Ha-ras Oncogene Expression Directed by a Milk Protein Gene Promoter: Tissue Specificity, Hormonal Regulation, and Tumor Induction in Transgenic Mice

Overview

Journal Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

Specialty Science

Date 1987 Mar 1

PMID 3469670

Citations 60

Authors

A C Andres

C A Schonenberger

B Groner

L Hennighausen

M Lemeur

P Gerlinger

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Abstract

The activated human Ha-ras oncogene was subjected to the control of the promoter region of the murine whey acidic protein (Wap) gene, which is expressed in mammary epithelial cells in response to lactogenic hormones. The Wap-ras gene was stably introduced into the mouse germ line of five transgenic mice (one male and four females). Wap-ras expression was observed in the mammary glands of lactating females in two lines derived from female founders. The tissue-directed and hormone-dependent Wap expression was conferred on the Ha-ras oncogene. The signals governing Wap expression are located within 2.5 kilobases of 5' flanking sequence. The other two lines derived from female founders did not express the chimeric gene. In the line derived from the male founder, the Wap-ras gene is integrated into the Y chromosome. Expression was found in the salivary gland of male animals only. After a long latency, Wap-ras-expressing mice developed tumors. The tumors arose in tissues expressing Wap-ras--i.e., mammary or salivary glands. Compared to the corresponding nonmalignant tissues, Wap-ras expression was enhanced in the tumors.

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