In utero and neonatal sensitivity of ApcMin/+ mice to radiation-induced intestinal neoplasia. 2006

M Ellender, and J D Harrison, and R Kozlowski, and M Szłuińska, and S D Bouffler, and R Cox
Health Protection Agency, Radiation Protection Division, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon, UK. michele.ellender@hpa-rp.org.uk

OBJECTIVE To assess the sensitivity of ApcMin/+ mice (adenomatous polyposis coli Apc, multiple intestinal neoplasia, Min) to the development of intestinal adenomas after x-irradiation in utero, as neonates, or as young adults. METHODS CHB6 ApcMin/+ mice were exposed to an acute dose of 2 Gy x-rays either in utero on day 7 or 14 post-conception, as 2-day or 10-day neonates or as 35-day young adults. Tumour identification and counting was performed 200-214 days later. RESULTS Irradiation as 10-day-old neonates resulted in a significantly greater overall tumour incidence (average of about 130 tumours per animal) than irradiation as 35-day-old young adults (about 70 tumours). Irradiation as 2-day-old neonates resulted in an intermediate incidence (about 85 tumours). In contrast, the greatest tumour incidence observed after in utero irradiation of ApcMin/+ mice, of about 44 tumours per animal after 2 Gy irradiation at 14 days post-conception, was significantly lower than the incidence in irradiated adults. Tumour incidences after irradiation as 7-day embryos was not significantly raised above numbers in unirradiated controls (about 30 tumours). These tumour numbers include cystic crypts, largely radiation-induced, which were classed as early stage microadenomas on the basis of loss of wild-type Apc+ and expression of beta-catenin. CONCLUSIONS The sensitivity of ApcMin/+ mice to the induction of intestinal tumours by radiation was shown to be in the order: 10 d neonates>2 d neonates>35 d young adults>14 d fetus>7 d embryo.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007414 Intestinal Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the INTESTINES. Cancer of Intestines,Intestinal Cancer,Cancer of the Intestines,Intestines Cancer,Intestines Neoplasms,Neoplasms, Intestinal,Cancer, Intestinal,Cancer, Intestines,Cancers, Intestinal,Cancers, Intestines,Intestinal Cancers,Intestinal Neoplasm,Intestines Cancers,Intestines Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Intestinal,Neoplasm, Intestines,Neoplasms, Intestines
D009381 Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced Tumors, cancer or other neoplasms produced by exposure to ionizing or non-ionizing radiation. Radiation-Induced Cancer,Cancer, Radiation-Induced,Radiation-Induced Neoplasms,Cancer, Radiation Induced,Cancers, Radiation-Induced,Neoplasm, Radiation-Induced,Neoplasms, Radiation Induced,Radiation Induced Cancer,Radiation Induced Neoplasms,Radiation-Induced Cancers,Radiation-Induced Neoplasm
D009419 Nerve Tissue Proteins Proteins, Nerve Tissue,Tissue Proteins, Nerve
D004260 DNA Repair The removal of DNA LESIONS and/or restoration of intact DNA strands without BASE PAIR MISMATCHES, intrastrand or interstrand crosslinks, or discontinuities in the DNA sugar-phosphate backbones. DNA Damage Response
D005333 Fetus The unborn young of a viviparous mammal, in the postembryonic period, after the major structures have been outlined. In humans, the unborn young from the end of the eighth week after CONCEPTION until BIRTH, as distinguished from the earlier EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN. Fetal Structures,Fetal Tissue,Fetuses,Mummified Fetus,Retained Fetus,Fetal Structure,Fetal Tissues,Fetus, Mummified,Fetus, Retained,Structure, Fetal,Structures, Fetal,Tissue, Fetal,Tissues, Fetal
D000367 Age Factors Age as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or the effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from AGING, a physiological process, and TIME FACTORS which refers only to the passage of time. Age Reporting,Age Factor,Factor, Age,Factors, Age
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000831 Animals, Newborn Refers to animals in the period of time just after birth. Animals, Neonatal,Animal, Neonatal,Animal, Newborn,Neonatal Animal,Neonatal Animals,Newborn Animal,Newborn Animals
D016601 RNA-Binding Proteins Proteins that bind to RNA molecules. Included here are RIBONUCLEOPROTEINS and other proteins whose function is to bind specifically to RNA. Double-Stranded RNA-Binding Protein,Double-Stranded RNA-Binding Proteins,ds RNA-Binding Protein,RNA-Binding Protein,ds RNA-Binding Proteins,Double Stranded RNA Binding Protein,Double Stranded RNA Binding Proteins,Protein, Double-Stranded RNA-Binding,Protein, ds RNA-Binding,RNA Binding Protein,RNA Binding Proteins,RNA-Binding Protein, Double-Stranded,RNA-Binding Protein, ds,RNA-Binding Proteins, Double-Stranded,ds RNA Binding Protein
D017491 Genes, APC Tumor suppressor genes located in the 5q21 region on the long arm of human chromosome 5. The mutation of these genes is associated with familial adenomatous polyposis (ADENOMATOUS POLYPOSIS COLI) and GARDNER SYNDROME, as well as some sporadic colorectal cancers. Genes, Adenomatous Polyposis Coli,APC Gene,APC Genes,Gene, APC

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