Localisation of proteins of iron metabolism in the human placenta and liver.
Two anatomical sites that are important in human iron metabolism are the liver and placenta. Liver macrophages recycle iron from erythrocytes, and the placenta transfers iron from the mother to the fetus. The cellular distribution of proteins involved in iron transport in these two sites was studied...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2006
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