The functional significance of brain metallothioneins

FASEB Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1129-1136

  Aschner, Michael ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

glutathione; induction; nitric oxide; zinc

Indexed keywords

METALLOTHIONEIN; ZINC;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BRAIN METABOLISM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HIPPOCAMPUS; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEUROMODULATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SEIZURE; ZINC METABOLISM;

EID: 0029845691     PISSN: 08926638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.10.10.8751715     Document Type: Review

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