title: Metallothionein-I in the plasma and liver of neonatal rats.
abstract: The concentrations of metallothionein-I in the plasma and liver of neonatal rats were measured by radioimmunoassay. Plasma concentrations of the protein in male and female 4-day-old rats were 350 and 740 ng/ml respectively, and declined rapidly to only 3.5 ng/ml at 32 days of age. Concentrations in liver were also high in the newborn rats (200 micrograms/g), and declined from 12 days of age onwards.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000378:metabolism*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D005260:Female; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008668:Metallothionein / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D008668:Metallothionein