Nature Genetics
- 38, 503 - 504 (2006)
doi:10.1038/ng0506-503
Iron metabolism meets signal transductionGregory J Anderson & David M Frazer
Gregory J. Anderson and David M. Frazer are at the Iron Metabolism Laboratory, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, PO Royal Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland 4029, Australia. Greg.Anderson@qimr.edu.au
Mutations in hemojuvelin disrupt its ability to stimulate expression of the iron regulatory peptide hepcidin and result in the severe iron loading disorder juvenile hemochromatosis. A new study shows that hemojuvelin acts through the multifunctional bone morphogenetic protein pathway to modulate hepcidin levels, providing new insights into communication within a key physiological pathway.
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