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Cellular Mechanisms of Zinc Dysregulation: A Perspective on Zinc Homeostasis as an Etiological Factor in the Development and Progression of Breast Cancer
Worldwide, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women and is the leading cause of female cancer deaths. Zinc (Zn) functions as an antioxidant and plays a role in maintaining genomic stability. Zn deficiency results in oxidative DNA damage and increased cancer risk. Studies sugge...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3448077/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23016122 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu4080875 |