Jiachen WU, Lina HE, Xinru TANG, et al. The research on construction of the spontaneous prostate tumor and breast cancer model of Ptenfl/fl;Trp53fl/fl;Pbsn-iCre+ transgenic mouse[J]. China Oncology, 2025, 35(8): 769-775.
DOI:
Jiachen WU, Lina HE, Xinru TANG, et al. The research on construction of the spontaneous prostate tumor and breast cancer model of Ptenfl/fl;Trp53fl/fl;Pbsn-iCre+ transgenic mouse[J]. China Oncology, 2025, 35(8): 769-775. DOI: 10.19401/j.cnki.1007-3639.2025.08.005.
The research on construction of the spontaneous prostate tumor and breast cancer model of Ptenfl/fl;Trp53fl/fl;Pbsn-iCre+ transgenic mouse
Prostate cancer and breast cancer are highly prevalent malignant tumors
and there occurrence and development are related to the tumor suppressor genes phosphatase and tensin homolog de
leted on chremosome ten (
Pten
) and the transformation related protein 53 gene (
Trp53
). The loss of function of
Trp53
is closely related. The simultaneous loss of the two can accelerate the malignant progression of tumors and induce therapeutic resistance. The gene-edited spontaneous tumor model of mice based on the Cre-loxP system is a key tool for studying the mechanism of cancer. Studies have shown that prostate-specific promoter (probasin
Pbsn)-driven iCre recombinase (
Pbsn-iCre
) can induce spontaneous prostate cancer in male mice
but its role in female breast cancer and transgender expression characteristics have not yet been clarified. In this study
we constructed
Pten
fl/fl
;
Trp53
fl/fl
;
Pbsn-iCre
+
transgenic mouse model which was designed to explore its spontaneous tumor phenotype in prostate cancer and breast cancer
and to verify the expression characteristics of Pbsn in breast tissue.
Methods:
The
Pten
fl/fl
;
Trp53
fl/fl
;
Pbsn-iCre
+
mouse model was established using Cre-loxP system by hybridization and continuous backcross screening with
Pten
fl/fl
mouse
Trp53
fl/fl
mouse
and
Pbsn-iCre
+
mouse (Ethical No.: FUSCC-IACUC-2025115).
Pten
Trp53
and
Pbsn-iCre
genotypes were verified by polymerase chain reaction and agarose gel electrophoresis. The incidence of tumor in transgenic mice was monitored
and the histopathological characteristics of tumor were evaluated by hematoxylin-eosin staining. The protein levels of Pten and p53 in prostate and breast tumor tissues were analyzed by immunohistochemistry
and the distributions of Pbsn in breast
prostate
ovary
heart
liver and kidney were detected.
Results:
Pten
fl/ fl
;
Trp53
fl/fl
;
Pbsn-iCre
+
male mouse developed spontaneous prostate tumor at age of 5 month
and female mouse developed spontaneous breast tumor at age of 6 months. The pathological manifestations of prostate cancer were invasive acinar adenocarcinoma structure with glandular structure disorder and basement membrane destruction. The pathological manifestations of breast cancer were invasive ductal carcinoma with ductal epithelial dysplasia and interstitial lymphocyte infiltration. Immunohistochemistry confirmed the complete deletion of Pten and p53 proteins in prostate and breast tumor tissues
which verified the prostate and mammary gland specific gene knockout effect. Immunohistochemistry also confirmed that Pbsn protein was specifically expressed in prostate acinar epithelial cells
ovarian tissue
and mammary duct epithelial cells
but not in heart
liver and kidney.
Conclusion:
Pbsn-iCre
is functionally expressed in female mammary glands
and the simultaneous loss of
Pten
/
Trp53
induced by
Pbsn-iCre
may drive the development of prostate cancer in male and breast cancer in female mouse.
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