PMID- 16896691 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20070118 LR - 20181113 IS - 0300-5623 (Print) IS - 0300-5623 (Linking) VI - 34 IP - 5 DP - 2006 Oct TI - Deregulation of the p16-cyclin D1/cyclin-dependent kinase 4-retinoblastoma pathway involved in the rat bladder carcinogenesis induced by terephthalic acid-calculi. PG - 321-8 AB - Prolonged cell proliferation in response to irritation by calculi may itself evoke malignant transformation of the urothelium. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying this process are still unknown. The aim of the present study was to investigate cell cycle regulatory mechanisms in bladder carcinogenesis induced by bladder calculi. Six-week-old Wistar rats were consecutively fed a diet containing 5% terephthalic acid (TPA), 5% TPA plus 4% sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO(3)), 4% NaHCO(3), or basal diet for 48 weeks. Animals were killed at weeks 12, 24, and 48. Treatment with 5% TPA caused high incidences of bladder calculi, preneoplastic lesions, and neoplastic lesions. Immunohistochemical examination revealed overexpression of cyclin D1, cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (Cdk4), retinoblastoma (Rb), and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) in bladder preneoplastic and neoplastic lesions. In contrast, p16 expression was reduced or absent. These results were confirmed by immunoblotting analysis. Quantitation of mRNA by real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) showed a significant increase in cyclin D1 and PCNA mRNA in tumor cells. None of the 16 transitional cell carcinomas (TCCs) had ras mutations as examined by PCR-single strand conformational polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) analysis. These results suggested that deregulation of p16-cyclin D1/Cdk4-Rb pathway, but not oncogenic activation of ras, plays a crucial role in bladder tumorigenesis induced by bladder calculi. FAU - Cui, Lunbiao AU - Cui L AD - Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China. FAU - Shi, Yuan AU - Shi Y FAU - Qian, Jie AU - Qian J FAU - Dai, Guidong AU - Dai G FAU - Wang, Yubang AU - Wang Y FAU - Xia, Yankai AU - Xia Y FAU - Chen, Jianfeng AU - Chen J FAU - Song, Ling AU - Song L FAU - Wang, Shouling AU - Wang S FAU - Wang, Xinru AU - Wang X LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20060729 PL - Germany TA - Urol Res JT - Urological research JID - 0364311 RN - 0 (Cyclin D) RN - 0 (Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16) RN - 0 (Cyclins) RN - 0 (Free Radical Scavengers) RN - 0 (Phthalic Acids) RN - 0 (Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (Retinoblastoma Protein) RN - 6S7NKZ40BQ (terephthalic acid) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Cell Division MH - Cyclin D MH - Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16/*genetics MH - Cyclins/*genetics MH - Free Radical Scavengers MH - Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic MH - Immunohistochemistry MH - Male MH - Phthalic Acids MH - Polymerase Chain Reaction MH - Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational MH - Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen/metabolism MH - RNA, Messenger/metabolism MH - Rats MH - Rats, Wistar MH - Retinoblastoma Protein/*genetics MH - Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/etiology/pathology/*physiopathology MH - Urinary Calculi/complications/pathology/*physiopathology MH - Urothelium/metabolism/pathology EDAT- 2006/08/10 09:00 MHDA- 2007/01/19 09:00 CRDT- 2006/08/10 09:00 PHST- 2006/03/28 00:00 [received] PHST- 2006/06/12 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2006/08/10 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2007/01/19 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2006/08/10 09:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1007/s00240-006-0063-3 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Urol Res. 2006 Oct;34(5):321-8. doi: 10.1007/s00240-006-0063-3. Epub 2006 Jul 29.