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SUBMITTER: McQuade KJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3597604 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
McQuade Kyle J KJ Nakajima Akihiko A Ilacqua April N AN Shimada Nao N Sawai Satoshi S
PloS one 20130314 3
Catechins, flavanols found at high levels in green tea, have received significant attention due to their potential health benefits related to cancer, autoimmunity and metabolic disease, but little is known about the mechanisms by which these compounds affect cellular behavior. Here, we assess whether the model organism Dictyostelium discoideum is a useful tool with which to characterize the effects of catechins. Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), the most abundant and potent catechin in green tea, ...[more]