Open AccessSerum metallothionein – a potential oncomarker?
Author(s) -
Zuzana Hořáková,
Ivo Stárek
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
bratislavské lekárske listy/bratislava medical journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1336-0345
pISSN - 0006-9248
DOI - 10.4149/bll_2021_092
Subject(s) - metallothionein , chemistry , biochemistry , gene
Metallothionein's (MT) overexpression has been demonstrated immunohistochemically in neoplastic cells of many tumour types. Its elevation above the physiological level has been confirmed in circulation of their hosts. The results of studies dealing with the topic have been summarized to verify if this marker can be applied in the current oncologic practise.