erythroferrone

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noun

A protein hormone produced by erythroblasts that inhibits the action of hepcidin and so increases the amount of iron available for hemoglobin synthesis.

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Meanings

nounerythroferrone (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA protein hormone produced by erythroblasts that inhibits the action of hepcidin and so increases the amount of iron available for hemoglobin synthesis.

    This could indicate that both TMPRSS6 and erythroferrone are important components of one signaling pathway.

    2016 February 5, “Effect of Erythropoietin, Iron Deficiency and Iron Overload on Liver Matriptase-2 (TMPRSS6) Protein Content in Mice and Rats”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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