EGCG induces human mesothelioma cell death by inducing reactive oxygen species and autophagy

Malignant mesothelioma is an asbestos-related fatal disease with no effective cure. We studied whether a green tea polyphenol, epigallocathechin-3-gallate (EGCG), could induce cell death in five human mesothelioma cell lines. We found that EGCG induced apoptosis in all five mesothelioma cell lines i...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cancer Cell International 2013-02, Vol.13 (1), p.19-19, Article 19
Hauptverfasser:	Satoh, Motohiko, Takemura, Yukitoshi, Hamada, Hironobu, Sekido, Yoshitaka, Kubota, Shunichiro
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Apoptosis Biochemistry Catechin Cell death Enzymes Green tea Kinases Medical research Medicine, Experimental Mesothelioma Oxygen Primary Research Rodents
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