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Iron overload alters iron-regulatory genes and proteins, down-regulates osteoblastic phenotype, and is associated with apoptosis in fetal rat calvaria cultures.
Bone - 1 Nov 2009
Messer Jonathan G, Kilbarger Amy K, Erikson Keith M, Kipp Deborah E
Abstract excerpt
Iron overload has been implicated in decreased bone mineral density. However, the effect of iron overload on osteoblast lineage cells remains poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to examine osteoblast differentiation, function, and apoptosis in iron-loaded cells from fetal rat calvaria. Cells were incubated with media supplemented with 0-10 microM ferrous sulfate (FeSO(4)) during differentiation (days...
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