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New Insights into the Roles of ZIP8, a Cadmium and Manganese Transporter, and Its Relation to Human Diseases
30 Jun 2019
Abstract excerpt
ZIP8, a Zrt-/Irt-related protein encoded by Slc39A8, was originally discovered as a zinc transporter, but since then its roles as a transporter for cadmium (Cd) and manganese (Mn) have also been well characterized. ZIP8 is highly expressed in the S3 segment of the proximal tubules of the mouse kidney and may play a significant role in reabsorption of both toxic Cd and essential Mn from the lumen to the epithelial...
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