Abstract：
:Metallothioneins (MTs) (I+II) play pivotal roles in metal-related cell homeostasis because of their high affinity for metals forming clusters. The main functional role of MTs is to sequester and/or dispense zinc participating in zinc homeostasis. Consistent with this role, MT gene expression is transcriptionally induced by a variety of stressing agents to protect cells from reactive oxygen species. In order to accomplish this task, MTs induce the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines by immune and brain cells, such as astrocytes, for a prompt response against oxidative stress. These cytokines are in turn involved in new synthesis of MTs in the liver and brain. Such protective mechanism occurs in the young-adult age, when stresses are transient. Stress-like condition is instead constant in the old age, and this causes continuous stealing of intracellular zinc by MTs and consequent low bioavailability of zinc ions for immune, endocrine, and cerebral functions. Therefore, a protective role of zinc-bound MTs (I+II) during ageing can be questioned. Because free zinc ions are required for optimal efficiency of the immune-endocrine-nervous network, zinc-bound MTs (I+II) may play a different role during ageing, switching from a protective to a deleterious one in immune, endocrine, and cerebral activities. Physiological zinc supply, performed cautiously, can correct deficiencies in the immune-neuroendocrine network and can improve cognitive performances during ageing and accelerated ageing. Altogether these data indicate that zinc-bound MTs (I+II) can be considered as novel potential markers of ageing.
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Brain Res Bulljournal_title
Brain research bulletinauthors
Mocchegiani E,Giacconi R,Cipriano C,Muzzioli M,Fattoretti P,Bertoni-Freddari C,Isani G,Zambenedetti P,Zatta Pdoi
10.1016/s0361-9230(01)00468-3keywords:
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2001-05-15 00:00:00pages
147-53issue
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