Developmental changes in hepatic metallothionein, zinc, and copper levels in genetically altered mice

Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 615-623

  Lau, John C ^a   Cherian, M George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Copper; Development; Immunohistochemistry; Metallothionein; Zinc

Indexed keywords

COPPER; METALLOTHIONEIN; ZINC;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; GENE MUTATION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIVER METABOLISM; METAL BINDING; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0032452991     PISSN: 08298211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/o98-030     Document Type: Article

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