Chemopreventive evaluation of a Schiff base derived copper (II) complex against Azoxymethane-induced colorectal cancer in rats

Background: Based on the potential of Schiff base compounds to act as sources for the development of cancer chemotherapeutic agents, this in vivo study was performed to investigate the inhibitory properties of the synthetic Schiff base compound Cu(BrHAP)2 on colonic aberrant crypt foci (ACF). Metho...

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Main Authors: Hajrezaie, M., Hassandarvish, P., Moghadamtousi, S.Z., Gwaram, N.S., Golbabapour, S., NajiHussien, A., Almagrami, A.M., Zahedifard, M., Rouhollahi, E., Karimian, H., Fani, F., Kamalidehghan, B., Majid, N.A., Ali, H.M., Abdulla, M.A.
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spelling um-105122014-10-13T01:33:56Z Chemopreventive evaluation of a Schiff base derived copper (II) complex against Azoxymethane-induced colorectal cancer in rats Hajrezaie, M. Hassandarvish, P. Moghadamtousi, S.Z. Gwaram, N.S. Golbabapour, S. NajiHussien, A. Almagrami, A.M. Zahedifard, M. Rouhollahi, E. Karimian, H. Fani, F. Kamalidehghan, B. Majid, N.A. Ali, H.M. Abdulla, M.A. QD Chemistry Background: Based on the potential of Schiff base compounds to act as sources for the development of cancer chemotherapeutic agents, this in vivo study was performed to investigate the inhibitory properties of the synthetic Schiff base compound Cu(BrHAP)2 on colonic aberrant crypt foci (ACF). Methodology: This study involved five groups of male rats. The negative control group was injected with normal saline once a week for 2 weeks and fed 10% Tween 20 for 10 weeks, the cancer control group was subcutaneously injected with 15 mg/kg azoxymethane once per week for two consecutive weeks, the positive control group was injected with 15 mg/kg azoxymethane once per week for two consecutive weeks and 35 mg/kg 5-fluorouracil (injected intra-peritoneally) for 4 weeks, and the experimental groups were first injected with 15 mg/kg azoxymethane once per week for two consecutive weeks and then fed 2.5 or 5 mg/kg of the Schiff base compound once a day for 10 weeks. Application of the Schiff base compound suppressed total colonic ACF formation by up to 72% to 74% (P,0.05) when compared with the cancer control group. Analysis of colorectal specimens revealed that treatments with the Schiff base compound decreased the mean crypt scores in azoxymethane-treated rats. Significant elevations of superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and catalase activities and a reduction in the level of malondialdehyde were also observed. Histologically, all treatment groups exhibited significant decreases in dysplasia compared to the cancer control group (P,0.05). Immunohistochemical staining demonstrated down-regulation of the PCNA protein. Comparative western blot analysis revealed that COX-2 and Bcl2 were up-regulated and Bax was down-regulated compared with the AOM control group. Conclusion: The current study demonstrated that the Cu(BrHAP)2 compound has promising chemoprotective activities that are evidenced by significant decreases in the numbers of ACFs in azoxymethane-induced colon cancer. Public Library of Science 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf http://eprints.um.edu.my/10512/1/Chemopreventive_Evaluation_of_a_Schiff_Base_Derived.pdf Hajrezaie, M.; Hassandarvish, P.; Moghadamtousi, S.Z.; Gwaram, N.S.; Golbabapour, S.; NajiHussien, A.; Almagrami, A.M.; Zahedifard, M.; Rouhollahi, E.; Karimian, H.; Fani, F.; Kamalidehghan, B.; Majid, N.A.; Ali, H.M.; Abdulla, M.A. (2014) Chemopreventive evaluation of a Schiff base derived copper (II) complex against Azoxymethane-induced colorectal cancer in rats. PLoS ONE <http://eprints.um.edu.my/view/publication/PLoS_ONE.html>, 9 (3). ISSN 1932-6203 http://eprints.um.edu.my/10512/
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topic QD Chemistry
spellingShingle QD Chemistry
Hajrezaie, M.
Hassandarvish, P.
Moghadamtousi, S.Z.
Gwaram, N.S.
Golbabapour, S.
NajiHussien, A.
Almagrami, A.M.
Zahedifard, M.
Rouhollahi, E.
Karimian, H.
Fani, F.
Kamalidehghan, B.
Majid, N.A.
Ali, H.M.
Abdulla, M.A.
Chemopreventive evaluation of a Schiff base derived copper (II) complex against Azoxymethane-induced colorectal cancer in rats
description Background: Based on the potential of Schiff base compounds to act as sources for the development of cancer chemotherapeutic agents, this in vivo study was performed to investigate the inhibitory properties of the synthetic Schiff base compound Cu(BrHAP)2 on colonic aberrant crypt foci (ACF). Methodology: This study involved five groups of male rats. The negative control group was injected with normal saline once a week for 2 weeks and fed 10% Tween 20 for 10 weeks, the cancer control group was subcutaneously injected with 15 mg/kg azoxymethane once per week for two consecutive weeks, the positive control group was injected with 15 mg/kg azoxymethane once per week for two consecutive weeks and 35 mg/kg 5-fluorouracil (injected intra-peritoneally) for 4 weeks, and the experimental groups were first injected with 15 mg/kg azoxymethane once per week for two consecutive weeks and then fed 2.5 or 5 mg/kg of the Schiff base compound once a day for 10 weeks. Application of the Schiff base compound suppressed total colonic ACF formation by up to 72% to 74% (P,0.05) when compared with the cancer control group. Analysis of colorectal specimens revealed that treatments with the Schiff base compound decreased the mean crypt scores in azoxymethane-treated rats. Significant elevations of superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and catalase activities and a reduction in the level of malondialdehyde were also observed. Histologically, all treatment groups exhibited significant decreases in dysplasia compared to the cancer control group (P,0.05). Immunohistochemical staining demonstrated down-regulation of the PCNA protein. Comparative western blot analysis revealed that COX-2 and Bcl2 were up-regulated and Bax was down-regulated compared with the AOM control group. Conclusion: The current study demonstrated that the Cu(BrHAP)2 compound has promising chemoprotective activities that are evidenced by significant decreases in the numbers of ACFs in azoxymethane-induced colon cancer.
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author Hajrezaie, M.
Hassandarvish, P.
Moghadamtousi, S.Z.
Gwaram, N.S.
Golbabapour, S.
NajiHussien, A.
Almagrami, A.M.
Zahedifard, M.
Rouhollahi, E.
Karimian, H.
Fani, F.
Kamalidehghan, B.
Majid, N.A.
Ali, H.M.
Abdulla, M.A.
author_facet Hajrezaie, M.
Hassandarvish, P.
Moghadamtousi, S.Z.
Gwaram, N.S.
Golbabapour, S.
NajiHussien, A.
Almagrami, A.M.
Zahedifard, M.
Rouhollahi, E.
Karimian, H.
Fani, F.
Kamalidehghan, B.
Majid, N.A.
Ali, H.M.
Abdulla, M.A.
author_sort Hajrezaie, M.
title Chemopreventive evaluation of a Schiff base derived copper (II) complex against Azoxymethane-induced colorectal cancer in rats
title_short Chemopreventive evaluation of a Schiff base derived copper (II) complex against Azoxymethane-induced colorectal cancer in rats
title_full Chemopreventive evaluation of a Schiff base derived copper (II) complex against Azoxymethane-induced colorectal cancer in rats
title_fullStr Chemopreventive evaluation of a Schiff base derived copper (II) complex against Azoxymethane-induced colorectal cancer in rats
title_full_unstemmed Chemopreventive evaluation of a Schiff base derived copper (II) complex against Azoxymethane-induced colorectal cancer in rats
title_sort chemopreventive evaluation of a schiff base derived copper (ii) complex against azoxymethane-induced colorectal cancer in rats
publisher Public Library of Science
publishDate 2014
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/10512/
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