The inhibitory effects of epigallocatechin-3-gallate on calcium oxalate monohydrate crystal growth, aggregation and crystal-cell adhesion
Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a predominant phytochemical in tea plant, has been reported to prevent kidney stone formation but with vague mechanism. We investigated modulatory effects of EGCG (at 0.1–100 µM) on calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) crystals at various stages of kidney stone develo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-01-01
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Series: | Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332223017869 |