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Effect of Epigallocatechin Gallate on Apoptosis in MDA-MB-231 Human Breast Cancer Cells

Epigallocatechin Gallate가 인체 유방암 세포인 MDA-MB-231의 세포사멸에 미치는 영향

  • Hong, Eun-Jung (Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, Dankook University) ;
  • Kim, Woo-Kyung (Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, Dankook University)
  • 홍은정 (단국대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 김우경 (단국대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Published : 2008.09.30
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Abstract

Among the numerous polyphenols isolated from green tea, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is a predominate and is considered to be a major therapeutic agent. To elucidate the mechanical insights of anti-tumor effect, EGCG was applied to human breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells. We investigated the effect of EGCG on protein and mRNA expression of proteins related to cell apoptosis in MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cell lines. We also identified caspase-3 activity. We cultured MDA-MB-231 cells in the presence of 0, 5, 10, and $20\;{\mu}M$ of EGCG. Protein and mRNA expression of bcl-2 were decreased dose-dependently in cells treated with EGCG. However, protein and mRNA expression of bax were increased (p<0.05). Caspase-3 activities were increased dose-dependently in cells treated with EGCG. These results suggest that EGCG induces cell apoptosis by increase of caspase activity through decreasing of protein and mRNA expression of bcl-2 and increasing of protein and mRNA expression of bax.

ECCG는 녹차 카테킨의 주요 성분으로 항산화작용으로 인한 항암작용이 보고되고 있다. 본 연구는 EGCG가 전이성이 강한 인체 유방암 세포인 MDA-MB-231의 세포사멸에도 영향을 주는지를 알아보고자 하였다. 인체 유방암 세포 배양액에 EGCG를 0, 5, 10, $20\;{\mu}M$로 첨가시켜, 세포사멸과 관련된 단백질들의 단백질과 mRNA 발현, caspase-3 활성을 관찰하였다. EGCG 첨가 농도가 $5\;{\mu}M$ 이상부터 세포사멸을 억제하는 단백질인 bcl-2의 단백질과 mRNA 발현이 감소하였으며, 세포사멸을 유도하는 단백질인 bax의 단백질과 mRNA 발현은 유의적으로 증가하여 결과적으로 EGCG 첨가에 따라 bcl-2/bax의 비율이 유의적으로 감소하였다. 또한 세포사멸의 마지막 단계인 caspase-3의 활성은 EGCG 농도가 증가할수록 유의적으로 증가하였다. 본 연구 결과를 종합해 보면 전이성이 강한 인체 유방암 세포 MDA-MB-231에서 EGCG는 암세포에서 bcl-2의 발현은 억제시키고 bax의 발현은 증가시키며, caspase-3의 활성을 증가시켜 세포사멸을 유도하는 것으로 확인하였다.

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