Epigallocatechin gallate protects against nitric oxide-induced apoptosis via scavenging ROS and modulating the Bcl-2 family in human dental pulp cells

Journal of Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 371-378

  Young Park, Sam ^a   Jin Jeong, Yeon ^a   Hun Kim, Sun ^a   Yeon Jung, Ji ^a   Jae Kim, Won ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Epigallocatechin gallate; Human dental pulp cells; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 3; CASPASE 9; CYTOCHROME C; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN BCL 2; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL ASSAY; CELL CULTURE; CELL FRACTIONATION; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SCAVENGING SYSTEM; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY; TOOTH PULP; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 84877746135     PISSN: 03881350     EISSN: 18803989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2131/jts.38.371     Document Type: Article

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