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Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B (Biomedicine & Biotechnology)  2005, Vol. 6 Issue ( 2): 9-    DOI: 10.1631/jzus.2005.B0125
    
Cytotoxicity of epigallocatechin-3-gallate to LNCaP cells in the presence of Cu2+
YU Hai-ning, SHEN Sheng-rong, XIONG Yao-kang
Department of Tea Science, School of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China; Department of Pharmacology, Zhejiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
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Abstract  Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) has shown remarkably anti-cancer activity, with its bioactivity being related to reactive conditions, such as pH and metal ions. The present study investigated the degradation of EGCG and its effect on prostate cancer cel

Key wordsTea Pharmacology Copper      Epigallocatechin-3-gallate      LNCaP cells     
Received: 05 February 2004     
CLC:  Q952.6  
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YU Hai-ning, SHEN Sheng-rong, XIONG Yao-kang. Cytotoxicity of epigallocatechin-3-gallate to LNCaP cells in the presence of Cu2+. Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B (Biomedicine & Biotechnology), 2005, 6( 2): 9-.

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