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Cellular and molecular aspects of iron and immune function

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2007

Jeremy H. Brock  and
Victoriano Mulero
Jeremy H. Brock*
Affiliation:
Department of Immunology, Western Infirmary, Glasgow G11 6NT, UK
Victoriano Mulero
Affiliation:
Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
*
*Corresponding author: Dr Jeremy H. Brock, fax +44 141 337 3217, email j.h.brock@clinmed.gla.ac.uk
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Abstract

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Fe plays a critical role in the immune system and defence against infection. However, many aspects of the way in which Fe influences these processes at the molecular and cellular level are unclear. The present review summarizes the role of Fe in lymphocyte activation and proliferation, and discusses how Fe is handled by macrophages.

Keywords

IronLymphocyte activation and proliferationMacrophages
Type
Meeting Report
Information
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society , Volume 59 , Issue 4 , November 2000 , pp. 537 - 540
Copyright
Copyright © The Nutrition Society 2000

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