by Michael Haederle, University of New Mexico TFRC is increased in human CRC and is positively correlated with the CTNNB1 protein expression. Detection of TFRC expression in human normal (n = 5–8) and tumor (n = 8) colon tissues by A) qPCR analysis, B) immunoblotting analysis and (C) quantification, and D) immunofluorescence staining and E)...
by University of California – San Diego In these brain scans, blue areas indicate regions with iron accumulation in individuals with two copies of the hemochromatosis risk gene. These regions also play a role in movement. Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences A disorder called hereditary hemochromatosis, caused by a gene mutation, results in the body...
By Rich Haridy February 01, 2022 New research homes in on a mechanism that could explain how brain iron levels increase with age Researchers at Northwestern Medicine have uncovered a mechanism they say contributes to the age-related accumulation of iron in the brain, a process some argue is a cause of cognitive decline. The study...
