Benzo[a]pyrene (BP)으로 유발한 mouse의 전위암 형성에 대한 astaxanthin 함유 난황 (astaxanthin-containing egg yolk : AEY)의 영향을 연구하였다. Female ICR mouse (6-7 주령, 5 mice/cage, 20 mice/treatment)에게 물과 사료를 자유로이 공급하면서 일주일간 적응시킨 후 다음과 같이 처리를 하였다. BP (2 mg/0.2 ml corn oil)를 각 mouse에 경구투여하기 4 일과 2 일 전에 50 mg AEY, 100 mg AEY, 150 mg AEY, 또는 150 mg control egg yolk (CEY)을 함유하는 phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) 0.2 ml를 경구투여하였다. Control mouse는 0.2 ml PBS와 BP 만 경구투여하였다. 이 과정을 4회 반복하였다. BP를 경구투여 한 일주일 후부터 몸무게와 사료섭취량을 매주 기록하였으며 24주 후에 생존한 모든 mouse에 대해 전위암 생성을 조사하였다. AEY를 처리한 mouse에서는 control mouse나 CEY 처리 mouse에 비해 mouse 당 암의 수가 1/3 정도로 감소되었다. 이와 같은 AEY의 항암효과는 AEY의 처리량에 비례하였다. AEY 처리에 따른 암발생율은 control이나 CEY 처리에 비해 감소되었으나 150 mg AEY 처리에서만 유의성이 있는 감소를 보였다. AEY 처리에 따른 몸무게나 사료 소비량의 감소현상은 볼 수 없었다. 따라서 이 결과는 AEY가 BP로 유발한 mouse의 전위암 발생을 억제함을 암시한다.
Anticarcinogenic activity of astaxanthin-containing egg yolks (designate AEY) was investigated for benzo[a]pyrene (BP)-induced mouse forestomach tumorigenesis initiating regimen. Female ICR mouse (6-7 weeks of age) were housed in polycarbonated cages (5 mice/cage; 20 mice/treatment) in a humidity-and-temperature-controlled facility and permitted free access to water and food. One week later, four and 2 days prior to p.o. treatment with BP (2 mg/0.2 ml corn oil), mice were given 0.2 ml PBS containing 50 mg AEY, 100 mg AEY, 150 mg AEY, or 150 mg CEY. Control mice were only given 0.2 ml PBS. Three days later this sequence was repeated for a total of 4 times. Beginning with the first intubation and continuing thereafter, body weight and food intake were recorded once weekly. All surviving mice were sacrificed 24 weeks after the first dose of BP. Mice treated with AEY developed only about one third as many neoplasms/animal as mice in control or CEY-treated group (p<0.05). Reduction effect of tumor development by AEY was dependent upon doses applied. Tumor incidence was also reduced by AEY treatments, but significantly reduced only by 150 mg AEY treatment when compared to that by control or CEY. Food intake and body weight were not affected by AEY treatment. These results indicate that AEY inhibits tumorigenesis of mouse forestomach induced by BP.
