Ogata K, Mukae N, Suzuki Y, Satoh K, Narumi K, Nukiwa T, Isemura M
Planta Med. 1995 Oct;61(5):472-4. doi: 10.1055/s-2006-958140.
We studied the effects of 5 kinds of catechins on the adhesion of mouse lung carcinoma 3LL and melanoma B16F10 cells to the fibronectin substratum. (-)-Epicatechin gallate and (-)-epigallocatechin gallate were active in inhibiting the 3LL cell adhesion, while (+)-catechin, (-)-epicatechin, and (-)-epigallocatechin were inactive. Gallate-containing catechins also impaired adhesion and/or spreading of B16F10 cells.
