Different inducibility of metallothionein in various mammalian cells in vitro.
Human lymphocytes and mouse embryonic cells (A-31) have lower or slower inducibility of metallothionein (MT) synthesis on exposure to 2.5 microgram of cadmium (Cd)/ml for 24 h than human liver cells, HeLa cells, rabbit kidney cells and mouse FRD cells. Differential inducibility has been observed among some mammalian cells in vitro.
D000818:Animals; D002104:Cadmium / Q000494:pharmacology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003600:Cytosol / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008667:Metalloproteins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008668:Metallothionein / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D051379:Mice; D011817:Rabbits; D013045:Species Specificity; D013936:Thymidine / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors
D008667:Metalloproteins; D002104:Cadmium; D008668:Metallothionein; D013936:Thymidine