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Modeling the dynamics of mouse iron body distribution: hepcidin is necessary but not sufficient
BACKGROUND: Iron is an essential element of most living organisms but is a dangerous substance when poorly liganded in solution. The hormone hepcidin regulates the export of iron from tissues to the plasma contributing to iron homeostasis and also restricting its availability to infectious agents. D...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5437513/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28521769 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12918-017-0431-3 |