Decrease in intestinal endocrine cells in Balb/c mice with CT-26 carcinoma cells.
The density of intestinal endocrine cells, in Balb/c mice with colon 26 (CT-26) carcinoma cells, were examined immunohistochemically at 28 days after implantation. After CT-26 cell administration there was a significant decrease in most of the intestinal endocrine cells (p < 0.01) compared with the control group. The significant quantitative changes in the intestinal endocrine cell density might contribute to the development of the gastrointestinal symptoms commonly encountered in cancer patients.
Cho
Kwang-Ho
KH
Department of Radiological Science, College of Health Science, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu 712-702, Korea.
Lee
Hyeung-Sik
HS
Ku
Sae-Kwang
SK
D000818:Animals; D019858:Enteroendocrine Cells / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000473:pathology; D005934:Glucagon / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D010191:Pancreatic Polypeptide / Q000378:metabolism; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism; D012844:Sincalide / Q000378:metabolism; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000378:metabolism
D012701:Serotonin; D013004:Somatostatin; D010191:Pancreatic Polypeptide; D005934:Glucagon; D012844:Sincalide