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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 • de la Torre, Rafael • Dierssen, Mara September 13, 2014August 2, 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).