Reference SummaryCellurale C, PLoS One 2010;5(8):

Title

Role of JNK in a Trp53-dependent mouse model of breast cancer.

Authors

Cellurale C; Weston CR; Reilly J; Garlick DS; Jerry DJ; Sluss HK; Davis RJ

Journal

PLoS One

Volume

5

Issue

8

Year

2010

Pages

Abstract

The cJun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK) signal transduction pathway has been implicated in mammary carcinogenesis. To test the role of JNK, we examined the effect of ablation of the Jnk1 and Jnk2 genes in a Trp53-dependent model of breast cancer using BALB/c mice. We detected no defects in mammary gland development in virgin mice or during lactation and involution in control studies of Jnk1(-/-) and Jnk2(-/-) mice. In a Trp53(-/+) genetic background, mammary carcinomas were detected in 43% of control mice, 70% of Jnk1(-/-) mice, and 53% of Jnk2(-/-) mice. These data indicate that JNK1 and JNK2 are not essential for mammary carcinoma development in the Trp53(-/+) BALB/c model of breast cancer. In contrast, this analysis suggests that JNK may partially contribute to tumor suppression. This conclusion is consistent with the finding that tumor-free survival of JNK-deficient Trp53(-/+) mice was significantly reduced compared with control Trp53(-/+) mice. We conclude that JNK1 and JNK2 can act as suppressors of mammary tumor development.

Links

J:163993 – MGI References
20814571 – National Library of Medicine/PubMed

Models

Strain Model Name Treatment Agent(s) Organ Affected Frequency Model Details
C.129S2-Trp53tm1Tyj Blood vessel hemangiosarcoma Blood vessel

moderate

BALB/cJ-Mapk8tm1Flv Trp53tm1Tyj Blood vessel hemangiosarcoma Blood vessel

very low - low

BALB/cJ-Mapk9tm1Flv Trp53tm1Tyj Blood vessel hemangiosarcoma Blood vessel

moderate

C.129S2-Trp53tm1Tyj/+ Blood vessel hemangiosarcoma Blood vessel

low

BALB/cJ-Mapk8tm1Flv Trp53tm1Tyj/+ Blood vessel hemangiosarcoma Blood vessel

very low

BALB/cJ-Mapk9tm1Flv Trp53tm1Tyj/+ Blood vessel hemangiosarcoma Blood vessel

0

C.129S2-Trp53tm1Tyj Leukocyte lymphoma Leukocyte

high

BALB/cJ-Mapk8tm1Flv Trp53tm1Tyj Leukocyte lymphoma Leukocyte

very high

BALB/cJ-Mapk9tm1Flv Trp53tm1Tyj Leukocyte lymphoma Leukocyte

high

C.129S2-Trp53tm1Tyj/+ Leukocyte lymphoma Leukocyte

low

BALB/cJ-Mapk8tm1Flv Trp53tm1Tyj/+ Leukocyte lymphoma Leukocyte

low

BALB/cJ-Mapk9tm1Flv Trp53tm1Tyj/+ Leukocyte lymphoma Leukocyte

moderate

C.129S2-Trp53tm1Tyj Mammary gland carcinoma Mammary gland

0

BALB/cJ-Mapk8tm1Flv Trp53tm1Tyj Mammary gland carcinoma Mammary gland

very low

BALB/cJ-Mapk9tm1Flv Trp53tm1Tyj Mammary gland carcinoma Mammary gland

0

C.129S2-Trp53tm1Tyj/+ Mammary gland carcinoma Mammary gland

43

BALB/cJ-Mapk8tm1Flv Trp53tm1Tyj/+ Mammary gland carcinoma Mammary gland

70

BALB/cJ-Mapk9tm1Flv Trp53tm1Tyj/+ Mammary gland carcinoma Mammary gland

53

C.129S2-Trp53tm1Tyj Mesodermal cell/mesoblast sarcoma Mesodermal cell/mesoblast

moderate

BALB/cJ-Mapk8tm1Flv Trp53tm1Tyj Mesodermal cell/mesoblast sarcoma Mesodermal cell/mesoblast

very low - low

BALB/cJ-Mapk9tm1Flv Trp53tm1Tyj Mesodermal cell/mesoblast sarcoma Mesodermal cell/mesoblast

moderate

C.129S2-Trp53tm1Tyj/+ Mesodermal cell/mesoblast sarcoma Mesodermal cell/mesoblast

low

BALB/cJ-Mapk8tm1Flv Trp53tm1Tyj/+ Mesodermal cell/mesoblast sarcoma Mesodermal cell/mesoblast

very low

BALB/cJ-Mapk9tm1Flv Trp53tm1Tyj/+ Mesodermal cell/mesoblast sarcoma Mesodermal cell/mesoblast

low

C.129S2-Trp53tm1Tyj (Unspecified organ) carcinoma (Unspecified organ)

0

BALB/cJ-Mapk8tm1Flv Trp53tm1Tyj (Unspecified organ) carcinoma (Unspecified organ)

very low

BALB/cJ-Mapk9tm1Flv Trp53tm1Tyj (Unspecified organ) carcinoma (Unspecified organ)

0

C.129S2-Trp53tm1Tyj/+ (Unspecified organ) carcinoma (Unspecified organ)

high

BALB/cJ-Mapk8tm1Flv Trp53tm1Tyj/+ (Unspecified organ) carcinoma (Unspecified organ)

very high

BALB/cJ-Mapk9tm1Flv Trp53tm1Tyj/+ (Unspecified organ) carcinoma (Unspecified organ)

53

C.129S2-Trp53tm1Tyj (Unspecified organ) tumor (Unspecified organ)

100

BALB/cJ-Mapk8tm1Flv Trp53tm1Tyj (Unspecified organ) tumor (Unspecified organ)

100

BALB/cJ-Mapk9tm1Flv Trp53tm1Tyj (Unspecified organ) tumor (Unspecified organ)

100

BALB/cJ (Unspecified organ) tumor (Unspecified organ)

0

C.129S1-Mapk8tm1Flv (Unspecified organ) tumor (Unspecified organ)

0

C.129S2-Mapk9tm1Flv (Unspecified organ) tumor (Unspecified organ)

0

C.129S2-Trp53tm1Tyj/+ (Unspecified organ) tumor (Unspecified organ)

100

BALB/cJ-Mapk8tm1Flv Trp53tm1Tyj/+ (Unspecified organ) tumor (Unspecified organ)

100

BALB/cJ-Mapk9tm1Flv Trp53tm1Tyj/+ (Unspecified organ) tumor (Unspecified organ)

100