Search Criteria: Research Area is "Cancer Research: Other (adrenal cortex; pituitary - after gonadectomy)"
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Strain Name Strain Description |
Standard Supply |
| 000657 | CE/J | Repository- Live |
| CE/J mice are resistant to amyloid induction and development of amyloidosis. Amyloidosis is the extracellular deposition of the acute phase protein 'serum amyloid A' (SAA), which is induced in response to inflammation. CE/J mice express a single isoform of SAA designated SAA2.2, which is structurally unable to form amyloid fibrils. Viral expression of amyloidogenic proteins in CE/J mice does result in amyloid depostion, making this a useful model to examine the amyloid deposition potential of altered SAA proteins. Early studies by Dr. Margaret Dickie reported that approximately 1/3 of CE females and of reciprocal DBA x CE F1 hybrids were found to have ovarian tumors at 20 months of age. Virgin reciprocal DBA x CE F1 hybrids were found to develop hyperplasia of the uterus and an increased uterine sensitivity to estrogen that increases with age. This pathology results from a hormonal imbalance characteristic of this F1 cross and breeding the female can ameliorate this trait.<
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