CellWell record HH-124441
Dietary catechins and procyanidins modulate zinc homeostasis in human HepG2 cells
Quesada IM; Bustos M; Blay M; Pujadas G; Ardèvol A; Salvadó MJ; Bladé C; Arola L; Fernández-Larrea J
The Journal of nutritional biochemistry · 2011
In plain language
Grape seed procyanidins and EGCG bind zinc cations with high affinity, preventing zinc toxicity and modulating cellular zinc homeostasis in liver cells.
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- Design
- Primary research (design unspecified)
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