Rapid induction of malignant tumor in Sprague-Dawley rats by injection of RK3E-ras cells

Cancer Lett. 2006 Apr 8;235(1):53-9. doi: 10.1016/j.canlet.2005.04.003.

Abstract

Several tumor animal models have been provided as a tool for developing cancer therapy. Here, we developed rapid, easy-to use, and cost-effective new rat animal model for invasion and metastasis of cancer using genetically k-ras-induced rat kidney cells (RK3E-ras). We observed tumor as early as 3 days after injection of RK3E-ras cells in subcutaneous of Sprague-Dawley rats. Tumor size and volume were increased exponentially for 2 weeks. The tail vein injected rats obtained the lethal infiltration in the lung within 2 weeks. This tumor animal model has great potential for studying cancer processes and short-term screening of variable cancer therapy strategy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line, Transformed / transplantation
  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / pathology*
  • Disease Models, Animal*
  • Epithelial Cells / metabolism
  • Epithelial Cells / pathology
  • Genes, ras / physiology*
  • Injections, Subcutaneous
  • Kidney / metabolism*
  • Kidney / pathology
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Neoplasms, Experimental / etiology
  • Neoplasms, Experimental / pathology*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley