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Name 647Nt A/C
Type SNP
Species Homo sapiens
Tissue NA
Experiment Method other
Up/Down Up
Pro/Anti Pro
Funtion Description MTs regulate zinc homeostasis by binding zinc and releasing zinc at the occurrence for immune response. The zinc release by MT is very limited in chronic inflammation and ageing. Some polymorphisms of MTs gene, in particular MT1a sub-isoform, may affect t
Regulation Gene MT1A
Year 2006
Pubmed ID 16955215
Title Polymorphisms in MT1a gene coding region are associated with longevity in Italian Central female population.
Drug NA
Disease NA
Environment Factors NA
Circulating NA
Variant 1
High-throughput NA