Increased intake of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids elevates the level of apoptosis in the normal sigmoid colon of patients polypectomized for adenomas/tumors
Increased intake of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids elevates the level of apoptosis in the normal sigmoid colon of patients polypectomized for adenomas/tumors
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DOI:
10.1016/s0304383502007176
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发表时间:
2003-04-10
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影响因子:
9.7
通讯作者:
Tokudome, S
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作者:
Cheng, JL;Ogawa, K;Tokudome, S
To clarify preventive effects of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) against colorectal carcinogenesis, we performed a dietary intervention in patients polypectomized for colorectal adenomas/tumors. For the former the following dietary advice was given: (1) decrease intake of fat from 30 to 20% of the total; (2) decrease consumption of n-6PUFAs containing foods, and increase intake of n-3 PUFAs for 2 years. For the comparison group only decreased intake of fat (30-20%) was recommended. Samples of normal sigmoid colon mucosa, obtained by colonoscopic check once a year during the intervention period, were used to investigate COX-2, cell proliferation (Ki67 expression), 053, Bcl-2 and Bax by immunostaining and determine the apoptosis index (AI) by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate-nick end labeling (TUNEL) in 21 and 20 patients in experimental and comparison groups, respectively, who completed the 2 years of the intervention. After 24 months, the AI and positive cells of Bax and the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 in normal sigmoid colon mucosa for the experimental group was significantly increased; whereas this change was not found in comparison group. These observations demonstrated for the first time that increased intake of n-3 PUFAs promotes apoptosis of normal colon mucosa in human which is related to effect on Bax or the balance of Bax and Bcl-2. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.