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A role of SMAD4 in iron metabolism through the positive regulation of hepcidin expression.
Cell metabolism - 1 Dec 2005
Wang Rui-Hong, Li Cuiling, Xu Xiaoling, Zheng Yin, Xiao Cuiying, Zerfas Patricia, Cooperman Sharon, Eckhaus Michael, Rouault Tracey, Mishra Lopa, Deng Chu-Xia
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary hemochromatosis, characterized by iron overload in multiple organs, is one of the most common genetic disorders among Caucasians. Hepcidin, which is synthesized in the liver, plays important roles in iron overload syndromes. Here, we show that a Cre-loxP-mediated liver-specific disruption of SMAD4 results in markedly decreased hepcidin expression and accumulation of iron in many organs, which is most...
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