Heme in pathophysiology: a matter of scavenging, metabolism and trafficking across cell membranes
D Chiabrando, F Vinchi, V Fiorito, S Mercurio… - Frontiers in …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Heme (iron-protoporphyrin IX) is an essential co-factor involved in multiple biological
processes: oxygen transport and storage, electron transfer, drug and steroid metabolism …
processes: oxygen transport and storage, electron transfer, drug and steroid metabolism …
Maturation of iron-sulfur proteins in eukaryotes: mechanisms, connected processes, and diseases
R Lill, U Mühlenhoff - Annu. Rev. Biochem., 2008 - annualreviews.org
Iron-sulfur (Fe/S) proteins are involved in a wide variety of cellular processes such as
enzymatic reactions, respiration, cofactor biosynthesis, ribosome biogenesis, regulation of …
enzymatic reactions, respiration, cofactor biosynthesis, ribosome biogenesis, regulation of …
Quantitative analysis of human red blood cell proteome
AH Bryk, JR Wiśniewski - Journal of proteome research, 2017 - ACS Publications
Red blood cells (RBCs) are the most abundant cell type in the human body. RBCs and, in
particular, their plasma membrane composition have been extensively studied for many …
particular, their plasma membrane composition have been extensively studied for many …
Multi-functional nanocarriers to overcome tumor drug resistance
LS Jabr-Milane, LE van Vlerken, S Yadav… - Cancer treatment …, 2008 - Elsevier
The development of resistance to variety of chemotherapeutic agents is one of the major
challenges in effective cancer treatment. Tumor cells are able to generate a multi-drug …
challenges in effective cancer treatment. Tumor cells are able to generate a multi-drug …
[HTML][HTML] One ring to rule them all: trafficking of heme and heme synthesis intermediates in the metazoans
The appearance of heme, an organic ring surrounding an iron atom, in evolution forever
changed the efficiency with which organisms were able to generate energy, utilize gasses …
changed the efficiency with which organisms were able to generate energy, utilize gasses …
The proteome of lysosomes
Lysosomes are organelles of eukaryotic cells that are critically involved in the degradation of
macromolecules mainly delivered by endocytosis and autophagocytosis. Degradation is …
macromolecules mainly delivered by endocytosis and autophagocytosis. Degradation is …
Melanosome biogenesis in the pigmentation of mammalian skin
L Le, J Sirés-Campos, G Raposo… - Integrative and …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Melanins, the main pigments of the skin and hair in mammals, are synthesized within
membrane-bound organelles of melanocytes called melanosomes. Melanosome structure …
membrane-bound organelles of melanocytes called melanosomes. Melanosome structure …
[HTML][HTML] Heme and erythropoieis: more than a structural role
D Chiabrando, S Mercurio, E Tolosano - haematologica, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Erythropoiesis is the biological process that consumes the highest amount of body iron for
heme synthesis. Heme synthesis in erythroid cells is finely coordinated with that of alpha (α) …
heme synthesis. Heme synthesis in erythroid cells is finely coordinated with that of alpha (α) …
Aminolevulinic acid-based tumor detection and therapy: molecular mechanisms and strategies for enhancement
X Yang, P Palasuberniam, D Kraus, B Chen - International journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is the first metabolite in the heme biosynthesis pathway in
humans. In addition to the end product heme, this pathway also produces other porphyrin …
humans. In addition to the end product heme, this pathway also produces other porphyrin …
[HTML][HTML] Control of intracellular heme levels: heme transporters and heme oxygenases
AA Khan, JG Quigley - Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular Cell …, 2011 - Elsevier
Heme serves as a co-factor in proteins involved in fundamental biological processes
including oxidative metabolism, oxygen storage and transport, signal transduction and drug …
including oxidative metabolism, oxygen storage and transport, signal transduction and drug …