The two faces of metallothionein in carcinogenesis: Photoprotection against UVR-induced cancer and promotion of tumour survival

Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 586-596

  McGee, Heather M ^a   Woods, Gregory M ^a   Bennett, Bill ^a   Chung, Roger S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

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EID: 77951120513     PISSN: 1474905X     EISSN: 14749092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b9pp00155g     Document Type: Review

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