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This study was aimed to evaluate the anti-EMT properties of bio-active compounds epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), curcumin and lycopene as inhibitors of EMT induced by transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-\u03b21) in cultured ARPE-19 cells.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>ARPE-19 cells were treated with TGF-\u03b21 alone or co-treated with EGCG (1-50 \u03bcM), lycopene (1-10 \u03bcM) and curcumin (1-10 \u03bcM). The mRNA and protein expression of EMT markers, alpha-smooth muscle actin, vimentin, zonula occludens-1 and matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), were assessed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction\/quantitative polymerase chain reaction and immunofluorescence\/enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. Activity of MMP-2 was assessed by zymography. Functional implications of EMT were assessed by proliferation assay (MTT assay) and migration assay (scratch assay). Western-blot for phosphorylated Smad-3 and total Smad-3 was done to delineate the mechanism.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>EGCG and curcumin at 10 \u03bcM concentration reversed EMT, inhibited proliferation and migration through Smad-3 phosphorylation, when induced by TGF-\u03b21 in ARPE-19 cells. Lycopene did not prevent EMT in ARPE-19 cells.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Interpretation &amp; conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>EGCG and curcumin are potent in preventing EMT induced by TGF-\u03b21 in ARPE-19 cells and therefore, proposed as potential molecules for further pre-clinical evaluation in PVR management.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/ijmr.ijmr_1583_15","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,3,26]],"date-time":"2018-03-26T05:40:17Z","timestamp":1522042817000},"page":"S85-S96","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["Epigallocatechin gallate &amp; curcumin prevent transforming growth factor beta 1-induced epithelial to mesenchymal transition in ARPE-19 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