Roles of Iron and Iron-Related Proteins in Human Health and Diseases

Dear Colleagues,

Iron facilitates several cellular processes in the human body, and thereby plays a crucial role in human existence. The dysregulation of iron homeostasis can be detrimental, and dysregulated iron homeostasis is a feature of several pathologies.

This Special Issue on “Roles of Iron and Iron-Related Proteins in Human Health and Diseases” welcomes articles that highlight or update knowledge on the role of iron and/or any of the iron-related proteins in human health and disease. Researchers currently working on one or more of the following iron-related proteins are welcome to submit their work: hepcidin, ferritin, ferroportin, transferrin, transferrin receptor (I or II), HFE, HJV, duodenal cytochrome b, lactoferrin, haem oxygenase, hephaestin, ceruloplasmin, lipocalin, and frataxin. The aim is to enhance our knowledge on mechanistic, diagnostic, or therapeutic aspects related to the significance of iron and/or iron-related proteins in the human body. Manuscripts could be original/primary research articles, case studies, or clinical studies that cover concepts at molecular, cellular, or physiological levels, with an emphasis and focus on the molecular science behind the role of iron/iron-related proteins in human physiology and/or pathology.

Dr. Kosha J. Mehta
Prof. Dr. Sebastien Farnaud
Guest Editors

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• iron regulation
• hepcidin
• ferroportin
• ferritin
• frataxin
• HFE or HJV
• lactoferrin
• lipocalin
• transferrin
• transferrin receptor
• ceruloplasmin