作者: Lukas E Dow , Kevin P O’Rourke , Janelle Simon , Darjus F Tschaharganeh , Johan H van Es
DOI: 10.1016/J.CELL.2015.05.033
关键词: Cellular differentiation 、 KRAS 、 Colorectal cancer 、 Small hairpin RNA 、 Cancer research 、 Suppressor 、 Biology 、 Wnt signaling pathway 、 Adenomatous polyposis coli 、 Immunology 、 RNA interference
摘要: The adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) tumor suppressor is mutated in the vast majority of human colorectal cancers (CRC) and leads to deregulated Wnt signaling. To determine whether Apc disruption required for maintenance, we developed a mouse model CRC whereby can be conditionally suppressed using doxycycline-regulated shRNA. suppression produces adenomas both small intestine colon that, presence Kras p53 mutations, progress invasive carcinoma. In established tumors, restoration drives rapid widespread tumor-cell differentiation sustained regression without relapse. Tumor accompanied by re-establishment normal crypt-villus homeostasis, such that once aberrantly proliferating cells reacquire self-renewal multi-lineage capability. Our study reveals revert functioning given appropriate signals provide compelling vivo validation pathway as therapeutic target treatment CRC.