Increasing dietary protein selectively upregulates the DMT1 isoform that contains an iron responsive element
Thomas C, Yao G, O'Brien K, Kerstetter J, Insogna K. Increasing dietary protein selectively upregulates the DMT1 isoform that contains an iron responsive element. The FASEB Journal 2013, 27: lb284-lb284. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.lb284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntestinal iron absorptionIron absorptionDietary proteinProtein dietMRNA expressionWhole-body iron homeostasisDuodenum of ratsDMT1 mRNA expressionBody iron homeostasisGenetic absenceExperimental animalsLevel of expressionResponsive elementBrush border membraneRatsIron-responsive elementRecent dataDietCritical regulatorIron homeostasisBorder membraneSignificant changesExpressionIron importerAnimals