(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate enhances uncoupling protein 2 gene expression in 3T3-L1 adipocytes

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 434-436

  Lee, Mak Soon ^a   Kim, Yangha ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

( ) epigallocatechin 3 gallate (EGCG); 3T3 L1 adipocytes; MRNA; Promoter activity; Uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2)

Indexed keywords

(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN-3-GALLATE (EGCG); 3T3-L1 ADIPOCYTES; MRNA; PROMOTER ACTIVITY; UNCOUPLING PROTEIN 2 (UCP2);

CELL MEMBRANES;

GENE EXPRESSION;

CATECHIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; ION CHANNEL; MESSENGER RNA; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEIN; MITOCHONDRIAL UNCOUPLING PROTEIN 2;

ADIPOCYTE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN 3T3; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOUSE; PROMOTER REGION;

3T3-L1 CELLS; ADIPOCYTES; ANIMALS; CATECHIN; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; ION CHANNELS; MICE; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEINS; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 65249114765     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: 13476947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.80563     Document Type: Article

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