Rassf3 is responsible in part for resistance to mammary tumor development in neu transgenic mice

  • Authors:
    • Isabelle C. Jacquemart
    • Alison E.B. Springs
    • Wen Y. Chen
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  • Published online on: February 1, 2009     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo_00000177
  • Pages: 517-528
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Abstract

MMTV/neu transgenic mouse line is a well-documented model for studying HER2/neu-related breast cancer. Approximately 80% of these mice develop mammary tumors by 11 months of age, whereas a small percentage appears to have naturally acquired resistance to HER2/neu tumorigenesis. To identify factors responsible for tumor resistance in these transgenic mice, comparative genetic profiling was used to screen alterations in gene expression in the mammary gland. A novel gene, the RAS association domain (RalGDS/AF-6) family 3 (Rassf3), which belongs to a family of RAS effectors and tumor suppressor genes, was identified. Data indicated 1) that Rassf3 is overexpressed in mammary gland of tumor-resistant MMTV/neu mice compared to tumor-susceptible MMTV/neu littermates or non-transgenic mice, and 2) Rassf3 is significantly up-regulated in neu-specific mouse mammary tumors compared to adjacent normal tissues. In vitro overexpression of RASSF3 inhibited cell proliferation in HER2/neu positive human and mouse breast cancer cell lines, possibly through induction of apoptosis. A novel MMTV/Rassf3-neu bi-transgenic mouse line, overexpressing Rassf3 and neu genes in mammary glands, was established. Mammary tumor incidence in bi-transgenic mice was delayed compared to their MMTV/neu+/− littermates. These data suggest that Rassf3 may influence mammary tumor incidence in MMTV/neu transgenic mice.

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Jacquemart IC, Springs AE and Chen WY: Rassf3 is responsible in part for resistance to mammary tumor development in neu transgenic mice. Int J Oncol 34: 517-528, 2009
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Jacquemart, I.C., Springs, A.E., & Chen, W.Y. (2009). Rassf3 is responsible in part for resistance to mammary tumor development in neu transgenic mice. International Journal of Oncology, 34, 517-528. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo_00000177
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Jacquemart, I. C., Springs, A. E., Chen, W. Y."Rassf3 is responsible in part for resistance to mammary tumor development in neu transgenic mice". International Journal of Oncology 34.2 (2009): 517-528.
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Jacquemart, I. C., Springs, A. E., Chen, W. Y."Rassf3 is responsible in part for resistance to mammary tumor development in neu transgenic mice". International Journal of Oncology 34, no. 2 (2009): 517-528. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo_00000177