Preclinical and clinical evaluation of broccoli supplements as inducers of glutathione S-transferase activity
Previous studies suggest that cruciferous vegetables may provide protection against carcinogen exposure by inducing detoxification enzymes. ICR(Ha) mice were gavaged with broccoli tablets (1 g/kg), and colon tissues were collected after treatment. Glutathione S-transferase (GST) activity was assayed...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Clinical cancer research 1997-01, Vol.3 (1), p.25-30 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Previous studies suggest that cruciferous vegetables may provide protection against carcinogen exposure by inducing detoxification
enzymes. ICR(Ha) mice were gavaged with broccoli tablets (1 g/kg), and colon tissues were collected after treatment. Glutathione
S-transferase (GST) activity was assayed and peaked on days 1 and 2 after treatment, respectively (P = 0.03). Elevations in
GST activity were attributed to the increased expression of mu and pi. These data supported a clinical assessment of broccoli
supplements. Twenty-nine subjects at increased risk for colorectal cancer were randomized to group 1 (no cruciferous vegetables)
or group 2 (broccoli supplements, 3 g/day) for 14 days. Blood samples and colon biopsies were obtained pre- and postintervention.
No significant difference was observed between the GST activities of the control and broccoli supplementation groups posttreatment.
Mean lymphocyte GST activity was 107% of baseline in the broccoli supplementation group (range, 79-158%) and 102% of baseline
in the control group (range, 75-158 percent;). Correlation of the GST activities of blood lymphocytes and colon mucosa taken
simultaneously suggested that the GST activity of blood lymphocytes may be used as a biomarker of the responsiveness of colon
tissue to chemopreventive regimens. Future clinical studies evaluating cruciferous vegetables should consider using concentrated
dietary supplements in subjects with a previous history of colorectal cancer. |
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ISSN: | 1078-0432 1557-3265 |