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Hereditary hemochromatosis and transfusional iron overload are frequent clinical conditions associated with progressive iron accumulation in parenchymal tissues, leading to eventual organ failure. We have disc...
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Short term protective effects of iron in a murine model of ischemia/reperfusion
The role of iron in the pathogenesis of cardio-vascular disorders is still controversial. We studied the effects of iron perturbations on myocardial injury upon temporary ischemia/reperfusion. C57BL/6J male mi...
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Duodenal HFE expression and hepcidin levels determine body iron homeostasis: modulation by genetic diversity and dietary iron availability
HFE affects the interaction of transferrin bound iron with transferrin receptors (TfR) thereby modulating iron uptake. To study genetically determined differences in HFE expression we examined individual HFE l...