Insertional mutagenesis identifies multiple networks of cooperating genes driving intestinal tumorigenesis.
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The evolution of colorectal cancer suggests the involvement of many genes. To identify new drivers of intestinal cancer, we performed insertional mutagenesis using the Sleeping Beauty transposon system in mice carrying germline or somatic Apc mutations. By analyzing common insertion sites (CISs) isolated from 446 tumors, we identified many hundreds of candidate cancer drivers. Comparison to human data sets suggested that 234 CIS-targeted genes are also dysregulated in human colorectal cancers. In addition, we found 183 CIS-containing genes that are candidate Wnt targets and showed that 20 CISs-containing genes are newly discovered modifiers of canonical Wnt signaling. We also identified mutations associated with a subset of tumors containing an expanded number of Paneth cells, a hallmark of deregulated Wnt signaling, and genes associated with more severe dysplasia included those encoding members of the FGF signaling cascade. Some 70 genes had co-occurrence of CIS pairs, clustering into 38 sub-networks that may regulate tumor development.
Date Issued
2011-11-06
Date Acceptance
2011-10-03
Start Page
1202
End Page
1209
Journal / Book Title
Nat Genet
Volume
43
Issue
12
Copyright Statement
Copyright © 2011, Springer Nature
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22057237
ng.990
Subjects
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Protein
Animals
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
Epistasis, Genetic
Genes, Neoplasm
Humans
Intestinal Neoplasms
Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Kaplan-Meier Estimate
Mice
Mice, Transgenic
Models, Genetic
Monte Carlo Method
Mutagenesis, Insertional
Signal Transduction
Transposases
Tumor Burden
beta Catenin
11 Medical And Health Sciences
06 Biological Sciences
Developmental Biology
Publication Status
Published online
Coverage Spatial
United States