Effects of cancer-induced cachexia and administration of l-glutathione on the intestinal mucosa in rat

Abstract Walker-256 tumor is an experimental model known to promote cachexia syndrome, oxidative stress, and systemic inflammation. This study evaluated the duodenal mucosa of rats with Walker-256 tumor administered with 1% l-glutathione, intending to evaluate the damage caused by cancer-associated...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Silva Sestak, Fabiana Galvão da Motta Lima, Ana Paula de Oliveira, Letícia Ganem Rillo Paz Barateiro, Flávia Cristina Vieira-Frez, Sara Raquel Garcia de Souza, Flávia Alessandra Guarnier, Juliana Vanessa Colombo Martins Perles, Jacqueline Nelisis Zanoni
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Published: Springer 2024-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s00726-024-03391-9
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author Sabrina Silva Sestak
Fabiana Galvão da Motta Lima
Ana Paula de Oliveira
Letícia Ganem Rillo Paz Barateiro
Flávia Cristina Vieira-Frez
Sara Raquel Garcia de Souza
Flávia Alessandra Guarnier
Juliana Vanessa Colombo Martins Perles
Jacqueline Nelisis Zanoni
author_facet Sabrina Silva Sestak
Fabiana Galvão da Motta Lima
Ana Paula de Oliveira
Letícia Ganem Rillo Paz Barateiro
Flávia Cristina Vieira-Frez
Sara Raquel Garcia de Souza
Flávia Alessandra Guarnier
Juliana Vanessa Colombo Martins Perles
Jacqueline Nelisis Zanoni
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description Abstract Walker-256 tumor is an experimental model known to promote cachexia syndrome, oxidative stress, and systemic inflammation. This study evaluated the duodenal mucosa of rats with Walker-256 tumor administered with 1% l-glutathione, intending to evaluate the damage caused by cancer-associated cachexia in the gastrointestinal tract and the effects of antioxidant administration on mucosal protection. Twenty-four 55-day-old male Wistar rats were distributed into four groups: control (C); control administered with 1% l-glutathione (C-GSH); Walker-256 tumor (W) and Walker-256 tumor administered with 1% l-glutathione (W-GSH). After 14 days of treatment, the duodenum was harvested for morphometric analysis of the mucosa, proliferation, apoptosis, immunostaining of varicosities immunoreactive (IR) to vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and 5-HT-IR cells, and quantification of mast cells and goblet cells. Walker-256 tumor-bearing rats showed cachexia syndrome, mucosal atrophy, reduced cell proliferation, reduced 5-HT-IR cells, and increased goblet cells and VIPergic varicosities, which were not reversed by l-glutathione. On the other hand, l-glutathione caused a reduction of cells in apoptosis and mast cell recruitment, demonstrating a partial recovery of the damage detected in the intestinal mucosa.
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spelling doaj-art-1c31dfe196bd463e8519d4f3ca86da232025-08-20T02:39:41ZengSpringerAmino Acids1438-21992024-04-0156111410.1007/s00726-024-03391-9Effects of cancer-induced cachexia and administration of l-glutathione on the intestinal mucosa in ratSabrina Silva Sestak0Fabiana Galvão da Motta Lima1Ana Paula de Oliveira2Letícia Ganem Rillo Paz Barateiro3Flávia Cristina Vieira-Frez4Sara Raquel Garcia de Souza5Flávia Alessandra Guarnier6Juliana Vanessa Colombo Martins Perles7Jacqueline Nelisis Zanoni8Department of Physiology, Laboratory of Enteric Neural Plasticity, State University of Maringá, O33 BlockDepartment of Physiology, Laboratory of Enteric Neural Plasticity, State University of Maringá, O33 BlockDepartment of Physiology, Laboratory of Enteric Neural Plasticity, State University of Maringá, O33 BlockDepartment of Morphological Sciences, State University of MaringáDepartment of Morphological Sciences, State University of MaringáDepartment of Morphological Sciences, State University of MaringáDepartment of Pathology Sciences, State University of LondrinaDepartment of Morphological Sciences, State University of MaringáDepartment of Physiology, Laboratory of Enteric Neural Plasticity, State University of Maringá, O33 BlockAbstract Walker-256 tumor is an experimental model known to promote cachexia syndrome, oxidative stress, and systemic inflammation. This study evaluated the duodenal mucosa of rats with Walker-256 tumor administered with 1% l-glutathione, intending to evaluate the damage caused by cancer-associated cachexia in the gastrointestinal tract and the effects of antioxidant administration on mucosal protection. Twenty-four 55-day-old male Wistar rats were distributed into four groups: control (C); control administered with 1% l-glutathione (C-GSH); Walker-256 tumor (W) and Walker-256 tumor administered with 1% l-glutathione (W-GSH). After 14 days of treatment, the duodenum was harvested for morphometric analysis of the mucosa, proliferation, apoptosis, immunostaining of varicosities immunoreactive (IR) to vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and 5-HT-IR cells, and quantification of mast cells and goblet cells. Walker-256 tumor-bearing rats showed cachexia syndrome, mucosal atrophy, reduced cell proliferation, reduced 5-HT-IR cells, and increased goblet cells and VIPergic varicosities, which were not reversed by l-glutathione. On the other hand, l-glutathione caused a reduction of cells in apoptosis and mast cell recruitment, demonstrating a partial recovery of the damage detected in the intestinal mucosa.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00726-024-03391-9AntioxidantDuodenumOxidative stressWalker-256 tumor
spellingShingle Sabrina Silva Sestak
Fabiana Galvão da Motta Lima
Ana Paula de Oliveira
Letícia Ganem Rillo Paz Barateiro
Flávia Cristina Vieira-Frez
Sara Raquel Garcia de Souza
Flávia Alessandra Guarnier
Juliana Vanessa Colombo Martins Perles
Jacqueline Nelisis Zanoni
Effects of cancer-induced cachexia and administration of l-glutathione on the intestinal mucosa in rat
Amino Acids
Antioxidant
Duodenum
Oxidative stress
Walker-256 tumor
title Effects of cancer-induced cachexia and administration of l-glutathione on the intestinal mucosa in rat
title_full Effects of cancer-induced cachexia and administration of l-glutathione on the intestinal mucosa in rat
title_fullStr Effects of cancer-induced cachexia and administration of l-glutathione on the intestinal mucosa in rat
title_full_unstemmed Effects of cancer-induced cachexia and administration of l-glutathione on the intestinal mucosa in rat
title_short Effects of cancer-induced cachexia and administration of l-glutathione on the intestinal mucosa in rat
title_sort effects of cancer induced cachexia and administration of l glutathione on the intestinal mucosa in rat
topic Antioxidant
Duodenum
Oxidative stress
Walker-256 tumor
url https://doi.org/10.1007/s00726-024-03391-9
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