Publication Date:
2017-01-26
Description:
Key Points Endothelial Bmp6 conditional knockout mice exhibit hemochromatosis, whereas hepatocyte and macrophage Bmp6 conditional knockout mice do not. Our data support a model in which EC Bmp6 has paracrine actions on hepatocyte hemojuvelin to regulate hepcidin production.
Print ISSN:
0006-4971
Electronic ISSN:
1528-0020
Topics:
Biology
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Medicine
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