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Effects of methyl benzyl nitrosamine on β-catenin and p-β-catenin(Ser675) in esophageal precancerous lesions in Wistar rats

SHI Wen-rong,LIU Yan*   

  1. College of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350108, Fujian, China
  • Received:2014-04-04 Revised:2014-05-28 Online:2014-09-30 Published:2014-09-30

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To find the changes of β-catenin and phosphorylated β-catenin (p-β-catenin) Ser675 in esophageal precancerous lesions in Wistar rats induced by methyl benzyl nitrosamine (MBNA). METHODS: Wistar rats received MBNA injections at dose of 3.5 mg/kg 2 times per week. At 10 weeks,the pathological changes of esophageal mucosa were examined. β-catenin mRNA level was measured by quantitative real-time PCR and the expressions of β-catenin protein and p-β-catenin(Ser675) were evaluated by Western blot. The location of β-catenin was detected by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS:Compared with normal group,the level of β-catenin mRNA was significantly decreased,the levels of β-catenin and p-β-catenin (Ser675) protein were significantly increased in treated group. CONCLUSION:The elevated protein levels of β-catenin and p-β-catenin (Ser675) were related with esophageal precancerous lesions in Wistar rats induced by MBNA ,and could be considered as an indicator of esophageal carcinoma.

Key words: methyl benzyl nitrosamine, esophageal carcinoma, precancerous lesions, β-catenin, Ser675, phosphorylation