Protein Information

Name ferritin (protein family or complex)
Synonyms Ferritin; Ferritins

Compound Information

Name cresol
CAS methylphenol

Reference List

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16374435 Ujhelyi L, Balla G, Jeney V, Varga Z, Nagy E, Vercellotti GM, Agarwal A, Eaton JW, Balla J: Hemodialysis reduces inhibitory effect of plasma ultrafiltrate on LDL oxidation and subsequent endothelial reactions. Kidney Int. 2006 Jan;69(1):144-51.


Endothelium responds to such an insult by upregulating the synthesis of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) and ferritin.
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19339089 Scharpe J, Peetermans WE, Vanwalleghem J, Maes B, Bammens B, Claes K, Osterhaus AD, Vanrenterghem Y, Evenepoel P: Immunogenicity of a standard trivalent influenza vaccine in patients on long-term hemodialysis: an open-label trial. Am J Kidney Dis. 2009 Jul;54(1):77-85. Epub 2009 Apr 1.


High serum ferritin level was the only parameter independently associated with a better vaccination-induced antibody response in HD patients.
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8734462 Haag-Weber M, Horl WH: Dysfunction of polymorphonuclear leukocytes in uremia. . Semin Nephrol. 1996 May;16(3):192-201.


Several studies report on correlations between PMNL dysfunction, especially phagocytosis and oxidative burst, and ferritin content.
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