α-Chymotrypsin regulates free fatty acids and UCHL-1 to ameliorate N-methyl nitrosourea induced mammary gland carcinoma in albino wistar rats

Asha Rani, Subhadeep Roy, Manjari Singh, Uma Devi, Rajnish K. Yadav, Swetlana Gautam, Jitendra K. Rawat, Mohd Nazam Ansari, Abdulaziz S. Saeedan, Anand Prakash, Gaurav Kaithwas

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Abstract

This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of α-chymotrypsin on methyl nitrosourea (MNU) induced mammary gland carcinoma in albino wistar rats. Animals were randomized into four groups (six animals in each). Group I (sham control 0.9 % normal saline p.o.); Group II (toxic control, MNU 47 mg/kg, i.v.); Group III (α-chymotrypsin, 5 mg/kg, p.o.); Group IV (α-chymotrypsin, 10 mg/kg p.o.). Toxicity was induced by single i.v. injection of MNU followed by α-chymotrypsin supplementation therapy for 100 days. MNU treatment was evident with increased alveolar bud count, differentiation score, upregulated inflammatory enzymes markers (COX, LOX and NO) antioxidative stress markers (TBARs, SOD, catalase and GSH).MNU associated toxicity was also ascertained by PGP 9.5 and NF-κB expression in the mammary gland tissue followed by FAME analysis for fatty acid profiling. α-chymotrypsin afforded significant protection against the deleterious effects of MNU.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)277-286
Number of pages10
JournalInflammopharmacology
Volume24
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Oct 2016

Keywords

  • FAME
  • Mammary gland
  • NF-κB p65
  • Oxidative stress
  • PGP 9.5
  • α-Chymotrypsin

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