Epigallocathechin gallate, polyphenol present in green tea, inhibits stem-like characteristics and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in nasopharyngeal cancer cell lines

• Главные авторы: Lin Chien-Hung (Автор), Shen Yao-An (Автор), Hung Peir-Haur (Автор), Yu Yuan-Bin (Автор), Chen Yann-Jang (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Previous studies have demonstrated that the consumption of green tea inhibits the growth of various cancers. Most cancers are believed to be initiated from and maintained by a small population of cancer stem-like cells (CSC) or tumor...