EFFECT OF LEUKEMIA AND METHOTREXATE ON DIGESTIVE ENZYMES IN THE JEJUNUM OF MICE
EFFECT OF LEUKEMIA AND METHOTREXATE ON DIGESTIVE ENZYMES IN THE JEJUNUM OF MICE
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DOI:
10.1159/000198589
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发表时间:
1981-01-01
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影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
HATCH, TF
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作者:
BRANSKI, D;LEBENTHAL, E;HATCH, TF
A leukemic mouse model was employed to elucidate the separate effect of leukemia and cytotoxic drugs on the jejunal mucosa and its associated digestive enzymes. The mitotic activity, depth of the crypt and villus-crypt quotient were not significantly changed in leukemic mice in comparison to normal mice. The mitotic activity and the depth of the crypt 48 h after 20 mg [of the antineoplastic drug] methotrexate (MTX)/kg were significantly reduced (P < 0.01) in leukemic mice. Sucrase (P < 0.001) and maltase (P < 0.025) activities in the jejunum from leukemic mice were significantly elevated in comparison with non-leukemic controls. In non-leukemic and leukemic mice, the dose-response curves for MTX administration revealed a significant decrease and a nadir in sucrase (P < 0.001) and maltase (P < 0.0025) activities at the dosage of 20 mg/kg. Thus, in the mouse model, leukemia per se does not contribute to significant diminution in small intestinal function. In the small intestine MTX appears to be responsible for a decrease in the mitotic activity of crypt cells, depth of the crypt and diminished sucrase and maltase activities.