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Complete loss of iron regulatory proteins 1 and 2 prevents viability of murine zygotes beyond the blastocyst stage of embryonic development.
Blood cells, molecules & diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Smith Sophia R, Ghosh Manik C, Ollivierre-Wilson Hayden, Hang Tong Wing, Rouault Tracey A
Abstract excerpt
Iron regulatory proteins 1 and 2 (IRPs) are homologous mammalian cytosolic proteins that sense intracellular iron levels and post-transcriptionally regulate expression of ferritin, transferrin receptor, and other iron metabolism proteins. Adult mice with homozygous targeted deletion of IRP2 develop microcytic anemia, elevated red cell protoporphyrin IX levels, high serum ferritin, and adult-onset...
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