Transformation of enriched mammary cell populations with Polyoma Middle T Antigen influences tumor subtype and metastatic potential
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ABSTRACT: Breast cancer is a multifaceted disease, exhibiting significant molecular, histological, and pathological diversity. Factors that impact this heterogeneity are poorly understood; however, transformation of distinct normal cell populations of the breast may generate different tumor phenotypes. Our previous study demonstrates that the polyomavirus middle T antigen (PyMT) oncogene can establish diverse tumor subtypes when broadly expressed within mouse mammary epithelial cells. Herein, we assess the molecular, histological, and metastatic outcomes from distinct mammary cell populations transformed with PyMT. By combining several methodologies, including lentiviral infection, cell sorting, and transplantation, we have characterized tumors arising from enriched populations of mammary epithelial cells. We have found that expression of PyMT within different cell populations influences tumor histology, molecular subtype, and metastatic potential.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE64453 | GEO | 2015/09/08
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA271037
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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