Hemopexin is an acute-phase plasma glycoprotein, produced mainly by the liver and released
into plasma, where it binds heme with high affinity. Other sites of hemopexin synthesis …

Cachexia is a wasting syndrome associated with cancer, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, and
several other disease states. It is characterized by weight loss, fatigue, loss of appetite, and …

Transcription factors required for formation of embryonic tissues often maintain their expression
in adult stem cell populations, but whether their function remains equivalent is not clear. …

Feline leukemia virus subgroup C receptor 1 (FLVCR1) is a cell membrane heme exporter
that maintains the balance between heme levels and globin synthesis in erythroid precursors. …

Open access endoscopy and screening programs enable detection and removal of an
increased number of colon polyps in the early stages of neoplastic transformation. Unfortunately, …

Intravascular hemolysis is associated with several pathologic conditions that include
hemoglobinopathies, trauma, malaria, and bacterial infections. Among plasma-protective proteins …

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Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are characterized by chronic inflammation of the intestinal
mucosa and unknown etiology. In this review, we identified three main eras in the IBD …

For two decades, Helicobacter pylori has been considered as the culprit in many extragastric
manifestations. However, for several of these supposed associations the hypothesis of an …

Haptoglobin is the plasma protein with the highest binding affinity for hemoglobin. The
strength of hemoglobin binding and the existence of a specific receptor for the haptoglobin-…