Slc11a2 is required for intestinal iron absorption and erythropoiesis but dispensable in placenta and liver

Solute carrier family 11, member 2 (SLC11A2) is the only transmembrane iron transporter known to be involved in cellular iron uptake. It is widely expressed and has been postulated to play important roles in intestinal iron absorption, erythroid iron utilization, hepatic iron accumulation, placental... View More