Viral Hepatitis and Iron Dysregulation: Molecular Pathways and the Role of Lactoferrin

The liver is a frontline immune site specifically designed to check and detect potential pathogens from the bloodstream to maintain a general state of immune hyporesponsiveness. One of the main functions of the liver is the regulation of iron homeostasis. The liver detects changes in systemic iron r...

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Main Authors: Romina Mancinelli, Luigi Rosa, Antimo Cutone, Maria Stefania Lepanto, Antonio Franchitto, Paolo Onori, Eugenio Gaudio, Piera Valenti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/8/1997