Reference SummaryDudley ME, Int J Cancer 1996 Jan 17;65(2):249-53

Title

Frequency and histological appearance of adenomas in multiple intestinal neoplasia mice are unaffected by severe combined immunodeficiency (scid) mutation.

Authors

Dudley ME; Sundberg JP; Roopenian DC

Journal

Int J Cancer

Volume

65

Issue

2

Year

1996

Pages

249-53

Abstract

Well-characterized murine mutations are powerful analytical tools for the genetic analysis of tumorigenesis. We crossed the multiple intestinal neoplasia (Min) allele of adenomatous polyposis coli (Apc), which produces a profound pre-disposition to intestinal neoplasia, with the severe combined immunodeficiency (scid) mutation, which causes defective double-strand DNA repair and severe immunodeficiency, on the common C57BL/6J genetic background to assay for any combined effect on intestinal tumorigenesis. Several phenotypic traits were exacerbated in an apparently additive manner in the double mutant mice, including reduced immunoglobulin levels, reduced body weight and increased morbidity. However, quantitation and histological evaluation of polyp phenotype indicated that these mutations did not interact to affect either polyp frequency or progression. Thus, neither genome instability nor lack of immunosurveillance conferred by scid contributes to intestinal polyps in this model.

Links

J:31690 – MGI References
8567125 – National Library of Medicine/PubMed

Strain Notes

Strain Note
C57BL/6J-ApcMin/+ These mice were from The Jackson Laboratory.

Models

Strain Model Name Treatment Agent(s) Organ Affected Frequency Model Details
C57BL/6J-ApcMin/+ Intestine - Small Intestine dysplasia Intestine - Small Intestine

observed

C57BL/6J-ApcMin/+ Prkdcscid/SzJ Intestine - Small Intestine dysplasia Intestine - Small Intestine

observed

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

very high

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

very high

C57BL/6J-ApcMin/+ Intestine tumor Intestine

100

C57BL/6J-ApcMin/+ Prkdcscid/SzJ Mammary gland adenoacanthoma Mammary gland

observed