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Iron, Copper, and Zinc Homeostasis: Physiology, Physiopathology, and Nanomediated Applications
4 Nov 2021
Abstract excerpt
Understanding of how the human organism functions has preoccupied researchers in medicine for a very long time. While most of the mechanisms are well understood and detailed thoroughly, medicine has yet much to discover. Iron (Fe), Copper (Cu), and Zinc (Zn) are elements on which organisms, ranging from simple bacteria all the way to complex ones such as mammals, rely on these divalent ions. Compounded by the...