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Cell proliferation induced by uracil-calculi and subsequent development of reversible papillomatosis in the rat urinary bladder.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2910456     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The sequence of cellular alterations in urinary bladder epithelium associated with uracil-induced reversible urolithiasis was investigated in male F344 rats. Initial changes were submucosal edema with occasional mucosal erosion or ulceration which appeared on Day 2 of uracil administration. Simple hyperplasia of bladder epithelium was already evident at this time and calculus formation was noted as early as Day 4. Labeling indices in the bladder epithelium assessed by bromodeoxyuridine incorporation were about 32% on Day 4 and then gradually decreased to 6% at Week 8 and 4% at Week 25 of chronic treatment. Histologically, a direct progression from simple hyperplasias, through papillary hyperplasias to papillomatosis, accomplished by Week 5, was evident. Dysplastic lesions were also apparent by Week 25. Topographically, papillomatosis was composed of marked interconnecting mucosal ridges of relatively uniform width. No polyp-like protrusions were present and the vascular pattern revealed by resin perfusion casting demonstrated that these mucosal lesions were supported by a uniform plexus of capillary vessels. After withdrawal of uracil from the diet the labeling index dropped dramatically to 0.002% after 1 week and urolithiasis and papillomatosis had disappeared by Weeks 2 and 3, respectively. The findings suggest that papillomatosis associated with uracil-calculi is a hyperplastic rather than a neoplastic response and that induction of putative neoplastic lesions is directly related to prolonged vigorous cell proliferation.
Authors:
T Shirai; S Fukushima; Y Tagawa; M Okumura; N Ito
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cancer research     Volume:  49     ISSN:  0008-5472     ISO Abbreviation:  Cancer Res.     Publication Date:  1989 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1989-02-22     Completed Date:  1989-02-22     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2984705R     Medline TA:  Cancer Res     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  378-83     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
First Department of Pathology, Nagoya City University Medical School, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cell Division / drug effects
Male
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Papilloma / etiology*
Rats
Rats, Inbred F344
Uracil*
Urinary Bladder / drug effects,  pathology
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / etiology*
Urinary Calculi / chemically induced*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
66-22-8/Uracil

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