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Dietary Sphingomyelin Inhibits Colonic Tumorigenesis with an Up-regulation of Alkaline Sphingomyelinase Expression in ICR Mice

Zhang, Ping ; Li, Baixiang ; Gao, Shuying and Duan, Rui-Dong LU (2008) In Anticancer research 28(6A). p.3631-3635
Abstract
Background: Sphingomyelin (SM) hydrolysis generates biologically active products regulating cell growth, differentiation and apoptosis. Dietary SM has been found to inhibit colonic tumorigenesis. Alkaline sphingomyelinase (alk-SMase) is the key enzyme responsible for sphingomyelin digestion in the gut. Whether or not dietary sphingomyelin affects alk-SMase expression was examined in a colon cancer animal model. Materials and Methods: Imprinting control region (ICR) mice were injected with 1,2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH) and then fed a diet with or without SM (0.5 g/kg in diet) for 22 weeks. The colonic tumorigenesis and alk-SMase activity were determined and alk-SMase expression was examined by Western blot and PCR. Results: Dietary SM... (More)
Background: Sphingomyelin (SM) hydrolysis generates biologically active products regulating cell growth, differentiation and apoptosis. Dietary SM has been found to inhibit colonic tumorigenesis. Alkaline sphingomyelinase (alk-SMase) is the key enzyme responsible for sphingomyelin digestion in the gut. Whether or not dietary sphingomyelin affects alk-SMase expression was examined in a colon cancer animal model. Materials and Methods: Imprinting control region (ICR) mice were injected with 1,2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH) and then fed a diet with or without SM (0.5 g/kg in diet) for 22 weeks. The colonic tumorigenesis and alk-SMase activity were determined and alk-SMase expression was examined by Western blot and PCR. Results: Dietary SM inhibited the tumorigenesis and increased the alk-SMase activity in the colon by 65%. The increased activity was associated with increased enzyme protein and mRNA expression. No changes of acid and neutral sphingomyelinase activities were found. Conclusion: Long-term supplementation with dietary sphingomyelin up-regulates colonic alk-SMase expression, which may contribute to the inhibitory effects of sphingomyelin against colonic carcinogenesis. (Less)
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Sphingomyelin, alkaline sphingomyelinase, colon cancer, mouse
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Anticancer research
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28
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6A
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3631 - 3635
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International Institute of Cancer Research
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1791-7530
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English
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  abstract     = {{Background: Sphingomyelin (SM) hydrolysis generates biologically active products regulating cell growth, differentiation and apoptosis. Dietary SM has been found to inhibit colonic tumorigenesis. Alkaline sphingomyelinase (alk-SMase) is the key enzyme responsible for sphingomyelin digestion in the gut. Whether or not dietary sphingomyelin affects alk-SMase expression was examined in a colon cancer animal model. Materials and Methods: Imprinting control region (ICR) mice were injected with 1,2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH) and then fed a diet with or without SM (0.5 g/kg in diet) for 22 weeks. The colonic tumorigenesis and alk-SMase activity were determined and alk-SMase expression was examined by Western blot and PCR. Results: Dietary SM inhibited the tumorigenesis and increased the alk-SMase activity in the colon by 65%. The increased activity was associated with increased enzyme protein and mRNA expression. No changes of acid and neutral sphingomyelinase activities were found. Conclusion: Long-term supplementation with dietary sphingomyelin up-regulates colonic alk-SMase expression, which may contribute to the inhibitory effects of sphingomyelin against colonic carcinogenesis.}},
  author       = {{Zhang, Ping and Li, Baixiang and Gao, Shuying and Duan, Rui-Dong}},
  issn         = {{1791-7530}},
  keywords     = {{Sphingomyelin; alkaline sphingomyelinase; colon cancer; mouse}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{6A}},
  pages        = {{3631--3635}},
  publisher    = {{International Institute of Cancer Research}},
  series       = {{Anticancer research}},
  title        = {{Dietary Sphingomyelin Inhibits Colonic Tumorigenesis with an Up-regulation of Alkaline Sphingomyelinase Expression in ICR Mice}},
  volume       = {{28}},
  year         = {{2008}},
}