Inhibitory effect of the tea polyphenol, (-)-epigallocatechin gallate, on growth of cervical adenocarcinoma cell lines

Cancer Lett. 2006 Mar 28;234(2):135-42. doi: 10.1016/j.canlet.2005.03.053.

Abstract

To investigate the effect of (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on cervical adenocarcinoma, we performed a cell proliferation assay. TRAP assay is used for telomerase activity, flow cytometry analysis and pKi-67 immunofluoroscein staining in cervical adenocarcinoma cell lines (OMC-4, TMCC-1). Our results showed that EGCG inhibited the proliferation assay, TRAP assay for telomerase activity of both cell lines. Although cell apoptosis was induced, we observed that the expression of pKi-67 was suppressed. Our data suggest that EGCG may be effective for the treatment of cervical adenocarcinoma. The mechanisms of the anti-tumor effects were revealed to be the inhibition of telomerase activity, the induction of apoptosis and cell cycle dysregulation.

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / drug therapy*
  • Apoptosis / drug effects
  • Catechin / analogs & derivatives*
  • Catechin / pharmacology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects*
  • Female
  • Flavonoids
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Humans
  • Ki-67 Antigen
  • Phenols
  • Polyphenols
  • Tea / chemistry*
  • Telomerase / biosynthesis
  • Telomerase / drug effects
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Flavonoids
  • Ki-67 Antigen
  • Phenols
  • Polyphenols
  • Tea
  • Catechin
  • epigallocatechin gallate
  • Telomerase