Aberrant crypt foci are regionally affected by zinc treatment in a 1,2-dimethylhydrazine induced colon carcinogenesis model

作者：Moulahoum Hichem^*; Boumaza Belkacem Mohamed Amine; Ferrat Meriem; Nagy Andras Laszlo; Olteanu Diana Elena; Bounaama Abdelkader; Clichici Simona

来源：Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 2018, 47: 21-30.

DOI：10.1016/j.jtemb.2018.01.009

• Zinc sulfate
• Colon cancer
• Distal proximal
• Dimethylhydrazine
• ACF
• Oxidative stress

Zinc is a trace element widely known for its marked antioxidant properties. To gain more insight into the site and time- specific mechanisms by which it induces chemoprevention, this study was elaborated over a pre-cancerous model of colon carcinogenesis.
Colon cancer was induced by 1,2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH) in mice (20 mg/kg for 2 weeks) and groups of animals were supplemented with or without zinc sulfate (ZnSO4, 200 mg/L) in drinking water for 4, 10 or 14 weeks. Colon tissues were collected for pathological observation, analyzing aberrant crypt (AC) and aberrant crypt foci (ACF) formations, multiplicity and distribution. Similarly, histological assessment and mucin production, as well as oxidative stress markers estimation was performed for the different groups.
Results showed a significant increase in ACF and AC numbers, ACF multiplicity and demonstrated stronger distal occurrence than in the proximal after DHM administration. Histopathological analysis presented marked structural alterations and mucin loss in the distal than the proximal colons. A significant increase in myeloperoxidase (MPO), nitric oxide (NO), L-omithine and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels was observed followed by a significant decrease in antioxidant markers (superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and reduced glutathione (GSH)). Oral ZnSO4 supplementation (continuous or partial) induced significant decrease in ACF, AC numbers and multiplicity, restored histological architecture and mucin production, and a significant decrease in proinflammatory markers while it reduced antioxidants to normal levels.
From this study, insight was obtained on the use of ZnSO4 as a chemopreventive agent and shed light on its potential, as a supplement in nutraceutical approaches.

• 出版日期2018