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Initiation and promotion of colonic aberrant crypt foci in rats by 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde in thermolyzed sucrose.

Abstract
We have previously shown that thermolyzed sucrose in the diet promotes the growth of aberrant crypt foci (ACF) in the rat. HPLC analysis of the light caramel colored product showed that it contained 1% 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde (HMF), confirmed by mass and NMR spectroscopy. To determine whether HMF was responsible for the promotion of ACF by thermolyzed sucrose, 45 F344 female rats were initiated with the colon carcinogen azoxymethane (AOM), and a week later were randomized to four groups receiving AIN-76 diets containing untreated sucrose, 20% thermolyzed sucrose, 20% butanol extracted thermolyzed sucrose (HMF free) or 1% HMF. Thermolyzed sucrose in the diet led to larger ACF as previously observed. Thermolyzed sucrose extracted to remove HMF, did not affect ACF size, but 1% HMF added to the diet led to a larger ACF both with relation to average size and number of ACF of larger sizes (P < 0.05). To determine whether HMF had initiating effects, 172 female F344 rats were given water, HMF (at doses to 300 mg/kg) or AOM (5 mg/kg) by gavage twice and the total number of ACF was scored 30 days later. The results demonstrated that HMF induces ACF in a dose-dependent manner (P < 0.02), though the effect was much weaker than that of AOM. We conclude that sugar heated under household cooking conditions may act as both an initiator and a promoter of colon cancer because of the presence of HMF.
AuthorsX M Zhang, C C Chan, D Stamp, S Minkin, M C Archer, W R Bruce
JournalCarcinogenesis (Carcinogenesis) Vol. 14 Issue 4 Pg. 773-5 (Apr 1993) ISSN: 0143-3334 [Print] England
PMID8472346 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Sucrose
  • 5-hydroxymethylfurfural
  • Furaldehyde
  • Azoxymethane
Topics
  • Animals
  • Azoxymethane
  • Colon (drug effects)
  • Colonic Neoplasms (chemically induced)
  • Female
  • Furaldehyde (analogs & derivatives, toxicity)
  • Hot Temperature
  • Precancerous Conditions (chemically induced)
  • Rats
  • Rats, Inbred F344
  • Sucrose (administration & dosage, chemistry, toxicity)

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