Review Article

From Murine to Human Nude/SCID: The Thymus, T-Cell Development and the Missing Link

Table 1

SCIDs classification. SCIDs have been so far classified according to the presence or absence of T, B, and NK cells, as a consequence of different molecular defects.

Lymphocyte phenotypeGene defectForm of SCID

TBNKAdenylate kinaseReticular dysgenesis
Adenosine deaminaseADA deficiency
TB+NKIL-2RγSCID-X1
Jak3SCID-AR
TB+NK+IL-7Rα IL-7Rα deficiency
TBNK+Rag-1 or Rag-2 artemisOmenn syndrome Artemis deficiency