Slc39a13/Zip13 : A crucial zinc transporter involved in tooth development and inherited disorders

Journal of Oral Biosciences

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-12

  Fukada, Toshiyuki ^a,b   Asada, Yoshinobu ^c   Mishima, Kenji ^c   Shimoda, Shinji ^d   Saito, Ichiro ^c  

^a RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Department of Pediatric Dentistry ^*  (Japan)

^d TSURUMI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ehlers Danlos syndrome; Slc39a13; Smad; TGF ; Zinc transporter; Zip13 BMP

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953795931     PISSN: 13490079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2330/joralbiosci.53.1     Document Type: Review

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