EGCG
Chemical Name: 3,4,5-Trihydroxybenzoic acid (2R,3R)-3,4-dihydro-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-3-yl ester
Purity: ≥98%
Biological Activity
EGCG is a β-secretase (BACE1) inhibitor (IC50 = 1.6 μM); inhibits amyloid assembly. Inhibits the formation of amyloid fibrils by proteins such as Aβ, α-synuclein and huntingtin. Reduces Aβ42-induced cell death in three different cell types. Also inhibits glutamate dehydrogenase. Inhibits cell growth and selectively induces apoptosis in A431 and human pancreatic cancer cells. Also a DNMT1 inhibitor.Technical Data
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Background References
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Mechanisms for the inhibition of DNA methyltransferases by tea catechins and bioflavonoids.
Lee et al.
Mol.Pharmacol., 2005;68:1018 -
Comparison of three amyloid assembly inhibitors: the sugar scyllo-inositol, the polyphenol epigallocatechin gallate, and the molecular tweezer CLR01.
Sinha et al.
ACS Chem.Neurosci., 2012;3:451 -
EGCG inhibits growth, invasion, angiogenesis and metastastasis of pancreatic cancer.
Shankar et al.
Front.Biosci., 2008;13:440 -
Glioblastoma cells require glutamate dehydrogenase to survive impairments of glucose metabolism or Akt signaling.
Yang et al.
Cancer Res., 2009;69:7986 -
Green tea catechins as a BACE1 (β-secretase) inhibitor.
Jeon et al.
Bioorg.Med.Chem.Lett., 2003;13:3905 -
Green tea polyphenol epigallocatechin-3-gallate differentially modulates nuclear factor κB in cancer cells versus normal cells.
Ahmad et al.
Ach.Biochem.Biophys., 2000;376:338
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Citations for EGCG
The citations listed below are publications that use Tocris products. Selected citations for EGCG include:
11 Citations: Showing 1 - 10
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Evaluation of Glutaminolysis in T Cells.
Authors: Warren Et al.
Curr Protoc 2022;2:e540
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EGCG Inhibits Tumor Growth in Melanoma by Targeting JAK-STAT Signaling and Its Downstream PD-L1/PD-L2-PD1 Axis in Tumors and Enhancing Cytotoxic T-Cell Responses.
Authors: Michael F Et al.
Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021;14
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Distinguishing the Effect on the Rate and Yield of Aβ42 Aggregation by Green Tea Polyphenol EGCG.
Authors: Zhefeng Et al.
ACS Omega 2020;5:21497-21505
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The Aggregation Conditions Define Whether EGCG is an Inhibitor or Enhancer of α-Synuclein Amyloid Fibril Formation.
Authors: Rainer Et al.
Int J Mol Sci 2020;21
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The green tea polyphenol epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) restores CDKL5-dependent synaptic defects in vitro and in vivo.
Authors: C Et al.
Neurobiol Dis 2020;138:104791
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Cyclized NDGA modifies dynamic α-synuclein monomers preventing aggregation and toxicity.
Authors: Daniels Et al.
Sci Rep 2019;9:2937
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The Environment Is a Key Factor in Determining the Anti-Amyloid Efficacy of EGCG.
Authors: Tomas Et al.
Biomolecules 2019;9
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Aβ42 fibril formation from predominantly oligomeric samples suggests a link between oligomer heterogeneity and fibril polymorphism.
Authors: Xue Et al.
R Soc Open Sci 2019;6:190179
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Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate (EGCG) Suppresses Pancreatic Cancer Cell Growth, Invasion, and Migration partly through the Inhibition of Akt Pathway and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition: Enhanced Efficacy when Combined with Gemcitabine.
Authors: Wei Et al.
Nutrients 2019;11
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LKB1 loss links serine metabolism to DNA methylation and tumorigenesis.
Authors: Kottakis Et al.
Nature 2016;539:390
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Synergistic effect of curcumin on epigallocatechin gallate-induced anticancer action in PC3 prostate cancer cells.
Authors: Eom Et al.
Allergy Asthma Immunol Res 2015;48:461
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