Obesity Promotes Alterations in Iron Recycling

Hepcidin is a key hormone that induces the degradation of ferroportin (FPN), a protein that exports iron from reticuloendothelial macrophages and enterocytes. The aim of the present study was to experimentally evaluate if the obesity induced by a high-fat diet (HFD) modifies the expression of FPN in...

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Main Authors: Marta Citelli, Thaís Fonte-Faria, Vany Nascimento-Silva, Mariana Renovato-Martins, Raphael Silva, Aderval Severino Luna, Simone Vargas da Silva, Christina Barja-Fidalgo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-01-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/7/1/335