Induction of glandular stomach cancers in C3H mice treated with N-methyl-N-nitrosourea in the drinking water. 1993

M Tatematsu, and M Yamamoto, and H Iwata, and H Fukami, and H Yuasa, and N Tezuka, and T Masui, and H Nakanishi
Laboratory of Pathology, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya.

Establishment of an animal model of stomach carcinogenesis in mice was attempted using N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU) in the drinking water. One hundred and forty-eight male 6-week-old C3H mice were given MNU in their drinking water at a concentration of 120 ppm (group 1), 60 ppm (group 2), 30 ppm (group 3) or 0 ppm (group 4) for 30 weeks. At the end of this time, dose-related induction of adenomatous hyperplasias was found. From weeks 31 to 54 adenocarcinomas developed in a dose-dependent manner in groups 1, 2 and 3. In total, 6 well differentiated and 5 poorly differentiated adenocarcinomas as well as 6 signet ring cell carcinomas arose in 15 stomach cancer-bearing animals in group 1, 4 well differentiated and 2 poorly differentiated adenocarcinomas with one signet ring cell carcinoma in 5 mice of group 2 and one well differentiated adenocarcinoma in group 3. In the forestomach, only one squamous cell carcinoma was found at week 54 in group 1 along with a single well differentiated adenocarcinoma in the duodenum. Thus, MNU in the drinking water selectively induced neoplastic lesions in the glandular stomach epithelium of mice.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006965 Hyperplasia An increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ without tumor formation. It differs from HYPERTROPHY, which is an increase in bulk without an increase in the number of cells. Hyperplasias
D008297 Male Males
D008770 Methylnitrosourea A nitrosourea compound with alkylating, carcinogenic, and mutagenic properties. Nitrosomethylurea,N-Methyl-N-nitrosourea,NSC-23909,N Methyl N nitrosourea,NSC 23909,NSC23909
D008809 Mice, Inbred C3H An inbred strain of mouse that is used as a general purpose strain in a wide variety of RESEARCH areas including CANCER; INFECTIOUS DISEASES; sensorineural, and cardiovascular biology research. Mice, C3H,Mouse, C3H,Mouse, Inbred C3H,C3H Mice,C3H Mice, Inbred,C3H Mouse,C3H Mouse, Inbred,Inbred C3H Mice,Inbred C3H Mouse
D004032 Diet Regular course of eating and drinking adopted by a person or animal. Diets
D004195 Disease Models, Animal Naturally-occurring or experimentally-induced animal diseases with pathological processes analogous to human diseases. Animal Disease Model,Animal Disease Models,Disease Model, Animal
D000230 Adenocarcinoma A malignant epithelial tumor with a glandular organization. Adenocarcinoma, Basal Cell,Adenocarcinoma, Granular Cell,Adenocarcinoma, Oxyphilic,Adenocarcinoma, Tubular,Adenoma, Malignant,Carcinoma, Cribriform,Carcinoma, Granular Cell,Carcinoma, Tubular,Adenocarcinomas,Adenocarcinomas, Basal Cell,Adenocarcinomas, Granular Cell,Adenocarcinomas, Oxyphilic,Adenocarcinomas, Tubular,Adenomas, Malignant,Basal Cell Adenocarcinoma,Basal Cell Adenocarcinomas,Carcinomas, Cribriform,Carcinomas, Granular Cell,Carcinomas, Tubular,Cribriform Carcinoma,Cribriform Carcinomas,Granular Cell Adenocarcinoma,Granular Cell Adenocarcinomas,Granular Cell Carcinoma,Granular Cell Carcinomas,Malignant Adenoma,Malignant Adenomas,Oxyphilic Adenocarcinoma,Oxyphilic Adenocarcinomas,Tubular Adenocarcinoma,Tubular Adenocarcinomas,Tubular Carcinoma,Tubular Carcinomas
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
D013274 Stomach Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the STOMACH. Cancer of Stomach,Gastric Cancer,Gastric Neoplasms,Stomach Cancer,Cancer of the Stomach,Gastric Cancer, Familial Diffuse,Neoplasms, Gastric,Neoplasms, Stomach,Cancer, Gastric,Cancer, Stomach,Cancers, Gastric,Cancers, Stomach,Gastric Cancers,Gastric Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Gastric,Neoplasm, Stomach,Stomach Cancers,Stomach Neoplasm
D051379 Mice The common name for the genus Mus. Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus

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