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Journal of Tea Science ›› 2009, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (4): 251-256.doi: 10.13305/j.cnki.jts.2009.4.001

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Effect of Interactions Between EGCG and Zn2+ on Energy Metabolism of PC-3 Cells

SUN Shi-li1, LING Cai-jin1, YU Hai-ning2, SHEN Sheng-rong3, MIAO Ai-qing1, PAN Shun-shun1, PANG Shi1, ZHUO Min1, ZHAO Chao-yi1,*   

  1. 1. Tea Research Institute Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China;
    2. College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China;
    3. Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
  • Revised:2008-10-20 Accepted:2009-01-07 Published:2019-09-09

Abstract: In the present work, the effect of treatments with EGCG, Zn2+ and EGCG+Zn2+ on inducing apoptosis and content of adenylate nucleotide (ATP, ADP and AMP) in PC-3 cells was investigated by chromatin staining with Hoechst 33258 and HPLC. Hoechst 33258 staining revealed the appearance of condensed chromatin and fragmented apoptotic nuclei under fluorescence microscopy at a concentration of 80 µmol/L EGCG, 80 µmol/L Zn2+ and 80 µmol/L EGCG+80 µmol/L Zn2+ in PC-3 cells. In the determination of adenylate nucleotide, after treated with EGCG, Zn2+ and EGCG+Zn2+, content of total adenylate nucleotide, EC and ATP/ADP value were significantly decreased in PC-3 cells, which demonstrated that EGCG and Zn2+ have a markedly inhibitory effect on energy metabolism of PC-3 cells.

Key words: EGCG, Zn2+, PC-3 cells, apoptosis, adenosine triphosphate, energy metabolism

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