Abstract
Iron transport occurs by the well-known transferrin (Tf)-transferrin receptor (Tf receptor) system and by a second as yet uncharacterized system. Two reports in the current issue of Molecular Cell suggest an unexpected candidate for the Tf-independent system.
MeSH terms
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Acute-Phase Proteins / metabolism
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Animals
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Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / metabolism
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Biological Transport
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Cation Transport Proteins / metabolism
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Endosomes / metabolism
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Hepcidins
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Humans
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Intestinal Mucosa / metabolism
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Iron / metabolism*
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Iron-Binding Proteins / metabolism
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Lactoferrin / metabolism
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Lipocalin-2
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Lipocalins
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Models, Biological
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Oncogene Proteins / metabolism
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Proto-Oncogene Proteins
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Receptors, Transferrin / metabolism
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Siderophores / metabolism
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Transferrin / metabolism
Substances
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Acute-Phase Proteins
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Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides
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Cation Transport Proteins
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Hepcidins
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Iron-Binding Proteins
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LCN2 protein, human
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Lipocalin-2
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Lipocalins
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Oncogene Proteins
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Proto-Oncogene Proteins
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Receptors, Transferrin
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Siderophores
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Transferrin
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metal transporting protein 1
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solute carrier family 11- (proton-coupled divalent metal ion transporters), member 2
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Iron
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Lactoferrin