Zinc transporter key to fighting pancreatic cancer and more

(Michigan State University) Patients suffering from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease harbor significantly higher levels of zinc and iron in their brains than healthy patients. Those with pancreatic cancer have an unusually high amount of a specific zinc transporter. So, controlling those levels could be an effective plan of attack against these diseases and others, said Jian Hu, Michigan State University biochemist.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news