Antioxidant status and stress proteins in the gills of the brown mussel Perna perna exposed to zinc

Zinc, at low levels, has several basic housekeeping functions in metalloenzymes, transcription factors, immunoregulation, growth, and cytoprotection, displaying antioxidant, anti-apoptotic, and anti-inflammatory roles. At high levels, however, the metal can be highly toxic. The aim of this work is t...

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