Hepcidin: A key peptide in iron metabolism;L'epcidina: Un peptide chiave nel metabolismo del ferro

Minerva Medica

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 135-139

  Cardarelli, G ^a   Anatra, G M ^a  

^a POLICLINICO UMBERTO I   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anemia, metabolism; Hemochromatosis; Metabolism, iron

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN; CELL PROTEIN; CYSTEINE; HEPCIDIN; HEPCIDIN 20; HEPCIDIN 25; IRON; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; PEPTIDE; TRANSFERRIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANEMIA; CHROMOSOME 19; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISULFIDE BOND; DUODENUM; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HOMEOSTASIS; INTESTINE CELL; IRON METABOLISM; LIVER CELL; MACROPHAGE; PATHOGENESIS; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ANTIMICROBIAL CATIONIC PEPTIDES; HUMANS; IRON;

EID: 0142152743     PISSN: 00264806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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