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. 2018 Dec 31;34(4):160–165. doi: 10.5625/lar.2018.34.4.160

Table 2. Examples of genetically engineered animal tumor models in breast cancer.

Promoter Origin Activation Transgene Active protein Primary tumor Metastasis Pathology Subtype
Incidence (%) Latency (week) Incidence (%) Latency Metastatic site
MMTV-LTR Mouse mammary tumor virus Steroid hormones neu/ErbB2 Receptors 100 30 75 32 Lung Adenocarcinoma, metastatic luminal [62]
PyMT Viral oncogenes 100 4-8 84-90 14 Lung, lymph node Multifocal adenocarcinomas [63]
Cyclin D1 Cell cycle 40 88 - - - Mammary gland adenocarcinomas [64]
Myc Cell cycle 60 - - - Mammary gland adenocarcinomas [65]
Wnt1 Differentiation 60 32 * Mammary gland adenocarcinomas [66]
C(3)1 Rat prostate steroid-binding protein (PSBP) Estrogen SV40 Tag Viral oncogenes 90 21 * Lung, lymph node Mammary gland adenocarcinomas Basal [50]
WAP Whey acidic protein Lactogenic hormones Ras Others 100 24 14 - Lung Adenocarcinoma genomic instability [53]

*Metastasis/tumor appearance but not incidence was reported.