Tumor necrosis factor α inhibits expression of the iron regulating hormone hepcidin in murine models of innate colitis.
BACKGROUND: Abnormal expression of the liver peptide hormone hepcidin, a key regulator of iron homeostasis, contributes to the pathogenesis of anemia in conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Since little is known about the mechanisms that control hepcidin expression during states of i...
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| Médium: | Journal article |
| Jazyk: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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