Association of metallothionein 2A rs10636 with low mean corpuscular volume (MCV), low mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) in healthy Taiwanese
Abstract Human metallothionein-2A (MT2A) protein participates in metal homeostasis, detoxification, oxidative stress reduction, and immune defense. It decreases heavy metal ions and reactive oxygen species (ROS) during injury of cells and tissues. The single nucleotide polymorphisms at the MT2A gene...
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Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-01-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-27304-6 |