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. 1993 Nov;84(11):1101–1105. doi: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.1993.tb02807.x

K‐ras Gene Mutation in Early Ductal Lesions Induced in a Rapid Production Model for Pancreatic Carcinomas in Syrian Hamsters

Masahiro Tsutsumi 1, Satoshi Kondoh 1, Osamu Noguchi 1, Kohsuke Horiguchi 1, Eisaku Kobayashi 1, Shunji Okita 1, Kazuo Ohashi 1, Kanya Honoki 1, Toshifumi Tsujiuchi 1, Yoichi Konishi 1
PMCID: PMC5919083  PMID: 8276713

Abstract

The presence of K‐ras gene mutation was examined in experimentally induced preneoplastic pancreatic ductal lesions. Syrian hamsters received 70 mg/kg of N‐nitrosobis(2‐oxopropyl)amine (BOP) followed by repeated exposure to an augmentation pressure regimen consisting of choline‐deficient diet combined with dl‐ethionine and l‐methionine and administration of 20 mg/kg BOP. After two augmentation pressure cycles, pancreatic ductal cell hyperplasias appeared and after three cycles, atypical hyperplasias of pancreatic ductal cells and intraductal carcinomas developed. K‐ras mutations were detected by single‐strand conformation polymorphism analysis of polymerase chain reaction products and nucleotide sequencing. The results showed that K‐ras mutation had occurred in one of 9 simple hyperplasias of pancreatic ductal epithelium, in 5 of 9 atypical hyperplasias, and in 4 of 8 intraductal carcinomas. The findings thus suggested that K‐ras is activated in association with very early stage malignant transformation of pancreatic ductal cells in hamsters.

Keywords: K‐ras, Hamster, Pancreatic carcinoma, Preneoplastic lesion

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