Acta Med. 2008, 51: 43-49

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2017.7

Increased Uptake of Zinc in Malignant Cells is Associated with Enhanced Activation of MAPK Signalling and P53-Dependent Cell Injury

Emil Rudolf

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

Received January 1, 2008
Accepted March 1, 2008

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