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Effect of dietary astaxanthin at different stages of mammary tumor initiation in BALB/c mice.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20651366     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The effects of astaxanthin on tumor growth, cardiac function and immune response in mice were studied. Female BALB/c mice were fed a control diet (diet C) for 8 weeks, 0.005% astaxathin for 8 weeks (diet A), or diet C for weeks 1-5 followed by diet A thereafter (diet CA). Mice were injected with a mammary tumor cell line on day 7 and tumor growth was measured daily. Mice fed diet A had extended tumor latency and lower tumor volume (p<0.05). Interestingly, those fed diet CA showed the fastest tumor growth. Astaxanthin feeding elevated plasma astaxanthin concentrations; there was no difference in plasma astaxanthin between mice fed CA and those fed A. Mice fed diet A, but not CA, had a higher (p<0.05) natural killer cell subpopulation and plasma interferon-gamma concentration compared to those fed diet C. Astaxanthin delayed tumor growth and modulated immune response, but only when astaxanthin was given before tumor initiation. This suggests that an adequate blood astaxanthin status is needed to protect against tumor initiation; conversely, astaxanthin supplementation after tumor initiation may be contraindicated.
Authors:
Ruriko Nakao; O Lynne Nelson; Jean Soon Park; Bridget D Mathison; Pam A Thompson; Boon P Chew
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Anticancer research     Volume:  30     ISSN:  1791-7530     ISO Abbreviation:  Anticancer Res.     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-23     Completed Date:  2010-08-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8102988     Medline TA:  Anticancer Res     Country:  Greece    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2171-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
School of Food Science, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Female
Glutathione / metabolism
Interferon-gamma / biosynthesis
Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental / immunology,  pathology,  prevention & control*
Mice
Mice, Inbred BALB C
Neoplasm Staging
Serum Amyloid A Protein / analysis
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / blood
Ventricular Function, Left
Xanthophylls / administration & dosage
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Serum Amyloid A Protein; 0/Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; 0/Xanthophylls; 472-61-7/astaxanthine; 70-18-8/Glutathione; 82115-62-6/Interferon-gamma

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