ArticleJournal of oncology2022
EGCG Enhances the Chemosensitivity of Colorectal Cancer to Irinotecan through GRP78-MediatedEndoplasmic Reticulum Stress.
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- Combined effects of EGCG and retinol on viability and apoptosis-related gene expression in Caco-2 and HCT-116 colon cancer cells.Iranian journal of basic medical sciences · 2026Article
- Advances in the structures, mechanisms and targeting of molecular chaperones.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2025Review
- Natural products for enhancing the sensitivity or decreasing the adverse effects of anticancer drugs through regulating the redox balance.Chinese medicine · 2024Review
- Innovative Strategies to Combat 5-Fluorouracil Resistance in Colorectal Cancer: The Role of Phytochemicals and Extracellular Vesicles.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Synergistic Mechanisms of Selected Polyphenols in Overcoming Chemoresistance and Enhancing Chemosensitivity in Colorectal Cancer.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- S100A4/NF-κB axis mediates the anticancer effect of epigallocatechin-3-gallate in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.iScience · 2024Article
- Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate Therapeutic Potential in Cancer: Mechanism of Action and Clinical Implications.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
This study aimed to explore the role of GRP78-mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) in the synergistic inhibition of colorectal cancer by epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and irinotecan (IRI). Findings showed that EGCG alone or in combination with irinotecan can significantly promote intracellular GRP78 protein expression, reduce mitochondrial membrane potential and intracellular ROS in RKO and HCT 116 cells, and induce cell apoptosis. In addition, glucose regulatory protein 78 kDa (GRP78) is significantly over-expressed in both colorectal cancer (CRC) tumor specimens and mouse xenografts. The inhibition of GRP78 by small interfering RNA led to the decrease of the sensitivity of CRC cells to the drug combination, while the overexpression of it by plasmid significantly increased the apoptosis of cells after the drug combination. The experimental results in the mouse xenografts model showed that the combination of EGCG and irinotecan could inhibit the growth of subcutaneous tumors of HCT116 cells better than the two drugs alone. EGCG can induce GRP78-mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress and enhance the chemo-sensitivity of colorectal cancer cells when coadministered with irinotecan.
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