NYMC Faculty Publications
If You Give a Mouse a Mutation: Comparing the Therapeutic Utility of Renowned Mouse Models of Human Cancers
Author Type(s)
Faculty
DOI
10.1016/j.jcpa.2023.04.005
Journal Title
Journal of Comparative Pathology
First Page
26
Last Page
30
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-2023
Department
Cell Biology and Anatomy
Abstract
Cancers of the breast, prostate and intestinal tract account for most cancer-associated deaths in humans and represent several of the highest incidence human neoplasms. Therefore, understanding the underlying pathophysiology, including the formation and propagation of these cancers, is key to designing potential treatments. Over the last 50 years or more, genetically engineered mouse models (GEMMs) have been instrumental platforms to our discovery of neoplastic disease as many follow near-identical molecular and histological progression as human tumours. In this mini review, we summarize three key preclinical models and focus on some of the major findings in relation to clinical care. We discuss the MMTV-PyMT (polyomavirus middle T antigen) mouse, TRAMP (transgenic adenocarcinoma mouse prostate) mouse and APC (multiple intestinal neoplasm mutation of APC gene) mouse, which mimic breast, prostate and intestinal cancers, respectively. We aim to describe the significant contributions these GEMMs have made to our collective understanding of high-incidence cancers as well as briefly discuss the limitations of each model as a device for therapeutic discovery.
Recommended Citation
Shanker, E. M., & Beck, A. P. (2023). If You Give a Mouse a Mutation: Comparing the Therapeutic Utility of Renowned Mouse Models of Human Cancers. Journal of Comparative Pathology, 203, 26-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2023.04.005