Transferrin iron uptake by human synovium.
55Fe-labelled transferrin was injected into the synovial fluid before synovectomy in 6 patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The results show that transferrin iron is taken up by synovial macrophages.
D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000378:metabolism; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000378:metabolism*; D014168:Transferrin / Q000378:metabolism*
D014168:Transferrin; D007501:Iron