The ins and outs of iron homeostasis.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
Iron is an essential element that is toxic when it accumulates in excess. Intricate regulatory mechanisms have evolved to maintain iron homeostasis within cells and between different tissues of complex organisms. This review discusses the proteins involved in iron transport and storage and their regulation in health and disease.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Donovan, A; Roy, CN; Andrews, NC
Published Date
- April 2006
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 21 /
Start / End Page
- 115 - 123
PubMed ID
- 16565477
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1548-9213
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1152/physiol.00052.2005
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States