Deficiency of the BMP Type I receptor ALK3 partly protects mice from anemia of inflammation

Inflammatory stimuli induce the hepatic iron regulatory hormone hepcidin, which contributes to anaemia of inflammation (AI). Hepcidin expression is regulated by the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) and the int...

Source: BMC Physiology - February 27, 2018 Category: Physiology Authors: Inka Gallitz, Niklas Lofruthe, Lisa Traeger, Nicole B äumer, Verena Hoerr, Cornelius Faber, Tanja Kuhlmann, Carsten Müller-Tidow and Andrea U. Steinbicker Tags: Research article Source Type: research