Red propolis and L-lysine on angiogenesis and tumor growth in a new model of hamster cheek pouch inoculated with Walker 256 tumor cells / Própolis vermelha e L-lisina na angiogênese e no crescimento tumoral em novo modelo de bolsa jugal de hamster inoculada com células de tumor de Walker 256

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effect of red propolis and L-lysine on angiogenesis and tumor growth in a new model of hamster cheek pouch inoculated with Walker 256 tumor cells. Methods: The study consisted of two experiments with four groups each (total: 57 hamsters). In the experiment 1, the animals were inoculated with Walker tumor cells, followed by administration of test substances (red propolis 200mg/5mL/kg or L-lysine 150mg/kg) or control substances (gum arabic 5mL/kg or water 5mL/kg) for 10 days. The animals in the experiment 2 received red propolis, L-lysine, gum arabic or water at the same doses, for 33 days prior to inoculation of Walker tumor cells, followed by 10 days of treatment with the same substances. Based on single-plane images, angiogenesis was quantified (mean vascular area), in percentage, and tumor area (mm2) and perimeter (mm). Results: In the experiment 1, compared to animals receiving water, the mean vascular area expressed in percentage was significantly smaller in animal treated with propolis (p<0.05) and L-lysine (p<0.001). Conclusion: Both red propolis and L-lysine inhibited tumor angiogenesis in the new hamster cheek pouch model when administered after tumor inoculation.

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar o efeito da própolis vermelha e da L-lisina na angiogênese e no crescimento tumoral em novo modelo de bolsa jugal de hamster inoculada com células de tumor de Walker 256. Métodos: O estudo consistiu em dois experimentos com quatro grupos cada (total: 57 hamsters). No experimento 1, os animais foram inoculados com células de tumor de Walker, tendo em seguida administradas as substâncias teste (própolis vermelha 200mg/5mL/kg ou L-lisina 150mg/kg) ou controle (goma arábica 5mL/kg ou água 5mL/kg) por 10 dias. Os animais do experimento 2 receberam própolis vermelha, L-lisina, goma arábica ou água nas mesmas doses, por 33 dias antes do inóculo das células de tumor de Walker, seguido por 10 dias de tratamento com as mesmas substâncias. Baseado em imagens em plano único, foram quantificados a angiogênese (área vascular média), em termos percentuais, e a área (mm2) e o perímetro (mm) do tumor. Resultados: Comparada aos animais que receberam água, a área vascular média, expressa em percentagem, foi significativamente menor nos animais tratados com própolis (p<0,05) e com L-lisina (p<0,001). Conclusão: Tanto a própolis vermelha quanto a L-lisina inibiram a angiogênese no novo modelo de bolsa jugal de hamsters, quando administradas após a inoculação do tumor.

Effect of red propolis on hamster cheek pouch angiogenesis in a new sponge implant model

Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the effects of red propolis on cheek pouch angiogenesis in a hamster new model sponge implant. Methods: Forty eight animals divided into eight groups. (Groups I-IV), the animals were treated for 15 days before and 10 days after sponge implantation. (Groups V-VIII), the animals were treated for 10 days after sponge implantation (GI and GV: red propolis 100 mg/kg, GII and GVI: celecoxib 20 mg/kg, GIII and GVII: 1% gum arabic 5 mL/kg, GIV and GVIII: distilled water 5 mL/kg). On the 11th day of implantation, the animals were anesthetized for stereoscopic microscopic imaging and morphometric quantification of angiogenesis (SQAN), followed by histopathological evaluation (H&E). Results: In the SQAN analysis, no significant difference was found between the groups. However, on histology, propolis was found reduce the population of mastocytes in the qualitative analyses (p = 0,013) in the quantitative analyses to reduce the number of blood vessels (p = 0,007), and increase the macrophage count (p = 0,001). Conclusion: Red propolis inhibited inflammatory angiogenesis when administered before andcontinuously after sponge implant, and was shown to have immunomodulating effects on inflammatory cells (mastocytes and macrophages) in a new sponge implant hamster model.

Role of the route of leukotrienes in an experimental model of oral mucositis induced by 5-fluorouracil

Abstract Purpose: To investigate the participation of cysteinyl leukotrienes in the pathophysiology of oral mucositis. Methods: Oral mucositis was induced in hamsters using 5-fluorouracil (5-FU; 60 and 40 mg/kg; i.p., on days 1 and 2, respectively, and with excoriations in jugal mucosa on day 4). Montelukast (10, 20, or 40 mg/kg/d; gavage), MK886 (3 mg/kg/d, i.p.), or saline or celecoxib (7.5 mg/kg/d; i.p.) was administered 1 h prior to 5-FU and daily, until the fourth (MK886) or tenth day, when the animals were euthanized and their jugal mucosa was collected for macroscopic, histopathological, and immunohistochemical evaluation. Results: Neither montelukast nor MK-886 prevented the oral mucositis induced by 5-FU, as observed by histopathological evaluation. In addition, we did not find significant differences in the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase-2, cyclooxygenase-2, or interleukin (IL)-1β between the experimental and control groups. However, we did observe a significant decrease in tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α expression for all doses of montelukast; we also observed a significant decrease in IL-10 with 40 mg/kg/d and MK 886. Conclusions: Cysteinyl leukotrienes do not play an important role in experimental oral mucositis induced by 5-FU. There is a modulating action specifically on TNF-α.

Utilização do laser de baixa densidade (LILT) para tratamento da mucosite induzida em hamsters: comparação clínica e histopatológica entre parâmetros de irradiação / Low intensity laser therapy (LILT) for mucositis induced in hamsters: clinical and histopatological comparisson using diferents irradiation protocols

A cavidade oral é alvo freqüente dos efeitos tóxicos dos agentes antineoplásicos por apresentar tecidos com rápida divisão celular, comparável à dos tumores malignos. Uma das complicações orais mais freqüentes da quimioterapia é a mucosite, uma alteração de caráter inflamatório para a qual ainda não existe tratamento definido. Considerando-se a relevância clínica da mucosite, é importante encontrar meios para tratá-la. O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o efeito do LILT na redução da incidência e da severidade da mucosite induzida em hamsters. O quimioterápico 5-FU foi aplicado em 60 animais (distribuídos em 5 grupos) nos dias 0 e 2 do experimento, nas doses de 90 e 60 mL/Kg de peso, respectivamente. Para simular o efeito de uma irritação crônica, as mucosas jugais dos animais foram escarificadas nos dias 3 e 4. Aplicou-se o LILT em 3 pontos da mucosa jugal direita dos animais dos Grupos I, II, III e IV em dias alternados. Os animais do Grupo V não receberam tratamento. Nos dias 8 e 12 do experimento, as mucosas de 6 animais por grupo foram removidas para avaliação histopatológica. A partir de fotografias tiradas diariamente, a mucosite foi classificada clinicamente. O teste de Mann-Whitney demonstrou haver diferenças estatisticamente significantes (p<0,05) entre os grupos tratados com laser e o grupo não tratado quando se comparou, clinica e histopatologicamente, a intensidade da mucosite induzida. Concluiu-se que a aplicação do LILT, nos parâmetros determinados para este estudo, promoveu a redução da severidade da mucosite oral e acelerou a cura das lesões, parecendo haver maior melhora nos animais que receberam 12 e 72 J/cm2.

Toxic and dose-limiting effects of antineoplastic agents in oral cavity are frequently observed during cancer therapy. The available therapies are not able to destroy tumor cells without causing damage to the rapid dividing cells in normal tissues like the epithelial cells in the oral mucosa. Mucositis is the most debilitating side effect, for which there is no established treatment. Considering the clinical significance of mucositis, it is important to find ways to treat this condition. The present study was conducted to evaluate the LILT effects on reduction of chemotherapy-induced mucositis in hamsters. Mucositis was induced in 60 animals with intraperitoneal injections of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) on days 0 and 2, associated with cheek pouches scarification on days 3 and 4. Animals were dived in 5 groups and groups I, II, II, IV and V received laser irradiation at three points in right cheek pouch, at alternate days. Group V received no treatment. The cheek pouches of 6 animals in each group were dissected for histophatological examination on days 4 and 12. Daily photographs were taken and mucositis was clinically scored. The nonparametric test of Mann- Whitney showed statistical difference between treated and non treated group (p<0.05). It was concluded that the LILT protocols established for this study reduced the severity of oral mucositis and accelerated the healing process, with better results when 12 and 72 J/cm2 were used.