Search for dissertations about: "SVCT1"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the word SVCT1.

2. 1. The cross-talk of iron and ascorbate -Complexation and intracellular regulation of transport in human enterocytes

   Author : Nathalie Scheers; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NRAMP2; ascorbate; ferroportin; ferritin; iron; SVCT1; DCYTB;

   Abstract : Iron deficiency is a serious health issue in developing countries and also in vulnerable groups of the industrialized world. There are several ways to address this issue. The present approach was to learn more about the basic mechanisms of iron uptake in the presence of ascorbate, one of the best enhancers of iron absorption. READ MORE