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- Title
Overview of mammalian zinc transporters.
- Authors
Kambe, T; Yamaguchi-Iwai, Y; Sasaki, R; Nagao, M
- Abstract
In recent years, a number of mammalian zinc transporters have been identified, and candidate genes are rapidly growing. These transporters are classified into two families: ZIP (ZRT, IRT-like protein) and CDF (cation diffusion facilitator). ZIP members facilitate zinc influx into the cytosol, while CDF members facilitate its efflux from the cytosol. Molecular characterization of the transporters has brought about major advances in our understanding of their physiological functions. Zinc metabolism is regulated primarily through zinc-dependent control of transcription, translation, and intracellular trafficking of transporters. Analyses of mice whose zinc transporter genes have been genetically disrupted and of the naturally occurring mutant mice with symptoms related to abnormal zinc metabolism have provided compelling evidence that some zinc transporters play critical roles in zinc homeostasis. In this review, we review the literature of mammalian zinc transporters with emphasis on very recent findings and elicit integrative knowledge of zinc homeostasis.
- Publication
Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS, 2004, Vol 61, Issue 1, p49
- ISSN
1420-682X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00018-003-3148-y