Ferritin is regulated by a neuro-intestinal axis in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans
Iron is vital for the life of most organisms. However, when dysregulated, iron can catalyze the formation of oxygen (O2) radicals that can destroy any biological molecule and thus lead to oxidative injury and death. Therefore, iron metabolism must be tightly regulated at all times, as well as coordi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Redox Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221323171931122X |