Metallothionein expression and synthesis in the testis of the lizard Podarcis sicula under natural conditions and following estrogenic exposure

<p>Metallothionein (MT) is the main protein involved in the homeostasis of metallic micronutrients and in cellular defence against heavy metals and reactive oxygen species. Found in almost all vertebrate tissues, MT presence and localization in the testis has been controversial. In the present...

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Main Authors: Mariailaria Verderame, Ermelinda Limatola, Rosaria Scudiero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2017-05-01
Series:European Journal of Histochemistry
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Online Access:http://ejh.it/index.php/ejh/article/view/2777