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The erythroid function of transferrin receptor 2 revealed by Tmprss6 inactivation in different models of transferrin receptor 2 knockout mice.
Haematologica - 1 Jun 2014
Nai Antonella, Pellegrino Rosa M, Rausa Marco, Pagani Alessia, Boero Martina, Silvestri Laura, Saglio Giuseppe, Roetto Antonella, Camaschella Clara
Abstract excerpt
Transferrin receptor 2 (TFR2) is a transmembrane glycoprotein expressed in the liver and in the erythroid compartment, mutated in a form of hereditary hemochromatosis. Hepatic TFR2, together with HFE, activates the transcription of the iron-regulator hepcidin, while erythroid TFR2 is a member of the erythropoietin receptor complex. The TMPRSS6 gene, encoding the liver-expressed serine protease matriptase-2, is...
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