Advances in the Antagonism of Epigallocatechin-3-gallate in the Treatment of Digestive Tract Tumors

Molecules

Ailing Liu¹  Penghui Li²  Zhihao Qu²  Sheng Zhang²  Changwei Liu²  Wei Xiong³ 

[1] College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China;Key Laboratory of Tea Science of Ministry of Education, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China;The Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China;

关键词: epigallocatechin-3-gallate;    digestive tract tumor;    colorectal cancer;    apoptosis;    cellular signaling cascades;    anti-cancer therapy;   

DOI  :  10.3390/molecules24091726

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Due to changes in the dietary structure of individuals, the incidence of digestive tract tumors has increased significantly in recent years, causing a serious threat to the life and health of patients. This has in turn led to an increase in cancer prevention research. Many studies have shown that epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), an active ingredient in green tea, is in direct contact with the digestive tract upon ingestion, which allows it to elicit a significant antagonizing effect on digestive tract tumors. The main results of EGCG treatment include the prevention of tumor development in the digestive tract and the induction of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. EGCG can be orally administered, is safe, and combats other resistances. The synergistic use of cancer drugs can promote the efficacy and reduce the anti-allergic properties of drugs, and is thus, favored in medical research. EGCG, however, currently possesses several shortcomings such as poor stability and low bioavailability, and its clinical application prospects need further development. In this paper, we have systematically summarized the research progress on the ability of EGCG to antagonize the activity and mechanism of action of digestive tract tumors, to achieve prevention, alleviation, delay, and even treat human gastrointestinal tract tumors via exogenous dietary EGCG supplementation or the development of new drugs containing EGCG.

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