The enigmatic role of the hemochromatosis protein (HFE) in iron absorption

Trends in Molecular Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 118-125

  Chorney, Michael J ^a   Yoshida, Yukinori ^a   Meyer, Paul N ^a   Yoshida, Mika ^a   Gerhard, Glenn S ^b  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; FERROPORTIN 1; HEMOCHROMATOSIS PROTEIN; METAL TRANSPORTER PROTEIN 1; PROTEIN; TRANSFERRIN; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; BASOLATERAL MEMBRANE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; GENE; GENE HEMOCHROMATOSIS PROTEIN; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; IMMUNITY; INTESTINE CELL; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON METABOLISM; IRON OVERLOAD; IRON TRANSPORT; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REVIEW; TRANSFERRIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037360862     PISSN: 14714914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1471-4914(03)00023-6     Document Type: Review

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