Iron-regulatory proteins: molecular biology and pathophysiological implications.
Iron-regulatory proteins: molecular biology and pathophysiological implications.
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铁调节蛋白:分子生物学和病理生理意义。
DOI:
10.1017/s1462399407000531
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发表时间:
2007-12-05
影响因子:
6.2
通讯作者:
Recalcati, Stefania
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作者:
Cairo, Gaetano;Recalcati, Stefania
Iron is required for key cellular functions, and there is a strong link between iron metabolism and important metabolic processes, such as cell growth, apoptosis and inflammation. Diseases that are directly or indirectly related to iron metabolism represent major health problems. Iron-regulatory proteins (IRPs) 1 and 2 are key controllers of vertebrate iron metabolism and post-transcriptionally regulate expression of the major iron homeostasis genes. Here we discuss how dysregulation of the IRP system can result from both iron-related and unrelated effectors and explain how this can have important pathological consequences in several human disorders.