Reference SummaryNambiar PR, Int J Oncol 2003 Jan;22(1):145-50
Title |
Preliminary analysis of azoxymethane induced colon tumors in inbred mice commonly used as transgenic/knockout progenitors. | ||||
Authors |
Nambiar PR; Girnun G; Lillo NA; Guda K; Whiteley HE; Rosenberg DW | ||||
Journal |
Int J Oncol | ||||
Volume |
22 | ||||
Issue |
1 | ||||
Year |
2003 | ||||
Pages |
145-50 | ||||
Abstract |
Azoxymethane (AOM) is a colon carcinogen that is used to study the pathogenesis of sporadic colorectal cancer. We have evaluated differential susceptibility to AOM in inbred mice used as progenitors of recombinant/transgenic lines. In experiment 1, male FVB/N, 129/SvJ, C57Bl/6J mice were treated i.p. with 10 mg/kg AOM once per week for 4 weeks and sacrificed after 20 weeks. Only AOM-treated FVB/N mice developed tumors (3.6 tumors/mouse) in distal colon. In experiment 2, A/J, AKR/J, Balb/CJ mice were treated with AOM for 6 weeks and sacrificed after 24 weeks. AOM-treated A/J and Balb/CJ mice developed 9.2 and 1 tumor/mouse, respectively. Despite these differences, tumors had similar morphology regardless of strain. Immunohistochemistry with beta-catenin resulted in marked nuclear and cytoplasmic staining of tumor cells in FVB/N. However, fainter and heterogeneous beta-catenin staining was observed in A/J tumors, suggesting distinct pathways of tumorigenesis in different strains. Irrespective of cytological features of malignancy, tumor cells rarely breached the muscularis mucosa and showed no evidence of distant metastasis. Lack of invasiveness and metastasis in even the most sensitive strains provides a model system for studying the potential role of 'metastasis genes' in imparting a malignant phenotype. | ||||
Links |
J:80268 – MGI References 12469197 – National Library of Medicine/PubMed |
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Strain Notes
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| Strain | Model Name | Treatment Agent(s) | Organ Affected | Frequency | Model Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A/J | Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal adenocarcinoma |
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Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal |
observed |
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| FVB/NJ | Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal adenocarcinoma |
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Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal |
observed |
|
| 129X1/SvJ | Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal foci - aberrant crypt (ACF) |
|
Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal |
observed |
|
| A/J | Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal foci - aberrant crypt (ACF) |
|
Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal |
observed |
|
| AKR/J | Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal foci - aberrant crypt (ACF) |
|
Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal |
observed |
|
| BALB/cJ | Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal foci - aberrant crypt (ACF) |
|
Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal |
observed |
|
| C57BL/6J | Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal foci - aberrant crypt (ACF) |
|
Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal |
observed |
|
| FVB/NJ | Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal foci - aberrant crypt (ACF) |
|
Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal |
observed |
|
| A/J | Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal squamous cell carcinoma |
|
Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal |
observed |
|
| FVB/NJ | Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal tumor |
|
Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal |
100 |
|
| 129X1/SvJ | Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal tumor |
|
Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal |
0 |
|
| C57BL/6J | Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal tumor |
|
Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal |
0 |
|
| A/J | Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal tumor |
|
Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal |
100 |
|
| AKR/J | Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal tumor |
|
Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal |
0 |
|
| BALB/cJ | Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal tumor |
|
Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Distal |
100 |
|
| 129X1/SvJ | Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Proximal tumor |
|
Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Proximal |
0 |
|
| A/J | Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Proximal tumor |
|
Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Proximal |
0 |
|
| AKR/J | Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Proximal tumor |
|
Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Proximal |
0 |
|
| BALB/cJ | Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Proximal tumor |
|
Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Proximal |
0 |
|
| C57BL/6J | Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Proximal tumor |
|
Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Proximal |
0 |
|
| FVB/NJ | Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Proximal tumor |
|
Intestine - Large Intestine - Colon - Proximal |
0 |