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Studies of Mega Green Tea Extract to Treat Fragile X Syndrome

FRAXA Research Foundation 2012 Grants, 2013 Grants, 2014 Grants, Biomarkers, Centre for Genomic Regulation, Clinical, Clinical Trials, Completed Research Grant, Mara Dierssen, PhD, Rafael de la Torre, PhD September 13, 2014April 25, 2018ERK, estrogen, mTOR

With a $124,000 grant from the FRAXA Research Foundation from 2012-2014, Dr. Mara Dierssen and Dr. Rafael de la Torre conducted preclinical studies in fragile X knockout mice and a clinical trial in fragile X patients using Mega Green Tea Extract, which contains 45% by weight epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).