Understanding the Potential and Risk of Bacterial Siderophores in Cancer

Siderophores are iron chelating molecules produced by nearly all organisms, most notably by bacteria, to efficiently sequester the limited iron that is available in the environment. Siderophores are an essential component of mammalian iron homeostasis and the ongoing interspecies competition for iro...

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Main Authors: Valentina Pita-Grisanti, Kaylin Chasser, Trevor Sobol, Zobeida Cruz-Monserrate
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.867271/full