“…W hatever the drug used and its pharmacological effect, w hether folic acid inhibitors (m ethotrexate or am inopterin) [4,5,6,15,18,22,23,25], fluorinated pyrim idin (5 Fluorouracil) [9,14,17], the overall results are sim ilar.…”
The effect of an antimitotic drug on the digestive tract was studied in the rat’s small intestine perfused in vivo with solutions of varying glucose concentrations. The histological changes of the intestinal mucosa are correlated with the absorptive capacity for glucose. A reduction in cell population followed injection of 5 Fluorouracil; there is a linear correlation between the number of epithelial cells and the height of villous processus. The quantity of glucose absorbed is reduced during the intoxication, and is linked to the number of cells. The study of absorption kinetics shows a linear correlation between the maximal rate of absorption (Vmax) and the number of cells, but the Km is only modified during the period of maximum intoxication showing a cytotoxicity.
“…W hatever the drug used and its pharmacological effect, w hether folic acid inhibitors (m ethotrexate or am inopterin) [4,5,6,15,18,22,23,25], fluorinated pyrim idin (5 Fluorouracil) [9,14,17], the overall results are sim ilar.…”
The effect of an antimitotic drug on the digestive tract was studied in the rat’s small intestine perfused in vivo with solutions of varying glucose concentrations. The histological changes of the intestinal mucosa are correlated with the absorptive capacity for glucose. A reduction in cell population followed injection of 5 Fluorouracil; there is a linear correlation between the number of epithelial cells and the height of villous processus. The quantity of glucose absorbed is reduced during the intoxication, and is linked to the number of cells. The study of absorption kinetics shows a linear correlation between the maximal rate of absorption (Vmax) and the number of cells, but the Km is only modified during the period of maximum intoxication showing a cytotoxicity.
“…The decrease in villus height and villus cell count is also consistant with the results after a single dose of various cytostatics (3,9,30,38,39). The tendency of the villi in GF rats to become smaller at an earlier stage than in the SPF rats cannot be explained satisfactorily.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 85%
“…The decrease in crypt depth, crypt cell count and mitotic frequency reflects the damage to the regenerative cell population and is described after a single high dose of various cytostatics (3,9,30,33,39). The decrease in villus height and villus cell count is also consistant with the results after a single dose of various cytostatics (3,9,30,38,39).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 94%
“…This increased DNA loss may represent an increased cell loss, most probably at the villus tops but perhaps from the crypts too (9,11,18,31,37). From this investigation it cannot be stated whether or not there is a dif ference in cell loss in SPF and GF rats.…”
After a single dose of cyclophosphamide (100 mg/kg) cell proliferation in the jejunum of the rat decreased within the first 24 h and returned to the initial level after 48 h. Under the influence of cyclophosphamide, an increased cell loss in germfree rats could be observed. Villus height and villus cell count tended to decrease. Changes in disaccharidase activity in mucosal scrapings with respect to protein and DNA content could not be demonstrated. An influence of presence or absence of bacterial flora could be observed.
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