Transgenic mice expressing HPV early region oncogene develop progressive cervico-vaginal neoplasia
First Claim
1. A method for determining the efficacy of a composition in the inhibition of vaginal of cervical neoplasia, the method comprising,providing a transgenic mouse, wherein the genome of the mouse has integrated into it an HPV early region oncogene operably linked to a promoter, wherein the promoter regulates expression of the oncogene in a transient amplifying epithelial cell,administering an estrogenic compound to the mouse;
- administering the test compound to the mouse; and
monitoring the mouse for the development of vaginal or cervical epithelium dysplasia or vaginal or cervical neoplasia.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to improved models for progressive epithelial neoplasias and methods for their use. In particular, the invention provides transgenic mice comprising a human papilloma virus early region oncogene operably linked to a promoter which directs expression of the oncogene in a transient amplifying cell in the mice.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for determining the efficacy of a composition in the inhibition of vaginal of cervical neoplasia, the method comprising,
providing a transgenic mouse, wherein the genome of the mouse has integrated into it an HPV early region oncogene operably linked to a promoter, wherein the promoter regulates expression of the oncogene in a transient amplifying epithelial cell, administering an estrogenic compound to the mouse; -
administering the test compound to the mouse; and monitoring the mouse for the development of vaginal or cervical epithelium dysplasia or vaginal or cervical neoplasia. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of inducing vaginal or cervical squamous epithelium dysplasia, the method comprising,
providing a transgenic mouse, wherein the genome of the mouse has integrated into it an HPV early region oncogene operably linked to a promoter, wherein the promoter regulates expression of the oncogene in a transient amplifying epithelial cell, administering a sufficient amount of an estrogenic compound to the mouse to cause dysplasia of the vaginal or cervical epithelium.
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