Open AccessTLR4 signaling and the inhibition of liver hepcidin expression by alcohol
Author(s) -
Emily M Zmijewski,
Sizhao Lu,
Duygu Dee Harrison-Findik
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v20.i34.12161
Subject(s) - hepcidin , wild type , immunoprecipitation , mutant , microbiology and biotechnology , tlr4 , chromatin immunoprecipitation , biology , phosphorylation , protein subunit , chemistry , gene expression , endocrinology , signal transduction , biochemistry , gene , promoter , immunology , inflammation
To understand the role of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling in the regulation of iron-regulatory hormone, hepcidin by chronic alcohol consumption.