N,N,N,̕N-̕tetrakis (2-pyridylmethyl) ethylenediamine-induced depletion of the labile intracellular pool of zinc suppressed the growth of human breast cancer cells

Zinc is critically involved in many physiological processes including growth. Increasing evidence has revealed the importance of the labile intracellular pool of zinc (LIPZ) in zinc-mediated growth regulation, especially apoptosis, or programmed cell death. However, the mechanisms whereby zinc regul...

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Main Author: Wu, Bella Wen
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/14283