Two well-differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor mouse models
Wong C, Tang LH, Davidson C, Vosburgh E, Chen W, Foran DJ, Notterman DA, Levine AJ, Xu EY. Two well-differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor mouse models. Cell Death & Differentiation 2019, 27: 269-283. PMID: 31160716, PMCID: PMC7206057, DOI: 10.1038/s41418-019-0355-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple endocrine neoplasia type 1Neuroendocrine tumorsMouse modelShort latencyPI3K/Akt/mTORPancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsPituitary neuroendocrine tumorsTumor mouse modelAkt/mTORMTOR inhibitor rapamycinCre-loxP systemNeuroendocrine cancerProlonged survivalProlonged latencyMEN1 patientsMouse insulin 1 promoterSame miceMen1 lossTherapeutic opportunitiesType 1Genetic syndromesPTEN lossEarly onsetTumorsTumor development