Kang Hua-Feng, Wang Xi-Jing, Liu Xiao-Xu, Dai Zhi-Jun, Xue Feng-Jie, Xue Xing-Huan
Department of Oncologic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medcine, Xioan Jiaotong University, Xioan, Shaanxi, 710004, P. R. China.
Ai Zheng. 2006 Nov;25(11):1346-50.
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Breast cancer can be prevented partly by tamoxifen. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is expressed in many kinds of tumors, and correlated to the occurrence and progress of tumors. This study was to evaluate the chemopreventive effect of tamoxifen combined with celecoxib, a COX-2 selective inhibitor, on 7,12-dimethylbenz anthracene (DMBA)-induced breast cancer in rats.
DMBA was irrigated into the stomach of SD female rats to build breast cancer model. The rats were divided into 4 groups: control group, tamoxifen group, celecoxib group, and combination group; each group contained 30 rats. Tumor occurrence, latency period, number and volume of breast cancer were observed.
The tumor occurrence rates in tamoxifen group (48.15%, 13/27) and celecoxib group (50.00%, 14/28) were lower than that in control group (85.71%, 24/28), and higher than that in combination group (21.43%, 6/28). The latency periods of tamoxifen group [(97.54+/-1.85) days] and celecoxib group [(96.79+/-2.89) days] were longer than that of control group [(89.50+/-5.99) days], and shorter than that of combination group [(103.67+/-3.39) days]. The tumor numbers of tamoxifen group (1.77+/-0.73) and celecoxib group (1.71+/-0.61) were less than that of control group (3.50+/-1.62), and more than that of combination group (1.17+/-0.42). The tumor volumes of tamoxifen group [(1.78+/-0.71) cm(3)] and celecoxib group [(2.05+/-1.04) cm(3)] were smaller than that of control group [(6.42+/-3.96) cm(3)], and larger than that of combination group [(0.71+/-0.96) cm(3)]. All differences were significant (P<0.05, respectively).
Celecoxib and tamoxifen could effectively prevent the occurrence of DMBA-induced breast cancer in rats; the combination of them has better chemopreventive effect.
他莫昔芬可部分预防乳腺癌。环氧化酶-2(COX-2)在多种肿瘤中表达,与肿瘤的发生和进展相关。本研究旨在评估他莫昔芬联合COX-2选择性抑制剂塞来昔布对7,12-二甲基苯并蒽(DMBA)诱导的大鼠乳腺癌的化学预防作用。
将DMBA灌胃至SD雌性大鼠胃内以建立乳腺癌模型。大鼠分为4组:对照组、他莫昔芬组、塞来昔布组和联合组;每组30只大鼠。观察肿瘤发生情况、潜伏期、乳腺癌的数量和体积。
他莫昔芬组(48.15%,13/27)和塞来昔布组(50.00%,14/28)的肿瘤发生率低于对照组(85.71%,24/28),高于联合组(21.43%,6/28)。他莫昔芬组[(97.54±1.85)天]和塞来昔布组[(96.79±2.89)天]的潜伏期长于对照组[(89.50±5.99)天],短于联合组[(103.67±3.39)天]。他莫昔芬组(1.77±0.73)和塞来昔布组(1.71±0.61)的肿瘤数量少于对照组(3.50±1.62),多于联合组(1.17±0.42)。他莫昔芬组[(1.78±0.71)cm³]和塞来昔布组[(2.05±1.04)cm³]的肿瘤体积小于对照组[(6.42±3.96)cm³],大于联合组[(0.71±0.96)cm³]。所有差异均有统计学意义(P均<0.05)。
塞来昔布和他莫昔芬可有效预防DMBA诱导的大鼠乳腺癌的发生;二者联合具有更好的化学预防效果。