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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2018

Neuroprotective Effects and Mechanisms of Tea Bioactive Components in Neurodegenerative Diseases.

Shu-Qing Chen, Ze-Shi Wang, Yi-Xiao Ma, Wei Zhang, Jian-Liang Lu, Yue-Rong Liang, Xin-Qiang Zheng

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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49citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
8.5field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

49 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 128 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shu-Qing ChenTea Research Institute, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China. 21516096@zju.edu.cn.
Ze-Shi WangTea Research Institute, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China. fdlete@126.com.
Yi-Xiao MaTea Research Institute, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China. 21516098@zju.edu.cn.
Wei ZhangTea Research Institute, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China. 21516111@zju.edu.cn.
Jian-Liang LuTea Research Institute, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China. jllu@zju.edu.cn.
Yue-Rong LiangTea Research Institute, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China. yrliang@zju.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-7889-1251
Xin-Qiang ZhengTea Research Institute, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China. xqzheng@zju.edu.cn.
Tea Research Institute · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As the population ages, neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease (PD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) impose a heavy burden on society and families. The pathogeneses of PD and AD are complex. There are no radical cures for the diseases, and existing therapeutic agents for PD and AD have diverse side effects. Tea contains many bioactive components such as polyphenols, theanine, caffeine, and theaflavins. Some investigations of epidemiology have demonstrated that drinking tea can decrease the risk of PD and AD. Tea polyphenols can lower the morbidity of PD and AD by reducing oxidative stress and regulating signaling pathways and metal chelation. Theanine can inhibit the glutamate receptors and regulate the extracellular concentration of glutamine, presenting neuroprotective effects. Additionally, the neuroprotective mechanisms of caffeine and theaflavins may contribute to the ability to antagonize the adenosine receptor A

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AnimalsAntioxidantsBiflavonoidsCaffeineCatechinGlutamatesHerb-Drug InteractionsHumansNeurodegenerative DiseasesNeuronsNeuroprotective AgentsOxidative StressPhytochemicalsPlant ExtractsPolyphenolsSignal TransductionAntioxidantsBiflavonoidsCaffeineCatechinGlutamatesNeuroprotective AgentsPhytochemicalsPlant ExtractsPolyphenolsTeatheaflavintheanineAlzheimer’s diseasecaffeineneuronal degenerationParkinson’s diseasepolyphenolstheaflavinstheanine

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PMID29495349
PMCPMC6017384
OpenAlexW2789924103

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