The role of hepcidin in inflammation
Journal Title: Postępy Nauk Medycznych - Year 2012, Vol 25, Issue 7
Abstract
The recent discovery of hepcidin has significantly intensified research on iron metabolism. Hepcidin, which inhibits iron intake and release from cells, has turned out to be a crucial player in the mechanisms of iron absorption and accumulation. Since hepcidin concentration is enhanced during inflammation, and hepcidin lowers the iron concentration itself, it is now more clear how pathologies like hypoferremia and anemia that accompany infections and chronic inflammation occur.<br>The key issues covered in the article are: basic facts about hepcidin, its physiological function and factors which determine its concentration, followed by an analysis of the role of hepcidin in inflammation. The paper also presents how knowledge about hepcidin may potentially facilitate the process of differential diagnosis, for example: iron-deficiency anemia versus anemia of chronic disease. A list of substances taken into account to be used as therapeutics that would reduce the influence of hepcidin on the iron concentration in chronic inflammation is presented at the end.
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Teresa Jackowska, Joanna Wójtowicz
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