A brand new mechanism for copper toxicity

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 621-622

  Brewer, George J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CERAMIDE; COPPER; PHOSPHATIDYLSERINE; SPHINGOMYELIN PHOSPHODIESTERASE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DESTRUCTION; LIVER CELL; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER FAILURE; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WILSON DISEASE;

EID: 34548233399     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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