Abstract
We have reported that beta-catenin-accumulated crypts (BCAC), which do not have the appearance of aberrant crypt foci (ACF) are possible colonic premalignant lesions in rats. Suppression of the occurrence and advancement of such lesions should have critical relevance to cancer prevention. This study examined whether sulindac, a chemopreventive nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug is able to induce apoptosis in such premalignant lesions. At 6 weeks of age, rats groups 1 - 3 were given azoxymethane (AOM) (15 mg/kg-body weight) once weekly for 3 weeks. Two groups were given sulindac in the diet (200 and 400 ppm), starting at 9 weeks of age. The rats were sacrificed at the termination, and the colons were carefully examined. The incidence and crypt multiplicity of BCAC and ACF were significantly less than those of the control group. The effect of sulindac on the expression of BCAC was greater than that on ACF. Exposure to sulindac significantly increased the apoptotic index (terminal deoxynucleotide transferase dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL)-positive cells) in BCAC. However, no significant increase of the index was found in the case of ACF. These results suggest that the chemopreventive effect of sulindac in rats is related to the i...Continue Reading
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