Urinary Bladder Cancer Induced by N-Butyl-N-(4-Hydroxybutyl)-Nitrosamine. 2024

Daša Zupančič, and Rok Romih
Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Cell Biology, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Urinary bladder cancer is the tenth most common cancer worldwide with high morbidity and mortality. The majority of bladder cancers are urothelial carcinomas. More than half are papillomas or the papillary urothelial carcinomas (stages Ta and T1), which have a relatively good prognosis. Squamous cell carcinomas have a variable survival rate, while carcinomas in situ (Tis) can progress to muscle-invasive urothelial carcinomas (T2) with a poor prognosis. The most challenging feature of bladder cancer is its high recurrence rate, ranging from 50% to 90% of cases. The N-butyl-N-(4-hydroxybutyl)-nitrosamine (BBN) model is an invaluable experimental tool for bladder cancer research, as BBN-induced bladder cancer in rodents resembles human bladder cancer in its morphological, biological, and molecular features. We present here a detailed protocol for the treatment of mice and the main expected results.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009132 Muscles Contractile tissue that produces movement in animals. Muscle Tissue,Muscle,Muscle Tissues,Tissue, Muscle,Tissues, Muscle
D009602 Nitrosamines A class of compounds that contain a -NH2 and a -NO radical. Many members of this group have carcinogenic and mutagenic properties. Nitrosamine
D001743 Urinary Bladder A musculomembranous sac along the URINARY TRACT. URINE flows from the KIDNEYS into the bladder via the ureters (URETER), and is held there until URINATION. Bladder,Bladder Detrusor Muscle,Detrusor Urinae,Bladder Detrusor Muscles,Bladder, Urinary,Detrusor Muscle, Bladder,Detrusor Muscles, Bladder
D001749 Urinary Bladder Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the URINARY BLADDER. Bladder Cancer,Bladder Neoplasms,Cancer of Bladder,Bladder Tumors,Cancer of the Bladder,Malignant Tumor of Urinary Bladder,Neoplasms, Bladder,Urinary Bladder Cancer,Bladder Cancers,Bladder Neoplasm,Bladder Tumor,Cancer, Bladder,Cancer, Urinary Bladder,Neoplasm, Bladder,Neoplasm, Urinary Bladder,Tumor, Bladder,Tumors, Bladder,Urinary Bladder Neoplasm
D002294 Carcinoma, Squamous Cell A carcinoma derived from stratified SQUAMOUS EPITHELIAL CELLS. It may also occur in sites where glandular or columnar epithelium is normally present. (From Stedman, 25th ed) Carcinoma, Epidermoid,Carcinoma, Planocellular,Carcinoma, Squamous,Squamous Cell Carcinoma,Carcinomas, Epidermoid,Carcinomas, Planocellular,Carcinomas, Squamous,Carcinomas, Squamous Cell,Epidermoid Carcinoma,Epidermoid Carcinomas,Planocellular Carcinoma,Planocellular Carcinomas,Squamous Carcinoma,Squamous Carcinomas,Squamous Cell Carcinomas
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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