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Immunoassay for human serum hemojuvelin.
Haematologica - 1 Dec 2010
Brasse-Lagnel Carole, Poli Maura, Lesueur Céline, Grandchamp Bernard, Lavoinne Alain, Beaumont Carole, Bekri Soumeya
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hemojuvelin, a critical regulator of iron homeostasis, is involved in the regulation of hepcidin expression and iron homeostasis. It is expressed both as a membrane-bound form and as a soluble one. Serum hemojuvelin can be produced by secretion following furin cleavage or by proteolytic cleavage of the membrane-bound form by matriptase 2 (TMPRSS6). These forms contribute to down-regulation of hepcidin...
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