Transferrin receptor 2 is emerging as a major player in the control of iron metabolism

Central European Journal of Biology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 34-55

  Calzolari, Alessia ^a   Oliviero, Isabella ^a   Testa, Ugo ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cell signaling; Iron; Membrane receptors; Transferrin

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA;

EID: 33947366470     PISSN: 1895104X     EISSN: 16443632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11535-007-0007-0     Document Type: Article

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