Heme and non-heme iron transporters in non-polarized and polarized cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Heme and non-heme iron from diet, and recycled iron from hemoglobin are important products of the synthesis of iron-containing molecules. In excess, iron is potentially toxic because it can produce reactive oxygen species through the...

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Main Authors: Yasui Yumiko, Kawai Yasuhiro, Tabuchi Mitsuaki, Yanatori Izumi, Akagi Reiko, Kishi Fumio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Cell Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2121/11/39