title: Epigallocatechin-3-gallate, constituent of green tea, suppresses the LPS-induced phenotypic and functional maturation of murine dendritic cells through inhibition of mitogen-activated protein kinases and NF-kappaB.
abstract: The effects of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) on dendritic cells (DC) maturation were investigated. EGCG, in a dose-dependent manner, profoundly inhibited CD80, CD86, and MHC class I and II expression on bone marrow-derived murine myeloid DC. EGCG restored the decreased dextran-FITC uptake and inhibited enhanced IL-12 production by LPS-treated DC. EGCG-treated DC were poor stimulators of nai;ve allogeneic T-cell proliferation and reduced levels of IL-2 production in responding T cells. EGCG-pretreated DC inhibited LPS-induced MAPKs, such as ERK1/2, p38, JNK, and NF-kappaB p65 translocation. Therefore, the molecular mechanisms by which EGCG antagonized LPS-induced DC maturation appeared to involve the inhibition of MAPK and NF-kappaB activation. These novel findings provide new insight into the immunopharmacological role of EGCG and suggest a novel approach to the manipulation of DC for therapeutic application of autoimmune and allergic diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Pusan 602-739, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Soon-Cheol
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Gi-Young
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jin-Hyung
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seong-Wan
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Baik
authors.forename: Myung-Kwan
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Hee-Jeong
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Dong-Oh
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: Chang-Min
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ju-Hyung
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Bo-Hye
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yang-Hyo
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Yeong-Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000096:biosynthesis; D018122:B7-1 Antigen / Q000096:biosynthesis; D051940:B7-2 Antigen; D002392:Catechin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000502:physiology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004705:Endocytosis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000187:drug effects; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / Q000096:biosynthesis; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000096:biosynthesis; D018664:Interleukin-12 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000096:biosynthesis; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D010641:Phenotype; D013662:Tea / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D018122:B7-1 Antigen; D051940:B7-2 Antigen; C497965:Cd86 protein, mouse; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D016328:NF-kappa B; D013662:Tea; D018664:Interleukin-12; D002392:Catechin; C045651:epigallocatechin gallate; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases