High Glucose Diet Induces Hepatic Iron Overload Contributing to Metabolic Dysfunction
Amanda Caceres, Nathaniel H. O. Harder, Jacob P. Padilla, Samuel E. Janisse, Austin M. Cole, Sonia E. Roedersheimer, Marie C. Heffern
This study shows that a high glucose diet causes hepatic iron overload in mice, disrupting iron regulation and contributing to metabolic dysfunction, with potential therapeutic implications for iron chelation and metformin use.
iScience · Dec 13, 2025Peer-reviewedBiochemistry