Epigallocatechin-3 Gallate Inhibits STAT-1/JAK2/IRF-1/HLA-DR/HLA-B and Reduces CD8 MKG2D Lymphocytes of Alopecia Areata Patients.
Fatma N HamedAndrew J G McDonaghSarah AlmaghrabiYoussef BakriAndrew G MessengerRachid Tazi-AhniniPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2018)
These results suggest that EGCG has a synergistic action that inhibits expression of HLA-DR and HLA-B molecules via the IFN-γ pathway to maintain immune privilege in HF; also it reduces CD8+ NKG2D+ subset.