The splenic transplantation model.

<p>After removal of the endogenous spleen the recipient (WT or LTβR^-/-) receives a splenic implant which is composed of two pieces representing 50% of a WT or LTβR deficient spleen. The implanted splenic tissue first becomes necrotic because the blood supply is lacking. Then, formation of splenic tissue starts and within eight weeks splenic regeneration is completed.