Iron-regulatory proteins: Molecular biology and pathophysiological implications

Expert Reviews in Molecular Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 33, 2007, Pages 1-13

  Cairo, Gaetano ^a   Recalcati, Stefania ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACONITATE HYDRATASE; ALPHA SYNUCLEIN; AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN; CELL PROTEIN; CYCLIN D1; DOXORUBICIN; FERRITIN; FERROPORTIN; GLUTATHIONE; HEPCIDIN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPOXIA INDUCIBLE FACTOR 2ALPHA; IRON; IRON REGULATORY FACTOR; IRON REGULATORY PROTEIN 1; IRON REGULATORY PROTEIN 2; IRON SULFUR PROTEIN; ISOCITRIC ACID; MESSENGER RNA; NATURAL RESISTANCE ASSOCIATED MACROPHAGE PROTEIN 2; NITRIC OXIDE; PHOSPHOPROTEIN PHOSPHATASE CDC14; PROTEIN CDC42; REACTIVE NITROGEN SPECIES; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SUCCINATE DEHYDROGENASE; TAXANE DERIVATIVE; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR; UBIQUITIN; UNINDEXED DRUG; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CELL FUNCTION; CELL GROWTH; CELL METABOLISM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ETIOLOGY; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; IRON METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; VERTEBRATE; ANIMAL; ANOXIA; DNA RESPONSIVE ELEMENT; GENETICS; IRON METABOLISM DISORDER; METABOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REVIEW;

VERTEBRATA;

ANIMALS; ANOXIA; FERRITINS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; IRON; IRON METABOLISM DISORDERS; IRON-REGULATORY PROTEINS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RESPONSE ELEMENTS; XENOBIOTICS;

EID: 38449094356     PISSN: 14623994     EISSN: 14623994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1462399407000531     Document Type: Article

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