Expression of secreted frizzled-related protein 2 in a primary canine mammary tumor cell line: A candidate tumor marker for mammary tumor cells
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In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal 39 (5-6): 221-227
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In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology-Animal
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221
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2003
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2003
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Canine mammary tumors (CMTs) have been proposed to be a good animal model for human breast cancer. To provide a basis for the tumorigenic study of CMTs, cell lines were established using a modified cell culture technique. The epithelial morphology and immunostaining with cytokeratin 18 confirmed the epithelial origin of the cells. In an investigation of possible mammary tumorigenesis-related factors, the expression of Wnt signaling-related proteins was detected in cell lines. Secreted frizzled-related protein 2 (SFRP2) was abundantly expressed in CMT cells but not in normal canine mammary gland (MG) cells. Secreted frizzled-related protein 2 was secreted into the culture medium and was associated with the extracellular matrix. In addition, increased expressions of beta-catenin and cyclin D1 were observed in cells overexpressing SFRP2. The marked differential expression of SFRP2 reveals that this protein may be a potential candidate marker for CMTs. The CMT cell line established in this study provides a useful tool and experimental model for understanding both the tumorigenesis of CMTs and the role of Wnt signaling in cancers.
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