Figure 5. Liver metal levels in Hjv mice.

Liver iron (a) and manganese (b) levels were measured by ICP-AES in five to six two-month-old wild-type (wt), transferrin-deficient (hpx), Hjv-deficient (Hjv) and transferrin-/Hjv-deficient (hpx Hjv) mice. Levels were expressed as μg metal per g wet tissue. * indicates statistically significant difference between bracketed groups. Statistical significance determined by P<0.05 (Student’s t-test, two-tailed, unequal variance). Error bars indicate standard deviation.