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The anti-cancer effects of (-)-Epigalocathine-3-gallate on the signaling pathways associated with membrane receptors in MCF-7 cells.
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PMID:  21792929     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCg) has been implicated in cancer chemo-prevention in studies using many different kinds of cancer cells. The present study measured cell viability, osteopontin (OPN) secretion, fatty acid synthase (FAS) expression, and cytosolic Ca(2+) and verified the anti-cancer activities of EGCg in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells. EGCg-induced apoptosis was evidenced by nuclear condensation, increased protein levels of activated caspase-3, down-regulation of gelsolin and tropomyosin-4 (Tm-4), and up-regulation of tropomyosin-1(Tm-1). By disrupting adherens junction formation, EGCg caused accumulation of extra-nuclear β-catenin aggregates in the cytosol and alterations of the protein content and mRNA expression of E-cadherin and β-catenin, but not N-cadherin, in MCF-7 cells. To identify the putative mechanisms underlying the EGCg signaling pathways, EGFP (enhanced green fluorescence protein) was ectopically expressed in MCF-7 cells. This allowed us to monitor the EGCg-induced fluorescence changes associated with the effects of Triton X-100 (to remove plasma membrane) or the addition of laminin, anti-laminin receptor (LR) antibody, epidermal growth factor (EGF), and genistein on the cells. Our results indicated that EGCg acts via the signaling pathways associated with cell membrane to suppress cell proliferation, provoke apoptosis, and disturb cell-cell adhesion in MCF-7 cells. The altered events include the EGFR, LR, FAS, intracellular Ca(2+) , OPN secretion, caspace-3, gelsolin, Tm-4, Tm-1, and adherens junction proteins, E-cadherin and β-catenin. J. Cell. Physiol. 226: 2721-2730, 2011. © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Authors:
Yuan-Chang Hsu; Ying-Ming Liou
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of cellular physiology     Volume:  226     ISSN:  1097-4652     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Cell. Physiol.     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-07-27     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0050222     Medline TA:  J Cell Physiol     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2721-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
Department of Life Sciences, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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