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  • Title: Cooperative induction of mammary tumorigenesis by TGFalpha and Wnts.
    Author: Schroeder JA, Troyer KL, Lee DC.
    Journal: Oncogene; 2000 Jun 29; 19(28):3193-9. PubMed ID: 10918574.
    Abstract:
    We previously reported that multiparous WAP-TGFalpha transgenic mice develop mammary gland carcinomas with complete incidence. TGFalpha-induced tumors appear stochastically and with relatively long latency, indicating an additional requirement for other genetic alterations. To identify genes that cooperate with TGFalpha in mammary tumorigenesis, we used a retroviral insertion approach featuring a cloned and infectious hybrid MMTV (C3H/Mtv-1; (Shackleford and Varmus, 1988)). Tumor latency was decreased approximately 30% in MMTV-infected WAP-TGFalpha transgenic animals compared to noninfected transgenic controls, and > 30% of the corresponding tumors displayed evidence of integrated C3H/Mtv-1 DNA. PCR-based analyses of DNAs from two virus-infected, transgenic tumors revealed integration of hybrid MMTV in 3' untranslated exons of the Wnt-1 or Wnt-3 oncogenes. Moreover, Northern blots confirmed dramatic induction of Wnt-1 or Wnt-3 transcripts in the respective tumors, indicating that MMTV integration resulted in activated expression of these genes. Semiquantitative RT-PCR analyses showed that overexpression of Wnt-1 or Wnt-3 was a common occurrence in MMTV-infected WAP-TGFalpha tumors, and some noninfected WAP-TGFalpha tumors also showed evidence of elevated Wnt-3 transcripts. Collectively, these results reveal cooperative induction of mammary gland tumorigenesis by simultaneous deregulation of EGF-like (TGFalpha) and Wnt growth factors.
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