Lactoferrin, a potential iron-chelator as an adjunct treatment for mucormycosis - A comprehensive review.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.07.156
Abstract: Mucormycosis is a deadly infection which is caused by fungi of the order Mucorales including species belonging to the genus Rhizopus, Mucor, Mycocladus, Rhizomucor, Cunninghamella, and Apophysomyces. Despite antifungal therapy and surgical procedures, the mortality… read more here.
Keywords: iron chelator; mucormycosis; review; iron ... See more keywords
DR1440 is a potential iron efflux protein involved in maintenance of iron homeostasis and resistance of Deinococcus radiodurans to oxidative stress
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202287
Abstract: Iron acquisition by bacteria is well studied, but iron export from bacteria is less understood. Herein, we identified dr1440 with a P-type ATPase motif as a potential exporter of iron from Deinococcus radiodurans, a bacterium… read more here.
Keywords: protein; iron efflux; dr1440 potential; dr1440 ... See more keywords
Cardioprotective Potential of Iron Chelators and Prochelators.
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DOI: 10.2174/0929867324666170920155439
Abstract: Heart is a particularly sensitive organ to iron overload and cardiomyopathy due to the excessive cardiac iron deposition causes most deaths in disorders such as beta-thalassemia major. Free or loosely bound iron ions readily cycle… read more here.
Keywords: iron chelators; chelators prochelators; chemistry; iron ... See more keywords