Iron Metabolism and Brain Development in Premature Infants

Iron Metabolism and Brain Development in Premature Infants

Iron is important for a remarkable array of essential functions during brain development, and it needs to be provided in adequate amounts, especially to preterm infants. In this review article, we provide an overview of iron metabolism and homeostasis at the cellular level, as well as its regulation...

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Main Authors: Yafeng Wang, Yanan Wu, Tao Li, Xiaoyang Wang, Changlian Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
brain development
brain injury
iron metabolism
iron homeostasis
preterm infants
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.00463/full

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