Transcription profiling of mouse skin carcinogenesis in FVB/N and Tg.Ac mice

ABSTRACT: Female FVB/N and Tg.Ac (hemizygotes) mice 3-5 weeks of age were purchased from Harlan UK and Taconic UK, respectively. The mice were contained in an isolator and maintained at 19C with 50% relative humidity and a 12-hour light-dark cycle. Following a 1 week acclimatisation period the dorsal skin of the mice was shaved (approximately 8cm2 area) 2 days prior to commencing treatment. FVB/N mice (5 per group) were treated with dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA) (10ug/200ul in acetone) or vehicle control one week before promotion with TPA. TPA (2.5ug/200ul in acetone) was applied to the back of both FVB/N and Tg.Ac mice (5 per group) twice a week for up to 14 weeks; control mice received acetone. Mice were shaved and examined weekly for the presence of papillomas. At each time point (FVB/N

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Katie Ridd 

PROVIDER: E-MEXP-188 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress