title: [Iron metabolism and maternal-fetal iron circulation].
abstract: Iron is an essential micronutrient for the proper functioning of most organisms. This element is used in oxygen transport, myelin and neurotransmitters synthesis, cell cycle and synthesis of nucleic acids. The importance of iron in the maturation of lymphocytes and proper functioning of the eye is also stressed. Newborns are particularly sensitive to imbalances in iron metabolism. Iron deficiency during pregnancy carries serious clinical consequences. It seems that a key role in the transport of iron between mother and fetus is plays by hepcidin and, described in 2010 zyklopen. The physiological role of proteins involved in iron metabolism and transport of this metal by the placenta are described in this paper.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Zaburzeń Hemostazy, Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu, Collegium Medicum im. Ludwika Rydygiera w Bydgoszczy, ul. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland. slomkaartur@gmail.com
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Słomka
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zekanowska
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Piotrowska
authors.forename: Justyna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kwapisz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000378:metabolism; D023181:Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / Q000378:metabolism*; D001692:Biological Transport; D005260:Female; D064451:Hepcidins; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism*; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange / Q000502:physiology*; D010920:Placenta / Q000378:metabolism*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D023181:Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides; C578702:HAMP protein, human; D064451:Hepcidins; D007501:Iron