Metallothioneins and brain injury: What transgenic mice tell us.
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چکیده
In rodents, the metallothionein (MT) family is composed of four members, MT-1 to MT-4. MT-1&2 are expressed in virtually all tissues including those of the Central Nervous System (CNS), while MT-3 (also called Growth Inhibitory Factor) and MT-4 are expressed prominently in the brain and in keratinizing epithelia, respectively. For the understanding of the physiological functions of these proteins in the brain, the use of transgenic mice has provided essential information. Results obtained inMT-1&2-null mice and in MT-1-overexpressing mice strongly suggeset that these MT isoforms are important antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic proteins in the brain. Results inMT-3-null mice show a very different pattern, with no support for MT-1&2-like functions. Rather, MT-3 could be involved in neuronal sprouting and survival. Results obtained in a model of peripheral nervous system injury also suggest that MT-3 could be involved in the control of nerve growth.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Environmental health and preventive medicine
دوره 9 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004