The Role of Iron Metabolism as a Mediator of Macrophage Inflammation and Lipid Handling in Atherosclerosis

• Ngā kaituhi matua: Anwer Khaled Habib (Author), Aloke Virmani Finn (Author)
• Hōputu: Pukapuka
• I whakaputaina: Frontiers Media S.A., 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ngā marau: article
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Iron is an essential mineral needed for normal physiologic processes. While its function in oxygen transport and other important physiologic processes is well known, less is understood about its role in inflammatory diseases such as atherosclerosis. Existing paradigms suggest iron as a driver of ath...