MHC and non-MHC genes in lung tumor susceptibility in the mouse: implications for the study of the different lung tumor types and their cell of origin

Oomen, LC; van der Valk, MA; Demant, P

HERO ID

1419664

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Journal Article

Subtype

Review

Year

1991

Language

English

PMID

2050032

HERO ID 1419664
Material Type Review
In Press No
Year 1991
Title MHC and non-MHC genes in lung tumor susceptibility in the mouse: implications for the study of the different lung tumor types and their cell of origin
Authors Oomen, LC; van der Valk, MA; Demant, P
Journal Experimental Lung Research
Volume 17
Issue 2
Page Numbers 283-304
Abstract Lung tumorigenesis in the mouse is controlled by multiple genes, which until now largely escaped detection because of the limitations of the available genetic tools. Therefore, we have developed the Recombinant Congenic Strains (RCS), which can be used to separate and map individual tumor susceptibility genes. The two strains, B10.O20/Dem and O20/A (used to produce the RCS series O20.c.B10.O20/Dem) differ in number, type, and degree of malignancy of lung tumors. Thus the genetic control of the different aspects of lung tumorigenesis can now be analyzed using RCS. The tests on the role of the Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC; H-2 in mice) in lung tumorigenesis show that the H-2 influence is different for alveolar tumors and papillary tumors. In addition, only the development of papillary tumors is influenced by glucocorticoid administration concomitant with the transplacental carcinogen treatment. The MHC influence on lung tumor development is probably related to H-2 effects on the regulation of lung differentiation. In the H-2 congenic strains used papillary tumors developed early, whereas alveolar tumors appeared later, if at all. This differential impact of genetic and hormonal factors on the development of alveolar and papillary tumors suggests that they arise either from different cell types or from a common cell type at different stages of differentiation.
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