Effect of zinc supplementation on metallothionein, copper, and zinc concentration in various tissues of copper-loaded rats

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 87-96

  Irato, P ^a   Sturniolo, G C ^b   Giacon, G ^a   Magro, A ^a   D'Inca, R ^a   Mestriner, C ^a   Albergoni, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

intestine; kidney; liver; Metallothionein; trace elements

Indexed keywords

COPPER; METALLOTHIONEIN; ZINC;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPPER METABOLISM; DETOXIFICATION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KIDNEY CLEARANCE; LIVER CLEARANCE; MALE; MINERAL BALANCE; NONHUMAN; RAT; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030032652     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02790151     Document Type: Conference Paper

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