JCI - Of metals, mice, and men: what animal models can teach us about body iron loading

Of metals, mice, and men: what animal models can teach us about body iron loading

Published May 1, 2000
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2000;105(9):1185-1186. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI9972.

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Pathways of iron metabolism showing sites where HFE may play a role. The basic components of iron influx and efflux are shown in intestinal, erythroid, reticuloendothelial (RE), and parenchymal cells. Tf, transferrin; Cp, ceruloplasmin; Fe, iron; Heph, hephaestin; FT, ferritin; Hb, hemoglobin; HC, hemochromatosis.

Of metals, mice, and men: what animal models can teach us about body iron loading

Of metals, mice, and men: what animal models can teach us about body iron loading

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