Epigallocatechin gallate protects against oxidative stress-induced mitochondria-dependent apoptosis in human lens epithelial cells

PURPOSE: Oxidative stress has long been recognized as an important mediator of apoptosis in lens epithelial cells and also plays an important role in the pathogenesis of cataracts. (-)-Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), the most abundant component in green tea, has potent antioxidant activity. The goa...

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Autores principales: Yao, Ke, Ye, PanPan, Zhang, Li, Tan, Jian, Tang, XiaJing, Zhang, YiDong
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Molecular Vision 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2266088/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18334937

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