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Transgenic HFE-dependent induction of hepcidin in mice does not require transferrin receptor-2.
American journal of hematology - 1 Jun 2012
Schmidt Paul J, Fleming Mark D
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary hemochomatosis (HH) is caused by mutations in several genes, including HFE and transferrin receptor-2 (TFR2). Loss of either protein decreases expression of the iron regulatory hormone hepcidin by the liver, leading to inappropriately high iron uptake from the diet, and resulting in systemic iron overload. In tissue culture, overexpressed HFE and TFR2 physically interact. Hepatocellular overexpression...
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