Andrographolide, A Novel Repressor of Hepcidin Gene Expression

Introduction: Hepcidin is the most important factor in iron metabolism and plays a potential role in erythropoiesis. It is a small peptide hormone which is cysteine-rich and is mostly secreted by hepatic cells. Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of andrographolide on the expre...

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Main Authors: Vadoud Malekzadeh, Farideh Manafi, Reza Alipanah-Moghadam, Ali Nemati, Arash Mehri, Firouz Norouzi, Mohammad Mohammadzadeh-Vardin, Firouz Amani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11525/34989_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(AGAK)_PFA(AK)_PB(AG_OM)_PN(SS).pdf