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    • The Elemental Composition of Demospongiae from the Red Sea, Gulf of Aqaba 

      Mayzel, Boaz; Aizenberg, Joanna; Ilan, Micha (Public Library of Science, 2014)
      Trace elements are vital for the growth and development of all organisms. Little is known about the elemental content and trace metal biology of Red Sea demosponges. This study establishes an initial database of sponge ...
    • Ferristatin II Promotes Degradation of Transferrin Receptor-1 In Vitro and In Vivo 

      Byrne, Shaina L.; Buckett, Peter D.; Kim, Jonghan; Luo, Flora; Sanford, Jack; Chen, Juxing; Enns, Caroline; Wessling-Resnick, Marianne (Public Library of Science, 2013)
      Previous studies have shown that the small molecule iron transport inhibitor ferristatin (NSC30611) acts by down-regulating transferrin receptor-1 (TfR1) via receptor degradation. In this investigation, we show that another ...