Gene expression profiles of progestin-induced canine mammary hyperplasia and spontaneous mammary tumors

• Autorzy: Rao N.A.S. , Van Wolferen M.E. , Gracanin A. , Bhatti S.F.M. , Krol M. , Holstege F.C. , Mol J.A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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Spontaneous mammary tumors are the most prevalent type of neoplasms in women as well as in female dogs. Although ovarian hormones estrogen and progesterone are known to play a key role in mammary tumorigenesis, conflicting reports have been obtained from in vivo and in vitro studies concerning the role of especially progesterone in mammary tumorigenesis. Prolonged exposure to high concentrations of progesterone during the unusually long luteal phase of the estrous cycle is suspected to be the key event in canine mammary tumorigenesis. Accordingly, previous studies have shown the development of mammary hyperplasia in dogs upon prolonged progestin administration. In this study, a dog-specific cDNA microarray was used to identify oncogenic determinants in progestin-induced canine hyperplasia (CMH) and spontaneous mammary tumors (CMC) by comparing expression profiles to those obtained from mammary glands of healthy dogs. The CMH profile showed elevated expression of genes involved in cell proliferation such as PCNA, NPY, RAN and also alterations in expression of transcription factors and cell adhesion molecules. Whereas in CMC, major alterations to the expression of genes involved in cell motility, cytoskeletal organization and extra cellular matrix production was evident besides differential expression of cell proliferation inducing genes. The overall gene expression profile of CMH was related to cell proliferation where as that of CMC was associated with both cell proliferation as well as neoplastic transformation. In conclusion, our findings support a strong cell proliferation inducing potential of progestins in the canine mammary gland. Moreover, deregulated genes identified in CMC are potentially involved in their malignant and may serve as prospective therapeutic targets.

Słowa kluczowe

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progesterone; gene expression; estrogen; canine mammary carcinoma; breast cancer; cDNA microarray; ovarian hormone; mammary tumour; canine mammary hyperplasia

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• Czasopismo: Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. Supplement
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: 60
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.73-84,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

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Rao N.A.S.

• Utrecht University, Yalelaan 104, 3584 CM Utrecht, The Netherlands

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Van Wolferen M.E.

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Gracanin A.

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Bhatti S.F.M.

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Krol M.

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Holstege F.C.

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Mol J.A.