Search Results - "Biasiotto, G."
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Relative contribution of iron genes, dysmetabolism and hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the pathogenesis of altered iron regulation in HCV chronic hepatitis
Published in Haematologica (Roma) (01-08-2007)“…From the Department of Internal Medicine, Medicina Interna IB, Università di Milano, Ospedale Policlinico Mangiagalli e Regina Elena IRCCS, Milan (LV, EAP, PD,…”
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Isomer-Specific Activity of Dichlorodyphenyl-trichloroethane with Estrogen Receptor in Adult and Suckling Estrogen Reporter Mice
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-12-2002)“…We investigated the tissue-specific effects of dichlorodyphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) isomers in adult and suckling newborn mice, using a novel mouse line…”
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Whole body action of xenoestrogens with different chemical structures in estrogen reporter male mice
Published in Toxicology (Amsterdam) (01-12-2004)“…The present work tested the estrogenic activity of three weak environmental estrogens p, p′DDT [1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis( p-chlorophenyl) ethane], p, p′DDE…”
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Mitochondrial ferritin expression in erythroid cells from patients with sideroblastic anemia
Published in Blood (01-03-2003)“…The sideroblastic anemias are characterized by ring sideroblasts, that is, red cell precursors with mitochondrial iron accumulation. We therefore studied the…”
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Analysis of the biologic functions of H- and L-ferritins in HeLa cells by transfection with siRNAs and cDNAs: evidence for a proliferative role of L-ferritin
Published in Blood (15-03-2004)“…We describe the use of small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) to down-regulate H- and L-ferritin levels in HeLa cells. siRNAs repressed H- and L-ferritin expression…”
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Human Mitochondrial Ferritin Expressed in HeLa Cells Incorporates Iron and Affects Cellular Iron Metabolism
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (21-06-2002)“…Mitochondrial ferritin (MtF) is a newly identified ferritin encoded by an intronless gene on chromosome 5q23.1. The mature recombinant MtF has a ferroxidase…”
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Identification of New Mutations of the HFE, Hepcidin, and Transferrin Receptor 2 Genes by Denaturing HPLC Analysis of Individuals with Biochemical Indications of Iron Overload
Published in Clinical chemistry (Baltimore, Md.) (01-12-2003)“…Hereditary hemochromatosis is a recessive disorder characterized by iron accumulation in parenchymal cells, followed by organ damage and failure. The disorder…”
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Mitochondrial Ferritin: A New Player in Iron Metabolism
Published in Blood cells, molecules, & diseases (01-11-2002)“…ABSTRACT Mitochondrial ferritin (MtF) is a novel H-type ferritin encoded by an intronless gene on chromosome 5q23.1. The protein is synthesized as a precursor…”
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New TFR2 mutations in young Italian patients with hemochromatosis
Published in Haematologica (Roma) (01-02-2008)“…1 Dipartimento Materno Infantile e tecnologie Biomediche University of Brescia, A.O. Spedali Civili Brescia; 2 University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan; 3…”
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The Putative “Nucleation Site” in Human H-Chain Ferritin Is Not Required for Mineralization of the Iron Core
Published in Biochemistry (Easton) (13-04-2004)“…It is widely believed that the putative nucleation site (Glu61, Glu64, and Glu67) in mammalian H-chain ferritin plays an important role in mineral core…”
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Identification of new mutations of hepcidin and hemojuvelin in patients with HFE C282Y allele
Published in Blood cells, molecules, & diseases (01-11-2004)“…HFE-hemochromatosis is the most common form of hereditary hemochromatosis. The disorder is associated with the homozygous C282Y mutation and has variable…”
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Isomer-specific activity of dichlorodyphenyltrichloroethane with estrogen receptor in adult and suckling estrogen reporter mice
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-12-2002)“…We investigated the tissue-specific effects of dichlorodyphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) isomers in adult and suckling newborn mice, using a novel mouse line…”
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Blotting Analysis of Native IRP1: A Novel Approach to Distinguish the Different Forms of IRP1 in Cells and Tissues
Published in Biochemistry (Easton) (13-01-2004)“…Iron regulatory protein 1 (IRP1) is a bifunctional protein, which either has aconitase activity or binds to specific mRNA structures to regulate the expression…”
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Ferroportin gene silencing induces iron retention and enhances ferritin synthesis in human macrophages
Published in British journal of haematology (01-12-2004)“…Summary Missense mutations in the ferroportin gene (SLC11A3) result in haemochromatosis type 4 [HFE4, Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) reference…”
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Recombinant human hepcidin expressed in Escherichia coli isolates as an iron containing protein
Published in Blood cells, molecules, & diseases (01-09-2005)“…Hepcidin is a small peptide that acts as a regulator of systemic iron homeostasis. To study some of its functional properties, a synthetic cDNA for the…”
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Scanning mutations of the 5′UTR regulatory sequence of l‐ferritin by denaturing high‐performance liquid chromatography: identification of new mutations
Published in British journal of haematology (01-04-2003)“…Hereditary hyperferritinaemia cataract syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by heterogeneous mutations of the iron regulatory element (IRE) in the…”
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