Reference SummaryTumiati M, Oncogene 2016 Jan 25;():

Title

Rad51c- and Trp53-double-mutant mouse model reveals common features of homologous recombination-deficient breast cancers.

Authors

Tumiati M; Munne PM; Edgren H; Eldfors S; Hemmes A; Kuznetsov SG

Journal

Oncogene

Volume

Issue

Year

2016

Pages

Abstract

Almost half of all hereditary breast cancers (BCs) are associated with germ-line mutations in homologous recombination (HR) genes. However, the tumor phenotypes associated with different HR genes vary, making it difficult to define the role of HR in BC predisposition. To distinguish between HR-dependent and -independent features of BCs, we generated a mouse model in which an essential HR gene, Rad51c, is knocked-out specifically in epidermal tissues. Rad51c is one of the key mediators of HR and a well-known BC predisposition gene. Here, we demonstrate that deletion of Rad51c invariably requires inactivation of the Trp53 tumor suppressor (TP53 in humans) to produce mammary carcinomas in 63% of female mice. Nonetheless, loss of Rad51c shortens the latency of Trp53-deficient mouse tumors from 11 to 6 months. Remarkably, the histopathological features of Rad51c-deficient mammary carcinomas, such as expression of hormone receptors and luminal epithelial markers, faithfully recapitulate the histopathology of human RAD51C-mutated BCs. Similar to other BC models, Rad51c/p53 double-mutant mouse mammary tumors also reveal a propensity for genomic instability, but lack the focal amplification of the Met locus or distinct mutational signatures reported for other HR genes. Using the human mammary epithelial cell line MCF10A, we show that deletion of TP53 can rescue RAD51C-deficient cells from radiation-induced cellular senescence, whereas it exacerbates their centrosome amplification and nuclear abnormalities. Altogether, our data indicate that a trend for genomic instability and inactivation of Trp53 are common features of HR-mediated BCs, whereas histopathology and somatic mutation patterns are specific for different HR genes.Oncogene advance online publication, 25 January 2016; doi:10.1038/onc.2015.528.

Links

J:230651 – MGI References
26820992 – National Library of Medicine/PubMed

Models

Strain Model Name Treatment Agent(s) Organ Affected Frequency Model Details
C57BL/6J Clitoral gland squamous cell carcinoma Clitoral gland

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Clitoral gland squamous cell carcinoma Clitoral gland

0

B6.Cg-Ptentm4.1Ppp/+ Clitoral gland squamous cell carcinoma Clitoral gland

10.53

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Clitoral gland squamous cell carcinoma Clitoral gland

7.41

C57BL/6J Ear - Zymbal gland squamous cell carcinoma Ear - Zymbal gland

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Ear - Zymbal gland squamous cell carcinoma Ear - Zymbal gland

0

B6.Cg-Ptentm4.1Ppp/+ Ear - Zymbal gland squamous cell carcinoma Ear - Zymbal gland

23.68

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Ear - Zymbal gland squamous cell carcinoma Ear - Zymbal gland

7.41

C57BL/6J Eye - Meibomian gland squamous cell carcinoma Eye - Meibomian gland

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Eye - Meibomian gland squamous cell carcinoma Eye - Meibomian gland

0

B6.Cg-Ptentm4.1Ppp/+ Eye - Meibomian gland squamous cell carcinoma Eye - Meibomian gland

5.26

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Eye - Meibomian gland squamous cell carcinoma Eye - Meibomian gland

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland adenomyoepithelioma Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland adenomyoepithelioma Mammary gland

0 - observed

C57BL/6J Mammary gland adenomyoepithelioma Mammary gland

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Mammary gland adenomyoepithelioma Mammary gland

0

B6.Cg-Ptentm4.1Ppp/+ Mammary gland adenomyoepithelioma Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J Mammary gland carcinoma Mammary gland

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Mammary gland carcinoma Mammary gland

0

B6.Cg-Ptentm4.1Ppp/+ Mammary gland carcinoma Mammary gland

63.16

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland carcinoma Mammary gland

70.37

C57BL/6J Mammary gland carcinoma - acinar Mammary gland

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Mammary gland carcinoma - acinar Mammary gland

0

B6.Cg-Ptentm4.1Ppp/+ Mammary gland carcinoma - acinar Mammary gland

2.63

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland carcinoma - acinar Mammary gland

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland carcinoma - adenosquamous Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J Mammary gland carcinoma - adenosquamous Mammary gland

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Mammary gland carcinoma - adenosquamous Mammary gland

0

B6.Cg-Ptentm4.1Ppp/+ Mammary gland carcinoma - adenosquamous Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland carcinoma - adenosquamous Mammary gland

3.7

C57BL/6J Mammary gland carcinoma - cribriform Mammary gland

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Mammary gland carcinoma - cribriform Mammary gland

0

B6.Cg-Ptentm4.1Ppp/+ Mammary gland carcinoma - cribriform Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland carcinoma - cribriform Mammary gland

0

C57BL/6J Mammary gland carcinoma - glandular Mammary gland

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Mammary gland carcinoma - glandular Mammary gland

0

B6.Cg-Ptentm4.1Ppp/+ Mammary gland carcinoma - glandular Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland carcinoma - glandular Mammary gland

3.7

C57BL/6J Mammary gland carcinoma - papillary Mammary gland

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Mammary gland carcinoma - papillary Mammary gland

0

B6.Cg-Ptentm4.1Ppp/+ Mammary gland carcinoma - papillary Mammary gland

2.63

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland carcinoma - papillary Mammary gland

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland carcinoma - solid Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland carcinoma - solid Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J Mammary gland carcinoma - solid Mammary gland

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Mammary gland carcinoma - solid Mammary gland

0

B6.Cg-Ptentm4.1Ppp/+ Mammary gland carcinoma - solid Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Mammary gland carcinoma - solid - moderately differentiated Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland carcinoma - solid - poorly differentiated Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland carcinosarcoma Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland carcinosarcoma Mammary gland

observed - 3.7

C57BL/6J Mammary gland carcinosarcoma Mammary gland

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Mammary gland carcinosarcoma Mammary gland

0

B6.Cg-Ptentm4.1Ppp/+ Mammary gland carcinosarcoma Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J Mammary gland cyst - squamous Mammary gland

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Mammary gland cyst - squamous Mammary gland

0 - observed

B6.Cg-Ptentm4.1Ppp/+ Mammary gland cyst - squamous Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland cyst - squamous Mammary gland

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland lesion Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Mammary gland lesion Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Mammary gland lesion - adenosquamous Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J Mammary gland mammary intraepithelial neoplasia (MIN) Mammary gland

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Mammary gland mammary intraepithelial neoplasia (MIN) Mammary gland

0

B6.Cg-Ptentm4.1Ppp/+ Mammary gland mammary intraepithelial neoplasia (MIN) Mammary gland

0 - 78.95

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland mammary intraepithelial neoplasia (MIN) Mammary gland

0 - 29.63

C57BL/6J Mammary gland mammary intraepithelial neoplasia (MIN) - adenosquamous Mammary gland

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Mammary gland mammary intraepithelial neoplasia (MIN) - adenosquamous Mammary gland

0

B6.Cg-Ptentm4.1Ppp/+ Mammary gland mammary intraepithelial neoplasia (MIN) - adenosquamous Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland mammary intraepithelial neoplasia (MIN) - adenosquamous Mammary gland

0

B6.Cg-Ptentm4.1Ppp/+ Mammary gland mammary intraepithelial neoplasia (MIN) - high grade Mammary gland

28.57

B6.Cg-Ptentm4.1Ppp/+ Mammary gland mammary intraepithelial neoplasia (MIN) - low grade Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J Mammary gland mammary intraepithelial neoplasia (MIN) - solid Mammary gland

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Mammary gland mammary intraepithelial neoplasia (MIN) - solid Mammary gland

0 - observed

B6.Cg-Ptentm4.1Ppp/+ Mammary gland mammary intraepithelial neoplasia (MIN) - solid Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland mammary intraepithelial neoplasia (MIN) - solid Mammary gland

29.63

C57BL/6J Mammary gland metaplasia - cartilaginous Mammary gland

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Mammary gland metaplasia - cartilaginous Mammary gland

0

B6.Cg-Ptentm4.1Ppp/+ Mammary gland metaplasia - cartilaginous Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland metaplasia - cartilaginous Mammary gland

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland neoplasia - epithelial Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland neoplasia - epithelial Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J-Rad51ctm1Sks Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland tumor Mammary gland

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland tumor Mammary gland

100

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland tumor Mammary gland

observed - 92.59

C57BL/6J-Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland tumor Mammary gland

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Mammary gland tumor Mammary gland

0 - 60.53

C57BL/6J Mammary gland tumor Mammary gland

0

B6.Cg-Ptentm4.1Ppp/+ Mammary gland tumor Mammary gland

2.63

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks/+ Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland tumor Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland tumor - sarcomatous Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland tumor - sarcomatous Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Trp53tm1Brn Mammary gland tumor - squamous Mammary gland

observed

C57BL/6J Mesodermal cell/mesoblast sarcoma Muscle

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Mesodermal cell/mesoblast sarcoma Muscle

0

B6.Cg-Ptentm4.1Ppp/+ Mesodermal cell/mesoblast sarcoma Muscle

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Mesodermal cell/mesoblast sarcoma Muscle

7.41

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Muscle myosarcoma Muscle

7.41

C57BL/6J Muzzle carcinoma Muzzle

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Muzzle carcinoma Muzzle

0

B6.Cg-Ptentm4.1Ppp/+ Muzzle carcinoma Muzzle

18.42

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Muzzle carcinoma Muzzle

3.7

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Salivary gland squamous cell carcinoma Salivary gland

3.7

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Skin - Epidermis cyst Skin - Epidermis

observed

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Skin - Epidermis cyst Skin - Epidermis

observed

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Skin - Epidermis papilloma Skin - Epidermis

observed

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Skin - Epidermis papilloma Skin - Epidermis

observed

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Skin gland - Sebaceous gland squamous cell carcinoma Skin gland - Sebaceous gland

18.92

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Skin gland - Sebaceous gland squamous cell carcinoma Skin gland - Sebaceous gland

7.41

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Skin gland - Sebaceous gland tumor Skin gland - Sebaceous gland

57.89

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Skin gland - Sebaceous gland tumor Skin gland - Sebaceous gland

14.81

C57BL/6J Skin lesion Skin

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Skin lesion Skin

0

B6.Cg-Ptentm4.1Ppp/+ Skin lesion Skin

23.68

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Skin lesion Skin

7.41

C57BL/6J Skin squamous cell carcinoma Skin

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Skin squamous cell carcinoma Skin

0

B6.Cg-Ptentm4.1Ppp/+ Skin squamous cell carcinoma Skin

52.63

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Skin squamous cell carcinoma Skin

14.81

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks Skin tumor Skin

50

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn Skin tumor Skin

18.52

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Trp53tm1Brn (Unspecified organ) tumor (Unspecified organ)

7.41 - 81.48

C57BL/6J (Unspecified organ) tumor (Unspecified organ)

0

C57BL/6J-Krt14tm1.1(cre)Wbm/+ Rad51ctm1Sks (Unspecified organ) tumor (Unspecified organ)

0

B6.Cg-Ptentm4.1Ppp/+ (Unspecified organ) tumor (Unspecified organ)

100

NFS.V (Unspecified organ) tumor (Unspecified organ)

100