL (preceded by MBL in >40% cases) 5-10 mo >9 mo Clonal IGHV rearrangements (determined by FACS) 
IgH.TEμ 100% CLL <5 mo Killed at 2-10 mo Unmutated IGHV genes (preferentially Vh11) and some highly mutated 
Mouse modelDisease penetranceTime of appearance of circulating leukemic cellsAge of deathIG gene rearrangements
mir-15a/16-1−/− and mir-15a/16-1floxed CD19-Cre ∼20% CLL 12-18 mo 15-18 mo Unmutated and stereotypic IGHV genes 
∼8% MBL 
∼2% CD5 NHL 
14qC3-MDR−/− and MDRfloxedCD19-Cre ∼22% CLL 6-18 mo 12-18 mo Unmutated and stereotypic IGHV genes 
∼12% MBL 
∼6% CD5 NHL 
14qC3-CDRfloxedCD19-Cre ∼50% CLL 6-18 mo 12-18 mo Unmutated and stereotypic IGHV genes 
∼3% MBL 
Eμ-TCL1 tg 100% CLL 6 mo 12-18 mo Unmutated IGHV genes, stereotypic IGHV and IGLV genes 
APRIL tg 40% CLL Not analyzed 12 to >15 mo Not analyzed 
BCL2 × traf2dn tg 80% CLL 9-15 mo >80% dead at 14 mo Clonal IGHV rearrangements 
ROR1 tg 5% CLL >15 mo >15 mo Clonal IGHV rearrangements 
Eμ-mir-29 tg 20% CLL 12-24 mo 24-26 mo Clonal IGHV rearrangements 
Vh11 × irf4−/− 100% CLL (preceded by MBL in >40% cases) 5-10 mo >9 mo Clonal IGHV rearrangements (determined by FACS) 
IgH.TEμ 100% CLL <5 mo Killed at 2-10 mo Unmutated IGHV genes (preferentially Vh11) and some highly mutated 
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