Molecular targets of epigallocatechin—Gallate (EGCG): A special focus on signal transduction and cancer

A Negri, V Naponelli, F Rizzi, S Bettuzzi - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Green tea is a beverage that is widely consumed worldwide and is believed to exert effects
on different diseases, including cancer. The major components of green tea are catechins, a …

Epigenetics and gene expression

ER Gibney, CM Nolan - Heredity, 2010 - nature.com
Transcription, translation and subsequent protein modification represent the transfer of
genetic information from the archival copy of DNA to the short-lived messenger RNA, usually …

Green tea (Camellia sinensis) and l-theanine: Medicinal values and beneficial applications in humans—A comprehensive review

M Saeed, M Naveed, M Arif, MU Kakar… - Biomedicine & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Green tea (Camellia sinensis) is a famous herb, and its extract has been extensively used in
traditional Chinese medicinal system. In this context, several studies have revealed its …

Dietary compounds as epigenetic modulating agents in cancer

Á Carlos-Reyes, JS López-González… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Epigenetic mechanisms control gene expression during normal development and their
aberrant regulation may lead to human diseases including cancer. Natural phytochemicals …

Epigenetic modifications in cancer

R Kanwal, S Gupta - Clinical genetics, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Kanwal R, Gupta S. Epigenetic modifications in cancer. Cancer initiation and progression is
controlled by both genetic and epigenetic events. The complexity of carcinogenesis cannot …

Cancer preventive activities of tea catechins

CS Yang, H Wang - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
Catechins are widely occurring in our diet and beverages. The cancer-preventive activities
of catechins have been extensively studied. Of these,(−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) …

Cancer epigenetics: an introduction

R Kanwal, K Gupta, S Gupta - Cancer Epigenetics: Risk Assessment …, 2015 - Springer
Epigenetic and genetic alterations contribute to cancer initiation and progression.
Epigenetics refers to the study of heritable changes in gene expression without alterations in …

Cancer chemoprevention by dietary polyphenols: promising role for epigenetics

A Link, F Balaguer, A Goel - Biochemical pharmacology, 2010 - Elsevier
Epigenetics refers to heritable changes that are not encoded in the DNA sequence itself, but
play an important role in the control of gene expression. In mammals, epigenetic …

Epigenetics in male reproduction: effect of paternal diet on sperm quality and offspring health

U Schagdarsurengin, K Steger - Nature Reviews Urology, 2016 - nature.com
Epigenetic inheritance and its underlying molecular mechanisms are among the most
intriguing areas of current biological and medical research. To date, studies have shown that …

Epigenetic diet: impact on the epigenome and cancer

TM Hardy, TO Tollefsbol - Epigenomics, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
A number of bioactive dietary components are of particular interest in the field of epigenetics.
Many of these compounds display anticancer properties and may play a role in cancer …