Effects of iron overload on apoptosis and titin proteolysis in cardiomyocytes
Iron is one of the essential elements involved in various fundamental biological activities. However, excess iron may bypass the negative feedback regulatory systems, leading to the formation of iron overload. The increase of iron deposition generates cellular toxicity and subsequently damages vital...
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The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong)
2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/193425 |