Special status of iron transfer proteins in the serum of breast cancer patients

Abstract Cancer cells have a greater requirement for iron because of their continuous and rapid proliferation. To do that, iron homeostasis is altered in cancer cells to meet this excessive demand. Transferrin (TF) and lipocalin 2 (LCN2) are proteins that play essential roles in transporting and del...

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Main Authors: Lama Alhaddad, Maher Saifo, Ranwa Alsayed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2025-05-01
Series:Discover Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s12672-025-02799-3
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