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EGCG stimulates autophagy and reduces cytoplasmic HMGB1 levels in endotoxin-stimulated macrophages.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21371444     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Historically, consumption of Green tea (Camellia sinensis) has been associated with health benefits against multiple diseases including cancer, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disorders. Emerging evidence has suggested a pathogenic role for HMGB1, a newly identified "late" mediator of lethal systemic inflammation, in the aforementioned diseases. Here we demonstrated that a major ingredient of Green tea, EGCG, was internalized into HMGB1-containing LC3-positive cytoplasmic vesicles (likely autophagosomes) in macrophages, and induced HMGB1 aggregation in a time-dependent manner. Furthermore, EGCG stimulated LC3-II production and autophagosome formation, and inhibited LPS-induced HMGB1 up-regulation and extracellular release. The EGCG-mediated HMGB1 inhibitory effects were diminished by inhibition of class III phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (with 3-methyladenine) or knockdown of an essential autophagy-regulating protein, beclin-1. Moreover, the EGCG-mediated protection against lethal sepsis was partly impaired by co-administration of an autophagy inhibitor, chloroquine. Taken together, the present study has suggested a possibility that EGCG inhibits HMGB1 release by stimulating its autophagic degradation.
Authors:
Wei Li; Shu Zhu; Jianhua Li; Andrei Assa; Arvin Jundoria; Jianying Xu; Saijun Fan; N Tony Eissa; Kevin J Tracey; Andrew E Sama; Haichao Wang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural     Date:  2011-03-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochemical pharmacology     Volume:  81     ISSN:  1873-2968     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochem. Pharmacol.     Publication Date:  2011 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-04-07     Completed Date:  2011-06-06     Revised Date:  2012-05-02    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0101032     Medline TA:  Biochem Pharmacol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1152-63     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, 350 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Autophagy / drug effects*
Blotting, Western
Catechin / analogs & derivatives*,  pharmacology
Cell Line
Cytoplasm / drug effects*,  metabolism
HMGB1 Protein / metabolism*
Lipopolysaccharides / pharmacology*
Macrophages / drug effects*,  metabolism,  ultrastructure
Male
Mice
Mice, Inbred BALB C
Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
RNA Interference
Rats
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 AT005076-01A2/AT/NCCAM NIH HHS; R01 AT005076-02/AT/NCCAM NIH HHS; R01 GM063075-07/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; R01AT005076/AT/NCCAM NIH HHS; R01GM063075/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/HMGB1 Protein; 0/Lipopolysaccharides; 154-23-4/Catechin; 989-51-5/epigallocatechin gallate

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