(−)-Epicatechin-3-gallate (a polyphenol from green tea) potentiates doxorubicin-induced apoptosis in H9C2 cardiomyocytes
2015
Cai, Yi | Hong, Hui-Qi | Zhao, Li | Cai, Yue-Peng | Qin, Yuan
OBJECTIVE: The effect of epicatechin-3-gallate (ECG), a polyphenol that is present in green tea, on doxorubicin (DOX) cytotoxicity in H9C2 cardiomyocytes and its underlying mechanisms were investigated. RESULTS: Pretreatment with ECG (20 and 30 μM) significantly increased DOX-induced apoptosis to 16–18 % in H9C2 cardiomyocytes. The Bax/Bcl-2 ratio increased significantly after 1 h pretreatment with ECG. ECG also enhanced the phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) which was induced by DOX in a dose-dependent manner. CONCLUSION: Pretreatment with ECG sensitized H9C2 cells to DOX-mediated apoptosis through modulation of proteins involved in apoptosis and AMPK.
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