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Old 03-30-2007, 11:11 PM   #2
heblaj01
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EGCG green tea extract as a possible inhibitor of IGF-IR activity

In this mice study , EGCG prevents the receptor for IGF-I from being activated,
a function regarded as important in the previous post on Tykerb.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...=pubmed_docsum

Direct inhibition of insulin-like growth factor-I receptor kinase activity by (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate regulates cell transformation
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