Reference SummaryJiang Z, J Clin Invest 2010 Sep 1;120(9):3296-309

Title

Rb deletion in mouse mammary progenitors induces luminal-B or basal-like/EMT tumor subtypes depending on p53 status.

Authors

Jiang Z; Deng T; Jones R; Li H; Herschkowitz JI; Liu JC; Weigman VJ; Tsao MS; Lane TF; Perou CM; Zacksenhaus E

Journal

J Clin Invest

Volume

120

Issue

9

Year

2010

Pages

3296-309

Abstract

Breast cancer is a highly heterogeneous disease, with several different subtypes being characterized by distinct histology, gene expression patterns, and genetic alterations. The tumor suppressor gene retinoblastoma 1 (RB1) is frequently lost in both luminal-B and triple-negative tumor (TNT; i.e., estrogen receptor-, progesterone receptor-, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative) breast cancer subtypes. However, a causal role for RB1 loss in different subtypes remains undefined. Here we report that deletion of Rb alone or together with its relative p107 in mouse mammary stem/bipotent progenitor cells induced focal acinar hyperplasia with squamous metaplasia. These lesions progressed into histologically diverse, transplantable mammary tumors with features of either luminal-B or TNT subtypes. The TNTs included basal-like tumors as well as tumors that exhibited epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). The EMT-type tumors and a subset of the basal-like tumors, but not luminal-B-like tumors, expressed mutant forms of the tumor suppressor p53. Accordingly, targeted deletion of both Rb and p53 in stem/bipotent progenitors led to histologically uniform, aggressive, EMT-type tumors. Reintroduction of Rb into these tumor cells suppressed growth in vitro and tumor formation in vivo. These results establish a causal role for Rb loss in breast cancer in mice and demonstrate that cooperating oncogenic events, such as mutations in p53, dictate tumor subtype after Rb inactivation.

Links

J:165289 – MGI References
20679727 – National Library of Medicine/PubMed

Strain Notes

Strain Note
[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Littermates lacking MMTV-Cre.
[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Rbl1tm1Tyj Littermates lacking MMTV-Cre.
[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Rbl1tm1Tyj/+ Littermates lacking MMTV-Cre.
[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Rbl1tm1Tyj Tg(Wap-cre)11738Mam Lactation defects were observed in about half of female mice at 6 months of age.

Models

Strain Model Name Treatment Agent(s) Organ Affected Frequency Model Details
[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Rbl1tm1Tyj Tg(MMTV-cre)#Tfln Mammary gland adenocarcinoma - cystic Mammary gland

observed

[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Rbl1tm1Tyj Tg(MMTV-cre)#Tfln Mammary gland adenocarcinoma - poorly differentiated Mammary gland

observed

[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Rbl1tm1Tyj Tg(Wap-cre)11738Mam Mammary gland adenocarcinoma - solid Mammary gland

very low

[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Rbl1tm1Tyj Tg(MMTV-cre)#Tfln Mammary gland adenocarcinoma - solid Mammary gland

observed

[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Rbl1tm1Tyj Tg(MMTV-cre)#Tfln Mammary gland adenocarcinoma - solid/nodular Mammary gland

observed

[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Tg(MMTV-cre)#Tfln Mammary gland adenocarcinoma - squamous Mammary gland

observed

[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Rbl1tm1Tyj/+ Tg(MMTV-cre)#Tfln Mammary gland adenocarcinoma - squamous Mammary gland

observed

[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Rbl1tm1Tyj Tg(MMTV-cre)#Tfln Mammary gland adenomyoepithelioma - papillary Mammary gland

observed

[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Rbl1tm1Tyj/+ Tg(MMTV-cre)#Tfln Mammary gland carcinoma - acinar Mammary gland

observed

[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Rbl1tm1Tyj/+ Tg(MMTV-cre)#Tfln Mammary gland carcinoma - adenosquamous Mammary gland

observed

[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Rbl1tm1Tyj/+ Tg(MMTV-cre)#Tfln Mammary gland carcinoma - microacinar Mammary gland

observed

[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Tg(MMTV-cre)#Tfln Mammary gland hyperplasia Mammary gland

observed

[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Rbl1tm1Tyj/+ Tg(MMTV-cre)#Tfln Mammary gland hyperplasia Mammary gland

observed

[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Rbl1tm1Tyj Tg(MMTV-cre)#Tfln Mammary gland hyperplasia Mammary gland

observed

[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Rbl1tm1Tyj/+ Tg(MMTV-cre)#Tfln Mammary gland keratoacanthoma - squamous Mammary gland

observed

[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Rbl1tm1Tyj Tg(MMTV-cre)#Tfln Mammary gland keratoacanthoma - squamous Mammary gland

observed

[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Rbl1tm1Tyj Tg(Wap-cre)11738Mam Mammary gland tumor Mammary gland

0

[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Tg(MMTV-cre)#Tfln Mammary gland tumor Mammary gland

100

[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Rbl1tm1Tyj/+ Tg(MMTV-cre)#Tfln Mammary gland tumor Mammary gland

100

[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Rbl1tm1Tyj Tg(MMTV-cre)#Tfln Mammary gland tumor Mammary gland

100

[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Mammary gland tumor Mammary gland

0

[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Rbl1tm1Tyj/+ Mammary gland tumor Mammary gland

0

[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Rbl1tm1Tyj Mammary gland tumor Mammary gland

0

[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Tg(MMTV-cre)4Mam Mammary gland tumor Mammary gland

observed

[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn Rbl1tm1Tyj/+ Tg(MMTV-cre)4Mam Mammary gland tumor Mammary gland

observed

[not specified]-Rb1tm2Brn/+ Rbl1tm1Tyj/+ Tg(MMTV-cre)4Mam Mammary gland tumor Mammary gland

observed