In order to investigate the protein conformation in the vicinity of the heme and the spin states of the heme-iron in dissolved hemoglobins, a nitroxide spin label was covalently attached to one of the propionic acid groups of the porphyrin ring. The optical spectra of the heme-spin labeled ferrihemoglobins were identical to those of native hemoglobins indicating that the spin labeling did not a...

Abstract Heme is an iron-containing porphyrin ring that a key part of the cytochrome proteins function in electron transport chain and facilitate OXPHOS metabolism. Recently, our group found many iron-metabolism related genes are highly expressed B cells, particularly memory cells (MBC) both mice humans. In ex vivo cultures, naïve (nB) MBC respond to heme addition by augmenting frequency plasma...

Heme iron has been identified in many plant sources-most commonly in the root nodules of leguminous plants, such as soy. Our objective was to test the effectiveness of soy root nodule (SRN) and purified soy hemoglobin (LHb) in improving iron bioavailability using an in vitro Caco-2 cell model, with ferritin response as the bioavailability index. We assessed bioavailability of iron from LHb (eit...

Abstract The fortification of dairy beverages is a widely developed strategy using non-heme or heme iron. Heme iron has higher bioavailability. investigation aimed to elaborate pasteurized milk with fortified chocolate flavor that good sensory acceptability. preparation the flavored was carried out based on regulations and iron, obtained from commercial source whole blood porcine origin, added ...

In order to investigate the protein conformation in the vicinity of the heme and the spin states of the heme-iron in dissolved hemoglobins, a nitroxide spin label was covalently attached to one of the propionic acid groups of the porphyrin ring. The optical spectra of the heme-spin labeled ferrihemoglobins were identical to those of native hemoglobins indicating that the spin labeling did not a...

Recent studies suggest that elevated body iron levels may contribute to breast carcinogenesis; however, epidemiologic evidence is lacking. We used data from a large cohort study of Canadian women to assess breast cancer in association with total iron and heme iron intake. Among 49,654 women ages 40 to 59 followed for an average of 16.4 years, we identified 2,545 incident breast cancer cases. Da...

BACKGROUND Heme and total iron, present in meat, have been hypothesized to promote carcinogenesis. Few prospective studies have examined the associations between intakes of heme and total iron, types of meat, and endometrial cancer risk. OBJECTIVE We evaluated the associations between intakes of heme and total iron, types of meat, and risk of endometrial cancer in a large cohort of women. D...

PURPOSE FLVCR, BCRP, and PCFT/HCP-1 represent the three heme transporters identified thus far in mammalian cells, but there is very little known about their expression and regulation in the retina. In this study, the expression of these transporters in mouse retina and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and their regulation in the iron-overload disease hemochromatosis were examined. METHODS The...

Heme, a physiologically crucial form of iron, is a cofactor for a very wide range of proteins and enzymes. These include DNA regulatory proteins in which heme is a sensor to which an analyte molecule binds, effecting a change in the DNA binding affinity of the regulator. Given that heme, and more generally iron, must be carefully regulated, it is surprising that there are no examples yet in bac...

Iron-mediated free radical damage contributes to secondary damage after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Iron is released from heme after hemoglobin breakdown and accumulates in the parenchyma over days and then persists in the brain for months (e.g., hemosiderin). This non-heme iron has been linked to cerebral edema and cell death. Deferoxamine, a ferric iron chelator, has been shown to mitigat...