Iron and leukemia: new insights for future treatments

Abstract Iron, an indispensable element for life, is involved in all kinds of important physiological activities. Iron promotes cell growth and proliferation, but it also causes oxidative stress damage. The body has a strict regulation mechanism of iron metabolism due to its potential toxicity. As a...

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Main Authors: Fang Wang, Huanhuan Lv, Bin Zhao, Liangfu Zhou, Shenghang Wang, Jie Luo, Junyu Liu, Peng Shang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13046-019-1397-3