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Unraveling Mechanisms Regulating Systemic Iron Homeostasis
Finberg KE. Unraveling Mechanisms Regulating Systemic Iron Homeostasis. Hematology 2011, 2011: 532-537. PMID: 22160085, PMCID: PMC3648641, DOI: 10.1182/asheducation-2011.1.532.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSystemic iron homeostasisIron homeostasisProduction of hepcidinSystemic iron balanceHepcidin levelsRed blood cellsIron overloadDietary ironErythropoietic activityHepcidin responseAnimal modelsIron balanceIron disordersIron deficiencyBlood cellsHepcidinPhysiological stimuliDeleterious effectsLiverIron loadingHomeostasisTissue culture systemMolecular mechanismsKey regulatorAvailability of iron
2024
Mouse Models of Hereditary Xerocytosis-Associated PIEZO1 Mutations Reveal Genotype-Phenotype Differences in Hematological Defects and Iron Loading
Finberg K, Peres Diaz L, Shan P, Chua E, Lalwani K, Gallagher P. Mouse Models of Hereditary Xerocytosis-Associated PIEZO1 Mutations Reveal Genotype-Phenotype Differences in Hematological Defects and Iron Loading. Blood 2024, 144: 3851-3851. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-203740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRed cell distribution widthHereditary xerocytosisSpleen weight/body weight ratioRed blood cell countMean corpuscular volumeCompared to wild-typeHematological defectsMouse modelHeart weight/body weight ratioWild-typeIron loadingComplete blood count analysisRed blood cell turnoverSerum transferrin saturationC57BL/6 genetic backgroundSerum hepcidin levelsLiver iron loadingYoung adult miceGenotype-phenotype differencesCell distribution widthMean corpuscular hemoglobinGain-of-function mutationsBlood count analysisNon-heme iron concentrationsRed cell indices