Overexpression of the p53 gene product in canine mammary tumors

  • Authors:
    • Satomi Haga
    • Masanari Nakayama
    • Kouko Tatsumi
    • Manabu Maeda
    • Shunsuke Imai
    • Seiich Umesako
    • Hiroshi Yamamoto
    • Jo Hilgers
    • Nurul H. Sarkar
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  • Published online on: November 1, 2001     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.8.6.1215
  • Pages: 1215-1219
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Abstract

p53, a tumor suppressor gene, is a target of genetic alternations in many human and animal cancers. Compared to normal tissues, cancer tissues overexpress mutant p53 protein thus allowing their detection by a number of immunochemical procedures. To what extent the expression of mutant p53 correlates with dog mammary tumorigenesis has not been fully studied. In the present study, 20 spontaneously arising canine mammary tumors were examined for overexpression of mutant p53. Two different monoclonal antibodies, BP53-12 and PAb122, which recognize different epitopes of the p53 product, were used. The canine tumors in the present study exhibited five different histological types: i) osteosarcoma (n=7); ii) carcinosarcoma (n=4); iii) solid carcinoma (n=5); iv) complex carcinoma (n=3); and v) tubulopapillar carcinoma (n=1). The positive ratios against BP53-12 and PAb122 antibodies were 50% (10/20) and 60% (12/20) respectively. Among these positive samples, 35% (7/20) reacted to both antibodies. Finally, 15 out of 20 tumors showed positivity against one of the monoclonal antibodies. Mostly, as in human mammary tumor cells, BP53-12 staining was observed in the nuclei of tumor cells. PAb122 staining, however, was confined to cytoplasm of osteosarcoma or carcinosarcoma cells. To confirm the location of the staining, immunoelectron microscopy was done. The results showed that the cytoplasm of cartilage cells in the sarcomas had positive staining. These results indicate that anti-p53 antibodies BP53-12 and PAb122, generated against human p53 are cross reacting with the same molecule in canine cells and that the role of p53 in tumorigenesis is not only confined to tumors in human. Our finding suggests that a combination of p53 monoclonal antibodies should be used to screen, not only canine mammary tumors but also human mammary tumors, to obtain a better tumor prognosis.

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Haga S, Nakayama M, Tatsumi K, Maeda M, Imai S, Umesako S, Yamamoto H, Hilgers J and Sarkar NH: Overexpression of the p53 gene product in canine mammary tumors. Oncol Rep 8: 1215-1219, 2001.
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Haga, S., Nakayama, M., Tatsumi, K., Maeda, M., Imai, S., Umesako, S. ... Sarkar, N.H. (2001). Overexpression of the p53 gene product in canine mammary tumors. Oncology Reports, 8, 1215-1219. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.8.6.1215
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Haga, S., Nakayama, M., Tatsumi, K., Maeda, M., Imai, S., Umesako, S., Yamamoto, H., Hilgers, J., Sarkar, N. H."Overexpression of the p53 gene product in canine mammary tumors". Oncology Reports 8.6 (2001): 1215-1219.
Chicago
Haga, S., Nakayama, M., Tatsumi, K., Maeda, M., Imai, S., Umesako, S., Yamamoto, H., Hilgers, J., Sarkar, N. H."Overexpression of the p53 gene product in canine mammary tumors". Oncology Reports 8, no. 6 (2001): 1215-1219. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.8.6.1215