Article
Decreasing expression of NM23 gene in metastatic murine mammary tumors of viral etiology (MMTV).
Anticancer research - 1 Jan 2000
Caligo M A, Cipollini G, Cope Di Valromita A, Bistocchi M, Bevilacqua G
Abstract excerpt
Murine mammary tumors induced by the Murine Mammary Tumor Virus (MMTV) were chosen to study the expression of the NM23 gene during the metastatic process because of their viral etiology, different from that of the previously reported experimental tumor systems. NM23 mRNA levels are higher in non metastatic tumors than in metastatic ones. Moreover, the NM23 expression is higher in tumors induced by the C3H variant...
Topics
- Animals
- Blotting, Northern
- Female
- Gene Expression
- Genes, Tumor Suppressor
- Genes, Viral
- Genetic Variation
- Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental
- Mammary Tumor Virus, Mouse
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
