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Metals and Metal-Nanoparticles in Human Pathologies: From Exposure to Therapy.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) - 2 Nov 2021
Lachowicz Joanna Izabela, Lecca Luigi Isaia, Meloni Federico, Campagna Marcello
Abstract excerpt
An increasing number of pathologies correlates with both toxic and essential metal ions dyshomeostasis. Next to known genetic disorders (e.g., Wilson's Disease and β-Thalassemia) other pathological states such as neurodegeneration and diabetes are characterized by an imbalance of essential metal ions. Metal ions can enter the human body from the surrounding environment in the form of free metal ions or...
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