Targeting DNA methylation with green tea catechins

Pharmacology

Volumn 95, Issue 3-4, 2015, Pages 111-116

  Yiannakopoulou, Eugenia C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA   (Greece)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; DNA methyltransferase; Epigallocatechin gallate; Green tea catechins; Tumor suppressor gene activation

Indexed keywords

CATECHIN; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE 1; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; DNA (CYTOSINE 5) METHYLTRANSFERASE; DNA (CYTOSINE-5-)-METHYLTRANSFERASE 1; TEA;

DNA METHYLATION; DRUG INHIBITION; ENZYME INHIBITION; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE TARGETING; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TEA; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE; ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; ANTAGONISTS AND INHIBITORS; DRUG EFFECTS;

CATECHIN; DNA (CYTOSINE-5-)-METHYLTRANSFERASE; DNA METHYLATION; HUMANS; TEA;

EID: 84925428180     PISSN: 00317012     EISSN: 14230313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000375503     Document Type: Review

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