title: Suppression of extracellular signals and cell proliferation through EGF receptor binding by (-)-epigallocatechin gallate in human A431 epidermoid carcinoma cells.
abstract: Tea polyphenols are known to inhibit a wide variety of enzymatic activities associated with cell proliferation and tumor progression. The molecular mechanisms of antiproliferation are remained to be elucidated. In this study, we investigated the effects of the major tea polyphenol (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on the proliferation of human epidermoid carcinoma cell line, A431. Using a [3H]thymidine incorporation assay, EGCG could significantly inhibit the DNA synthesis of A431 cells. In vitro assay, EGCG strongly inhibited the protein tyrosine kinase (PTK) activities of EGF-R, PDGF-R, and FGF-R, and exhibited an IC50 value of 0.5-1 microgram/ml. But EGCG scarcely inhibited the protein kinase activities of pp60v-src, PKC, and PKA (IC50 > 10 micrograms/ml). In an in vivo assay, EGCG could reduce the autophosphorylation level of EGF-R by EGF. Phosphoamino acid analysis of the EGF-R revealed that EGCG inhibited the EGF-stimulated increase in phosphotyrosine level in A431 cells. In addition, we showed that EGCG blocked EGF binding to its receptor. The results of further studies suggested that the inhibition of proliferation and suppression of the EGF signaling by EGCG might mainly mediate dose-dependent blocking of ligand binding to its receptor, and subsequently through inhibition of EGF-R kinase activity.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Republic of China.
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lin-shiau
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000378:metabolism*; D002392:Catechin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D066246:ErbB Receptors / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008024:Ligands; D019000:Phosphotyrosine / Q000032:analysis; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D017468:Receptors, Fibroblast Growth Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D017479:Receptors, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology; D013662:Tea / Q000737:chemistry; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D008024:Ligands; D017468:Receptors, Fibroblast Growth Factor; D013662:Tea; D019000:Phosphotyrosine; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor; D002392:Catechin; C045651:epigallocatechin gallate; D066246:ErbB Receptors; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D017479:Receptors, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor