Reference SummaryWood PA, Mol Cancer Res 2008 Nov;6(11):1786-93

Title

Period 2 mutation accelerates ApcMin/+ tumorigenesis.

Authors

Wood PA; Yang X; Taber A; Oh EY; Ansell C; Ayers SE; Al-Assaad Z; Carnevale K; Berger FG; Pena MM; Hrushesky WJ

Journal

Mol Cancer Res

Volume

6

Issue

11

Year

2008

Pages

1786-93

Abstract

Colorectal cancer risk is increased in shift workers with presumed circadian disruption. Intestinal epithelial cell proliferation is gated throughout each day by the circadian clock. Period 2 (Per2) is a key circadian clock gene. Per2 mutant (Per2(m/m)) mice show an increase in lymphomas and deregulated expression of cyclin D and c-Myc genes that are key to proliferation control. We asked whether Per2 clock gene inactivation would accelerate intestinal and colonic tumorigenesis. The effects of PER2 on cell proliferation and beta-catenin were studied in colon cancer cell lines by its down-regulation following RNA interference. The effects of Per2 inactivation in vivo on beta-catenin and on intestinal and colonic polyp formation were studied in mice with Per2 mutation alone and in combination with an Apc mutation using polyp-prone Apc(Min/+) mice. Down-regulation of PER2 in colon cell lines (HCT116 and SW480) increases beta-catenin, cyclin D, and cell proliferation. Down-regulation of beta-catenin along with Per2 blocks the increase in cyclin D and cell proliferation. Per2(m/m) mice develop colonic polyps and show an increase in small intestinal mucosa beta-catenin and cyclin D protein levels compared with wild-type mice. Apc(Min/+)Per2(m/m) mice develop twice the number of small intestinal and colonic polyps, with more severe anemia and splenomegaly, compared with Apc(Min/+) mice. These data suggest that Per2 gene product suppresses tumorigenesis in the small intestine and colon by down-regulation of beta-catenin and beta-catenin target genes, and this circadian core clock gene may represent a novel target for colorectal cancer prevention and control.

Links

J:224283 – MGI References
19010825 – National Library of Medicine/PubMed

Models

Strain Model Name Treatment Agent(s) Organ Affected Frequency Model Details
C57BL/6 Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon polyp Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon

0

C57BL/6-Per2tm1Brd/+ Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon polyp Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon

4.4

C57BL/6-Per2tm1Brd Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon polyp Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon

31.25

C57BL/6J-ApcMin/+ Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon polyp Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon

observed

C57BL/6-ApcMin/+ Per2tm1Brd/+ Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon polyp Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon

observed

C57BL/6-ApcMin/+ Per2tm1Brd Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon polyp Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon

observed

C57BL/6J-ApcMin/+ Intestine - Small Intestine - Duodenum polyp Intestine - Small Intestine - Duodenum

observed

C57BL/6-ApcMin/+ Per2tm1Brd/+ Intestine - Small Intestine - Duodenum polyp Intestine - Small Intestine - Duodenum

observed

C57BL/6-ApcMin/+ Per2tm1Brd Intestine - Small Intestine - Duodenum polyp Intestine - Small Intestine - Duodenum

observed

C57BL/6J-ApcMin/+ Intestine - Small Intestine - Ileum polyp Intestine - Small Intestine - Ileum

observed

C57BL/6-ApcMin/+ Per2tm1Brd/+ Intestine - Small Intestine - Ileum polyp Intestine - Small Intestine - Ileum

observed

C57BL/6-ApcMin/+ Per2tm1Brd Intestine - Small Intestine - Ileum polyp Intestine - Small Intestine - Ileum

observed

C57BL/6J-ApcMin/+ Intestine - Small Intestine - Jejunum - Distal polyp Intestine - Small Intestine - Jejunum - Distal

observed

C57BL/6-ApcMin/+ Per2tm1Brd/+ Intestine - Small Intestine - Jejunum - Distal polyp Intestine - Small Intestine - Jejunum - Distal

observed

C57BL/6-ApcMin/+ Per2tm1Brd Intestine - Small Intestine - Jejunum - Distal polyp Intestine - Small Intestine - Jejunum - Distal

observed

C57BL/6J-ApcMin/+ Intestine - Small Intestine - Jejunum - Proximal polyp Intestine - Small Intestine - Jejunum - Proximal

observed

C57BL/6-ApcMin/+ Per2tm1Brd/+ Intestine - Small Intestine - Jejunum - Proximal polyp Intestine - Small Intestine - Jejunum - Proximal

observed

C57BL/6-ApcMin/+ Per2tm1Brd Intestine - Small Intestine - Jejunum - Proximal polyp Intestine - Small Intestine - Jejunum - Proximal

observed

C57BL/6J-ApcMin/+ Intestine - Small Intestine adenoma - microadenoma Intestine - Small Intestine

42.3

C57BL/6-ApcMin/+ Per2tm1Brd Intestine - Small Intestine adenoma - microadenoma Intestine - Small Intestine

88.9

C57BL/6J-ApcMin/+ Intestine - Small Intestine dysplasia - high grade Intestine - Small Intestine

7.7

C57BL/6-ApcMin/+ Per2tm1Brd Intestine - Small Intestine dysplasia - high grade Intestine - Small Intestine

14.8

C57BL/6J-ApcMin/+ Intestine - Small Intestine dysplasia - low grade Intestine - Small Intestine

low

C57BL/6-ApcMin/+ Per2tm1Brd Intestine - Small Intestine dysplasia - low grade Intestine - Small Intestine

high

C57BL/6 Intestine - Small Intestine polyp Intestine - Small Intestine

0

C57BL/6-Per2tm1Brd/+ Intestine - Small Intestine polyp Intestine - Small Intestine

0

C57BL/6-Per2tm1Brd Intestine - Small Intestine polyp Intestine - Small Intestine

0

C57BL/6J-ApcMin/+ Intestine - Small Intestine polyp Intestine - Small Intestine

observed

C57BL/6-ApcMin/+ Per2tm1Brd/+ Intestine - Small Intestine polyp Intestine - Small Intestine

observed

C57BL/6-ApcMin/+ Per2tm1Brd Intestine - Small Intestine polyp Intestine - Small Intestine

observed

C57BL/6J-ApcMin/+ Spleen hyperplasia Spleen

observed

C57BL/6 Spleen hyperplasia Spleen

0

C57BL/6-Per2tm1Brd/+ Spleen hyperplasia Spleen

0

C57BL/6-Per2tm1Brd Spleen hyperplasia Spleen

0

C57BL/6-ApcMin/+ Per2tm1Brd/+ Spleen hyperplasia Spleen

observed

C57BL/6-ApcMin/+ Per2tm1Brd Spleen hyperplasia Spleen

observed