Age- and tissue-dependent metallothionein and cytosolic metal distribution in a native Mediterranean fish, Mullus barbatus, from the Eastern Adriatic Sea

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 143, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 382-387

  Marijić, Vlatka Filipović ^a   Raspor, Biserka ^a  

^a RUDER BO KOVI INSTITUTE   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Age; Cadmium; Copper; Growth; Metallothionein; Mullus barbatus; Natural variation; Teleost; Tissue distribution; Zinc

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; METALLOTHIONEIN; ZINC;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSOL; DETOXIFICATION; FISH; HOMEOSTASIS; KIDNEY; LIVER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEA POLLUTION;

MULLUS BARBATUS;

EID: 33746033725     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2005.05.019     Document Type: Article

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