TY - BOOK AU - Dziegiel,Piotr AU - Pula,Bartosz AU - Kobierzycki,Christopher AU - Stasiolek,Mariusz AU - Podhorska-Okolow,Marzenna ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Metallothioneins in Normal and Cancer Cells T2 - Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology, SN - 9783319274720 AV - QH573-671 U1 - 571.6 23 PY - 2016/// CY - Cham PB - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer KW - Life sciences KW - Cancer research KW - Immunology KW - Cell biology KW - Life Sciences KW - Cell Biology KW - Cancer Research KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Introduction -- Metallothioneins: structure and functions -- Metallothionein-3 -- The role of metallothioneins in carciogenesis -- Metallothioneins and immune function N2 - 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. UR - http://ezproxy.alfaisal.edu/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27472-0 ER -