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A high-fat diet modulates iron metabolism but does not promote liver fibrosis in hemochromatotic Hjv⁻/⁻ mice.
American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology - 15 Feb 2015
Padda Ranjit Singh, Gkouvatsos Konstantinos, Guido Maria, Mui Jeannie, Vali Hojatollah, Pantopoulos Kostas
Abstract excerpt
Hemojuvelin (Hjv) is a membrane protein that controls body iron metabolism by enhancing signaling to hepcidin. Hjv mutations cause juvenile hemochromatosis, a disease of systemic iron overload. Excessive iron accumulation in the liver progressively leads to inflammation and disease, such as fibrosis, cirrhosis, or hepatocellular cancer. Fatty liver (steatosis) may also progress to inflammation (steatohepatitis)...
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