Metallothioneins in biochemistry and pathology /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Zatta, Paolo
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Jersey : World Scientific, 2008.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Metallothionein structure and reactivity
  • Thiol reactivity as a central aspect of metallothionein's mechanism of action
  • Metallothioneins and neurodegenerative diseases
  • Metallothionein and brain inflammation
  • Metallothionein and autism
  • The role of metallothionein and astrocyte-neuron interactions in injury to the CNS
  • Metallothioneins and oncology
  • Metallothionein and melanoma
  • Metallothionein and breast cancer
  • Metallothioneins and prostate cancer
  • Metallothionein and colorectal tumors
  • Metallothionein and cardiomyopathy
  • Zinc status, metallothioneins and atherosclerosis in the elderly
  • Metallothioneins and liver diseases