TY - JOUR
T1 - Glucagon-like peptide 2
T2 - A new treatment for chemotherapy-induced enteriris
AU - Tavakkolizadeh, A.
AU - Shen, R.
AU - Abraham, P.
AU - Kormi, N.
AU - Seifert, P.
AU - Edelman, E. R.
AU - Jacobs, D. O.
AU - Zinner, M. J.
AU - Ashley, S. W.
AU - Whang, E. E.
N1 - Funding Information:
1Work presented was supported by Grants NIH RO1 DK-47326 (S.W.A.) and NIH RO1 (GM/HL 49039, HL 60407) (E.R.E.).
PY - 2000/6/1
Y1 - 2000/6/1
N2 - Background. Glucagon-like peptide 2 (GLP-2) is a recently identified intestinal epithelium-specific growth factor that has been shown to reduce the severity of inflammatory disorders of the intestine in rodent models. We hypothesized that GLP-2 administration would be beneficial in chemotherapy- induced enteritis either by preventing injury or by promoting recovery. Material and methods. Rats received no drug (control), chemotherapy alone [5- fluorouracil (5-FU), 190 mg/kg, ip] (Chemo), 5-FU followed by 3 days of GLP-2 analog (ALX-0600, 0.1 μg, sc twice daily) (CH-G), or GLP-2 analog for 6 days prior to 5-FU and for 3 days afterward (G-CH-G). Animals were pair fed. Rats received 5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine (Br-dU, 58 mg/kg, 2.5 h prior to sacrifice on Day 3 postchemotherapy) for immunohistochemical assessment of cellular proliferation. Results. Chemotherapy induced significant reductions in body weight, villus height, and crypt depth compared with controls. Intestinal wet weight, villus height, and crypt depth were significantly higher for the CH-G group compared with the Chemo group. The CH-G group also showed a significant improvement in villus height compared with the G-CH-G group. Crypt depth, but not jejunal wet weight or villus height, was significantly improved in the G- CH-G group compared with the Chemo group. The percentage of Br-dU-labeled cells in the intestinal crypts did not differ among the groups. Conclusions. These results suggest, for the first time, that GLP-2 treatment initiated after chemotherapy administration enhances intestinal recovery. In contrast, GLP-2 treatment initiated prior to chemotherapy administration to prevent injury has less beneficial effect. GLP-2 administration may be beneficial to patients suffering from chemotherapy-induced enteritis. (C) 2000 Academic Press.
AB - Background. Glucagon-like peptide 2 (GLP-2) is a recently identified intestinal epithelium-specific growth factor that has been shown to reduce the severity of inflammatory disorders of the intestine in rodent models. We hypothesized that GLP-2 administration would be beneficial in chemotherapy- induced enteritis either by preventing injury or by promoting recovery. Material and methods. Rats received no drug (control), chemotherapy alone [5- fluorouracil (5-FU), 190 mg/kg, ip] (Chemo), 5-FU followed by 3 days of GLP-2 analog (ALX-0600, 0.1 μg, sc twice daily) (CH-G), or GLP-2 analog for 6 days prior to 5-FU and for 3 days afterward (G-CH-G). Animals were pair fed. Rats received 5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine (Br-dU, 58 mg/kg, 2.5 h prior to sacrifice on Day 3 postchemotherapy) for immunohistochemical assessment of cellular proliferation. Results. Chemotherapy induced significant reductions in body weight, villus height, and crypt depth compared with controls. Intestinal wet weight, villus height, and crypt depth were significantly higher for the CH-G group compared with the Chemo group. The CH-G group also showed a significant improvement in villus height compared with the G-CH-G group. Crypt depth, but not jejunal wet weight or villus height, was significantly improved in the G- CH-G group compared with the Chemo group. The percentage of Br-dU-labeled cells in the intestinal crypts did not differ among the groups. Conclusions. These results suggest, for the first time, that GLP-2 treatment initiated after chemotherapy administration enhances intestinal recovery. In contrast, GLP-2 treatment initiated prior to chemotherapy administration to prevent injury has less beneficial effect. GLP-2 administration may be beneficial to patients suffering from chemotherapy-induced enteritis. (C) 2000 Academic Press.
KW - 5-fluorouracil
KW - Chemotherapy
KW - Glucagon-like peptide 2
KW - Intestine
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U2 - 10.1006/jsre.2000.5917
DO - 10.1006/jsre.2000.5917
M3 - Article
C2 - 10816354
AN - SCOPUS:0034212591
SN - 0022-4804
VL - 91
SP - 77
EP - 82
JO - Journal of Surgical Research
JF - Journal of Surgical Research
IS - 1
ER -