NANOPARTICLES AND COLORECTAL CANCER: CAN THE USE OF METAL NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONS AFFECT OXIDATIVE STRESS MARKERS AND COLON HISTOLOGICAL CHANGES UNDER DMH-INDUCED CARCINOGENESIS.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) - a significant global health challenge. Exploring biological markers of oxidative stress is crucial, as they can play an essential role in initiating the transition from an organ's "healthy state" to a "malignant injury." There is substantial promise in investigating the level of 8-isoprostane (8-isoPGF2α) as a novel and dependable marker of oxidative stress. This paper presents that 8-isoprostane levels have been linked to the development of severe structural changes in the colon wall, accompanied by endogenic intoxication syndrome. The obtained results prove the strong connection between oxidative stress and carcinogenesis progression. Our research further illustrates the favorable and potentially beneficial impact of the Au/Ag/Fe NPs composition, which can find utility in a diverse range of contemporary applications.

[VIOLATION OF THE PROOXIDANT-ANTIOXIDANT BALANCE IN THE SPLEEN TISSUE UNDER EXPERIMENTAL CARCINOGENESIS].

This study was devoted to the investigation of antioxidant homeostasis in spleen tissue of white rats in the dynamics of development of colon adenocarcinoma induced by the introduction of sym-dimethylhydrazine (DMH). The effectiveness of the antioxidant barrier (Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, reduced glutathione) and oxidative damage products (TBARS, advanced oxidation protein products, diene and triene conjugates, Schiff bases) were measured in the homogenate of spleen tissue. A violation of the redox balance due to the accumulation of lipid peroxidation products, a decrease in the activity of antioxidant enzymes and antioxidant mediators of non-enzymatic nature was established. The development of oxidative stress leads to disruption of the synthesis of glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase in the endoplasmic reticulum, i.e., to inhibition of the functional activity of the glutathione-dependent unit of the antioxidant system. DMH-induced carcinogenesis is associated with enzymatic/non-enzymatic redox imbalance as well as increased oxidative damage to proteins and lipids. Evaluation of redox biomarkers can be potential diagnostic indicator of colon adenocarcinoma advancement.