Winnie-APCmin/+ mice: A spontaneous model of colitis-associated colorectal cancer combining genetics and inflammation

Stefania De Santis; Giulio Verna; Grazia Serino; Raffaele Armentano; Elisabetta Cavalcanti; Marina Liso; Manuela Dicarlo; Sergio Coletta; Mauro Mastronardi; Antonio Lippolis; Angela Tafaro; Angelo Santino; Aldo Pinto; Pietro Campiglia; Alex Y. Huang; Fabio Cominelli; Theresa T. Pizarro; Marcello Chieppa

doi:10.3390/ijms21082972

Winnie-APC^min/+ mice: A spontaneous model of colitis-associated colorectal cancer combining genetics and inflammation

Stefania De Santis, Giulio Verna, Grazia Serino, Raffaele Armentano, Elisabetta Cavalcanti, Marina Liso, Manuela Dicarlo, Sergio Coletta, Mauro Mastronardi, Antonio Lippolis, Angela Tafaro, Angelo Santino, Aldo Pinto, Pietro Campiglia, Alex Y. Huang, Fabio Cominelli, Theresa T. Pizarro, Marcello Chieppa

Ente Ospedaliero Specializzato in Gastroenterologia "Saverio de Bellis"

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Abstract

(1) Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is among the best examples of the relationship between inflammation and increased cancer risk. (2) Methods: To examine the effects of spontaneous low-grade chronic inflammation on the pathogenesis of CRC, we developed a new murine model of colitis-associated cancer (CAC) by crossing Mucin 2 mutated mice (Winnie) with Apc^Min/+ mice. (3) Results: The resulting Winnie-Apc^Min/+ model combines an inflammatory background with a genetic predisposition to small intestinal polyposis. Winnie-Apc^Min/+ mice show an early occurrence of inflammatory signs and dysplastic lesions in the distal colon with a specific molecular signature. (4) Conclusion: The Winnie-Apc^Min/+ model is a perfect model to demonstrate that chronic inflammation represents a crucial risk factor for the onset and progression of tumoral lesions in individuals genetically predisposed to CRC.

Original language	English
Article number	2972
Journal	International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Volume	21
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21082972
Publication status	Published - Apr 2 2020

Keywords

Aberrant Crypt Foci
Colorectal cancer
Inflammation
Murine model

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Catalysis
Molecular Biology
Spectroscopy
Computer Science Applications
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry

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De Santis, S., Verna, G., Serino, G., Armentano, R., Cavalcanti, E., Liso, M., Dicarlo, M., Coletta, S., Mastronardi, M., Lippolis, A., Tafaro, A., Santino, A., Pinto, A., Campiglia, P., Huang, A. Y., Cominelli, F., Pizarro, T. T., & Chieppa, M. (2020). Winnie-APC^min/+ mice: A spontaneous model of colitis-associated colorectal cancer combining genetics and inflammation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(8), [2972]. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21082972

De Santis, S, Verna, G, Serino, G , Armentano, R, Cavalcanti, E, Liso, M, Dicarlo, M, Coletta, S, Mastronardi, M, Lippolis, A, Tafaro, A, Santino, A, Pinto, A, Campiglia, P, Huang, AY, Cominelli, F, Pizarro, TT & Chieppa, M 2020, 'Winnie-APC^min/+ mice: A spontaneous model of colitis-associated colorectal cancer combining genetics and inflammation', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, vol. 21, no. 8, 2972. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21082972

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