论文信息 - Closing the iron gate.

Closing the iron gate.

Ferroportin permits the uptake of dietary iron by cells of the intestinal epithelium into the circulation. Hepcidin targets ferroportin for lysosomal destruction. A recent study shows that an engineered minihepcidin reduces levels of iron in the serum and liver.

N. Andrews

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