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Hepcidin Is an Antibacterial, Stress-Inducible Peptide of the Biliary System
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hepcidin (gene name HAMP), an IL-6-inducible acute phase peptide with antimicrobial properties, is the key negative regulator of iron metabolism. Liver is the primary source of HAMP synthesis, but it is also produced by other tissues such as kidney or heart and is found in body flui...
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Public Library of Science
2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3025980/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21283681 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0016454 |