Depletion of Endogenous Zinc Stores Induces Oxidative Stress and Cell Death in Human Melanoma Cells

The role of intracellular free zinc and its chelation by TPEN (N,N,N’,N’-tetrakis(2–pyridylmethyl)ethylenediamine) was studied in Bowes human melanoma cells. The content of free Zn pools was determined by fluorescent probe Zinquin. Depletion of zinc triggered apoptosis confirmed by cell blebbing, ch...

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Main Authors: Emil Rudolf, Miroslav Červinka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karolinum Press 2004-01-01
Series:Acta Medica
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Online Access:https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/47/2/0091/