Metallothionein: An overview on its metal homeostatic regulation in mammals;Metalotioneina: Una Visión General de su Regulación Homeostática de Metales en Mamíferos

International Journal of Morphology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1007-1012

  Sakulsak, Natthiya ^a  

^a NARESUAN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Metallothionein; Zinc

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874611753     PISSN: 07179367     EISSN: 07179502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0717-95022012000300039     Document Type: Article

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