Abstract
The present study explored the regulatory role of zinc on the in vitro uptake of ¹⁴C-glucose and ¹⁴C-labeled amino acids and on colonic surface abnormalities after 1,2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH)-induced colon carcinogenesis. Rats were segregated into four groups: control, DMH-treated, zinc-treated, and DMH + zinc-treated. Colon carcinogenesis was induced through weekly subcutaneous injections of DMH (30 mg/kg body weight) for 16 weeks. Zinc (in the form of zinc sulfate) was given to rats at a dose level of 227 mg/L in their drinking water. DMH treatment caused a significant decrease in the activities of disaccharidases (sucrase, lactase, and maltase), but a significant increase in the activity of alkaline phosphatase. In vitro uptake of ¹⁴C-D-glucose and the amino acids ¹⁴C-glycine, ¹⁴C-alanine, ¹⁴C-lysine, and ¹⁴C-leucine were significantly higher in the colons of DMH-treated rats. Zinc supplementation of DMH-treated rats resulted in regulating the altered intestinal enzyme activities and in vitro uptake of ¹⁴C-amino acids and ¹⁴C-glucose. Scanning electron microscopy revealed drastic alterations in the colon surface morphology after DMH treatment, which were restored after zinc supplementation. Our results confirm a beneficial effect of zinc against DMH-induced alterations in the colons of rats.
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