Differentially expressed MHC class II-associated invariant chain in rat stomach pyloric mucosa with N-methyl-N-nitro-nitrosoguanidine exposure

C Furihata, M Oka, M Yamamoto, T Ito, M Ichinose, K Miki, M Tatematsu, Y Sakaki, K Reske
1997 Cancer Research  
Administration of N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine, a glandular stomach carcinogen, at the concentration of 100 microg/ml in drinking water for 8 days induced the appearance of a MHC class II-associated invariant chain in the target organ of stomach pyloric mucosa of male Lewis rats. The up-regulation of the MHC class II-associated invariant chain was revealed by fluorescent differential display analysis, reverse transcription-PCR, Northern blot, and histochemical staining. The appearance
more » ... MHC class II and MHC class I was also demonstrated by reverse transcription-PCR and Northern blot. The results suggest the involvement of MHC-controlled immune reactions in chemically-induced stomach carcinogenesis.
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