Green tea increases anti-inflammatory tristetraprolin and decreases pro-inflammatory tumor necrosis factor mRNA levels in rats
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tristetraprolin (TTP/ZFP36) family proteins have anti-inflammatory activity by binding to and destabilizing pro-inflammatory mRNAs such as Tnf mRNA, and represent a potential therapeutic target for inflammation-related diseases. Tea...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Inflammation |
| Online Access: | http://www.journal-inflammation.com/content/4/1/1 |