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Serum copper, zinc and metallothionein serve as potential biomarkers for hepatocellular carcinoma

BACKGROUND: Copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) are essential nutrients and cofactors of enzymatic reactions with their binding partner. Metallothionein (MT) plays an important role in protecting against heavy metals and oxidative injury, however it may also portend drug resistance and a worse prognosis for h...

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Autores principales: Tamai, Yasuyuki, Iwasa, Motoh, Eguchi, Akiko, Shigefuku, Ryuta, Sugimoto, Kazushi, Hasegawa, Hiroshi, Takei, Yoshiyuki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7455040/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32857769
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237370