Green tea increases anti-inflammatory tristetraprolin and decreases pro-inflammatory tumor necrosis factor mRNA levels in rats.

H, Cao; MA, Kelly; F, Kari; HD, Dawson; JF Jr, Urban; S, Coves; AM, Roussel; RA, Anderson

doi:10.1186/1476-9255-4-1

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Green tea increases anti-inflammatory tristetraprolin and decreases pro-inflammatory tumor necrosis factor mRNA levels in rats.

Shared by NobleBlocks on Jan 5, 2007 • 12:00 AM UTC

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Cao H

Kelly MA

Kari F

Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>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 has anti-inflammatory properties but the molecul...

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