Genetic manipulation of mammary epithelium by transplantation |
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Authors: | Paul A W Edwards Clare L Abram Jane M Bradbury |
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Institution: | (1) Division of Cellular Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, CB2 1QP Cambridge, UK |
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Abstract: | Genes can be introduced into mammary epitheliumin vivo by the tissue reconstitution method. Primary cultures of mammary epithelial cells are prepared, a gene introduced using retrovirus vectors, and the cells transplanted into a mammary fat pad from which the normal epithelium has been removed. The cells reform an epithelium in which some cells express the introduced gene. The technique is reviewed and compared with the mammary-specific expression of genes in transgenic mice. To model the development of neoplasia, particularly the preneoplastic changes caused by a single oncogene alone, several oncogenes have been expressed this way—myc, Ha-ras, erbB, erbB2,Wnt-1, andhst/FGF-4. Each caused a different alteration to the growth pattern of the epithelium, such as altered branching, premature alveolus development, distorted duct structure, or altered hormone sensitivity. Insights into normal development have also been obtained by inappropriate expression of genes such asWnt-4. |
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Keywords: | Review mammary gland oncogenes transplantation erB2 Wnt genes |
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