title: Inhibitory mechanisms of tea polyphenols on the ultraviolet B-activated phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-dependent pathway.
abstract: In this study, we investigated the effect of tea polyphenols, (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate or theaflavins, on UVB-induced phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) activation in mouse epidermal JB6 Cl 41 cells. Pretreatment of cells with these polyphenols inhibited UVB-induced PI3K activation. Furthermore, UVB-induced activation of Akt and ribosomal p70 S6 kinase (p70 S6-K), PI3K downstream effectors, were also attenuated by the polyphenols. In addition to LY294002, a PI3K inhibitor, pretreatment with a specific mitogen-activated protein/extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases (Erks) kinase 1 inhibitor, U0126, or a specific p38 kinase inhibitor, SB202190, blocked UVB-induced activation of both Akt and p70 S6-K. Pretreatment with LY294002 restrained UVB-induced phosphorylation of Erks, suggesting that in UVB signaling, the Erk pathway is mediated by PI3K. Moreover, pretreatment with rapamycin, an inhibitor of p70 S6-K, inhibited UVB-induced activation of p70 S6-K, but UVB-induced activation of Akt did not change. Interestingly, UVB-induced p70 S6-K activation was directly blocked by the addition of (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate or theaflavins, whereas these polyphenols showed only a weak inhibition on UVB-induced Akt activation. Because PI3K is an important factor in carcinogenesis, the inhibitory effect of these polyphenols on activation of PI3K and its downstream effects may further explain the anti-tumor promotion action of these tea constituents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hospital Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, 920-0934, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nomura
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaji
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: W Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Dong
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D005419:Flavonoids; D051379:Mice; D010636:Phenols / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D000081082:Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Inhibitors; D011108:Polymers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D059808:Polyphenols; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013662:Tea / Q000737:chemistry*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D005419:Flavonoids; D010636:Phenols; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases; D000081082:Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Inhibitors; D011108:Polymers; D059808:Polyphenols; D013662:Tea