Dysregulation of Iron Metabolism in Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Dysregulation of iron metabolism has been observed in patients with neurodegenerative diseases (NDs). Utilization of several importers and exporters for iron transport in brain cells helps maintain iron homeostasis. Dysregulation of iron homeostasis leads to the production of neurotoxic substances a...

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Main Authors: Satoru Oshiro, Masaki S. Morioka, Masataka Kikuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Advances in Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/378278

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