Metallothioneins in Normal and Cancer Cells [electronic resource] / by Piotr Dziegiel, Bartosz Pula, Christopher Kobierzycki, Mariusz Stasiolek, Marzenna Podhorska-Okolow.
Series: Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology ; 218Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016Edition: 1st ed. 2016Description: XII, 117 p. 13 illus., 11 illus. in color. online resourceContent type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9783319274720
- 571.6 23
- QH573-671

Introduction -- Metallothioneins: structure and functions -- Metallothionein-3 -- The role of metallothioneins in carciogenesis -- Metallothioneins and immune function.
This book describes the structures of Metallothionein (MT) family members and the cellular functions of MT-1, MT-2 and MT-4 isoforms, as well as provides insights into divergent biological roles of MT-3. The authors explain the involvement of MT molecules in various processes related to carcinogenesis, including an organ-specific presentation of current data concerning their potential impact on the progression of various tumors and the regulatory role of MT family members in the function of the immune system. .