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Hepcidin expression in human airway epithelial cells is regulated by interferon-γ

BACKGROUND: Hepcidin serves as a major regulator of systemic iron metabolism and immune function. Airway epithelial cells have an extensive interface with the environment, and so must be able to respond locally to the presence of particulates, infection, and inflammation. Therefore, we hypothesized...

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Autores principales: Frazier, Marie D, Mamo, Lisa B, Ghio, Andrew J, Turi, Jennifer L
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3160958/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21810240
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-12-100