Effects of physiological levels of the green tea extract Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on breast cancer cells
Physiological concentrations of the green tea extract EGCG caused growth inhibition in oestrogen receptor α (ERα)-positive MCF7 cells, that was associated with down-regulation of the ERα and reduced insulin-like growth factor (IGF) binding protein-2 (IGFBP-2) abundance and increased protein abundanc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-05-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2014.00061/full |