Cadmium Concentration and Metallothionein Expression in Prostate Cancer and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia of Humans

Cadmium Concentration and Metallothionein Expression in Prostate Cancer and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia of Humans

Cadmium (Cd) causes various genitourinary disorders and is a carcinogen for prostate cancer. Metallothionein (MT) is a protein that detoxifies heavy metals. We evaluated changes in Cd concentration and MT expression in human prostate cancer (CaP) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Our goal was...

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Main Authors: Jane-Dar Lee, Su-Mei Wu, Lieng-Yi Lu, Ya-Tang Yang, Shaw-Yeu Jeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-07-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
benign prostatic hyperplasia
cadmium
metallothionein
prostate cancer
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609603739

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