Absorption mechanisms of iron, copper, and zinc: An overview

Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 1-7

  Nishito, Yukina ^a   Kambe, Taiho ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Copper; Intestinal epithelial cells; Iron; Transporter; Zinc

Indexed keywords

COPPER; CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; IRON; NATURAL RESISTANCE ASSOCIATED MACROPHAGE PROTEIN 2; PROTEIN; PROTON COUPLED FOLATE TRANSPORTER; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC; ZINC TRANSPORTER; ZNT1 PROTEIN;

ABSORPTION; COPPER ABSORPTION; COPPER DEFICIENCY; DOWN REGULATION; ENDOCYTOSIS; GENE MUTATION; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; METABOLISM; MINERAL SUPPLEMENTATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; UPREGULATION; ZINC ABSORPTION; ZINC DEFICIENCY; CELL LINE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; EPITHELIUM CELL; INTESTINE;

CELL LINE; COPPER; EPITHELIAL CELLS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; INTESTINES; IRON; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; ZINC;

EID: 85042565450     PISSN: 03014800     EISSN: 18817742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.64.1     Document Type: Review

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