Cetaceans are recognized as bioindicators of pollution in oceans. These marine mammals
are final trophic chain consumers and easily accumulate pollutants. For example, metals are …

The object of this study was to clarify whether metallothionein (MT) in the green sea urchin
(Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) may be used as a biomarker for environmental metal …

Metallothioneins (MT) play important roles in trace metal homeostasis as well as excess
metal detoxification in all organisms. They have been acknowledged as the most valid …

Among benthic organisms, bivalves are often used as bioindicators of environmental
pollution because of their high bioaccumulation capacities for heavy metals leading to …

Owing to their induction by metals metallothioneins (MTs) have been proposed as
biomarkers of the metallic contamination of the environment. On the other hand, bivalves are …

Isoforms of metallothionein in the digestive gland of control and experimentally Cd-exposed
mussels (Mytilus edulis)(200 μg L-1 Cd2+ and 400 μg L-1 Cd2+; 20 days) were studied …

Metallothionein (MT) genes encode essential metal-binding proteins involved in metallic
homeostasis and detoxification in living organisms. Here, we describe the structure of the …

Recently, increasing interest has been directed to the study of metallothioneins (MTs), which
are small proteins that are able to bind metal ions. The induction of MT synthesis after …

Elasmobranchs are particularly vulnerable to environmental contamination, especially
pollutants that may bioaccumulate and biomagnify, throughout the trophic web, such as …

In mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis tissues, metallothionein belongs to two different gene
classes, mt10 and mt20, showing differential expression at both basal conditions and under …