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Expression of divalent metal transporter 1 (DMT1) isoforms in first trimester human placenta and embryonic tissues
25 Aug 2005
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Divalent metal transporter 1 (DMT1) is a transmembrane glycoprotein which mediates the proton-coupled transport of a variety of divalent metal ions. Two isoforms, which differ by the presence (DMT1-IRE) or absence (DMT1-nonIRE) of an iron-responsive element (IRE) in their 3' untranslated region, are implicated in apical iron transport and endosomal iron transport respectively. Although the expression...
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