"Catechin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An antioxidant flavonoid, occurring especially in woody plants as both (+)-catechin and (-)-epicatechin (cis) forms.
| Descriptor ID |
D002392
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.663.283.240.190 D03.383.663.283.266.450.206 D03.633.100.150.240.190 D03.633.100.150.266.450.206
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| Concept/Terms |
Catechin- Catechin
- (+)-Catechin
- Cianidanol
- Catechinic Acid
- Acid, Catechinic
- Catechuic Acid
- Acid, Catechuic
- (+)-Cyanidanol
- 3,3',4',5,7-Flavanpentol
Epicatechin- Epicatechin
- 2H-1-Benzopyran-3,5,7-triol, 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-, (2R-cis)-
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Catechin" by people in Profiles.
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Clapper ML, Chang WL, Cooper HS. Dysplastic Aberrant Crypt Foci: Biomarkers of Early Colorectal Neoplasia and Response to Preventive Intervention. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2020 03; 13(3):229-240.
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Nath S, Bachani M, Harshavardhana D, Steiner JP. Catechins protect neurons against mitochondrial toxins and HIV proteins via activation of the BDNF pathway. J Neurovirol. 2012 Dec; 18(6):445-55.
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Sharma C, Nusri Qel-A, Begum S, Javed E, Rizvi TA, Hussain A. (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate induces apoptosis and inhibits invasion and migration of human cervical cancer cells. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2012; 13(9):4815-22.
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Li W, Zhu S, Li J, Assa A, Jundoria A, Xu J, Fan S, Eissa NT, Tracey KJ, Sama AE, Wang H. EGCG stimulates autophagy and reduces cytoplasmic HMGB1 levels in endotoxin-stimulated macrophages. Biochem Pharmacol. 2011 May 01; 81(9):1152-63.
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Kim M, Wu X, Song I, Fu M, Chang SH, Lisanti MP, Pestell R. Selective cytotoxicity of synthesized procyanidin 3-O-galloylepicatechin-4b, 8-3-O-galloylcatechin to human cancer cells. Cell Cycle. 2008 Jun 1; 7(11):1648-57.