α-Catenin is essential in intestinal adenoma formation
Open Access
- 13 November 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
- Vol. 104 (46), 18199-18204
- https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0705730104
Abstract
A loss-of-function mutation in the APC gene initiates colorectal carcinogenesis. Although the molecular mechanism of tumor initiation is complex, several modifier genes have been identified using mouse models, including the ApcMin mouse. Among the familial adenomatous polyposis mouse lines carrying a truncation mutation at codon 580 in Apc (Apc580D), one line (line19-Apc 580D/+) showed a remarkably reduced incidence of intestinal adenomas (catenin (Ctnna1) gene as the cause of this suppression. Notably, the suppression only occurred when the Ctnna1 deletion was in cis-configuration with the Apc580D mutation. In all adenomas generated in line19-Apc 580D/+, somatic recombination between the Apc and Ctnna1 loci retained the wild-type Ctnna1 allele. These data strongly indicate that simultaneous inactivation of α-catenin and Apc during tumor initiation suppresses adenoma formation in line19-Apc 580D/+, suggesting that α-catenin plays an essential role in the initiation of intestinal adenomas. Although accumulating evidence obtained from human colon tumors with invasive or metastatic potential has established a tumor-suppressive role for α-catenin in late-stage tumorigenesis, the role of α-catenin in the initiation of intestinal tumorigenesis is not well documented, especially compared with that of β-catenin. A mouse model used in this study focused on the early stage of tumor initiation and clearly indicated an essential role for α-catenin. Thus, α-catenin has dual roles in intestinal tumorigenesis, a supporting role in tumor initiation, and a suppressive role in tumor progression.This publication has 36 references indexed in Scilit:
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