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Induced oral mucositis in Wistar rats treated with different drugs: Preventive potential in cytokine production
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Abstract
Introduction
Oral mucositis affects 40-80% of patients undergoing chemotherapy and almost all patients undergoing head and neck radiotherapy (1-3). Oral mucositis causes dysphagia, dysarthria, and odynophagia and is a possible gateway for opportunistic infections; therefore, it leads to a decreased quality of life and is considered an important non-hematological complication of antitumor treatment (4-8).
Typical macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of oral mucositis reflect a natural history following radiation therapy or the chemotherapy cycle, in which the initial wound of an erythematous plaque evolves into isolated ulcerations that converge and result in more extensive and deeper wounds, with symptoms ranging from burning to severe pain (4). The erythematous wound histopathologically represents epithelial hypoplasia associated with inflammatory reaction on the underlying lamina propria caused by an antitumor drug that secondarily inhibits normal epithelial renewal; the healing phase occurs with the end of the antineoplastic cycle, showing spontaneous resolution of the ulcers (7,9-11).
The in situ cytokine production by oral inflammatory cells influences the establishment and remission of ulcers. Parkin and Cohen (12) suggested that the cytokine profile of the lamina propria cells affects the mitotic and apoptotic activities of oral epithelial tissue. Notable among these cytokines, are tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β), and interferon-gamma (IFN-γ). TNF-α is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that is primarily produced by activated macrophages. TGF-β enhances the proliferation of several cells of mesenchymal origin and increases extracellular matrix synthesis by T-lymphocytes and platelets. IFN-γ is produced by Th1 lymphocytes and natural killer cells; it regulates the proliferation and differentiation of various cell types and has the ability to modulate the immune system (13-15).
Besides cytokines, nitric oxide is one of the ten smallest molecules existing in nature and is a highly soluble reactive free radical produced by the NO synthase (NOS) enzyme from L-arginine. This molecule remains in the tissue for only a few seconds, but its presence can be indirectly detected through NOS based on its tissue expression namely eNOS (endothelial), nNOS (neuronal), and iNOS (inducible) (16-18). Experimental and clinical studies suggest that both overproduction and inhibition of NO are associated with greater potential for tissue damage or maintenance of a chronic response, respectively (17).
Nitric oxide also has a destructive effect on invading microorganisms and is therefore released into the inflamed site by neutrophils and macrophages (19).
Some immunomodulatory drugs have been employed to control the exacerbation of oral mucositis wounds (20-22). Among these, pentoxifylline (PTX) is an anti-bleeding and anti-thrombogenic agent with the ability to inhibit the TNF-α expression by inhibiting its genetic transcription (23,24). Atorvastatin has an anti-inflammatory and anti-thrombogenic action that is capable of reducing C-reactive protein levels and TNF-α expression in situ (20,25).
Studies conducted over the past decade have also demonstrated the effectiveness of the anti-inflammatory action of trans-caryophyllene, a molecule isolated from the copaiba oil-resin of the Brazilian medicinal plant Copaifera langsdorffii (25-28).
Although the current control of oral wounds is non-specific and palliative-preventing their establishment is critical to cancer prognosis, since severe wounds limit and disrupt treatment (4,6,29,30).
In our previous study, utilizing the same experimental design as the current study, we determined the influence of these drugs on white blood cell counts of animals undergoing chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). The results demonstrated that atorvastatin significantly prevented leukocyte reduction in comparison to other experimental groups, thus demonstrating excellent potential for the prevention of leukopenia (25).
Considering the increase in the number of patients submitted to chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy treatments for cancer control and, consequently, sequelae caused by those treatments, this article discusses the need to control these manifestations with the objective of improving the quality of life of the aforementioned patients. The large number of cancer cases makes the use of such therapies to increase even further, as they are considered the only way to control the development of the disease. As a consequence of the use of these therapies, oral mucositis might appear, which leads to poor nutrition of the patient, difficulties to swallow and, generally, causes the abandonment of treatment due to lack of control. Given the fact that there is little knowledge on the control and prevention of such oral ulcers, new studies are necessary to unveil information that might be useful in such situations.
The aim of the present study was to investigate the preventive potential of pentoxifylline, atorvastatin and trans-caryophyllene based on histopathological analysis of wounds in the oral mucosa induced in 5-FU-treated Wistar rats, and to evaluate their immunomodulatory effect on serum nitrite production, in situ IFN-γ and TNF-α, and TGF-β and TNF-α in tissues.
Materials and methods
Approval and separation of animals
The entire experimental protocol was approved by the Animal Research Committee of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (Notion No. 062/2011).
Male Wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus) (N=32) from the Animal Facility of the Reproductive Biology Center (CBR) of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora were used for this study, with an average age of 9 weeks and average body weight of 250 g. The rats were allowed ad libitum access to food and water.
Fifteen days before induction of oral mucositis, the animals were divided into four groups: Group I-saline-treated animals with chemotherapy-induced mucositis (n=8), Group II-trans-caryophyllene-treated animals with chemotherapy-induced mucositis (n=8), Group III-pentoxifylline-treated animals with chemotherapy-induced mucositis (n=8), and Group IV-atorvastatin-treated animals with chemotherapy-induced mucositis (n=8).
Drug delivery protocol
Trans-caryophyllene gavage administration began two days before 5-FU treatment and was continued for 2 days after medication (totalling 9 days of treatment) with a dose of 50 mg/kg (0.102 ml) (31-33).
Pentoxifylline dissolved in sterile saline of 0.9% at a concentration of 100 mg/kg/day that was administered intraperitoneally for 15 consecutive days (34).
Atorvastatin was administered intraperitoneally at 10 mg/kg/day for 1 week before 5-FU treatment (20).
The drug delivery schedule is outlined in Fig. 1.
Induction of oral mucositis
Oral mucositis was induced by the administration of the chemotherapeutic agent 5-FU (Eurofarma, São Paulo, Brazil) via intraperitoneal injection on Day 0 (100 mg/kg) and on Day 2 (60 mg/kg) of the experiment (35).
On Days 3 and 4, the mouth's mucosa of 8 pre-treated animals from each group, after being anesthetized with Ketamine (100 mg/kg) and Xylazine (10 mg/kg), was bilaterally scarified twice by the same operator using the tip of a sterile needle (35,36).
Determination of when the animals should be sacrificed
The animals were separated into groups to be euthanized at 8, 11 and 15 days after induction of oral mucositis. However, clinical evaluation standards were used that could cause the anticipation of deaths: Marked weight loss, ocular or nasal hemorrhage, decreased consumption of water and feed, loss of movement in the cage, demonstration of pain.
Euthanasia method
The method used was deep anestesia with the combination of Xylazine 10 mg/kg + 100 mg/kg Ketamine, mixed in the same syringe, intraperitoneally.
The death of the animals was confirmed through cardiac and respiratory arrest, absence of reflexes (seen through the hind legs), drop in body temperature.
After the drug is applied, exsanguination is performed, performed by means of cardiac puncture or large blood vessels, when rodent serum is obtained.
Sample collection and analysis
After deep anesthesia with Ketamine (100 mg/kg) and Xylazine (10 mg/kg), via intraperitoneal injection, followed by euthanasia, the mouth's mucosa was excised.
The schedule of euthanasia, as well as the drug delivery, is outlined in Fig. 1.
The excised mouth's mucosa was dissected to obtain the mucositis-affected areas. The samples were immediately fixed in 10% buffered formalin and submitted to routine histological processing for H&E staining.
The sections were analyzed with a x400 magnification Zeiss microscope (Hallbergmoos) in three fields of each sample by an Axion Cam ICC 5 (Zeiss) computer system digital capture performed by means of a digital camera attached to an optical microscope. The captured images were processed in an automatic morphometry Zen 2012 (Blue Edition) program, in which semi-automatic microscopic field morphometry of leukocytes and vascular sections was performed on the lamina propria underlying the epithelial wound.
Body weight
Animals should not lose more than 30% of their initial body weight. For this, both body weight and feed intake should were evaluated daily. As the animals were controlled daily, when there was excessive weight loss, they were euthanized.
In situ detection of TNF-α and TGF-β expression
The Starr Trek Universal HRP Detection System was used to analyze the expression of TGF-β and TNF-α in the lamina propria cells that were considered positive by intracytoplasmic brown pigmentation. Three field counts were averaged, in addition to total counts for each group.
TNF-α and IFN-γ serum levels
TNF-α and IFN-γ (both from PeproTech Inc.) levels were examined by the ELISA (Enzyme Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay) method, which is based on antigen-antibody interactions detected through enzymatic reactions. In this method, an antigen is bound to a solid base-the ELISA plate- and is subsequently tested. In the case of a positive result, an antigen-antibody binding occurs, which is detected by adding a secondary antibody that targets the immunoglobulins of the target species (37).
Serum nitrite levels
Serum nitrite was quantified using the Griess method, by generating a standard curve covering concentrations between 3.12 and 100 µM. The results were expressed in moles/ml. The Griess method or test is a chemical reaction that detects the presence of organic nitrites through its reaction with sulfanilamide in an acidic medium. To measure nitrite production, 100 µl aliquots of samples were incubated with 100 µl of the Griess reagent (50 µl 1% sulfanilamide solution and 50 µl 0.1% N-naphthyl ethylenediamine dihydrochloride solution in 2.5% H2PO4) at room temperature for 10 min. This reaction produces a bright red staining compound that can be estimated from 10 min to 2 h after mixing (38).
Statistical analysis
The data are presented as mean ± standard deviation of the mean (SEM). For comparison between groups, we used a Kruskal-Wallis test with Dunn's Multiple Comparison post-hoc test. In all instances, the significance level was set at 5% (P<0.05). The analyses were performed with GraphPad Prism version 5.0 for Windows (GraphPad Software).
Results
Body weight
Although all animals showed weight loss, there was a significant variation between different groups. The results were expressed as the mean body weight per group on different days of the experiment (Fig. 2).
Group I animals showed marked weight loss of around 50% on the 11th day and slight recovery at the end of the experiment; Group II animals showed slight initial weight loss and recovery greater than 50% by the end of it; Group III showed weight loss leading to cachexia on the 11th day and slight recovery until the 15th day; Group IV animals showed a weight gain greater than 50% on all days of the experiment.
Histopathological and histomorphometric analysis
At 8 days after delivery of the chemotherapeutic drug, samples from the saline-treated control group of animals (Group I) showed loss of epithelium in the oral mucosa with mild inflammatory mononuclear infiltrates. At 11 days after chemotherapy in these animals, the oral wounds progressed to ulcers with severe diffuse inflammatory infiltrates and at 15 days after chemotherapy, the wounds showed mild re-epithelialization associated with an underlying inflammatory infiltrate still present (Fig. 3A-C).
Mucosal samples in trans-caryophyllene-treated animals (Group II) showed a preserved thin epithelial lining associated with focal perivascular inflammatory infiltrates on Day 8 and areas with no leukocyte infiltration were occasionally identified; no inflammation was observed in the samples on Day 11, and on Day 15 keratinized epithelial restoration was observed. Moreover, the amount of vascular sections decreased on Day 11 and showed recovery on Day 15 (Fig. 4A-C).
From Day 8 onwards, samples from the pentoxifylline-treated animals (Group III) showed early and complete epithelial loss in oral wounds with severe inflammatory infiltrates and occasional necrotic areas; on Day 15 slight re-epithelialization associated with a mild and diffuse inflammatory infiltrate was observed. The number of blood vessels decreased in animals from this group on Day 11 before it increased again on Day 15 (Fig. 5A-C).
On Day 8, samples from atorvastatin-treated animals (Group IV) displayed no epithelial dissolution, with preserved thin lining and mild diffuse inflammatory infiltrates; on Days 11 and 15 there was a progressive increase in inflammatory infiltrates, but with epithelial preservation. Similar to other groups, recovery of the number of vascular sections was observed on Day 15, after a decrease on Day 11 (Fig. 6A-C).
The morphometric analysis of the inflammatory infiltrates and the wound area vascularization is shown in Figs. 7 and 8.
In situ analysis of TNF-α and TGF-β expression
The analysis of TNF-α expression revealed many positive mononuclear cells, mainly in samples from trans-caryophyllene-treated animals (Fig. 9). Atorvastatin negatively modulated the levels of this cytokine during mucositis development at all stages (P<0.01). Pentoxifylline-treated animals maintained a number of positive cells similar to the control group (Fig. 10).
Similarly, the analysis of TGF-β expression in the lamina propria infiltrating inflammatory cells contained in oral mucosa samples revealed several positive mononuclear cells, observed mainly in samples from atorvastatin-treated animals (Fig. 11). The lowest number of cells was observed in the group treated with trans-caryophyllene (P<0.01) (Fig. 12).
Serological evaluation of TNF-α and INF-γ
Preventive treatment with atorvastatin has been shown to modulate TNF-α levels in serum samples during all stages evaluated in the experiment (P<0.01) (277.3±45.12 on Day 8; 285.3±30.63 on Day 11; 200.3±12.20 on Day 15) in relation to the samples from the control group (194.0±30.19 on Day 8; 303.0±25.60 on Day 11; and 286.50±23.10 on Day 15) (Fig. 13).
On the other hand, the trans-caryophyllene treatment negatively modulated the serum levels of IFN-γ on the first day of analysis (P<0.05) (117.8±28.91), compared to the control group (194.0±30.19), whereas atorvastatin delivery was effective in modulating this cytokine on Day 11 (99.00±12.25). On Day 15, the treatments with atorvastatin and trans-caryophyllene maintained significantly lower IFN-γ levels than those of the control group (75.00±19.27, and 67.50±4.65, respectively). Pentoxifylline treatment did not influence the IFN-γ serum levels in the animals at any stage evaluated in the study. Details of the IFN-γ serum levels are shown in Fig. 14.
Serological nitrite evaluation
The serum nitrite levels were significantly modulated by trans-caryophyllene on all evaluated days (P<0.05) (8.12±1.8; 13.97±2.69; 17.28±1.75); atorvastatin, in turn, was effective only in the last period (22.8±3.25, Day 15), compared to the control group on the same days. Pentoxifylline treatment did not influence the serum nitrite levels in the different evaluation periods. Fig. 15 shows the serum nitrite levels in different groups of animals throughout the study.
Discussion
Oral mucositis has been the focus of several experimental and clinical studies because its control allows more effective anti-cancer radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy. However, despite its importance, no control or preventive treatment for oral mucositis has been established or filed so far (6,7,9,39-44). To this end, several experimental models have been developed to investigate the mechanisms associated with the oral mucositis development, and to assess the effects of different therapeutic agents on the evolution of oral ulcers (1,8,9,20,22,30,35,45).
In this study, histopathological and histomorphometric analyses of oral mucosa samples demonstrated that treatment with atorvastatin and pentoxifylline proved effective in modulating the cellularity of the inflammatory infiltrate on Day 11 of the experiment, corresponding to the exacerbation of oral mucositis. Trans-caryophyllene, as well as pentoxifylline, showed significant effects on Day 15, in the remission stage of oral ulcers. The delivery of pentoxifylline and trans-caryophyllene favored angiogenesis on the lamina propria of Day 11 samples. These data suggest that there was no correlation between the severity of the inflammatory infiltrate and the amount of vascular sections analyzed per microscopic field. However, the local inflammatory infiltrate influenced the loss of epithelial continuity. Lima et al (46) showed the development of local ulcers and abscesses associated with leukopenia and a change in body mass in a hamster model. Jain et al (47) used the oral mucositis model in rats to prove that complex biological events mediated by a number of inflammatory cytokines and their direct effect on the basal layer of the epithelium result in the destruction of the anatomical barrier of the oral mucosa.
Results from studies by Ward and Clissold (34) and Allen et al (48) suggested that controlling the TNF-α expression by inhibiting its gene transcription allows it to modulate leukopenia and inflammatory infiltrates in the mucosa affected by oral mucositis (23). This study showed that the TNF-α serum levels were significantly lower in samples that were treated preventively with atorvastatin compared to the control group and other experimental groups. The in situ expression of this cytokine was lower in the trans-caryophyllene-treated group and was histopathologically associated with lower inflammation of the oral ulcers and their satisfactory re-epithelialization. These results suggest that preventive therapy with atorvastatin is capable of controlling ulceration of the oral mucosa by inhibiting TNF-α production.
Preventive treatment with trans-caryophyllene has been significantly effective in preventing oral mucositis and is relevant in retaining epithelial integrity and mild inflammation of the lamina propria underlying the slightly eroded areas. Systemically, trans-caryophyllene modulated IFN-γ levels at the establishment and remission stages of oral mucositis (Days 8 and 15 of the experiment, respectively), suggesting that this cytokine does not influence exacerbation (Day 11) of the ulcers directly. Other studies were performed using trans-caryophyllene, which focused on the immunomodulatory effects of the drug (49-51).
Wright et al (52) performed jejunal integrity studies in rats using the herbal extract-Iberogast- and concluded that this plant partially improved the histopathological features of 5-FU induced mucositis, but conferred no significant protection.
In 2014, Cheah et al (53) investigated the effects of grape seed extract in colon cancer and it demonstrated reduced severity of intestinal mucositis in patients undergoing 5-FU chemotherapy.
In addition, preventive treatment with atorvastatin displayed absence of epithelial dissolution with preserved integrity and mildly diffused inflammatory infiltrates. Systemically, atorvastatin negatively modulated the levels of TNF-α and INF-γ during the development of mucositis at all stages (Days 8, 11 and 15).
Serological analysis showed that trans-caryophyllene significantly reduces IFN-γ levels, whereas atorvastatin reduces TNF-α levels. In addition to these results, there was a significant inhibition of leukopenia, as per previously published data (25).
Histologically, oral wounds showed that prevention with trans-caryophyllene was effective and developed no ulcers, whereas atorvastatin was associated with better surface recovery of the ulcerative wounds. Together, these results suggest that trans-caryophyllene prevents oral mucositis and reduces the systemic production of pro-inflammatory mediators.
Finally, we highlight the importance of exploring drugs to establish preventive protocols for oral mucositis that are secondary to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, since only symptomatic treatment is currently recommended, and only includes painkillers associated with nutritional support (46).
Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank Professor Akinori Cardozo Nagato (Department of Physiology, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil) for statistical analysis.
Funding
This work received support of Rede Mineira de Bioterismo/FAPEMIG (Minas Gerais State Research Support Foundation) number 31/11 and TOXIFAR (Minas Gerais Network of Toxicological and Pharmacological Tests of Therapeutic Products) number 26/11; Post Graduation Program at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora.
Availability of data and materials
All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article.
Authors' contributions
All authors participated in the design, interpretation of the experiments, analysis of the data, and review of the manuscript. MIDCC, CNC, BJVA and FMA designed the experiments. MIDCC, BJVA and FMA performed pathologic anatomy. MIDCC and JOAC performed the immunohistochemistry experiments. MIDCC and JOAC were involved in ELISA. MIDCC, CNC, BJVA and FMA wrote the text. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Ethics approval and consent to participate
The experimental research was carried out on rodents (Rattus novergicus) having been approved by the Animal Research Ethics Committee of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora under number 062/2011. All stages of the research were explained in the proper form and, after being verified by three evaluators, it was approved without changes or considerations.
Patient consent for publication
Not applicable.
Competing interests
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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