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The discrepancy between the absence of copper deposition and the presence of neuronal damage in the brain of Atp7b(-/-) mice.
Metallomics : integrated biometal science - 1 Feb 2015
Dong Yi, Shi Sheng-Sheng, Chen Sheng, Ni Wang, Zhu Min, Wu Zhi-Ying
Abstract excerpt
Wilson's disease (WD) is caused by mutations within the copper-transporting ATPase (ATP7B), characterized by copper deposition in various organs, principally the liver and the brain. With the availability of Atp7b(-/-) mice, the valid animal model of WD, the mechanism underlying copper-induced he...
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