Abstract
N-Nitroso-compound DNA adduct formation in vivo and occurrence of aberrant crypt foci (ACF) were studied in the rat colon mucosa after a single, local treatment with a carcinogen, N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU), using a simple surgical approach. A segment of F344 rat colon was ligated to make a pouch and injected with MNU solution. For the study of DNA adduct formation, the solution contained 50 microCi of [3H]MNU. The results demonstrated that similar ranges of carcinogen dose, i.e. 0.15 x 10(-2) - 1.5 x 10(-2) M MNU, could induce both DNA adduct formation and appearance of ACF in the rat colon with both parameters showing a nearly linear dose dependence. HPLC analysis revealed the DNA adducts to include both 7-methylguanine (7-mGua) and O6-methylguanine (O6-mGua) with the 7-mGua/O6-mGua ratio being 8.2-11.3:1 in the system used. Assessment of ACF development from 4 to 16 weeks after MNU treatment at a dose of 7.5 x 10(-2) M showed the numbers to increase up to the 8th week, followed by a decrease at weeks 12 and 16, when 40% of the ACF counted at the peak time point were still present. The percentage of large ACF (> or = 4 crypts/ACF) significantly increased with time. These results indicate a clear relation between DNA adducts and preneoplastic lesions, i.e. ACF. In conclusion, DNA adduct formation and ACF can be efficiently and simply detected in vivo by using the method described in the present paper.
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