Protective effects of EGCG on acrolein-induced <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i> and its mechanism of life extension
Yiming Song, Danyang Liu, Jiayan Xie, Jianhua Xie, Yi Chen, Xinyi Chen, Xiaobo Hu, Qiang Yu
Abstract
In this study, it was found that epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) could extend the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans ( C. elegans ) induced by 100 μM acrolein (ACR) at all test concentrations (300, 400, 500, 600, and 700 μM).
Topics & Concepts
Caenorhabditis elegansAcroleinMechanism (biology)ChemistryExtension (predicate logic)Cell biologyBiologyBiochemistryComputer scienceGenePhysicsQuantum mechanicsProgramming languageCatalysisGenetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model OrganismsCoenzyme Q10 studies and effectsBirth, Development, and Health