Vascular NADPH oxidase plays a pivotal role in producing superoxide in endothelial cells and thus acts in the initiation and development of inflammatory cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the major catechin derived from green tea, has multiple beneficial effects for treating cardiovascular disease but the effect of EGCG on the expression of vascular NADPH oxidase remains unknown In this study, we investigated the mechanism(s) by which EGCG might inhibit the expression of subunits of NADPH oxidase, namely p47(phox), p67(phox) and p22(phox), induced by angiotensin II (Ang II) in human umbilical vein endothelial cells Ang II increased the expression levels of p47(phox), p67(phox), and p22(phox), but EGCG counteracted this effect on p47(phox) Moreover, EGCG did not affect the production of reactive oxygen species induced by Ang II These data suggest a novel mechanism whereby EGCG might provide direct vascular benefits for treating inflammatory cardiovascular diseases
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Univ Santiago de Compostela, Complejo Hosp, Inst Invest Sanitarias, Serv Cardiol,Lab Labs 6, Santiago De Compostela 15706, Spain
Univ Santiago de Compostela, Dept Med, Santiago De Compostela 15706, SpainUniv Santiago de Compostela, Complejo Hosp, Inst Invest Sanitarias, Serv Cardiol,Lab Labs 6, Santiago De Compostela 15706, Spain
Alvarez, Ezequiel
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Rodino-Janeiro, Bruno K.
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Univ Santiago de Compostela, Dept Med, Santiago De Compostela 15706, SpainUniv Santiago de Compostela, Complejo Hosp, Inst Invest Sanitarias, Serv Cardiol,Lab Labs 6, Santiago De Compostela 15706, Spain
Rodino-Janeiro, Bruno K.
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Ucieda-Somoza, Rafael
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Univ Santiago de Compostela, Complejo Hosp, Serv Obstet, Unidad Med Maternofetal, Santiago De Compostela 15706, SpainUniv Santiago de Compostela, Complejo Hosp, Inst Invest Sanitarias, Serv Cardiol,Lab Labs 6, Santiago De Compostela 15706, Spain
Ucieda-Somoza, Rafael
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Gonzalez-Juanatey, Jose R.
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Scripps Res Inst, Div Biochem NX7, Dept Mol & Expt Med, La Jolla, CA 92037 USAScripps Res Inst, Div Biochem NX7, Dept Mol & Expt Med, La Jolla, CA 92037 USA
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Univ Santiago de Compostela, Complejo Hosp, Inst Invest Sanitarias, Serv Cardiol,Lab Labs 6, Santiago De Compostela 15706, Spain
Univ Santiago de Compostela, Dept Med, Santiago De Compostela 15706, SpainUniv Santiago de Compostela, Complejo Hosp, Inst Invest Sanitarias, Serv Cardiol,Lab Labs 6, Santiago De Compostela 15706, Spain
Alvarez, Ezequiel
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Rodino-Janeiro, Bruno K.
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Univ Santiago de Compostela, Dept Med, Santiago De Compostela 15706, SpainUniv Santiago de Compostela, Complejo Hosp, Inst Invest Sanitarias, Serv Cardiol,Lab Labs 6, Santiago De Compostela 15706, Spain
Rodino-Janeiro, Bruno K.
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Ucieda-Somoza, Rafael
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Univ Santiago de Compostela, Complejo Hosp, Serv Obstet, Unidad Med Maternofetal, Santiago De Compostela 15706, SpainUniv Santiago de Compostela, Complejo Hosp, Inst Invest Sanitarias, Serv Cardiol,Lab Labs 6, Santiago De Compostela 15706, Spain
Ucieda-Somoza, Rafael
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Gonzalez-Juanatey, Jose R.
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Univ Santiago de Compostela, Dept Med, Santiago De Compostela 15706, SpainUniv Santiago de Compostela, Complejo Hosp, Inst Invest Sanitarias, Serv Cardiol,Lab Labs 6, Santiago De Compostela 15706, Spain
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Scripps Res Inst, Div Biochem NX7, Dept Mol & Expt Med, La Jolla, CA 92037 USAScripps Res Inst, Div Biochem NX7, Dept Mol & Expt Med, La Jolla, CA 92037 USA