Journal article
Suppression of intestinal polyps in Msh2-deficient and non-Msh2-deficient multiple intestinal neoplasia mice by a specific cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor and by a dual cyclooxygenase-1/2 inhibitor
Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.), Vol.61(16), pp.6131-6136
2001
PMID: 11507063
Abstract
Epidemiological studies suggest that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents decrease the risk of colorectal cancer. This is believed to be mediated, at least in part, by inhibition of cyclooxygenase (COX) activity. There are two COX isoenzymes, namely the constitutively expressed COX-1 and the inducible COX-2. COX-2 is overexpressed in adenomas and colorectal cancers, and COX-2-specific inhibitors have been shown to inhibit intestinal polyps in Apc(Delta716) mice more effectively than dual COX-1/COX-2 inhibitors such as sulindac. Various Apc knockout mice, including the multiple intestinal neoplasia (Min) mouse and the Apc(Delta716) mouse, are limited by their lack of large numbers of colonic adenomas and aberrant crypt foci, the putative precursors of large-bowel polyps and cancers. Our DNA mismatch-repair-deficient Min mouse model (Apc+/-Msh2-/-) has genetic features of both familial adenomatous polyposis and hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, and most importantly, rapidly develops numerous small- and large-bowel adenomas, as well as colonic aberrant crypt foci. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of COX inhibitors on intestinal adenomas and colonic aberrant crypt foci in this accelerated polyposis, mismatch-repair-deficient Min mouse model, in addition to a standard Min mouse model. Weanling Apc+/-Msh2-/- and Min mice were fed diets containing no drug, sulindac, or a specific COX-2 inhibitor (MF-tricyclic). Apc+/-Msh2-/- and Min mice were sacrificed after 4 weeks and 5 months on diet, respectively. Apc+/-Msh2-/- mice treated with MF-tricyclic had significantly fewer small-bowel polyps (mean +/- SD, 178 +/- 29) compared with mice on sulindac (278 +/- 80), or control diet (341 +/- 43; P < 0.001). There was no difference in numbers of large-bowel polyps or aberrant crypt foci in mice in the three groups. MF-tricyclic was also effective in reducing both small- and large-bowel polyps in Min mice. Western analysis demonstrated COX-2 expression in both large- and small-bowel polyps from mice of both genotypes. This study demonstrates that a specific COX-2 inhibitor is effective in preventing small-bowel polyps in mismatch-repair-deficient Min mice and both small- and large-bowel polyps in standard Min mice. Therefore, specific COX-2 inhibitors may be useful as chemopreventive and therapeutic agents in humans at risk for colorectal neoplasia.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Suppression of intestinal polyps in Msh2-deficient and non-Msh2-deficient multiple intestinal neoplasia mice by a specific cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor and by a dual cyclooxygenase-1/2 inhibitor
- Creators
- Geeta Lal - University of TorontoColleen Ash - University of TorontoKazy Hay - University of TorontoMark Redston - University of TorontoElizabeth Kwong - Merck Frosst Canada Inc., Dorval, Quebec, H9R 4P8, CanadaBruno Hancock - Merck Frosst Canada Inc., Dorval, Quebec, H9R 4P8, CanadaTak Mak - University of TorontoStacia Kargman - Merck Frosst Canada Inc., Dorval, Quebec, H9R 4P8, CanadaJilly F EvansSteven Gallinger - University of Toronto
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.), Vol.61(16), pp.6131-6136
- PMID
- 11507063
- NLM abbreviation
- Cancer Res
- ISSN
- 0008-5472
- eISSN
- 1538-7445
- Publisher
- American Association for Cancer Research
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2001
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Surgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984322956802771
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