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A delicate balance: Iron metabolism and diseases of the brain
Iron is the most abundant transition metal within the brain, and is vital for a number of cellular processes including neurotransmitter synthesis, myelination of neurons, and mitochondrial function. Redox cycling between ferrous and ferric iron is utilized in biology for various electron transfer re...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3715022/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23874300 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2013.00034 |