Analysis of the possible protective role of metallothionein in streptozotocin - Induced diabetes using metallothionein-null mice

Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-7

  Apostolova, M D ^a,b   Choo, K H A ^c   Michalska, A E ^c   Tohyama, C ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^b INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (Bulgaria)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

IDDM; Metallothionein; Streptozoticin; Zinc

Indexed keywords

METALLOTHIONEIN; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; ZINC SULFATE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIVER; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOZOCIN DIABETES; TRANSGENIC MOUSE;

ANIMALIA; MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 0030965867     PISSN: 0946672X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0946-672X(97)80001-6     Document Type: Article

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