👉 Siderocytes are a type of cell in the human body that is responsible for absorbing iron from the blood. They are found primarily in the bone marrow, where they produce and secrete iron-sparing hemoglobin.
The process by which siderocytes absorb iron from the blood involves several steps:
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Iron Absorption
: Siderocytes take up the iron through a process called chemokine receptor-mediated endocytosis. These receptors are found on the surface of spherocytes, where