Ferritin in the Fungus Phycomyces [PDF]
, 1971 The iron-protein ferritin has been purified from mycelium, sporangiophores, and spores of the fungus Phycomyces blakesleeanus. It has a protein-to-iron ratio of 5, a sedimentation coefficient of 55S, a buoyant density in CsCI of 1 .82 g/cm3, and the ...
Easterbrook, Kenneth, David, Charles N.
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A ferritin from Dendrorhynchus zhejiangensis with heavy metals detoxification activity. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Ferritin, an iron homeostasis protein, has important functions in transition and storage of toxic metal ions. In this study, the full-length cDNA of ferritin was isolated from Dendrorhynchus zhejiangensis by cDNA library and RACE approaches.
Chenghua Li +6 more
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Evaluating methods and protocols of ferritin-based magnetogenetics
iScience, 2021 Summary: FeRIC (Ferritin iron Redistribution to Ion Channels) is a magnetogenetic technique that uses radiofrequency (RF) alternating magnetic fields to activate the transient receptor potential channels, TRPV1 and TRPV4, coupled to cellular ferritins ...
Miriam Hernández-Morales +3 more
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Cytoprotective Effect of Ferritin H in Renal Ischemia Reperfusion Injury. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Oxidative stress is a major contributor to kidney injury following ischemia reperfusion. Ferritin, a highly conserved iron-binding protein, is a key protein in the maintenance of cellular iron homeostasis and protection from oxidative stress.
Heather C Hatcher +3 more
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Ferritin-Enhanced Direct MicroRNA Detection via Controlled Radical Polymerization
, 2022 Accurate quantitative detection of tracing nucleic acids remains a great challenge in cancer genetic testing. It is crucial to propose a low-cost and highly sensitive direct gene detection method for cancer prevention and treatment.
Nan Ma (314032) +4 more
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Association between Serum Ferritin and Blood Lipids: Influence of Diabetes and hs-CRP Levels
Journal of Diabetes Research, 2020 This study is aimed at exploring the relationship between serum ferritin and blood lipids and the influence of diabetes and different hs-CRP levels. A total of 8163 subjects were analyzed.
Lianlong Yu +6 more
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Clinical Characteristics and Efficacy of Iron Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome Patients with Very Low Ferritin Levels [PDF]
Sleep Medicine Research, 2018 Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is associated with dopaminergic dysfunction, and iron deficiency, manifesting as low ferritin. However, ferritin levels do not correlate well with demographic data.
Tae-Joon Kim +9 more
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Serum ferritin levels in adults with sickle cell disease in Lagos, Nigeria [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Serum ferritin is considered to be one of the most important tools in the measurement of iron balance in steady-state sickle cell disease. Increased gastrointestinal absorption of iron has been reported in sickle cell disease because of the ...
Dosunmu, A.O. +6 more
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Ferritin in cancer therapy: A pleiotropic tumoraffin nanocage‐based transport
Cancer Medicine, 2023 Background Ferritin, a ubiquitously distributed iron storage protein, can specifically target tumor cells through transferrin receptor 1. Due to its rearrangeable nanocage structure, ferritin can be loaded with anticancer drugs.
Guodong Deng +13 more
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INCREASING AND DECREASING PHASES OF FERRITIN AND HEMOSIDERIN IRON DETERMINED BY SERUM FERRITIN KINETICS [PDF]
, 2013 2013-08We attempted to clarify the mechanism of the storage iron metabolism. A new program of serum ferritin kinetics was applied for studying the increasing and decreasing phases of ferritin and hemosiderin iron in iron addition and removal in patients ...
Tomita, Akihiro +5 more
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