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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |