Oxidative stress parameters in women with breast cancer undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy and treated with nutraceutical doses of oral glutamine Parâmetros de estresse oxidativo em mulheres com câncer de mama submetidas à quimioterapia neoadjuvante e tratadas com doses nutracêuticas da glutamina oral

• Published in: Acta cirúrgica brasileira 2011-01, Vol.26, p.82-87
• Main Authors: José Wilson Mourão de Farias, Flavia Siqueira Furtado, Sergio Botelho Guimarães, Antônio Ribeiro da Silva Filho, Paulo Roberto Leitão de Vasconcelos
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Drug Therapy; Estresse Oxidativo; Glutamina; Glutamine; Mulheres; Neoplasias da Mama; Oxidative Stress; Quimioterapia; Women
• ISSN: 0102-8650; 1678-2674
• DOI: 10.1590/S0102-86502011000700017

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effects of oral administration of GLN on the oxidative stress in women with breast cancer undergoing neoadjuvant FAC chemotherapy (5 fluouracil 500 mg/m²+Doxorubicin 50 mg/m²+Cyclophosphamide 500 mg/m² body surface area). METHODS: Twenty women (mean age: 51.7 years) with breast ductal carcinomas classified as T3 or T4 were included in the study, regardless of pre or post menopause status. Sachets containing glutamine 15g ("A") or milk protein 15g ("B") were prepared by a registered pharmacist. Allocation of patients was made by software program. Patients who received sachets labeled "A" were included in G1 group. The remaining patients, treated with the preparation labeled "B", were included in group G2. Sachets contents were blended in 150 ml of drinking water, and were given daily to each patient during the entire course of neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Peripheral blood samples were collected in the first day of each of the three cycles of chemotherapy before drug infusion. Tumor and normal breast samples were collected at the end of Patey´s surgical procedure. Samples were analysed for GSH and TBARS contents. RESULTS: TBARS and GSH values were not different in breast healthy and tumor tissues nor blood when comparing control (G-2) and glutamine-treated (G-1) patients. Also, no significant differences were found in TBARS and GSH levels comparing different timepoints within the same group. CONCLUSION: Oral GLN (15g/kg/day) offers no protection against systemic or local oxidative stress in women with breast Ca undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy (FAC).OBJETIVO: Avaliar os efeitos da administração oral de GLN sobre o estresse oxidativo em mulheres com câncer mamário submetidas à quimioterapia neoadjuvante com esquema FAC (5 fluouracil 500 mg/m2+doxorrubicina 50 mg/m2+ciclofosfamida 500 mg/m2 de superfície corporal). MÉTODOS: Vinte mulheres (idade média: 51,7 anos) com carcinoma ductal de mama, classificado como T3 ou T4 foram incluídas no estudo, independente do seu estado menstrual. Embalagens contendo 15g de glutamina ou proteína do leite foram preparadas por farmacêutico. Alocação dos pacientes foi feita na seqüência gerada por "software". Pacientes que receberam embalagens tipo "A" foram incluídas no grupo G1. Pacientes tratadas com a preparação denominada "B", foram incluídas no grupo G2. O material foi misturado com uso de liquidificador em 150 ml de água potável, e administrado diariamente aos pacientes durante todo o curso da qu