Abstract
Transgenic mice containing novel oncogene HCCR-2 were generated to analyse the phenotype and to characterize the role of HCCR-2 in cellular events. Mice transgenic for HCCR-2 developed breast cancers and metastasis. The level of p53 in HCCR-2 transgenic mice was elevated in most tissues including breast, brain, heart, lung, liver, stomach, kidney, spleen, and lymph node. We examined whether stabilized p53 is functional in HCCR-2 transgenic mice. Defective induction of p53 responsive genes including p21WAF1, MDM2, and bax indicates that stabilized p53 in HCCR-2 transgenic mice exists in an inactive form. These results suggest that HCCR-2 represents an oncoprotein that is related to breast cancer development and regulation of the p53 tumor suppressor.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1950-1953 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Oncogene |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 11 Mar 2004 |
Keywords
- Breast cancer
- HCCR-2
- p53
- Transgenic mouse