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Inducible and Reversible ß-Cell Autoimmunity and Hyperplasia in Transgenic Mice Expressing a Conditional Oncogene

Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

Expression of the SV40 T antigen (Tag) in pancreatic ß-cells in transgenic mice has been shown to induce ß-cell tumorigenesis. We generated transgenic mice in which Tag expression is inducible and reversible by the tet-on gene regulation system. These mice develop ß-cell tumors only when treated with the inducer doxycycline (dox). Tag expression in vivo is reversible upon dox withdrawal. As a result, ß-cell proliferation is greatly reduced, indicating that genetic changes, which may occur in the transformed cells, do not allow Tag-independent proliferation. Induction of Tag expression after immune recognition of self-antigens has been established triggers an autoimmune response against ß-cells, as evidenced by insulitis. Shut-off of Tag expression results in elimination of insulitis, suggesting that this process depends on continuous expression of the target antigen. In addition, the reversibility of autoimmunity suggests that ß-cell damage caused by the anti-Tag immune response does not elicit secondary responses to other newly exposed ß-cell antigens, which would have persisted after Tag elimination. ß-Cell proliferation in this model is accompanied by cell apoptosis. Apoptosis persisted for several weeks in the islets after dox removal. In close to 40% of the mice analyzed, this process reduced the islet size back to normal, suggesting the existence of a homeostatic mechanism that maintains ß-cell mass within the normal range.

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