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Iron-induced expression of bone morphogenic protein 6 in intestinal cells is the main regulator of hepatic hepcidin expression in vivo.
Gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2010
Arndt Stephanie, Maegdefrau Ulrike, Dorn Christoph, Schardt Katharina, Hellerbrand Claus, Bosserhoff Anja-Katrin
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Recent studies identified bone morphogenic protein 6 (BMP6) as a key regulator of hepatic hepcidin expression and iron metabolism, but the cellular source of BMP6 and the reason for its specific effect on hepatocytes are unknown. METHODS: BMP and hepcidin expression upon iron sensing were analyzed in vivo in BMP6(-/-) and BMP6(+/+) mice and ex vivo in tissue and in vitro in cells of the liver...
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