2010
DOI: 10.1007/s12263-010-0184-8
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Human iron transporters

Abstract: Human iron transporters manage iron carefully because tissues need iron for critical functions, but too much iron increases the risk of reactive oxygen species. Iron acquisition occurs in the duodenum via divalent metal transporter (DMT1) and ferroportin. Iron trafficking depends largely on the transferrin cycle. Nevertheless, nondigestive tissues have a variety of other iron transporters that may render DMT1 modestly redundant, and DMT1 levels exceed those needed for the just-mentioned tasks. This review begi… Show more

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“…It is a component of heme and iron-sulphur centers in many key redox enzymes, and is an essential component of oxygen storage and transporting proteins such as haemoglobin and myoglobin (Andrews, 1999). It is also an integral part of several classes of enzymes involved in the synthesis of steroid hormones, detoxifi cation of foreign substances in the liver, synthesis of neurotransmitters and DNA synthesis and breakdown (Garrick, 2011). In all species, the concentration of iron in biological fl uids is tightly regulated to provide iron as needed and to avoid toxicity, because iron excess can lead to the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by catalyzing the Fenton reaction and highly generates reactive hydroxyl radicals, which can damage the lipid membranes, proteins and nucleic acids (Eaton and Qian, 2002;Gao et al, 2009).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is a component of heme and iron-sulphur centers in many key redox enzymes, and is an essential component of oxygen storage and transporting proteins such as haemoglobin and myoglobin (Andrews, 1999). It is also an integral part of several classes of enzymes involved in the synthesis of steroid hormones, detoxifi cation of foreign substances in the liver, synthesis of neurotransmitters and DNA synthesis and breakdown (Garrick, 2011). In all species, the concentration of iron in biological fl uids is tightly regulated to provide iron as needed and to avoid toxicity, because iron excess can lead to the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by catalyzing the Fenton reaction and highly generates reactive hydroxyl radicals, which can damage the lipid membranes, proteins and nucleic acids (Eaton and Qian, 2002;Gao et al, 2009).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Cells may also uptake nontransferrin-bound iron probably through surface DMT1 or other not yet fully characterized transporters. 5 To avoid the detrimental Fenton reaction and ROS generation, excess iron is rapidly sequestered and safely stored by cytosolic ferritin, a shell protein formed by assembled L (FtL) and H (FtH) ferritin subunits. 6 Alternatively, excess iron is exported by ferroportin (Fpn).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…El transporte de metales se acopla con el transporte de protones. Los tejidos en los que se sintetiza esta proteína son el intestino, la médula ósea, la placenta, el hígado, los pulmones, los riñones y el músculo esquelético (11,14,18,27,28).…”
Section: El Transportador 1 De Metales Divalentes (Dmt1)unclassified
“…El DMT1-No IRE por su parte, se encarga de expulsar el hierro de los endosomas durante el ciclo de la transferrina (11,27,29), lo cual se abordará posteriormente.…”
Section: El Transportador 1 De Metales Divalentes (Dmt1)unclassified