Expression of Metallothioneins in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Actinic Keratosis
Metallothioneins (MT) are low-molecular weight proteins implicated in heavy metal detoxification, zinc and cooper homeostasis and cell protection against free radicals. In variety of cancers MT-overexpression was shown, but there are just a few studies on the role of MT in skin carcinogenesis. Curre...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Springer Netherlands
2012
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3448047/ |