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ArticleBrazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologica2017

Potential benefit of (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate for macrovascular complications in diabetes.

L Tang, L Li, J Yang, C Zeng

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Article in Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologica, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

L TangDepartment of Cardiology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.
L LiDepartment of Cardiology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.
J YangDepartment of Cardiology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.
C ZengDepartment of Cardiology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Army Medical University · CNDaping Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vascular problems are the most common complications in diabetes. Substantial evidence from epidemiological and pathophysiological studies show that hyperglycemia is a major risk factor for macrovascular complications in patients with diabetes. (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the major catechin derived from green tea, is known to exert a variety of cardiovascular beneficial effects. The protective effects of EGCG in diabetes are also evident. However, whether EGCG is beneficial against macrovascular complications that occur in diabetes remains unknown. Our previous studies demonstrated that treatment of EGCG inhibits high glucose-induced vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and suppresses high glucose-mediated vascular inflammation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Therefore, we hypothesize that EGCG might be an effective potential candidate to reduce the macrovascular complications in diabetes.

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CatechinDiabetic AngiopathiesHumansProtective AgentsCatechinepigallocatechin gallateProtective Agents

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PMID28832766
PMCPMC5561811
OpenAlexW2750023738

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