Epigallocatechin Gallate Reduces Homocysteine-Caused Oxidative Damages through Modulation SIRT1/AMPK Pathway in Endothelial Cells

Pei Ying Pai, Wan Ching Chou, Shih Hung Chan, Shu Yih Wu, Hsiu I. Chen, Chi Wen Li, Pei Ling Hsieh, Pei Ming Chu, Yu An Chen, Hsiu Chung Ou, Kun Ling Tsai

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Elevated plasma concentration of total homocysteine is a pathological condition that causes vascular endothelial injury and subsequently leads to the progression of endothelial apoptosis in atherosclerosis. Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a well-known anti-oxidant in green tea, has been reported with benefits on metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. This study aimed to explore that EGCG ameliorates homocysteine-induced endothelial cell apoptosis through enhancing the sirtuin 1 (SIRT1)/AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) survival signaling pathway. Human umbilical endothelial cells were treated with homocysteine in the presence or absence of EGCG. We found that EGCG significantly increased the activities of SIRT1 and AMPK. EGCG diminished homocysteine-mediated nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase activation by inhibiting protein kinase C activation as well as reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and recovered the activity of the endogenous antioxidant enzyme, superoxidase dismutase (SOD). Besides, EGCG also restores homocysteine-mediated dephosphorylation of Akt and decreases endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) expression. Furthermore, EGCG ameliorates homocysteine-activated pro-apoptotic events. The present study shows that EGCG prevents homocysteine-induced endothelial cell apoptosis via enhancing SIRT1/AMPK as well as Akt/eNOS signaling pathways. Results from this study indicated that EGCG might have some benefits for hyperhomocysteinemia.

原文English
頁(從 - 到)113-129
頁數17
期刊American Journal of Chinese Medicine
49
發行號1
DOIs
出版狀態Published - 2021

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • 補充和替代醫學

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