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ArticleInternational journal of molecular medicine2018

Epigallocatechin-3-gallate affects the proliferation, apoptosis, migration and invasion of tongue squamous cell carcinoma through the hippo-TAZ signaling pathway.

Aonan Li, Ke Gu, Qi Wang, Xiyan Chen, Xucheng Fu, Ying Wang, Yong Wen

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Article in International journal of molecular medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Aonan LiDepartment of Implantology, School of Stomatology, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China.
Ke GuDepartment of Implantology, School of Stomatology, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China.
Qi WangDepartment of Implantology, School of Stomatology, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China.
Xiyan ChenDepartment of Implantology, School of Stomatology, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China.
Xucheng FuDepartment of Implantology, School of Stomatology, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China.
Ying WangDepartment of Implantology, School of Stomatology, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China.
Yong WenDepartment of Implantology, School of Stomatology, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China.
Shandong University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the mechanism by which epigallocatechin‑3‑gallate (EGCG) inhibits the biological behaviors of the tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) through the Hippo‑tafazzin (TAZ) signaling pathway and to provide insights into molecular targeted therapy in TSCC. CAL27 and SCC15 cells were treated with different concentrations of EGCG for 24 h. Cell proliferation was determined using Cell‑Counting Kit‑8 and EdU assays. Cell apoptosis was evaluated by flow cytometry. Cell migration and invasion were measured using scratch and Transwell assays, respectively. Furthermore, protein levels of associated target genes were detected using a western blot assay. It was demonstrated that EGCG affected biological behaviors of CAL27 and SCC15 cells in concentration‑ and time‑dependent manners. In addition, EGCG decreased the protein levels of TAZ, LATS1, MOB1 and JNK. Overexpression of TAZ alleviated the effect of EGCG on CAL27 cells. Furthermore, the combination of EGCG and simvastatin inhibited the proliferation, migration and invasion, and promoted apoptosis significantly compared with single treatment in CAL27 cells. The results of the present study suggested that EGCG affects proliferation, apoptosis, migration and invasion of TSCC through the Hippo‑TAZ signaling pathway.

Indexed as

ApoptosisCarcinoma, Squamous CellCatechinCell LineCell MovementCell ProliferationHumansSignal TransductionTongue NeoplasmsWound HealingCatechinepigallocatechin gallate

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PMID30106116
PMCPMC6192764
OpenAlexW2886945580

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