The small molecule, genistein, increases hepcidin expression in human hepatocytes
Hepcidin, a peptide hormone that decreases intestinal iron absorption and macrophage iron release, is a potential drug target for patients with iron overload syndromes because its levels are inappropriately low in these individuals. Endogenous stimulants of Hepcidin transcription include bone morpho...
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Wiley Blackwell
2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/88912 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9249-8181 |