Molecular mechanisms involved in intestinal iron absorption

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 13, Issue 35, 2007, Pages 4716-4724

  Sharp, Paul ^a   Srai, Surjit Kaila ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dcytb; DMT1; Haem; Hephaestin; IREG1; Non haem iron

Indexed keywords

FERRIC ION; FERRITIN; FERROUS ION; HEME; HEPCIDIN; IRON; IRON REGULATORY FACTOR; LACTOFERRIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL STRAIN CACO 2; CELL TRANSPORT; HUMAN; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; INTESTINE CELL; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON INTAKE; IRON METABOLISM; IRON RESPONSIVE ELEMENT; IRON STORAGE; IRON TRANSPORT; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REVIEW;

EID: 34648828230     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i35.4716     Document Type: Review

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