Title : Arecoline stimulated early growth response-1 production in human buccal fibroblasts: suppression by epigallocatechin-3-gallate.

Pub. Date : 2015 Apr

PMID : 24436257






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1 Arecoline-induced Egr-1 expression and its signaling pathways were assessed by Western blot analyses in human buccal mucosal fibroblasts (BMFs). Arecoline early growth response 1 Homo sapiens
2 Arecoline, a main alkaloid found in the areca nut, stimulated Egr-1 synthesis in BMFs. Arecoline early growth response 1 Homo sapiens
3 Pretreatment with antioxidant N-acetyl-L-cysteine, c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase inhibitor SP600125, and extracellular signal-regulated kinase inhibitor PD98059 significantly reduced arecoline-induced Egr-1 synthesis. Arecoline early growth response 1 Homo sapiens
4 Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) inhibited arecoline-induced Egr-1 synthesis and collagen gel contraction in a dose-responsive manner. Arecoline early growth response 1 Homo sapiens