Sequential analyses of the growth and morphological characteristics of aberrant crypt foci: putative preneoplastic lesions.
Cancer Res
; 51(19): 5270-4, 1991 Oct 01.
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ABSTRACT
The main objective of the present study was to sequentially analyze growth and morphological characteristics of aberrant crypt foci (ACF) in the rat colon. Sprague-Dawley rats were given a single injection of a carcinogenic dose of 1,2-dimethylhydrazine-HCl and at varying time points ranging from 2 to 57 weeks, groups of 5 rats were terminated. The number and crypt multiplicity of ACF were determined in the distal 8 cm of the colon. In addition, ACF were processed for histology and then graded for the presence of nuclear atypia using a score of 0-4. The findings of the present study demonstrated that ACF exhibit the characteristics expected for precursor lesions. ACF were present at all time intervals in large numbers in the colons of rats treated with 1,2-dimethylhydrazine-HCl and were present when adenocarcinomas were observed. The number of ACF with 4 or more crypts and those exhibiting a higher grade (grade 4) of nuclear atypia increased significantly at or beyond 19 weeks. These features of ACF, particularly the presence of nuclear atypia indicative of dysplasia, provide strong support for the hypothesis that ACF are precursor lesions of chemically induced colon cancer.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Lesões Pré-Cancerosas
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Neoplasias do Colo
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1991
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Article