Analysis of p27(Kip1) expression in insulinomas developed in pancreatic beta-cell specific Men1 mutant mice

Familial Cancer
Sandra FontanièreChang-Xian Zhang

Abstract

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is a hereditary disease characterised by the occurrence of multiple endocrine tumours. The biological functions of the responsible gene, MEN1, and its encoded protein, menin, remain so far largely elusive. The recent generation of Men1 mutant mice by our group and other laboratories provides powerful tools allowing for the identification of cellular and molecular events that occur after gene disruption. Interestingly, it has been recently reported that p27(Kip1) expression is regulated by menin and that decreased p27(Kip1) expression can be found in MEN1 insulinomas and parathyroid adenomas. In order to address whether and when p27(Kip1) expression alters during insulinoma development in pancreatic beta-cell-specific Men1 mutant mice, we analysed p27(Kip1) expression in islet lesions from mutant mice at different ages. Our data revealed that p27(Kip1) protein expression was reduced in 40 out of 52 (77%) insulinomas analysed, whereas the remaining 12 insulinomas (23%) did not show altered p27(Kip1) expression. No difference between the insulinomas with and without decreased p27(Kip1) expression could be observed in terms of histological features or menin inactivation. Furthermore, our a...Continue Reading

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