Stimulatory effect of oral administration of green tea and caffeine on locomotor activity in SKH-1 mice

Michna, Laura; Lu, Yao-Ping; Lou, You-Rong; Wagner, George C.; Conney, Allan H.

doi:10.1016/s0024-3205(03)00468-5

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“…This was consistent with our previous result (32,33) and the observation by Lu et al (34), and might be related to increased locomotor activity as observed by Michna et al (35). There was no significant difference in survival rate among different treatment groups.…”

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Inhibition of Adenoma Progression to Adenocarcinoma in a 4-(Methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-Pyridyl)-1-Butanone–Induced Lung Tumorigenesis Model in A/J Mice by Tea Polyphenols and Caffeine

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The present study investigated the inhibitory effects of Polyphenon E [a standardized green tea polyphenol preparation containing 65% (À)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate] and caffeine on 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK)-induced lung tumor progression from adenoma to adenocarcinoma. Female A/J mice were treated with a single dose of NNK (103 mg/kg body weight, i.p.) and kept for 20 weeks for the mice to develop lung adenomas. The mice were then given a solution of 0.5% Polyphenon E or 0.044% caffeine as the sole source of drinking fluid until week 52. Both treatments significantly decreased the number of visible lung tumors. Histopathologic analysis indicated that Polyphenon E administration significantly reduced the incidence (by 52%) and multiplicity (by 63%) of lung adenocarcinoma. Caffeine also showed marginal inhibitory effects in incidence and multiplicity of adenocarcinoma (by 48% and 49%, respectively). Markers of cell proliferation, apoptosis, and related cell signaling were studied by immunohistochemistry, and the labeling index and staining intensity were quantified by the Image-Pro system. Polyphenon E and caffeine treatment inhibited cell proliferation (by 57% and 50%, respectively) in adenocarcinomas, enhanced apoptosis in adenocarcinomas (by 2.6-and 4-fold, respectively) and adenomas (both by 2.5-fold), and lowered levels of c-Jun and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (Erk) 1/2 phosphorylation. In the normal lung tissues, neither agent had a significant effect on cell proliferation or apoptosis. The results show that tea polyphenols (and perhaps caffeine) inhibit the progression of NNK-induced lung adenoma to adenocarcinoma. This effect is closely associated with decreased cell proliferation, enhanced apoptosis, and lowered levels of c-Jun and Erk1/2 phosphorylation. (Cancer Res 2006; 66(23): 11494-501)

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Inhibition of Adenoma Progression to Adenocarcinoma in a 4-(Methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-Pyridyl)-1-Butanone–Induced Lung Tumorigenesis Model in A/J Mice by Tea Polyphenols and Caffeine

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“…In addition, it was reported that ingestion of tea catechins minimizes contractile dysfunction in skeletal muscle and muscle atrophy in unloaded muscle which is accompanied by an increase in antioxidative stress and suppression in carbonyl myofibrillar protein (Ota et al 2011). Oral administration of green tea to SKH-1 mice increases locomotor activity and muscle mass (Michna et al 2003). These studies support our current findings displaying significant improvement in different behavioral and functional parameters in EGCG-treated axonotomized animals.…”

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(−)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) attenuates functional deficits and morphological alterations by diminishing apoptotic gene overexpression in skeletal muscles after sciatic nerve crush injury

Renno

Al‐Maghrebi

Al-Banaw

2012

Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Arch Pharmacol

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Muscle degeneration and impairment following nerve injury could lead to apoptosis as a result of increased levels of reactive oxygen species. This activates the apoptotic cascade through mitochondrial dysfunction and damage to lipids, proteins, and DNA. In considering of the multifactorial protective properties of green tea polyphenols (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), this study investigates whether EGCG treatment does improve skeletal muscle function impairments, induced by crushing of the sciatic nerve. Compared to the saline-treated injured group of animals, EGCG treatment of axonotomized animals showed significant motor enhancement in the toe spread and foot positioning analysis and gain in the percentage motor deficit. The proprioceptive function expressed by the hopping response showed significant progression in the EGCG-treated group. Recovery of sensory innervation was followed by a slowly retreating neuropathic pain-like syndrome in the EGCG-treated animals. Muscle tissues from injured limb showed severe histopathological alterations that were significantly attenuated by EGCG treatment at the end of week 3 post-surgery. Semi-quantitative desmin immunohistochemistry revealed intense staining in the saline-treated injured animals, whereas EGCG treatment decreased the desmin immunoreactivity back to sham control levels. Using RT-PCR, EGCG treatment induced a significant anti-apoptotic effect in injured muscle tissues by normalizing the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio back to baseline levels and inhibiting overexpression of the p53 apoptotic gene at days 3 and 7 post-surgery. In conclusion, our results demonstrate that EGCG enhances functional recovery, protects muscle fibers from cellular death by activating anti-apoptotic signaling pathway, and improves morphological recovery in skeletal muscle after nerve injuries.

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“…Caffeine increases locomotor activity and decreases body fat stocks and adipose tissue levels, which is a result of lipolyse activity that is induced by an increase in the level of nor-epinephrine in the adipose tissue [21]. Caffeine further increases the cellular 3 0 5 0 -cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) levels [22] and stimulates the cardiacmuscle, in addition to acting as a diuretic [23].…”

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The Effects of Caffeine on l-Arginine Metabolism in the Brain of Rats

Ofluoglu

Paşaoğlu

2008

Neurochem Res

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In our study, the short-term effects of caffeine on L-arginine metabolism in the brains of rats were investigated. Caffeine was given orally at two different doses: 30 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg (a high non-toxic dose). Brain tissue arginase activity in rats from the caffeine-treated groups decreased significantly compared with the control group. Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in the brain tissue and serum of animals in the caffeine groups also decreased significantly. Brain tissue and serum nitric oxide (NO) levels increased significantly after caffeine administration. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) levels were also investigated in rat serum, but there was no statistically significant difference between the TNF-alpha levels of the caffeine-treated rats groups and the control rats. Our study indicates that brain arginase activity decreases after caffeine administration at doses of 30 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg. As a result, we can say that arginine induces production of NO in the organism.

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Stimulatory effect of oral administration of green tea and caffeine on locomotor activity in SKH-1 mice

Cited by 32 publications

References 14 publications

Inhibition of Adenoma Progression to Adenocarcinoma in a 4-(Methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-Pyridyl)-1-Butanone–Induced Lung Tumorigenesis Model in A/J Mice by Tea Polyphenols and Caffeine

Inhibition of Adenoma Progression to Adenocarcinoma in a 4-(Methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-Pyridyl)-1-Butanone–Induced Lung Tumorigenesis Model in A/J Mice by Tea Polyphenols and Caffeine

(−)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) attenuates functional deficits and morphological alterations by diminishing apoptotic gene overexpression in skeletal muscles after sciatic nerve crush injury

The Effects of Caffeine on l-Arginine Metabolism in the Brain of Rats

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