title: The tea flavonoid epigallocatechin-3-gallate reduces cytokine-induced VCAM-1 expression and monocyte adhesion to endothelial cells.
abstract: Attachment of leukocytes to the vascular endothelium and the subsequent migration of cells into the vessel wall are early events in atherogenesis. This process requires the expression of endothelial adhesion molecules. Since tea catechins are reputed to promote antiatherogenic activities, we investigated the effects of various tea catechins-i.e., epicatechin (EC), epicatechin gallate (ECG), epigallocatechin (EGC), and epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG)-on cytokine-induced expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), and endothelial leukocyte adhesion molecule-1 (E-selectin) in HUVECs by ELISA. EGCG and to a lesser extent ECG prevented the induction of VCAM-1 expression in a concentration-dependent manner after stimulation with TNF-alpha, whereas EC and EGC were without effect. EGCG also inhibited the IL-1beta-induced induction of VCAM-1 expression. Inhibition of cytokine-induced VCAM-1 expression was manifested already on the transcriptional level. Furthermore, EGCG reduced the TNF-alpha-induced adhesion of THP-1 cells to HUVECs. EGCG did not influence TNF-alpha-stimulated NF-kappaB activation.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie, Angiologie, Pneumologie Charité der Humboldt-Universität, Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Antje
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ludwig
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lorenz
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Grimbo
authors.forename: Frederike
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Steinle
authors.forename: Silke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meiners
authors.forename: Cornelia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bartsch
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stangl
authors.forename: Gert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Baumann
authors.forename: Verena
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Stangl
mesh_terms: D002392:Catechin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002460:Cell Line; D018920:Coculture Techniques; D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D019040:E-Selectin / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D009000:Monocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013662:Tea; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000166:cytology; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D019040:E-Selectin; D007375:Interleukin-1; D016328:NF-kappa B; D013662:Tea; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; D002392:Catechin; C045651:epigallocatechin gallate; C057580:gallocatechol