Ursodeoxycholic acid attenuates 5‑fluorouracil‑induced mucositis in a rat model

  • Authors:
    • Seung Han Kim
    • Hoon Jai Chun
    • Hyuk Soon Choi
    • Eun Sun Kim
    • Bora Keum
    • Yeon Seok Seo
    • Yoon Tae Jeen
    • Hong Sik Lee
    • Soon Ho Um
    • Chang Duck Kim
  • View Affiliations

  • Published online on: June 4, 2018     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2018.8893
  • Pages: 2585-2590
Metrics: Total Views: 0 (Spandidos Publications: | PMC Statistics: )
Total PDF Downloads: 0 (Spandidos Publications: | PMC Statistics: )


Abstract

Intestinal mucositis is a commonly encountered complication of chemotherapy. However, there are few effective treatments or preventive methods. Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) stabilizes cell membranes, acts as an antioxidant and inhibits apoptosis, thereby exerting cytoprotective effects. The aim of the present study was to examine the ability of UDCA to protecting against chemotherapy‑associated mucositis. Sprague‑Dawley rats were randomly assigned to five groups: Control, vehicle + 5‑fluorouracil (5‑FU), 5‑FU + UDCA (10 mg/kg/day), 5‑FU + UDCA (100 mg/kg/day) and 5‑FU + UDCA (500 mg/kg/day). Following randomization, a single dose of 5‑FU was injected and varying amounts of UDCA was administered to each group. UDCA was administered orally to rats for 6 days, beginning 1 day prior to 5‑FU administration. The rats were sacrificed 1 day following the last UDCA administration and intestinal tissue specimens were prepared for analysis. UDCA administration attenuated body weight loss, decreased inflammatory cytokine levels and curbed intestinal villus damage in the 10 and 100 mg/kg/day groups. When compared with the jejunal villi lengths in the vehicle+5‑FU group (212.8±58.0 µm), those in the 5‑FU + UDCA (10 mg/kg/day) and 5‑FU + UDCA (100 mg/kg/day) groups were significantly greater [331.3±18.0 µm (P=0.001) and 310.0±112.6 µm (P=0.046), respectively]. Tumor necrosis factor‑α and interleukin‑6 levels were reduced in the 10 and 100 mg/kg/day UDCA groups (P<0.05). UDCA considerably attenuated the elevation in inflammatory cytokines and intestinal villus damage. The results of the study suggest that UDCA may be used as a protective agent against chemotherapy‑associated intestinal mucositis.
View Figures
View References

Related Articles

Journal Cover

August-2018
Volume 16 Issue 2

Print ISSN: 1792-1074
Online ISSN:1792-1082

Sign up for eToc alerts

Recommend to Library

Copy and paste a formatted citation
x
Spandidos Publications style
Kim SH, Chun HJ, Choi HS, Kim ES, Keum B, Seo YS, Jeen YT, Lee HS, Um SH, Kim CD, Kim CD, et al: Ursodeoxycholic acid attenuates 5‑fluorouracil‑induced mucositis in a rat model. Oncol Lett 16: 2585-2590, 2018
APA
Kim, S.H., Chun, H.J., Choi, H.S., Kim, E.S., Keum, B., Seo, Y.S. ... Kim, C.D. (2018). Ursodeoxycholic acid attenuates 5‑fluorouracil‑induced mucositis in a rat model. Oncology Letters, 16, 2585-2590. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2018.8893
MLA
Kim, S. H., Chun, H. J., Choi, H. S., Kim, E. S., Keum, B., Seo, Y. S., Jeen, Y. T., Lee, H. S., Um, S. H., Kim, C. D."Ursodeoxycholic acid attenuates 5‑fluorouracil‑induced mucositis in a rat model". Oncology Letters 16.2 (2018): 2585-2590.
Chicago
Kim, S. H., Chun, H. J., Choi, H. S., Kim, E. S., Keum, B., Seo, Y. S., Jeen, Y. T., Lee, H. S., Um, S. H., Kim, C. D."Ursodeoxycholic acid attenuates 5‑fluorouracil‑induced mucositis in a rat model". Oncology Letters 16, no. 2 (2018): 2585-2590. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2018.8893