Dual Role of ROS as Signal and Stress Agents: Iron Tips the Balance in favor of Toxic Effects
Iron is essential for life, while also being potentially harmful. Therefore, its level is strictly monitored and complex pathways have evolved to keep iron safely bound to transport or storage proteins, thereby maintaining homeostasis at the cellular and systemic levels. These sequestration mechanis...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8629024 |