Hepcidin regulation by BMP signaling in macrophages is lipopolysaccharide dependent

Hepcidin is an antimicrobial peptide, which also negatively regulates iron in circulation by controlling iron absorption from dietary sources and iron release from macrophages. Hepcidin is synthesized mainly in the liver, where hepcidin is regulated by iron loading, inflammation and hypoxia. Recentl...

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Veröffentlicht in:PloS one 2012-09, Vol.7 (9), p.e44622-e44622
Hauptverfasser: Wu, Xinggang, Yung, Lai-Ming, Cheng, Wai-Hang, Yu, Paul B, Babitt, Jodie L, Lin, Herbert Y, Xia, Yin
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