Conditional N-rasg12v Expression Promotes Manifestations of Neurofibromatosis in a Mouse Model.
From: Department of Animal Genomics, Functional Genomics Institute, Mie University Life Science Research Center, Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, Japan.
Oncogene
- Publish Date: Jul 2007
- ISSN: 0950-9232
- Volume: 26
- Issue: 32
- Pages: 4714-9
- Medium: Print
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): Saito H, Yoshida T, Yamazaki H, et al. Conditional N-rasg12v Expression Promotes Manifestations of Neurofibromatosis in a Mouse Model.. Oncogene Jul 2007;26:4714-9
Abstract
Human clinical neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and type 2 (NF2) result from mutations and inactivation of neurofibromin and merlin genes, respectively, which negatively regulate Ras pathways. To evaluate the contribution of N-Ras activity to the development of NF, we generated a novel transgenic mouse expressing oncogenic N-ras specifically in central nerve cells, neural crest-derived cells and lens epithelial cells. Soon after birth, the mouse skin showed hyperpigmentation of the epidermis and melanin-laden macrophages in the dermis, as observed in the café-au-lait spots of human cases. At 3 months of age, all the mice had neurofibromas in the skin and neurofibroma-like tumors with structure similar to Wagner-Meissner bodies in the adrenal medulla. At 4 months of age, all the mice developed subcapsular cataract. In the 5th month, some developed protruding dermal neurofibromas involving subcutaneous fat. However, plexiform neurofibroma, schwannoma, astrocytoma and pheochromocytoma were not observed in the mice, suggesting a requirement for signal(s) other than the activated N-Ras pathway to induce these tumors. Thus, the activated N-Ras signal may be a main pathway for the development of the disease phenotypes characteristic of NF.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Animals, Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2, Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases, Cataract, Disease Models, Animal, Genes, ras, Integrases, Mice, Mice, Inbred Strains, Mice, Transgenic, Neurofibromatosis 1, Neurofibromatosis 2, Promoter Regions (Genetics)
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