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Phospholipid distribution in murine mammary adenocarcinomas induced by activated neu oncogene.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10975281     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The aim of this study was to analyze possible changes in the total phospholipid distribution in murine mammary adenocarcinomas induced in transgenic mice by the tissue-specific expression of the neu oncogene, as compared with normal tissues. To understand whether the altered phospholipid profile might be specifically tissue-related to the oncogene expression, phospholipid composition also has been analyzed in liver, kidney, lung, and spleen. The data indicate that only tumor mammary tissues show a drastic increase of the total phospholipid content (P < 0.0001) associated with a significant increment of phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylcholine, and sphingomyelin (P < 0.05). Moreover, gas-chromatography analysis of total phospholipid-derived fatty acids shows a decrease in the percentage content of linoleic acid in tumor tissues, suggesting an altered metabolism of this fatty acid related to the enhanced epithelial proliferation. We conclude that neu transgenic mice provide a good model to clarify the involvement of phospholipids in neu-induced neoplastic transformation and to study in vivo the metabolic pathways related to the intracellular signaling.
Authors:
E Monteggia; I Colombo; A Guerra; B Berra
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cancer detection and prevention     Volume:  24     ISSN:  0361-090X     ISO Abbreviation:  Cancer Detect. Prev.     Publication Date:  2000  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-12-04     Completed Date:  2001-01-25     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7704778     Medline TA:  Cancer Detect Prev     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  207-11     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of General Physiology and Biological Chemistry, University of Milan, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenocarcinoma / metabolism*
Animals
Cell Division
Chromatography, Gas
Fatty Acids / metabolism
Female
Kidney / metabolism
Linoleic Acid / metabolism
Liver / metabolism
Lung / metabolism
Male
Mammary Neoplasms, Animal / metabolism*
Mice
Mice, Transgenic
Phosphatidylcholines / metabolism
Phosphatidylethanolamines / metabolism
Phospholipids / biosynthesis*
Receptor, erbB-2 / genetics,  metabolism*
Signal Transduction
Sphingomyelins / metabolism
Spleen / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fatty Acids; 0/Phosphatidylcholines; 0/Phosphatidylethanolamines; 0/Phospholipids; 0/Sphingomyelins; 2197-37-7/Linoleic Acid; EC 2.7.10.1/Receptor, erbB-2

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