著者

宮嶋 裕明

出版者

日本神経治療学会

雑誌

神経治療学 (ISSN:09168443)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.33, no.3, pp.299-302, 2016 (Released:2016-11-10)

参考文献数

11

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Iron is a bioactive metal essential for normal cellular functions. However, excessive iron leads to cell death because iron enhances oxidative stress due to the generation of highly cytotoxic hydroxyl radicals. Therefore, the tissue iron content is critically regulated by several iron metabolic molecules.