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The extrahepatic role of TFR2 in iron homeostasis

Transferrin receptor 2 (TFR2), a protein homologous to the cell iron importer TFR1, is expressed in the liver and erythroid cells and is reported to bind diferric transferrin, although at lower affinity than TFR1. TFR2 gene is mutated in type 3 hemochromatosis, a disorder characterized by iron overl...

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Autores principales: Silvestri, Laura, Nai, Antonella, Pagani, Alessia, Camaschella, Clara
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4019842/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24847265
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2014.00093