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MT2A gene

Known as: MT2, MT2A, METALLOTHIONEIN II 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Modification of neurobehavioral effects of mercury by genetic polymorphisms of metallothionein in children.
2012
2012
The effects of metallothionein 2A polymorphism on lead metabolism: are pregnant women with a heterozygote genotype for metallothionein 2A polymorphism and their newborns at risk of having higher…
ObjectivesNumerous studies indicate that certain genetic polymorphisms modify lead toxicokinetics. Metallothioneins are… 
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Metallothionein expression in colorectal cancer: relevance of different isoforms for tumor progression and patient survival.
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
The potential effect of metallothionein 2A -5A/G single nucleotide polymorphism on blood cadmium, lead, zinc and copper levels.
2010
2010
Effect of metallothionein core promoter region polymorphism on cadmium, zinc and copper levels in autopsy kidney tissues from a Turkish population.
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Metallothioneins 2 and 3 contribute to the metal-adapted phenotype but are not directly linked to Zn accumulation in the metal hyperaccumulator, Thlaspi caerulescens
To study the role of metallothioneins (MTs) in Zn accumulation, the expression of TcMT2a, TcMT2b, and TcMT3 was analysed in three… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
ZnT5 Variant B Is a Bidirectional Zinc Transporter and Mediates Zinc Uptake in Human Intestinal Caco-2 Cells*
Zinc is an essential micronutrient, so it is important to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of zinc homeostasis, including the… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
The +838 C/G MT2A Polymorphism, Metals, and the Inflammatory/Immune Response in Carotid Artery Stenosis in Elderly People
Carotid artery stenosis (CS) is a well-established risk factor for stroke. Increased proinflammatory chemokines, enhanced… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Novel -209A/G MT2A Polymorphism in Old Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Atherosclerosis: Relationship with Inflammation (IL-6) and Zinc
Vascular complications, including ischaemic cardiomyopathy, are the major causes of death in old diabetic patients. Chronic… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
ECRG2, a novel candidate of tumor suppressor gene in the esophageal carcinoma, interacts directly with metallothionein 2A and links to apoptosis.
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