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CARCINOGENESIS
Volume 22, Issue 3, Pages 441-446Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/carcin/22.3.441
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In the present study, we examined the ability of dietary freeze-dried strawberries to inhibit N-nitrosomethylbenzyl-amine (NMBA)-induced tumorigenesis in the rat esophagus, Initially, we conducted a bioassay to determine the effects of dietary freeze-dried strawberries on esophageal tumor development. Two weeks prior to NR IBA treatment, animals were placed on a control diet or diets containing 5 and 10% freeze-dried strawberries. NMBA treatment was once per week for 15 weeks. At 30 weeks, 5 and 10% freeze-dried strawberries in the diet caused significant reductions in esophageal tumor multiplicity of 24 and 56%, respectively. Based on these results, we conducted studies to determine potential mechanisms by which freeze-dried strawberries inhibit tumorigenesis, In a short-term bioassay, we evaluated the effects of dietary freeze-dried strawberries on the formation of O-6-methylguanine in the rat esophagus, Animals were placed on control diet or diets containing 5 and 10% freeze-dried strawberries for two weeks. At the end of this period, animals received a single subcutaneous dose of NMBA and were killed 24 h later. A significant decrease in O-6-methylguanine levels was observed in the esophageal DNA of animals fed strawberries, suggesting that one or more components in strawberries influence the metabolism of NMBA to DNA-damaging species. Finally, in order to evaluate post-initiation effects, we conducted a study where freeze-dried strawberries were administered in the diet only following NMBA treatment. Animals were placed on control diet and dosed with NMBA three times per week for 5 weeks. Immediately following NMBA treatment, animals were placed on control diet or diets containing 5 and 10% freeze-dried strawberries. At 25 weeks, 5 and 10% freeze-dried strawberries in the diet significantly reduced tumor multiplicity by 38 and 31%, respectively. Our data suggest that dietary: freeze-dried strawberries effectively inhibit NMBA-induced tumorigenesis in the rat esophagus.
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