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Iron Metabolism: from Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Consequences

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Course director

Number of hours/semester

lectures: 0 hours

practices: 0 hours

seminars: 14 hours

total of: 14 hours

Subject data

  • Code of subject: OAF-VAA-T
  • 1 kredit
  • General Medicine
  • Optional modul
  • spring
Prerequisites:

OAA-MB2-T finished

Course headcount limitations

min. 4 – max. 24

Available as Campus course for . Campus-karok: ETK TTK

Topic

During the course we will discuss the role of iron in the metabolism. We will deal with the iron demand of microorganisms and with the role of iron in the protective mechanisms against bacterial infections. The function of influencing factors of iron metabolism, their effects and crosstalk between them will be discussed in detail. The roles of iron containing proteins and their functions will be talked over. During the course we will emphasize the disorders of iron metabolism (iron deficiency, iron overload), their genetic backgrounds and their therapies. Based on the most actual findings the role of iron in the development of neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and Huntington's disease) will be also discussed.

Lectures

Practices

Seminars

  • 1. Solution chemistry of iron, interactions with other metal ions. - Jánosa Gergely
  • 2. The Importance of Iron for Biological Systems: haemoproteins, iron-sulfur proteins, other iron containing proteins - Pandur Edina
  • 3. Microbial Iron Transport and Metabolism - Jánosa Gergely
  • 4. Iron uptake by yeasts - Pap Ramóna
  • 5. Cellular Iron Uptake and Export in Mammals: iron transporters - Pandur Edina
  • 6. Intracellular Iron Storage and Biomineralisation: ferritin, haemosiderin - Pandur Edina
  • 7. Intracellular Iron Metabolism and Cellular Iron Homeostasis I: Labile iron pool, mitochondrial iron uptake and metabolism haem biosynthesis - Pandur Edina
  • 8. Intracellular Iron Metabolism and Cellular Iron Homeostasis II: synthesis of iron-sulfur clasters, functions of iron responsive elements and iron regulatory proteins - Pap Ramóna
  • 9. Iron Absorption in Man: functions of luminal factors, regulation of Systemic Iron Balance - Pandur Edina
  • 10. Pathophysiology of Iron Deficiency: anemias, thalassemias - Jánosa Gergely
  • 11. Iron disorders and Laboratory parameters - Pandur Edina
  • 12. Iron and oxidative stress: cytoprotective enzymes, antioxidants, aging, role of the immune system - Pandur Edina
  • 13. Brain iron metabolism, the role of iron in neurodegenerative diseases - Pandur Edina
  • 14. Pathophysiology of Iron overload: hemochromatosis - Pandur Edina

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Literature developed by the Department

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Notes

Recommended literature

Robert Crichton: Iron Metabolism: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Consequences

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Max. 3 absences

Mid-term exams

Completion of three multiple-choice tests during the semester

Making up for missed classes

Personal consultation

Exam topics/questions

Multiple choice test based on the seminars.

Examiners

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

  • Jánosa Gergely
  • Pandur Edina
  • Pap Ramóna
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