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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2023

(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate induced apoptosis by dissociation of c-FLIP/Ku70 complex in gastric cancer cells.

Mahtab Shahriari Felordi, Mehdi Alikhani, Zahra Farzaneh, Mahmoud Alipour Choshali, Marzieh Ebrahimi, Hamidreza Aboulkheyr Es, Abbas Piryaei, Mustapha Najimi, Massoud Vosough

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Article in Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Mahtab Shahriari FelordiDepartment of Regenerative Medicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
Mehdi AlikhaniDepartment of Regenerative Medicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
Zahra FarzanehDepartment of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
Mahmoud Alipour ChoshaliDepartment of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
Marzieh EbrahimiDepartment of Regenerative Medicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-1140-0379
Hamidreza Aboulkheyr EsSchool of Biomedical Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Abbas PiryaeiDepartment of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mustapha NajimiLaboratory of Pediatric Hepatology and Cell Therapy, Institute of Experimental and Clinical Research (IREC), Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-7329-9635
Massoud VosoughDepartment of Regenerative Medicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
Royan Institute · IRInstitute of Pathology Celle · DEShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IRUniversity of Technology Sydney · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Anti-cancer properties of (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) are mediated via apoptosis induction, as well as inhibition of cell proliferation and histone deacetylase. Accumulation of stabilized cellular FLICE-inhibitory protein (c-FLIP)/Ku70 complex in the cytoplasm inhibits apoptosis through interruption of extrinsic apoptosis pathway. In this study, we evaluated the anti-cancer role of EGCG in gastric cancer (GC) cells through dissociation of c-FLIP/Ku70 complex. MKN-45 cells were treated with EGCG or its antagonist MG149 for 24 h. Apoptosis was evaluated by flow cytometry and quantitative RT-PCR. Protein expression of c-FLIP and Ku70 was analysed using western blot and immunofluorescence. Dissociation of c-FLIP/Ku70 complex as well as Ku70 translocation were studied by sub-cellular fractionation and co-immunoprecipitation. EGCG induced apoptosis in MKN-45 cells with substantial up-regulation of P53 and P21, down-regulation of c-Myc and Cyclin D1 as well as cell cycle arrest in S and G2/M check points. Moreover, EGCG treatment suppressed the expression of c-FLIP and Ku70, decreased their interaction while increasing the Ku70 nuclear content. By dissociating the c-FLIP/Ku70 complex, EGCG could be an alternative component to the conventional HDAC inhibitors in order to induce apoptosis in GC cells. Thus, its combination with other cancer therapy protocols could result in a better therapeutic outcome.

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CatechinStomach NeoplasmsApoptosisCASP8 and FADD-Like Apoptosis Regulating ProteinCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationHumansCASP8 and FADD-Like Apoptosis Regulating ProteinCatechinepigallocatechin gallateapoptosis inductionc-FLIP/Ku70 complexEGCG treatmentepigenetic modificationgastric cancerhistone deacetylation

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