TY  - JOUR
TI  - Expression of the Xenopus laevis metallothionein gene during ontogeny.
AU  - Durliat, M
AU  - Muller, J P
AU  - Andre, M
AU  - Wegnez, M
T2  - The International Journal of Developmental Biology
AB  - Expression of the Xenopus laevis metallothionein (MT) gene was studied by in situ hybridization throughout development. MT mRNA was detected from the tailbud stage onwards. MT expression was observed in bucco-pharyngeal epithelium, pronephros and liver anlagen, aswell as in lens and periventricular areas of the encephalon. MT transcripts, in both larvae and adults, were detected in diverse regions of the central nervous system and in differentiating tissues implicated in detoxification processes: liver hepatocytes, small intestine epithelia and kidney tubules. These data are discussed in the context of MT functions and support a physiological role for MT in growth processes.
PY  - 1999
VL  - 43
IS  - 6
SP  - 575
EP  - 578
J2  - Int. J. Dev. Biol.
LA  - en
SN  - 0214-6282
SN  - 1696-3547
UR  - https://ijdb.ehu.eus/article/10610032
Y2  - 2024/05/13/21:09:36
ER  -