Duodenal macrophages control dietary iron absorption via local degradation of transferrin.
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DOI: 10.1182/blood.2022016632
Abstract: Iron is an essential cellular metal that is important for many physiological functions including erythropoiesis and host defense. It is absorbed from the diet in the duodenum and loaded onto transferrin, the main iron transport… read more here.
Keywords: dietary iron; transferrin; iron; local degradation ... See more keywords