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  • Title: Dietary modulation of pancreatic carcinogenesis: calories and energy expenditure.
    Author: Craven-Giles T, Tagliaferro AR, Ronan AM, Baumgartner KJ, Roebuck BD.
    Journal: Cancer Res; 1994 Apr 01; 54(7 Suppl):1964s-1968s. PubMed ID: 8137321.
    Abstract:
    Physical activity (exercise) is a lifestyle factor that has received little attention with regard to its role in the etiology and/or prevention of cancer. These studies examined the effects of treadmill exercise on the early stages of pancreatic carcinogenesis initiated by azaserine in rats. Male Lewis rats were treated with azaserine at 2 weeks of age and weaned to experimental protocols at 3 weeks of age. Two experiments were undertaken; treadmill exercise began at 6 weeks of age (Experiment 1) or at 13 weeks of age (Experiment 2). Rats were exercised for 15-20 min/day and for 3-5 days/week. Treadmill speed and angle of incline were adjusted to afford a range of exercise intensities. The development of putative preneoplastic lesions of the pancreatic acinar cells (henceforth termed foci) was evaluated by quantitative stereological analysis using light microscopy. In Experiment 1, exercise resulted in a known paradoxical reduction in food intake by about 15% of the intake of the sedentary group fed ad libitum. The burden of azaserine-induced foci was decreased by approximately 37%, and this was attributed to the well known effects of reduced caloric intake in these young, rapidly growing rats. In Experiment 2, the higher intensity treadmill exercise group had an increased focal burden, compared to their sedentary pair-fed controls. Importantly, this enhancement occurred despite a reduction in food intake and body fat stores in this treadmill exercise group. These experiments demonstrate that exercise may suppress or promote carcinogenesis, depending upon the stage in the life cycle of the animal.
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