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Increased Metallothionein I/II Expression in Patients with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

In the central nervous system, zinc is released along with glutamate during neurotransmission and, in excess, can promote neuronal death. Experimental studies have shown that metallothioneins I/II (MT-I/II), which chelate free zinc, can affect seizures and reduce neuronal death after status epilepti...

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Autores principales: Peixoto-Santos, José Eduardo, Galvis-Alonso, Orfa Yineth, Velasco, Tonicarlo Rodrigues, Kandratavicius, Ludmyla, Assirati, João Alberto, Carlotti, Carlos Gilberto, Scandiuzzi, Renata Caldo, Serafini, Luciano Neder, Leite, João Pereira
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3445538/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23028585
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0044709