Oral administration of quercetin and fisetin potentiates photocarcinogenesis in UVR-exposed hairless mice
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Background: Phytochemicals have demonstrated great potential as photoprotectants. Apple-derived compounds such as quercetin, fisetin, and rutin are reported to provide topical photoprotection, but oral delivery has not been explored. Purpose: To determine the photoprotective effects of oral administration of quercetin, fisetin, and rutin, and their accumulation in skin assessed through mass spectrometry imaging. Study design: Groups of 25 hairless mice (n = 125 mice) received in the daily feed 100 mg/kg quercetin, fisetin, or rutin, 600 mg/kg nicotinamide in water as a positive control, or no supplementation as the UV control. The animals were exposed to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) equivalent to 3.5 standard erythema doses thrice weekly. Method: Mass spectroemetry imaging was used to assess local skin accumulation. Results: Oral administration of quercetin and fisetin reduced the time to tumour onset (Quercetin: second and third tumour [p < 0.045]; fisetin: third tumour [p < 0.021]), with no observed effect for rutin. Nicotinamide delayed the onset of all three recorded tumours (p < 0.0082). Results were supported by accelerated tumour growth following quercetin treatment (p < 0.0069), whereas nicotinamide reduced tumour growth (p < 0.00015). Skin accumulation of the compounds could not be demonstrated, suggesting other mechanisms must be explored to explain these effects on UVR-induced carcinogenesis. Conclusion: Oral administration of quercetin and fisetin to hairless mice increased UVR-induced tumour development. These results indicate a need for caution when selecting candidates for photoprotectants.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 100547 |
Journal | Phytomedicine Plus |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 2 |
Number of pages | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2024 |
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- Hairless mice, Oral delivery, Photoprotection, Phytochemicals, Skin cancer, Ultraviolet radiation
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