Enhancement of esophageal carcinogenesis in male F344 rats by dietary phenylhexyl isothiocyanate |
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Authors: | Stoner, Gary D. Siglin, Joseph C. Morse, Mark A. Desai, Dhimant H. Amin, Shantu G. Kresty, Laura A. Toburen, Amy L. Heffner, Erika M. Francis, David J. |
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Affiliation: | Department of Preventive Medicine, Laboratory of Cancer Chemoprevention and Etiology, The Ohio State University, Arthur G.James Cancer Hospital and Research Institute Room 1148, 300 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 432101240, USA 1Department of Pathology, Medical College of Ohio 3000 Arlington Avenue, Toledo, OH 43614, USA 2Division of Chemical Carcinogenesis, American Health Foundation Valhalla, NY 10595, USA |
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Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential effectsof dietary 6-phenylhexyl isothiocyanate (PHITC) on N-nitrosomethylbenzylamine(NMBA)-induced esophageal carcinogenesis in rats. Groups of15 male F344 rats received weekly s.c. injections of NMBA in20% dimethylsulfoxide or the vehicle alone for 15 consecutiveweeks. Two weeks prior to initiation of carcinogen or vehicleinjections rats were provided with modified AIN-76A diet ormodified AIN-76A diet containing PHITC at levels of 0.4, 1.0or 2.5 µmol/g diet. Experimental controls consisted ofgroups that received only the vehicle (vehicle controls), NMBA(carcinogen controls) or PHITC at the high dose level of 2.5µmol/g diet. No esophageal tumors or preneoplastic lesionswere detected in rats that received the vehicle or PHITC alone.In contrast, all rats treated with NMBA alone or PHITC + NMBAexhibited esophageal tumors and preneoplastic esophageal lesions.In groups that received PHITC + NMBA tumor multiplicity wasincreased by 2169% when compared with rats treated withNMBA alone, indicating that PHITC enhanced esophageal tumorigenesisin this model system. These results, in conjunction with ourprevious work, demonstrate that arylalkyl isothiocyanates mayinhibit or enhance esophageal tumorigenesis in the NMBA-treatedrat. The ability of isothiocyanates to inhibit or enhance experimentaltumorigenesis may depend on alkyl chain length of the isothiocyanate,the animal species examined and the specific carcinogen employed. |
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