Synergistic effect of green tea catechins on cell growth and apoptosis induction in gastric carcinoma cells

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作者
Horie, N
Hirabayashi, N
Takahashi, Y
Miyauchi, Y
Taguchi, H
Takeishi, K
机构
[1] Univ Shizuoka, Lab Genet Engn, Grad Sch Nutr & Environm Sci, Shizuoka 4228526, Japan
[2] Univ Shizuoka, Sch Food & Nutr Sci, Shizuoka 4228526, Japan
关键词
apoptosis; (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG); gastric cancer; growth inhibition; synergistic effect;
D O I
10.1248/bpb.28.574
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
(-)-Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a major component of green tea catechins, is known to inhibit cell growth and to induce apoptosis in a variety of cultured cells. We examined effects of green tea catechins in cultured cells derived from human gastric carcinoma. The proliferation of four cell lines (MKN-1, MKN-45, MKN74 and KATO-III) was inhibited with EGCG in a dose-dependent manner. The growth of MKN-45 cells was most efficiently inhibited by the treatment (IC50: 40 mu m EGCG) among the four cell lines, while KATO-III cells were most insensitive (IC50: 80-150 mu m) to the EGCG treatment. In addition, (-)-epicatechin (EC) had a major synergistic effect on the induction of apoptosis in MKN-45 cells treated with EGCG; however it had little effect on the inhibition of cell growth induced by EGCG. To study the molecular mechanisms behind the induction of apoptosis by EGCG, the activity of caspases in MKN-45 cells treated with EGCG was examined. Activity levels of caspases-3, -8 and -9 were elevated in EGCG-treated cells, suggesting that these caspases are involved in the apoptosis induced by EGCG. Furthermore, the synergistic effect of EC with EGCG on the induction of apoptosis was specifically canceled by catalase treatment, suggesting that the synergism involves the extracellular production of reactive oxygen species.
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页码:574 / 579
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