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10 September 2020: Review Articles

The Role of Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate in Autophagy and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress (ERS)-Induced Apoptosis of Human Diseases

Shuangshuang Zhang 1ABCDE* , Mengke Cao 2BCDE* , Fang Fang 3AEFG*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.924558

Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e924558

Table 1 The role of EGCG in autophagy and human diseases.

Disease modelDoseEGCG EffectReferences
Cancer (primary effusion lymphoma cells)20 μg/mLEGCG increased LC3 transition, formation of acidic vesicular organelles, and ROS generation34
Cancer (4T1 breast cancer cells and breast cancer xenograft)20 μM;20 mg kgEGCG enhanced Beclin-1, ATG5, LC3B, and mitochondrial depolarization;EGCG reduced the weight, glucose, lactic acid, and VEGF levels in the breast cancer xenograft36
Cancer (SSC-4 human oral squamous cells)20 μMEGCG enhanced ZEB1, WNT11, IGF1R, FAS, BAK, and BAD genes and inhibited TP53, MYC, and CASP8 genes38
Cancer (human mesothelioma cells)200 μMEGCG increased the LC3-II expression levels and induced ROS39
Cancer (glioblastoma cells)100 nM; 500 μM500 μM EGCG exhibited strong autophagy and apoptosis induction, but 100 nM had no effect.40
Cancer (human lung A549 adenocarcinoma cells and A549 xenograft mouse model)80 μM;200 mg kgEGCG inhibited LC-3 II/I ratio and AGT5, and improved p62;EGCG suppressed tumor growth and increased the survival time45
Cancer (triple negative breast cancer cells)40 nmolEGCG p53 siRNA, and EGCG activated pro-apoptotic genes and inhibited pro-survival genes, autophagy, and cell network formation46
Cancer (HCT116 human colorectal cancer cells)20 μMEGCG decreased p62 and LC3 II/I ratio to active autophagy;Inhibition of autophagy sensitized HCT116 to TRAIL-induced apoptosis on EGCG treatment49
Cancer (oral cancer CAR cells)50 μMEGCG activated ATGs, Beclin-1, and LC3B related pathway, and inhibited AKT/STAT3 signal pathway52
Cancer (human colorectal cancer cells)100 μMEGCG increased autophagosomes, acidic vesicular organelles, and LC3-II protein53
Cancer (hepatoma hep3B cells)10 μg/mLEGCG increased cell death and inhibited LC354
Cancer (osteosarcoma cells)20 μg/mLEGCG decreased SOX2OT variant 7 and inactivate Notch3/DLL3 signaling55
Cancer (mouse HeLa tumor model)25 mg kgEGCG induced autophagic flux and accelerated the formation of autophagosomes56
Cancer (human pancreatic cancer PANC-1 cells and HepG2 cells)20, 100 μM20 μM EGCG increased LC3-II and reduced p-Akt in PANC-1 cells;100 μM EGCG increased LC3-II, activated caspase-3, and PARP, and reduced p-Akt in HepG2 cells59
Neurological diseases (primary neuron cells)10 μMEGCG increased LC3-II expression levels and decreased p62 levels65
Neurological diseases (CUMS rats)25 mg kgEGCG decreased p62 via mTOR/p70S6K pathway and decreased AβP1–42 levels66
Neurological diseases (PC12 cells)50 μMEGCG inhibited Ca influx, protected mitochondrial function, and downregulated Beclin-1 and AGT567
Neurological diseases (PC12 cells)50 μMEGCG increased LC3B and downregulated Beclin-168
Diabetes (diabetic GK rats)100 mg kgEGCG reduced Beclin-1 and DRP1, and reversed the phosphorylation of JNK71
Diabetes (retinal Müller cells)20 μMEGCG increased LC3-II and beclin-1, decreased P62 and improved lysosomal activity72
Diabetes (H9c2 cardiomyoblasts)20 μMEGCG restored ROS production and suppressed cytoplasmic acetylation of FoxO173
Diabetes (diabetic GK rats)100 mg kgEGCG enhanced autophagy signaling molecules and the FoxOs abundance74
Cardiovascular Diseases (H9c2 cardiomyocytes)25 μMEGCG inhibited autophagy through activating PI3K/Akt signals, increased miR-384 and attenuated Beclin-1 levels75
Cardiovascular Diseases (Sprague-Dawley rats)10 mg kgEGCG decreased LVEDP, CK-MB, LDH, C3-II/LC3-I ratio, Beclin-1, Atg5 and p62, and increased LVSP76
Cardiovascular Diseases (human monocytic THP 1 cell)80 μMEGCG activated autophagy via upregulating LC3B and AGT5 and stimulated cholesterol efflux via regulating class III PI3K/Beclin-177
Injury (Balb/c mice)30 mg kgEGCG inhibited the production of TNF-α, IL-6, IFN-γ, and IL-1β, and downregulated hepatocyte apoptosis and autophagy via IL-6/JAKs/STAT3/BNIP3 pathway78
Injury (human retinal pigment epithelial cells)50 μMEGCG inhibited UVB-induced autophagy through reducing autophagosomes and LC3-II, and activating mTOR signals81
Bacterial Infection (cystic fibrosis)25 μg/mLEGCG improved B. cenocepacia clearance by enhancing autophagy and macrophage survival, and inhibiting spread in cystic fibrosis, and promoted CFTR82
Bacterial Infection (infected macrophages)50 μMEGCG inhibited Legionella infection by rescuing autophagy genes (Atg5–Atg12 protein complex, LC3) in infected macrophages83
EGCG – epigallocatechin-3-gallate; ROS – reactive oxygen species; VEGF – vascular endothelial growth factor; – CFRT – cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator.

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