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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Preclinical Pharmacological Activities of Epigallocatechin-3-gallate in Signaling Pathways: An Update on Cancer.

Mehdi Sharifi-Rad, Raffaele Pezzani, Marco Redaelli, Maira Zorzan, Muhammad Imran, Anees Ahmed Khalil, Bahare Salehi, Farukh Sharopov, William C Cho, Javad Sharifi-Rad

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 69 papers.

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69citing papers in PubMed
9.7field-weighted citation impact, top 1% 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

69 citing papers in PubMed, 117 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 8 institutions in 5 countries.

Mehdi Sharifi-RadDepartment of Medical Parasitology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman 7616913555, Iran.
Raffaele PezzaniEndocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padova, via Ospedale 105, 35128 Padova, Italy.
Marco RedaelliAIROB, Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca Oncologica di Base, 35046 Padova, Italy.
Maira ZorzanEndocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padova, via Ospedale 105, 35128 Padova, Italy.
Muhammad ImranUniversity Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore 54590, Pakistan.
Anees Ahmed KhalilUniversity Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore 54590, Pakistan.
Bahare SalehiStudent Research Committee, School of Medicine, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam 44340847, Iran.
Farukh SharopovDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Avicenna Tajik State Medical University, Rudaki 139, Dushanbe 734003, Tajikistan.
William C ChoDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
Javad Sharifi-RadPhytochemistry Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1991953381, Iran.
University of Lahore · PKUniversity of Padua · ITBam University of Medical Sciences · IRKerman University of Medical Sciences · IRQueen Elizabeth Hospital · CNShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IRTajik State Medical University · TJVeneto Institute of Molecular Medicine · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is the main bioactive component of catechins predominantly present in svarious types of teas. EGCG is well known for a wide spectrum of biological activity as an anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and anti-tumor agent. The effect of EGCG on cell death mechanisms via the induction of apoptosis, necrosis, and autophagy has been documented. Moreover, its anti-proliferative and chemopreventive action has been demonstrated in many cancer cell lines. It was also involved in the modulation of cyclooxygenase-2, in oxidative stress and inflammation of different cell processes. EGCG has been reported as a promising target for plasma membrane proteins, such as epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). In addition, it has been demonstrated a mechanism of action relying on the inhibition of ERK1/2, p38 MAPK, NF-κB, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). EGCG and its derivatives were used in proteasome inhibition and they were involved in epigenetic mechanisms. In summary, EGCG is the most predominant and bioactive constituent of teas and it has a pivotal role in cancer prevention. Its preclinical pharmacological activities are associated with complex molecular mechanisms that involve numerous signaling pathways.

Indexed as

AnimalsCatechinCell Line, TumorErbB ReceptorsHumansNF-kappa Bp38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesSignal TransductionTeaCatechinepigallocatechin gallateErbB ReceptorsNF-kappa Bp38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesTeacancer preventivecatechinEGCGepigallocatechin-3-gallategreen teapharmacological activities

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PMID31979082
PMCPMC7037968
OpenAlexW3002858408

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