Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9256132 | Pancreatology | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Background/Aims: Antioxidative vitamins are known to inhibit metastasis. Therefore we evaluated the impact of vitamins A (retinol), C (ascorbic acid) and E (α-tocophe-rol) on liver metastasis in a model of ductal pancreatic adenocarcinoma in hamster. Methods: One hundred and twenty male Syrian hamsters were randomized into 8 groups (Gr.) (n = 15). Gr. 1-4 were given 0.5 ml normal saline subcutaneously (s.c.) weekly, whereas Gr. 5-8 received 10 mg N-nitrosobis(2-oxopropyl)amine (BOP)/kg body weight s.c. for 3 months for tumor induction. In the 13th week Gr. 2 and 6 were administered retinol, Gr. 3 and 7 received ascorbic acid and Gr. 4 and 8 were given a-tocopherol orally. No treatment was performed in Gr. 1 and 5. After 24 weeks animals were sacrificed, pancreas and liver were histologically determined. Activities of glutathione-peroxidase (GSH-Px), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and concentration of thiobarbituric-acid-reactive substances (TBARS) were analyzed in hepatic tissue. Results: Retinol and α-tocopherol decreased the incidence of liver metastases (44.4 vs. 86.7%, p < 0.05). The number and size of liver metastases were significantly reduced by retinol. Activities of GSH-Px and SOD were increased and concentration of TBARS was decreased in NML and LiMe by all vitamins. Conclusion: Obviously, antioxidative vitamins prevent oxidative stress in hepatocytes. This may be one mechanism decreasing liver metastasis in pancreatic cancer in the present trial.
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Authors
I. Heukamp, M. Kilian, J.I. Gregor, A. Neumann, C.A. Jacobi, H. Guski, I. Schimke, M.K. Walz, F.A. Wenger,