Bacteria-induced intestinal cancer in mice with disrupted Gpx1 and Gpx2 genes
Bacteria-induced intestinal cancer in mice with disrupted Gpx1 and Gpx2 genes
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DOI:
10.1158/0008-5472.can-03-2272
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发表时间:
2004-02-01
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影响因子:
11.2
通讯作者:
Doroshow, JH
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作者:
Chu, FF;Esworthy, RS;Doroshow, JH
Two glutathione peroxidase (GPX) isozymes, GPX-1 and GPX-2 (GPXG-1), are the major enzymes that reduce hydroperoxides in intestinal epithelium. We have previously demonstrated that targeted disruption of both the Gpx1 and Gpx2 genes (GPX-DKO) results in a high incidence of ileocolitis in mice raised under conventional conditions, which include the harboring of Helicobacter species [non-specific-pathogen-free (non-SPF) conditions]. In this study, we have characterized GPX-DKO mice that have microflora-associated intestinal cancers, which are correlated with increased intestinal pathology/inflammation. We found that GPX-DKO mice raised under germ-free conditions have virtually no pathology or tumors. After colonizing germ-free mice with commensal microflora without any known pathogens (SPIT),