J Korean Med Sci.  2000 Dec;15(6):682-689. 10.3346/jkms.2000.15.6.682.

A rat model for radiation-induced proctitis

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  • 1Department of Radiation Oncology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.

Abstract

Radiation proctitis is a frequent acute complication encountered with pelvic irradiation. This study was aimed at establishing the optimal radiation dose for radiation-induced proctitis in rats. Female Wistar rats were used. The rectal specimens were examined morphologically at 5th and 10th day following 10-30 Gy irradiation in single fraction. With increasing dose, mucosal damage became worse, and there was a prominent reaction after > or =15 Gy. We selected 17.5 Gy as an optimal dose for radiation proctitis and examined specimens at day 1-14 and at week 4, 6, 8, and 12 after 17.5 Gy. The rectal mucosa revealed characteristic histological changes with time. An edema in lamina propria started as early as 1-2 days after irradiation and progressed into acute inflammation. On day 7 and 8, regeneration was observed with or without ulcer. Four weeks later, all regeneration processes have been completed with end result of either fibrosis or normal appearing mucosa. This study showed that the radiation injury of the rectum in rat develops in dose-dependent manner as it has reported in previous studies and suggested that 17.5 Gy in single fraction is the optimum dose to evaluate the protective effect of various medications for radiation proctitis in face of the clinical situation.

Keyword

Proctitis; Radiation; Rats

MeSH Terms

Animal
Disease Models, Animal
Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
Female
Proctitis*/pathology
Proctitis*/mortality
Proctitis*/etiology
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Rectum/radiation effects*
Rectum/pathology
Time Factors
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