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ArticleToxicologic pathology2014

Spontaneous mesotheliomas in F344/N rats are characterized by dysregulation of cellular growth and immune function pathways.

Pamela E Blackshear, Arun R Pandiri, Thai-Vu T Ton, Natasha P Clayton, Keith R Shockley, Shyamal D Peddada, Kevin E Gerrish, Robert C Sills, Mark J Hoenerhoff

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Article in Toxicologic pathology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Pamela E BlackshearIntegrated Laboratory Systems, Inc., Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA.
Arun R PandiriExperimental Pathology Laboratories, Inc., Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA.
Thai-Vu T TonCellular and Molecular Pathology Branch, Division of the National Toxicologic Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA.
Natasha P ClaytonCellular and Molecular Pathology Branch, Division of the National Toxicologic Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA.
Keith R ShockleyBiostatistics Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA.
Shyamal D PeddadaBiostatistics Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA.
Kevin E GerrishMicroarray Core, Toxicology and Pharmacology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA.
Robert C SillsCellular and Molecular Pathology Branch, Division of the National Toxicologic Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA.
Mark J HoenerhoffCellular and Molecular Pathology Branch, Division of the National Toxicologic Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA hoenerhm@niehs.nih.gov.
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences · USTriangle · USNational Institutes of Health · US

Funding

Gene Expression and MicroarraysZICES102445 · NIEHS · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES · PI GERRISH, KEVIN · 2009 to 2025
$31.6M
DNA Microarray Data AnalysisZIAES103166 · NIEHS · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES · PI SHOCKLEY, KEITH · 2013 to 2025
$1.3M
Intramural NIH HHS Z99 ES999999
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aged male Fischer 344/N rats are prone to developing spontaneous peritoneal mesotheliomas that arise predominantly from the tunica vaginalis of the testes. A definitive cause for the predominance of this neoplasm in F344/N rats is unknown. Investigation of the molecular alterations that occur in spontaneous rat mesotheliomas may provide insight into their pathogenesis as well enable a better understanding regarding the mechanisms underlying chemically induced mesothelioma in rodents. Mesothelial cell function represents a complex interplay of pathways related to host defense mechanisms and maintenance of cellular homeostasis. Global gene expression profiles of spontaneous mesotheliomas from vehicle control male F344/N rats from 2-year National Toxicology Program carcinogenicity bioassays were analyzed to determine the molecular features of these tumors and elucidate tumor-specific gene expression profiles. The resulting gene expression pattern showed that spontaneous mesotheliomas are associated with upregulation of various growth factors, oncogenes, cytokines, pattern recognition response receptors, and pathogen-associated molecular patterns receptors, and the production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, as well as downregulation of apoptosis pathways. Alterations in these pathways in turn trigger molecular responses that stimulate cell proliferation and promote tumor survival and progression.

Indexed as

Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticAnimalsCarcinogenesisCell CycleCell ProliferationEpitheliumImmune System PhenomenaMaleMesotheliomaPrincipal Component AnalysisRatsRats, Inbred F344Testicular NeoplasmsTestisTranscriptomeF344/N ratFred-PE cellsgene expressionmesothelial cellmesotheliomamicroarrayNational Toxicology Program

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PMID23980201
PMCPMC4967937
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