2013
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
2011
Dietary protein upregulates fractional intestinal iron absorption and directly increases DMT1 transcript and protein expression
Cucchi C, Gaffney‐Stomberg E, Sun B, O'Brien K, Kerstetter J, Insogna K. Dietary protein upregulates fractional intestinal iron absorption and directly increases DMT1 transcript and protein expression. The FASEB Journal 2011, 25: lb193-lb193. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.lb193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProtein dietDietary proteinProtein expressionCaco-2 BBe cellsIntestinal Fe absorptionFe absorption studiesIntestinal iron absorptionTranscript expressionAmino acid-free mediumDMT1 protein levelsAmino acid treatmentDMT1 protein expressionProtein doseIron absorptionBBE cellsIron deficiencyAcid-free mediumRatsProtein levelsDietDMT1 transcriptsAmino acidsFe absorptionWestern analysisKey regulator