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- Title
Establishment and characterization of a novel cell line and xenotransplant mouse model derived from feline colorectal adenocarcinoma.
- Authors
Uneyama, Mizuho; Chambers, James K.; Fujii, Tadashi; Nakashima, Ko; Uchida, Kazuyuki
- Abstract
Colorectal adenocarcinoma is an aggressive malignant tumor in cats that frequently metastasizes to the lymph nodes and/or distant organs. However, research on feline colorectal adenocarcinoma is limited, and experimental models have not been established. A novel cell line, FeLeco-G7, was established from the lymph node of a 12-year-old spayed female Maine Coon cat with metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma. FeLeco-G7 cells were polygonal with abundant cytoplasm and adherent growth. The population-doubling time was approximately 28.3 hours, and the mean number of chromosomes was 37.6±0.1 per cell (ranging between 32 and 41). Consistent with the original tumor, FeLeco-G7 cells were immunopositive for cytokeratin (CK) 20 and CDX2, and immunonegative for CD10 and CK7. Nuclear accumulation of β-catenin was rarely observed. Mutation analysis suggested TP53 gene alterations. A subcutaneous injection of FeLeco-G7 cells into immunodeficient mice resulted in the formation of a mass at the injection site without the development of metastatic lesions. An orthotopic (intrarectal) transplantation of FeLeco-G7 cells caused cachexia and diffuse involvement of the rectal mucosa in one of the 3 mice and the formation of masses around the rectum in the other 2 mice. Metastases to the regional lymph nodes and lungs were detected in three of the 3 and one of the 3 mice, respectively. The histological findings and immunohistochemical features of these masses were similar to those of the original tumor. These results suggest that FeLeco-G7 cells and the orthotopically transplanted mouse model are valuable tools for further molecular and therapeutic research on feline colorectal adenocarcinoma.
- Subjects
LABORATORY mice; CELL lines; ANIMAL disease models; ADENOCARCINOMA; RECTUM; SUBCUTANEOUS injections; CAT diseases; LUNGS
- Publication
Veterinary Pathology, 2024, Vol 61, Issue 2, p190
- ISSN
0300-9858
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/03009858231189858