Chemopreventive Potential of Green Tea Catechins in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Chemopreventive Potential of Green Tea Catechins in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which is a common malignancy worldwide, usually develops in a cirrhotic liver due to hepatitis virus infection. Metabolic syndrome, which is frequently complicated by obesity and diabetes mellitus, is also a critical risk factor for liver carcinogenesis. Green tea cat...

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Main Authors: Masahito Shimizu, Yohei Shirakami, Hiroyasu Sakai, Masaya Kubota, Takahiro Kochi, Takayasu Ideta, Tsuneyuki Miyazaki, Hisataka Moriwaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-03-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
chemoprevention
green tea catechins (GTCs)
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
metabolic syndrome
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/16/3/6124

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