Changes in the expression of intestinal iron transport and hepatic regulatory molecules explain the enhanced iron absorption associated with pregnancy in the rat

Gut

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 655-660

  Millard, K N ^a   Frazer, D M ^a   Wilkins, S J ^a   Anderson, G J ^a  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME B; HEPCIDIN; HFE PROTEIN; MESSENGER RNA; NATURAL RESISTANCE ASSOCIATED MACROPHAGE PROTEIN 2; TRANSFERRIN; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DUODENUM; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON TRANSPORT; LIVER FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; RIBONUCLEASE PROTECTION ASSAY; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; ANTIMICROBIAL CATIONIC PEPTIDES; CATION TRANSPORT PROTEINS; DUODENUM; FEMALE; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS I; HOMEOSTASIS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; IRON; IRON-BINDING PROTEINS; LIVER; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, TRANSFERRIN;

EID: 2342425296     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.2003.031153     Document Type: Article

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