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Microbial Research

Data on microbial research described by M.F. Cellier et al

Published in Anti-Infectives Week, April 14th, 2008

"Natural resistance-associated macrophage proteins (Nramp) are multispecific symporters facilitating proton-dependent import of divalent metals," scientists in Laval, Canada report.

"Nramp1 restricts microbial access to essential micro-nutrients such as iron and manganese within professional phagosomes," wrote M.F. Cellier and colleagues.

The researchers concluded: "Increased understanding of Nramp1 roles in human phagocytes will be useful for future therapeutic approaches against selected infectious and immune diseases."

Cellier and colleagues published their study in Microbes and Infection (Nramp1 phagocyte intracellular...

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