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Publication : E-cadherin and adenomatous polyposis coli mutations are synergistic in intestinal tumor initiation in mice.

First Author  Smits R Year  2000
Journal  Gastroenterology Volume  119
Issue  4 Pages  1045-53
PubMed ID  11040191 Mgi Jnum  J:65142
Mgi Id  MGI:1891820 Doi  10.1053/gast.2000.18162
Citation  Smits R, et al. (2000) E-cadherin and adenomatous polyposis coli mutations are synergistic in intestinal tumor initiation in mice. Gastroenterology 119(4):1045-53
abstractText  Background & Aims: Inactivation of the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene is observed at early stages of intestinal tumor formation, whereas loss of E-cadherin is usually associated with tumor progression. Because both proteins compete for the binding to beta-catenin, an essential component of the Wnt signaling pathway, reduction of E-cadherin levels in an Apc mouse model could influence both tumor initiation and progression. In addition, loss or haploinsufficiency of E-cadherin may affect tumorigenesis by altering its cell-adhesive and associated functions. Methods: Apc1638N mice were bred with animals carrying a targeted E-cadherin knockout mutation. Results: Double heterozygous animals showed a significant 9-fold and 5-fold increase of intestinal and gastric tumor numbers, respectively, compared with Apc1638N animals. The intestinal tumors of both groups showed no significant differences in grading and staging. Loss of heterozygosity analysis at the Apc and E-cadherin loci in both intestinal and gastric Apc(+/1638N)/E-cad(+/-) tumors revealed loss of the wild-type Apc allele in most cases, whereas the wild-type E-cadherin allele was always retained. This was supported by a positive, although reduced, staining for E-cadherin of intestinal tumor sections. Conclusions: Introduction of the E-cadherin mutation in Apc1638N animals enhances Apc-driven tumor initiation without clearly affecting tumor progression.
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