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Apoptosis
Research from University of Porto, Medical Department broadens understanding of apoptosis
December 9th, 2008
According to recent research from Oporto, Portugal, "Green tea (GT) and its components have been shown to possess antiobesity properties and the corresponding mechanisms of action are being investigated, given the epidemic proportions of obesity incidence. In the current work, we used 12-mo-old male Wistar rats to test the effect of 6 mo of treatment with GT as the sole drinking beverage (52.8 +/- 6.4 mL/d) on adipose tissue (AT)." "AT aromatase expression was determined by Western blotting, plasma concentrations of 17 beta-estradiol and testosterone were determined by RIA, and achipocyte size determined by measuring diameter in tissue sections. Proliferation and...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-12-09)
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