TY - JOUR
T1 - Xanthine oxidase-derived oxygen radicals play significant roles in the development of chronic pancreatitis in WBN/Kob rats
AU - Zeki, Shigeyuki
AU - Miura, Soichiro
AU - Suzuki, Hidekazu
AU - Watanabe, Naoyuki
AU - Adachi, Masayuki
AU - Yokoyama, Hirokazu
AU - Horie, Yoshinori
AU - Saito, Hidetsugu
AU - Kato, Shinzo
AU - Ishii, Hiromasa
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Background: Although oxygen-derived free radicals are known to play a role in cell injury and DNA alterations, the role of active oxidants in chronic pancreatitis has not been fully elucidated. Using WBN/Kob rats, which spontaneously develop chronic pancreatitis-like lesions, we investigated whether xanthine oxidase (XOD)-derived oxygen radicals are involved in pancreatic tissue injury. Methods: WBN/Kob rats were fed a control or a tungsten diet. The latter depletes XOD activity. Histological changes, glutathione (GSH) content and XOD and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities were determined in pancreatic tissue. Pancreatic 8-hydroxy-deoxyguanosine (8-OH-dG) levels and lithostathine mRNA were also examined. Results: In WBN/Kob rats, parenchymal destruction and fibrosis developed at approximately 12 weeks of age and progressed with each month. The activity of XOD was significantly higher in the early period (8-12 weeks), whereas the levels of GSH and SOD decreased after 16 weeks. Levels of 8-OH-dG in WBN/Kob rats were significantly elevated at 16 weeks. Lithostathine mRNA levels started to increase at 8 weeks, but were suppressed at 16 weeks. The tungsten diet significantly attenuated the histological changes in WBN/Kob rats. The increase in pancreatic XOD activity and 8-OH-dG content in WBN/Kob rats was significantly inhibited by the tungsten diet and lithostathine mRNA levels remained high at 16 weeks. Conclusion: These results suggest that oxygen radicals generated by XOD play an important role in oxidative DNA damage and the development of chronic pancreatic injury.
AB - Background: Although oxygen-derived free radicals are known to play a role in cell injury and DNA alterations, the role of active oxidants in chronic pancreatitis has not been fully elucidated. Using WBN/Kob rats, which spontaneously develop chronic pancreatitis-like lesions, we investigated whether xanthine oxidase (XOD)-derived oxygen radicals are involved in pancreatic tissue injury. Methods: WBN/Kob rats were fed a control or a tungsten diet. The latter depletes XOD activity. Histological changes, glutathione (GSH) content and XOD and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities were determined in pancreatic tissue. Pancreatic 8-hydroxy-deoxyguanosine (8-OH-dG) levels and lithostathine mRNA were also examined. Results: In WBN/Kob rats, parenchymal destruction and fibrosis developed at approximately 12 weeks of age and progressed with each month. The activity of XOD was significantly higher in the early period (8-12 weeks), whereas the levels of GSH and SOD decreased after 16 weeks. Levels of 8-OH-dG in WBN/Kob rats were significantly elevated at 16 weeks. Lithostathine mRNA levels started to increase at 8 weeks, but were suppressed at 16 weeks. The tungsten diet significantly attenuated the histological changes in WBN/Kob rats. The increase in pancreatic XOD activity and 8-OH-dG content in WBN/Kob rats was significantly inhibited by the tungsten diet and lithostathine mRNA levels remained high at 16 weeks. Conclusion: These results suggest that oxygen radicals generated by XOD play an important role in oxidative DNA damage and the development of chronic pancreatic injury.
KW - 8-hydroxy-deoxyguanosine
KW - Chronic pancreatitis
KW - Glutathione
KW - Lithostathine
KW - Superoxide dismutase
KW - Xanthine oxidase
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U2 - 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2002.02733.x
DO - 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2002.02733.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 12084036
AN - SCOPUS:0036301858
SN - 0815-9319
VL - 17
SP - 606
EP - 616
JO - Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)
JF - Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)
IS - 5
ER -