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1 online resource |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Metallothionein in neurological disorders. 1. Metallothionein structure and reactivity / Milan Vasák and Gabriele Meloni. 2. Thiol reactivity as a central aspect of metallothionein's mechanism of action / Wolfgang Maret. 3. Metallothioneins and neurodegenerative diseases / Silvia Bolognin and Paolo Zatta. 4. Metallothionein and brain inflammation / Juan Hidalgo. 5. Metallothionein and autism / Sarah E. Owens, Marshall L. Summar and Michael Aschner. 6. The role of metallothionein and astrocyte neuron interactions in injury to CNS / Samantha J. Fung, Roger S. Chung and Adrian West -- pt. II. Metallothionein in oncology. 7. Metallothionein and oncology / Stamatios E. Theocharis. 8. Metallothionein and melanoma / Georg Weinlich and Bernhard Zelger. 9. Metallothionein breast cancer / Yiyang Lai [and others]. 10. Metallothioneins and prostate cancer / Narassa Narayani and K.C. Balaji. 11. Metallothionein and colorectal tumors / Daisuke Shirasaka -- pt. III. Metallothionein in cardiopathy. 12. Metallothionein and cardiomyopathy / Lu Cai. 13. Zinc status, metallothioneins and atherosclerosis in the elderly / Eugenio Mocchegiani, Robertina Giacconi and Marco Malavolta -- pt. IV: metallothionein in hepatology. 14. Metallothioneins and liver diseases / Lydia Oliva [and others]. |
| Summary |
This important book explores the role of MTs in the field of neurological disorders (brain inflammation, Alzheimer's and prion diseases, autism, ALS, etc.), cardiology (cardiomyopathy, atherosclerosis), and oncology (melanoma, prostate and breast cancer), through authoritative contributions and a description of basic biochemical information and paradigmatic pathological events. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Metallothionein.
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Metallothionein. |
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Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Etiology.
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Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Etiology. |
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Cardiovascular system -- Diseases. |
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Liver -- Diseases -- Etiology.
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Liver -- Diseases -- Etiology. |
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Liver -- Diseases. |
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Tumors -- Etiology.
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Tumors -- Etiology. |
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Tumors. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Zatta, Paolo.
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| ISBN |
9789812778949 (electronic book) |
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9812778942 (electronic book) |
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