Enhanced antitumor activities of (−)-epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate fatty acid monoester derivatives in vitro and in vivo
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications(2008)
摘要
(−)-Epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate (EGCG) monoesters modified with butanoyl (EGCG-C4), octanoyl (EGCG-C8), palmitoyl groups (EGCG-C16) were synthesized by a lipase-catalyzed transesterification method and their antitumor activities were investigated in vitro and in vivo. The in vitro antitumor activities of EGCG-monoester derivatives increased in an alkyl chain length-dependent manner. The cytotoxicity of EGCG, EGCG-C4, EGCG-C8 was mainly caused by H2O2 which was generated with their oxidation. On the other hand, EGCG-C16 was more stable than EGCG and it did not generate H2O2 in the cell culture medium. Furthermore, EGCG-C16 inhibited cell proliferation and induced apoptosis in the presence of catalase. EGCG-C16 was found to inhibit the phosphorylation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), which is related to various types of tumor growth. EGCG-C16 suppressed tumor growth in vivo in colorectal tumor bearing mice in comparison to an untreated control, vector control (DMSO) and EGCG.
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EGCG,Fatty acid monoesters,Antitumor,Apoptosis,Epidermal growth factor receptor,Hydrogen peroxide
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