| Literature DB >> 28129536 |
Martina U Muckenthaler1, Stefano Rivella2, Matthias W Hentze3, Bruno Galy4.
Abstract
200 billion red blood cells (RBCs) are produced every day, requiring more than 2 × 1015 iron atoms every second to maintain adequate erythropoiesis. These numbers translate into 20 mL of blood being produced each day, containing 6 g of hemoglobin and 20 mg of iron. These impressive numbers illustrate why the making and breaking of RBCs is at the heart of iron physiology, providing an ideal context to discuss recent progress in understanding the systemic and cellular mechanisms that underlie the regulation of iron homeostasis and its disorders.Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28129536 PMCID: PMC5706455 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2016.12.034
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell ISSN: 0092-8674 Impact factor: 41.582