Thursday, January 24, 2013

Transition metals and mitochondrial metabolism in the heart

Transition metals and mitochondrial metabolism in the heart. Amy K. Rines, Hossein Ardehali, Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, Volume 55, February 2013, Pages 50-57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yjmcc.2012.05.014

Highlights: "FRDA and doxorubicin toxicities are highlighted as disorders of iron deregulation.", "the heart is one of the most mitochondrially-rich tissues in the body"