(−)-Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate (EGCG) Enhances Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Osteoporosis is the second most-prevalent epidemiologic disease in the aging population worldwide. Cross-sectional and retrospective evidence indicates that tea consumption can mitigate bone loss and reduce risk of osteoporotic fractures. Tea polyphenols enhance osteoblastogenesis and suppress osteo...

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Main Authors: Sung-Yen Lin, Lin Kang, Chau-Zen Wang, Han Hsiang Huang, Tsung-Lin Cheng, Hsuan-Ti Huang, Mon-Juan Lee, Yi-Shan Lin, Mei-Ling Ho, Gwo-Jaw Wang, Chung-Hwan Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/12/3221