Table 2 Total iron and non-heme iron concentrations at 6 month of age.

From: Hephaestin and ceruloplasmin facilitate iron metabolism in the mouse kidney

Parameter

WT

Heph/Cp KO

Cp KO

Heph KO

Total iron

 Plasma, μmol/L

72.1 ± 0.30a

37.4 ± 0.35b

34.3 ± 1.00b

62.6 ± 1.45c

 Liver, μmol/g dry weight

4.65 ± 0.11a

28.4 ± 1.44b

21.3 ± 0.49b

2.85 ± 0.06a

 Kidney, μmol/g dry weight

3.85 ± 0.13a

12.1 ± 0.41b

3.41 ± 0.10a

2.79 ± 0.05a

Non-heme iron

 Kidney, μmol/g dry weight

3.32 ± 0.06a

11.7 ± 0.22b

3.21 ± 0.11a

2.68 ± 0.11a

 Medulla, μmol/g dry weight

3.14 ± 0.13a

12.4 ± 0.27b

3.33 ± 0.13a

3.25 ± 0.02a

 Cortex, μmol/g dry weight

3.35 ± 0.26a

11.1 ± 0.18b

3.29 ± 0.10a

2.81 ± 0.20a

  1. Mean ± SEM, n = 7–10. Results that do not share a letter are significantly different, P < 0.05.