Acta Med. 2004, 47: 91-96

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2018.70

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

Emil Rudolf, Miroslav Červinka

Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Received January 1, 2004
Accepted April 1, 2004

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