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The Natural Polyphenol Epigallocatechin Gallate Protects Intervertebral Disc Cells from Oxidative Stress

Oxidative stress-related phenotypic changes and a decline in the number of viable cells are crucial contributors to intervertebral disc degeneration. The polyphenol epigallocatechin 3-gallate (EGCG) can interfere with painful disc degeneration by reducing inflammation, catabolism, and pain. In this...

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Autores principales: Krupkova, Olga, Handa, Junichi, Hlavna, Marian, Klasen, Juergen, Ospelt, Caroline, Ferguson, Stephen John, Wuertz-Kozak, Karin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4826942/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27119009
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7031397