Open AccessA Possible Link Between Hepcidin and Regulation of Dietary Iron Absorption
Author(s) -
Marianne WesslingResnick
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
nutrition reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.958
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1753-4887
pISSN - 0029-6643
DOI - 10.1301/00296640260385900
Subject(s) - hepcidin , iron homeostasis , dietary iron , homeostasis , chemistry , peptide , endocrinology , medicine , iron deficiency , biology , biochemistry , metabolism , inflammation , anemia
The antimicrobial peptide hepcidin has been implicated in the regulation of iron homeostasis. Hepcidin is theorized to be a key link between body iron stores and the appropriate modulation of dietary iron absorption.