Copper transporter potential new treatment target for cardiovascular disease

(Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University) An internal transporter that enables us to use the copper we consume in foods like shellfish and nuts to enable a host of vital body functions also has the essential role of protecting the receptor that enables us to grow new blood vessels when ours become diseased, Medical College of Georgia scientists report.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news