The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of long-term misoprostol administration, at non-antisecretory doses, on N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine(MNNG)-induced gastric carcinogenesis. The incidence of gastric carcinomas and precancerous lesions was evaluated in 50 male 250-g Sprague-Dawley rats after 52 weeks of continuous oral administration of MNNG (120 mg/l; n = 20), MNNG plus misoprostol (2 mg kg-1 day-1; n = 20) or tap water (n = 10) (experiment 1), and in 30 rats treated with MNNG for 30 weeks followed by tap water (n = 15) or by misoprostol (n = 15) for 22 weeks; a third group (n = 10) received tap water only for 52 weeks (experiment 2). After sacrifice, gastric mucosal lesions were macroscopically evaluated and their histology obtained. MNNG consumption was comparable in all groups (6.5 +/- 1.1 mg rat-1 day-1). Misoprostol consumption was 180 +/- 0.25 mg kg-1 day-1 rat-1. In experiment 1 the incidence of gastric carcinomas was 60% in the MNNG group and 25% in the group treated with MNNG plus misoprostol (P < 0.05). Cytotoxic and hyperplastic gastric mucosal lesions were also significantly reduced by misoprostol. In experiment 2 the incidence of carcinomas was 31% and 38.6% respectively. Misoprostol significantly decreased the incidence of gastric cancer formation when given from the beginning of the experiment. By contrast, when administered after 30 weeks of MNNG treatment it did not interfere with experimental gastric cancer formation. Exogenous prostaglandins are able to prevent the early MNNG-induced gastric mucosal lesions, thus interfering with gastric carcinogenesis.

Basso, N., Materia, A., Silecchia, G., Spaziani, E., Scucchi, L., Distefano, D., et al. (1992). TIME-RELATED INTERFERENCE OF MISOPROSTOL WITH EXPERIMENTAL GASTRIC-CANCER FORMATION INDUCED BY N-METHYL-N'-NITRO-N-NITROSOGUANIDINE IN THE RAT. JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 118(6), 441-446.

TIME-RELATED INTERFERENCE OF MISOPROSTOL WITH EXPERIMENTAL GASTRIC-CANCER FORMATION INDUCED BY N-METHYL-N'-NITRO-N-NITROSOGUANIDINE IN THE RAT

FAVALLI, CARTESIO;GARACI, ENRICO
1992-01-01

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of long-term misoprostol administration, at non-antisecretory doses, on N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine(MNNG)-induced gastric carcinogenesis. The incidence of gastric carcinomas and precancerous lesions was evaluated in 50 male 250-g Sprague-Dawley rats after 52 weeks of continuous oral administration of MNNG (120 mg/l; n = 20), MNNG plus misoprostol (2 mg kg-1 day-1; n = 20) or tap water (n = 10) (experiment 1), and in 30 rats treated with MNNG for 30 weeks followed by tap water (n = 15) or by misoprostol (n = 15) for 22 weeks; a third group (n = 10) received tap water only for 52 weeks (experiment 2). After sacrifice, gastric mucosal lesions were macroscopically evaluated and their histology obtained. MNNG consumption was comparable in all groups (6.5 +/- 1.1 mg rat-1 day-1). Misoprostol consumption was 180 +/- 0.25 mg kg-1 day-1 rat-1. In experiment 1 the incidence of gastric carcinomas was 60% in the MNNG group and 25% in the group treated with MNNG plus misoprostol (P < 0.05). Cytotoxic and hyperplastic gastric mucosal lesions were also significantly reduced by misoprostol. In experiment 2 the incidence of carcinomas was 31% and 38.6% respectively. Misoprostol significantly decreased the incidence of gastric cancer formation when given from the beginning of the experiment. By contrast, when administered after 30 weeks of MNNG treatment it did not interfere with experimental gastric cancer formation. Exogenous prostaglandins are able to prevent the early MNNG-induced gastric mucosal lesions, thus interfering with gastric carcinogenesis.
1992
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Settore MED/07 - MICROBIOLOGIA E MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
English
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NITROSO COMPOUNDS; GASTRIC CARCINOGENESIS; MISOPROSTOL
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Basso, N., Materia, A., Silecchia, G., Spaziani, E., Scucchi, L., Distefano, D., et al. (1992). TIME-RELATED INTERFERENCE OF MISOPROSTOL WITH EXPERIMENTAL GASTRIC-CANCER FORMATION INDUCED BY N-METHYL-N'-NITRO-N-NITROSOGUANIDINE IN THE RAT. JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 118(6), 441-446.
Basso, N; Materia, A; Silecchia, G; Spaziani, E; Scucchi, L; Distefano, D; Mingazzini, P; Favalli, C; Garaci, E
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