Effect of a Diet Supplemented with Sphingomyelin and Probiotics on Colon Cancer Development in Mice.

Previous studies have reported that dietary sphingomyelin could inhibit early stages of colon cancer. Lactic acid-producing bacteria have also been associated with an amelioration of cancer symptoms. However, little is known about the potential beneficial effects of the combined administration of both sphingomyelin and lactic acid-producing bacteria.

Microencapsulated and in Combination with Quercetin Inhibit Colorectal Cancer Development in Apc Mice.

Recent studies have suggested that flavonoids such as quercetin and probiotics such as () and () could play a relevant role in inhibiting colon cancer cell growth. Our study investigated the role of dietary supplementation with microencapsulated probiotics ( and ) along with quercetin in the development of mouse colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods: Adenomatous polyposis coli/multiple intestinal neoplasia (Apc) mice were fed a standard diet or the same diet supplemented with microencapsulated probiotics ( and strains, 10 CFU/100 g food) or both probiotics strains plus microencapsulated quercetin (15 mg/100 g food) for 73 days.

[Effect of autologous platelet-rich plasma on heart infarction in sheep].

Objective: Myocardial infarction is the most common cause of congestive heart failure. The objective of this work is to evaluate, in experimental animals, morphological and histological effects of the implantation of autologous platelet-rich plasma in infarcted heart sheep.

Methods: Twenty-four ewes were used, they were surgically infarcted through left thoracotomy and two coronary arteries were ligated (first and second diagonal).