01187-A: The Role of mTOR in Canine Lymphoma

Grant Status: Closed

Grant Amount: $12,900.68
Michael S. Kent, DVM; University of California, Davis
July 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009

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Breed(s): -All Dogs
Research Program Area: Oncology - Lymphoma
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Project Summary

Lymphoma is the most common malignant tumor in the dog. It is a highly aggressive cancer and while most dogs achieve remission with chemotherapy treatment the lymphoma usually returns within a year and eventually leads to their death. The AKT/mTOR pathway is turned on in many forms of human cancer, including lymphosarcoma and other hematologic malignancies. In this study we have identified that the AKT/mTOR pathway is present and active in four canine lymphoma cell lines. Further we have found that we can slow cellular proliferation by treating the cells with rapamycin, which inhibits this pathway. We have also collected lymph node aspirates from dogs with lymphoma and also found that this pathway is active in dogs with lymphoma. While this work is ongoing, it supports that use of mTOR inhibitors in the reatment of lymphoma.

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