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Method Article

Establishment of Coloproctitis Cancer Model in Mice and Evaluation of Therapeutic Effect of Chinese Medicine

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10.3791/66045

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October 13th, 2023

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1College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, 2School of Clinical Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, 3Department of Radiotherapy, Jilin Provincial Cancer Hospital

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Summary

This protocol provides a mouse model of ulcerative coloproctitis-associated colorectal cancer induced by azomethane combined with dextran sulfate sodium. The model was used to evaluate the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine compounds in the prevention and treatment of colorectal cancer.

Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common malignancy of the digestive system and has become the third most common malignancy worldwide and the second leading cause of malignancy-related death. Ulcerative coloproctitis (UC) is a precancerous lesion, and UC-associated CRC (UC-CRC) is the most common subtype of CRC. Therefore, a reasonable UC-CRC model is the cornerstone and guarantee of new drug development. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been widely used in the treatment of UC-CRC due to its good efficacy. As a classic tonic prescription of TCM, Liujunzi decoction (LJZD) has been widely used in the treatment of UC-CRC. In this study, a UC-CRC model was established by combining azomethane and dextran sulfate sodium, and the LJZD was administered. The data confirmed that LJZD can effectively inhibit cancer transition in UC-CRC by using mouse body weight, colorectal length, pathological and inflammatory factors, colorectal barrier function, and cancer markers. This protocol provides a system for evaluating the efficacy of TCM in the prevention and treatment of UC-CRC.

Introduction

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common gastrointestinal malignancy, the third most common malignancy, and the second most common cause of death in the world, accounting for 10% of the global cancer incidence and 9.4% of the total cancer-related death1,2. Genetic factors, chronic inflammation, high-fat diet, diabetes, and abnormal intestinal flora are risk factors for CRC3,4. Among them, inflammatory bowel disease, especially ulcerative coloproctitis (UC), is a clear risk factor for CRC5,6. UC-associated CRC (UC-CRC) is a transition process of inflammation, atypical hyperplasia, and cancer based on chronic inflammation of the colorectum, which is different from the typical adenoma-adenocarcinoma development model of CRC7,8. Compared with the general population, the risk of CRC is approximately 10-40 times higher in patients with inflammatory bowel disease9.

Currently, surgery is still the standard treatment for CRC, and depending on the location and stage of the tumor, radiation therapy, systemic drug therapy, or a combination of both are possible10. Although these traditional treatment modalities have made great progress, due to the high heterogeneity and recurrence rate of CRC, the prognosis is poor, and the treatment effect is not ideal11,12. Therefore, early detection, early diagnosis, and comprehensive treatment are key to improving the survival rate of CRC patients, and it is particularly important to pay attention to the transformation of UC to CRC. Over the years, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has attracted much attention in the treatment of UC-CRC or chronic gastritis due to its limited side effects and significant efficacy. Based on dialectical treatment, famous Chinese medicine practitioners of various generations have created a large number of classic prescriptions, such as Huangqi Jianzhong decoction13, Sijunzi decoction14, and Sishen pill15.

Liujunzi decoction (LJZD) originated from the works of Yi Xue Zheng Zhuan compiled in the Ming Dynasty and is a classic prescription in TCM16. As shown in Table 1, LJZD consists of six traditional herbs, including Codonopsis pilosula (Franch.) Nannf. (Dangshen), Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf (Fuling), Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz. (Baizhu), Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. (Gancao), Citrus reticulata Blanco (Chenpi) and Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breit (Banxia), which has the effect of replenishing qi and strengthening the spleen, drying dampness, and resolving phlegm. In modern clinical practice, it is often used to treat chronic gastritis, gastric ulcers, and duodenal ulcers. Modern pharmacological research has shown that LJZD and modified LJZD have high application value in the adjuvant treatment of UC and digestive tract cancer17,18,19.

At present, there are many ways to construct UC-CRC mouse models, but the azoxymethane (AOM)/dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) induced mouse model is the most widely used UC-CRC model; the clinical symptoms, morphological, and pathological observations have proved that the model is very similar to human UC-CRC20,21. The basic principle is to first induce carcinogenesis with chemical carcinogen AOM and then continuously expose mice to the inflammatory stimulation environment of DSS to simulate the continuous damage and repair of intestinal mucosal epithelium, thereby constructing a UC-CRC mouse model22. The aim of this study is to establish a mouse model of UC-CRC by intraperitoneal injection of AOM and cyclic stimulation of DSS in the short term and to evaluate the effect of the drug and the molecular mechanism of LJZD on UC-CRC in order to provide a scientific basis for the treatment of UC-CRC.

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Protocol

The animal procedure has been approved by the Ethics Committee of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine (Record number: 2021214). Specific pathogen-free C57BL/6J mice (8-10 weeks, weight 18-22 g), male and female, were housed in independently ventilated cages at 22 °C and 65% relative humidity. The mice began the experiment after 7 d of adaptive feeding, during which they had free access to water and diet.

1. Drug preparation

  1. Preparation of LJZD
    ​NOTE: The Chinese medicine used was purchased from the Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine and was identified as genuine Chinese medicine (see Table 1).
    1. Put Dangshen (12 g), Baizhu (12 g), Gancao (6 g), Chenpi (12 g), Jiangbanxia (9 g) into a specialized ceramic pot (see Table of Materials). Add 1000 mL of distilled water and soak at room temperature for 1 h (see Figure 1A).
    2. Powder 12 g Fuling into fine powder with a grinder and soak in 300 mL of distilled water in another container for 1 h at room temperature.
    3. Mix the above Chinese medicine in the specialized ceramic pot. Boil the mixture and then keep on medium flame until only 300 mL of decoction remains. Use medical gauze for filtering and preserve the filtrate at room temperature.
    4. Add 1000 mL of distilled water and repeat the above decoction operation once more.Filter again using medical gauze. Combine the filtrate and boil it until only 150 mL remains.
    5. Centrifuge the concentrated liquid at 10,000 x g for 5 min, and further concentrate the obtained supernatant to 30 mL on medium heat. Transfer the final concentrate to a dish and dry it using an electric drying oven until only the solute remains as a powder.
    6. Weigh the above solid and dissolve it in sterile distilled water to obtain a solution containing 22.85 mg of drug per 0.2 mL (114.16 mg/mL), which is the daily dosage of mice.
  2. Preparation of 5-amino salicylic acid
    ​NOTE: 5-amino salicylic acid (5-ASA; see Table of Materials) has a good preventive effect on UC-CRC, and it was used as a positive drug in this study23.
    1. Dissolve 64 mg 5-ASA powder in 200 mL of sterile distilled water to obtain 1.82 mg/mL 5-ASA solution. The daily dosage for a single mouse was 0.2 mL.
  3. Preparation of AOM injection solution
    1. Add 2.5 mL of sterile distilled water into 25 mg AOM powder (see Table of Materials), and mix by vortex mixer (see Table of Materials) to make 10 mg/mL AOM stock solution, store at -20 °C until use.
    2. Prepare the AOM injection solution by diluting the AOM stock solution with sterile distilled water at 10:1 (1 mg/mL).

2. Establishment of UC-CRC model

NOTE: The experiment was divided into 4 groups: control, model, LJZD, and 5-ASA group, 10 mice in each group. Except the control group, the other groups were treated with AOM and DSS.

  1. Intraperitoneal injection of AOM injection solution
    NOTE: After adaptive feeding for 7 d, mice were given AOM injection solution (1 mg/mL) by intraperitoneal injection (see Figure 1B).
    1. Hold the mouse with its belly up and head slightly down. Grip the back skin to tighten the abdominal skin and pierce the skin approximately 1 cm to the right of the intersection of the root line of both thighs on the mid-abdomen line with a 1 mL syringe (see Table of Materials).
    2. Push the 1 mL syringe needle to a distance of 3-5 mm under the skin, keeping it parallel to the abdominal midline, and insert the needle 0.3-0.5 mm into the abdominal cavity at a 45°.
    3. After the tip passes through the abdominal muscle, the operator senses a sudden loss of resistance. Subsequently, pull the syringe outward and backward to observe whether liquid seepage occurs. If not, push the AOM injection solution slowly into the mice at 0.1 mL/10 g.
  2. Cyclic stimulation of 2% DSS solution
    ​NOTE: Each AOM-induced mouse was given 500 mL of DSS solution at weeks 3, 6, and 9, and the mice drank freely during this period.
    1. Prepare 2% DSS solution by adding 500 mL of sterile distilled water to 10 g DSS (see Table of Materials). Mix with a vortex mixer and store at 4 °C until use.
    2. Each AOM-induced mouse drinks 500 mL of 2% DSS solution freely for 7 d on weeks 3, 6, and 9 after AOM induction.

3. Drug treatment

NOTE: Adult humans need 63 g LJZD per day. According to the conversion formula of experimental mouse and human drug dose, equivalent experimental dose for mice (mg/kg) = human dose (mg/kg)/body weight (60 kg) x 9.1, the daily dose of mice was about 9.6 g/kg.

  1. Treat the LJZD and 5-ASA group with 0.1 mL/10 g of the prepared LJZD and 5-ASA solution by gastric gavage at week 7 and week 15, respectively.
    1. For intragastric administration in mice, perform the following procedure. Hold the mouse in the left hand, and in the right hand, hold the stomach perfusion apparatus. Insert the syringe needle in the mouth and slide it down the back wall of the pharynx of the mice. Slide down the pharynx as the mice swallow and continue to move ahead. When there was a sense of resistance, and the syringe could be pushed into the pharynx, pull the needle out and complete the injection.
  2. Treat the control and model group with the same amount of saline (see Table of Materials).
  3. Treat the mice in each group with appropriate drug once a day at the same time during the administration period.

4. Evaluation of UC-CRC model and efficacy of LJZD

  1. Disease activity index score
    NOTE: According to Table 2, the disease activity index (DAI) score was evaluated by combining weight loss, fecal viscosity, and stool bleeding of the mice.
    1. Record the weight of the mice daily from the beginning of adaptive feeding until the end of drug treatment.
    2. Observe the fecal consistency of each experimental mouse carefully and record the bowel movements as one of the three conditions: normal, loose stools, and watery diarrhea.
    3. Record the fecal bleeding of experimental animals as one of the three conditions: no bleeding, little bleeding, and visible blood in stool.
  2. Detection of IL-6 level in serum
    1. Treat mice with LJZD or 5-ASA for 9 weeks. Fix the mice by grasping the neck skin of the mouse with the left hand and gently pressing on the experimental table to take the lateral decubitus position. Cut off the whiskers of the mice with scissors. Cut off the whiskers of the mice with scissors carefully(see Table of Materials) to prevent blood contamination.
      NOTE: Mice that could not wiggle freely were considered to be properly fixed. If this does not happen, the mice should be fixed.
    2. Anesthetize the mouse by inhalation of 2% isoflurane. Sterilize the skin around the eyeball with ethanol (see Table of Materials). Press the eye skin on the side gently to make the eyeball congested and protruding.
    3. Clamp the eyeball with an elbow tweezer and remove the eyeballs accurately and quickly. Allow the blood to drip into the centrifugal tube (see Table of Materials). In the process, tap the mouse's heart to speed up blood collection.
    4. Keep the collected blood at room temperature for 30 min and centrifuge it at 3,500 x g for 10 min. Collect the supernatant and detect the IL-6 level according to the IL-6 content detection kit instructions (see Table of Materials).
  3. Separating colorectal tissue
    1. Euthanize the mice after blood sampling by inhaling 5% overdosed isoflurane and cervical dislocation (see Table of Materials) in accordance with animal ethics.
    2. Keep the mice in a cryogenic anatomical environment. Immobilize the mice in a supine position. Cut the lower abdomen hair with scissors and sterilize it with ethanol.
    3. Pinch the intersection point between the two thigh roots and the abdominal midline with eyelid forceps (see Table of Materials). Cut a transverse incision about 1-1.5 cm with scissors.
    4. Clip a longitudinal incision along the median line of the abdomen from the midpoint of the transverse incision towards the xiphoid process.
    5. Remove the peri-colorectal tissues in the direction of the anus to separate the colorectum from the surrounding tissue. Be careful not to damage the colorectum.
    6. Push the skin of the abdomen to the sides to fully expose the colorectum. Remove the colorectum from the abdominal cavity with eyelid forceps and cut off the segments from the anus to the cecum (excluding); the total length is about 10 cm. Store the obtained colorectal tissues in saline at 4 °C.
  4. Evaluation of the length and weight of the rectum
    1. Extract the saline at 4 °C with a 5 mL needle (see Table of Materials) to flush the inside of the colorectum. Then, place the colorectum on absorbent paper to absorb the moisture of the tissue.
    2. Weigh the colorectal tissues and then place them on A4 paper to measure their length.
  5. Measure the number of tumors in the colorectum
    1. Cut the colorectum lengthwise to fully unfold it and observe the number and size of the tumors in the colorectum.
  6. Pathological analysis of the colorectum
    1. Fix the colorectum in 4% paraformaldehyde for 24 h. Embed the fixed rectal tissue in melted paraffin and section continuously with a thickness of 5 µm by a tissue freezing microtome.
    2. According to the procedure of Hou et al.24, dewax the sections in xylene and then dehydrate it with serial concentrations of ethanol. After staining with hematoxylin solution for 5 min, rinse the sections with pure water. After that, stain with 0.5% eosin solution for 1 min(see Table of Materials).
    3. Perform gradient dehydration and xylene transparent treatment again. Seal the sections and observe them under the optical microscope (see Table of Materials) and photograph, as described by Xie et al.25.
  7. Immunohistochemical analysis of colorectum
    1. Dewax and dehydrate the sections according to the above method. Repair the antigen in the sections with high-pressure thermal repair technique, as described by Gok et al.26.
    2. Soak the sections in endogenous peroxidase blockers at room temperature for 15 min. Seal the sections with goat serum (see Table of Materials).
    3. Add the primary antibody ZO-1 (1:1000), Occludin (1:1000) and KI67 (1:500; see Table of Materials) to the sections and incubate overnight at 4 °C. Rinse the sections with PBS buffer (see Table of Materials), add general purpose secondary antibody (1:5000; see Table of Materials) to it and incubate at 37 °C for 30 min.
    4. Add the DAB solution (see Table of Materials) to the sections for color development. Counterstain the sections with hematoxylin solution.
    5. Dehydrate, transparentize, and seal the sections again. Observe the expression of protein by the optical microscope.

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Results

The decoction of LJZD was prepared according to the composition ratio of drugs in Table 1 and the decoction method of TCM in Figure 1A. According to the time point indicated in Figure 1B, mice were intraperitoneally injected with 1 mg/mL AOM on the 7th day, and mice were given free access to drinking water containing 2% DSS in the 3rd, 6th, and 9th weeks. The UC-CRC mouse model was successfully establi...

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Discussion

CRC is one of the most common cancers worldwide, with approximately 1,148,000 new cases and more than 576,000 deaths each year. CRC can be divided into three types according to different causes, including hereditary, sporadic and UC-CRC31. The incidence of CRC in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases such as UC is significantly higher than that in the general population. UC stimulates the development of CRC through the inflammatory-cancer pathway, which differs from the typical adenoma-adenoca...

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Disclosures

The authors have nothing to disclose.

Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the Jilin Provincial Department of Science and Technology (YDZJ202201ZYTS181).

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Materials

List of materials used in this article
NameCompanyCatalog NumberComments
AzoxymethaneSigmaA5486
5-amino salicylic acidKuihua Pharmaceuticals Group Jiamusi Luling Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd3819413
C57BL/6J miceLiaoning Changsheng Biotechnology Co., LtdNO 210726210100853716
Cover slipJiangsu Shitai Experimental Equipment Co., Ltd10212432C
DAB color development kitJiangsu Shitai Experimental Equipment Co., Ltd2005289
Dewatering machine Wuhan Junjie Electronics Co., LtdJJ-12J
Dextran sulfate sodiumDalian Meilun Biotechnology Co., LtdMB5535
Embedding machineWuhan Junjie Electronics Co., LtdJB-P5
Hematoxylin-eosin dyeWuhan Hundred Degree Biotechnology Co., LtdB1000
IL-6Jiangsu Meimian Industrial Co., LtdMM-0163M2
IsofluraneRWD Life Science Co., LtdR510-22-10
KI67 primary antibodyGoogle Biotechnology IncGB121141
Neutral gumWuhan Hundred Degree Biotechnology Co., Ltd10004160
Object slideJiangsu Shitai Experimental Equipment Co., Ltd10212432A
Occludin primary antibodyAffnityDF7504
Orthostatic optical microscopeNikonNikon Eclipse CI
Pathological microtomeShanghai Leica Instrument Co., LtdRM2016
ZO-1 primary antibodyAbcamab221547

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