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2002 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Isolation of model mouse generating Ewing sarcoma and analysis of the mechanism of sarcoma-genesis

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13671526
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Orthopaedic surgery
Research InstitutionSapporo Medical University

Principal Investigator

YOSHIDA Koichi  Sapporo Medical University, School of Medicine, Biology, Professor, 医学部, 教授 (60117653)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) WADA Takuro  Sapporo Medical University, School of Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Associate Professor, 医学部, 助教授 (00244369)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2002
Keywordssarcoma / mouse model of disease / chromosome translocation / fusion gene / cre-loxP DNA recombination / transgenic mouse / cancer / ETS transcription factor
Research Abstract

The purposes of this study is to isolate a model mouse generating Ewing sarcoma and peripheral neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) by expressing the sarcoma-specific EWS-FLI fusion oncogene in the mouse tissue limited for generation of sarcoma, and to identify the genes regulated by tumor-specific transcription factor, the product of EWS-FLI fusion oncogene. Two EWS-FLI transgenic mouse strains with fusion oncogene were isolated and found to be reproductive and able to grow up without any significant failures. To allow DNA recombination in vivo by the Cre-loxP techniques, EWS-FLI mice were crossbred with the Cre transgenic mice manipulated to express the DNA recombinase in neural crest-derived cells. Since mice with the recombined DNA yielded at lower frequency, we were currently unable to determine whether tumor is generated or not. By breeding a different line of EWS-FLI mouse strains, the birth of recombinant mice will be improved. On the other hand, we found several genes whose expressions were altered with the sarcoma-specific fusion oncogene but not with its normal counterpart. One is the extra-cellular matrix component Tenascin-C associated with tumor progression. The other is transcription factor Id2. Their biological significance in Ewing sarcoma was investigated (Genes Chromosomes & Cancer 2003 ; Oncogene 2002). Also we found up-regulation of c-myc and down-regulation of TGF-beta2 and Smad3 expressions by fusion oncogene. These may be associated with higher proliferating potential of Ewing sarcoma cells. To elucidate the mechanism of sarcoma-genesis, further analysis of target genes will be required.

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All Publications (10 results)

  • [Publications] Goichi Watanabe: "Induction of Tenascin-C by Tumor-specific EWS-ETS fusion genes"Genes, Chromosomes & Cancer. 36. 224-232 (2003)

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  • [Publications] Hiroyuki Nishimori: "The Id2 gene is a novel target of transcriptional activation by EWS-ETS fusion proteins in Ewing family tumors"Oncogene. 21. 8302-8309 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Hiroki Yabe: "Lack of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1 and -3 expression in Ewing sarcoma may be due to loss of accessibility of the MMP regulatory element to the specific fusion protein in vivo"Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 293. 61-71 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Masahiro Iwasaki: "Anti-invasive effect of MMI-166, a new selective matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor, in cervical carcinoma cell lines"Gynecologic Oncology. 85. 103-107 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Hiromitsu Hiroumi: "Expression of E1AF/PEA3, an ETS-related transcription factor in human Non-small-cell lung cancers : its relevance in cell motility and invasion"Int. J. Cancer. 93. 786-791 (2001)

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  • [Publications] Nishimori H, Watanabe G, Irifune H, Sasaki Y, Ishida S, Zenbutsu H, Tanaka T, Kawaguchi S, Wada T, Hata J, Kusakabe M, Yoshida K, Nakamura Y, Tokino T: "Induction of Tenascin-C by Tumor specific EWS-ETS fusion genes"Genes Chromosomes and Cancer. 36. 224-232 (2003)

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  • [Publications] Nishimori H, Sasaki Y, Yoshida K, Irifune H, Zenbutsu H, Tanaka T, Aoyama T, Hosaka T, Kawaguchi S, Wada T, Ishii S, Hata J, Toguchida J, Nakamura Y, Tokino T: "The Id2 gene is a novel target of transcriptional activation by EWS-ETS fusion proteins in Ewing family tumors"Oncogene. 21. 8302-8309 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Yabe H, Fukuma M, Urano F, Yoshida K, Kato S, Toyama Y, Hata J, Umezawa A: "Lack of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-l and MMP-3 expression in Ewing sarcoma may be due to loss of accessibility of the MMP regulatory element to the specific fusion protein in vivo"Biochem Biophy Res Commun. 293. 61-71 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Iwasaki I, Nishikawa A, Fujimoto T, Akutagawa N, Manase K, Endo T, Yoshida K. Maekawa R, Yoshioka T, Kudo R: "Anti-invasive effect of MMI-166, a new selective matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor, in cervical carcinoma cell lines"Gynecologic Oncology. 85. 103-107 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Hiroumi H, Dosaka-Akita H, Yoshida K, Shindoh M, Ohbuchi T, Fujinaga K, Nishimura M: "Expression of E1AF/PEA3, an Ets-related transcription factor in human non-small cell lung cancers : Its relevance in cell motility and invasion"Int J Cancer. 93. 786-791 (2001)

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