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    Exploring the Association Between Demographics, SLC30A8 Genotype, and Human Islet Content of Zinc, Cadmium, Copper, Iron, Manganese and Nickel

    A widely prevalent single nucleotide polymorphism, rs13266634 in the SLC30A8 gene encoding the zinc transporter ZnT8, is associated with an increased risk for T2DM. ZnT8 is mostly expressed in pancreatic insulin-...

    Winifred P. Wong, Norrina B. Allen, Matthew S. Meyers, Emma O. Link in Scientific Reports (2017)

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    Imaging trace element distributions in single organelles and subcellular features

    The distributions of chemical elements within cells are of prime importance in a wide range of basic and applied biochemical research. An example is the role of the subcellular Zn distribution in Zn homeostasi...

    Yoav Kashiv, Jotham R. Austin II, Barry Lai, Volker Rose, Stefan Vogt in Scientific Reports (2016)