Ethanol impairs extracellular zinc intake in cultured astrocytes

• Main Authors: Ponsoda i Martí, Xavier, Ballestín Hinojosa, Raúl, Molowny, Asunción, Marín Muela, María Pilar, Esteban Pretel, Guillermo, Romero, Ana María, Renau Piqueras, Jaime, López García, Carlos
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: ethanol; zinc; astrocytes; UNESCO::CIENCIAS DE LA VIDA; Olympus; Orca
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10550/82219

Zinc is an ion that participates in increasing described cellular and tissular functions. On the other hand, zinc deficiency is also present in many physiological and health problems affecting most organs along the body, including teratological problems. Among circumstances involved in zinc deficien...