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Effect of metallothionein 1A rs8052394 polymorphism on lead, cadmium, zinc, and aluminum levels in factory workers.
Toxicology and industrial health - 1 Oct 2020
Singh Preeti, Mitra Prasenjit, Goyal Taru, Kumar Pilla Vsn Kiran, Sharma Shailja, Sharma Praveen
Abstract excerpt
Metallothioneins (MTs) are low molecular weight cysteine-rich, metal-binding proteins. They are involved in transportation and detoxification of heavy metals, homeostasis of essential metals, and as antioxidation against reactive oxygen species. Polymorphisms in a gene may increase or decrease the expression efficiency of a gene. This study aimed to determine the genetic effect of MT1A rs8052394 on lead (Pb),...
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