Dietary flavonoid (-)epicatechin stimulates phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-dependent anti-oxidant response element activity and up-regulates glutathione in cortical astrocytes
Publication date
2008-09Keyword
Animals; Antioxidants
; Astrocytes
; COS cells
; Catechin
; Cells
; Cercopithecus aethiops
; Cerebral cortex
; Enzyme inhibitors
; Flavonoids
; Food
; Gene expression regulation
; Glutathione
; Hydroquinones
; Mice
; NF-E2-related factor 2
; Neuroprotective agents
; Oxidative stress
; Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinases
; Response elements
; Signal transduction
; Up-regulation
Peer-Reviewed
Yes