Epicatechin and its in vivo metabolite, 3′-o-methyl epicatechin, protect human fibroblasts from oxidative-stress-induced cell death involving caspase-3 activation

Biochemical Journal

Volumn 354, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 493-500

  Spencer, J P E ^a   Schroeter, H ^a   Kuhnle, G ^a   Srai, S K S ^a   Tyrrell, R M ^a   Hahn, U ^a   Rice Evans, C ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Apoptosis; Catechol O methyltrans ferase; Flavanol; Oxidation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BIOMARKERS; CELL MEMBRANES; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PROTECTION;

OXIDATIVE STRESS;

CELLS;

3' O METHYLEPICATECHIN; CASPASE 3; EPICATECHIN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LIPOCORTIN 5; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CELL PROTECTION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG STRUCTURE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FIBROBLAST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; MITOCHONDRIAL RESPIRATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTIOXIDANTS; APOPTOSIS; CASPASE 3; CASPASES; CATECHIN; CELLS, CULTURED; FIBROBLASTS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LIPOPROTEINS, LDL; METHYLATION; MITOCHONDRIA; OXIDATIVE STRESS;

EID: 0035868353     PISSN: 02646021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/0264-6021:3540493     Document Type: Article

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