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EFFECTS OF CHELATING AGENTS ON RADIO-IRON ABSORPTION AND DISTRIBUTION IN RATS IN VIVO

Journal Article · · American Journal of Physiology (U.S.)
OSTI ID:4150104

Effects of ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA), citrate, ascorbate, succinate, and sorbitol on the absorption and postabsorptive distribution of Fe/ sup 59/Cl/sub 3/ in the rat where studied, using an isolated loop technique. Citrate most effectively promoted iron absorption, with ascorbate, EDTA, and succinate following in that order. Sorbitol seemed without effect. Control animals with access to food until time of experiment absorbed more radioiron than did fasted controls. Partial trypsin hydrolysis permitted demonstration that succinate-exposed gut cells most avidly retained iron, while EDTA led to least cellular retention. Postabsorptive distribution among blood, liver, spleen, long bones, kidneys, and urine was unremarkable except that EDTA promoted marked radioiron urinary excretion. EDTA may pass through the gut wall as an intact iron chelate. A pattern of actions during iron absorption is proposed for EDTA, citrate, ascorbate, and succinate. (auth)

Research Organization:
Kansas State Univ., Manhattan
NSA Number:
NSA-18-001346
OSTI ID:
4150104
Journal Information:
American Journal of Physiology (U.S.), Journal Name: American Journal of Physiology (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 205; ISSN AJPHA
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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