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Bone marrow sinusoidal endothelial cells are a site of Fgf23 upregulation in a mouse model of iron deficiency anemia
Li X, Lozovatsky L, Tommasini S, Fretz J, Finberg K. Bone marrow sinusoidal endothelial cells are a site of Fgf23 upregulation in a mouse model of iron deficiency anemia. Blood Advances 2023, 7: 5156-5171. PMID: 37417950, PMCID: PMC10480544, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022009524.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSinusoidal endothelial cellsEndothelial cellsBone marrowBM sectionsFGF23 upregulationFibroblast growth factor 23Iron deficiencyElevated serum erythropoietinFGF23 promoter activityBM endothelial cellsGrowth factor 23Vitamin D metabolismIron deficiency anemiaSystemic iron deficiencyKnockout mice exhibitBone marrow sinusoidal endothelial cellsNormal iron balanceNonanemic controlsChronic anemiaFactor 23D metabolismEndothelial cell populationErythropoietin treatmentDeficiency anemiaMouse modelIL‐1β Drives Production of FGF‐23 at the Onset of Chronic Kidney Disease in Mice
McKnight Q, Jenkins S, Li X, Nelson T, Marlier A, Cantley LG, Finberg KE, Fretz JA. IL‐1β Drives Production of FGF‐23 at the Onset of Chronic Kidney Disease in Mice. Journal Of Bone And Mineral Research 2020, 35: 1352-1362. PMID: 32154933, PMCID: PMC7363582, DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic kidney diseaseOnset of CKDEarly chronic kidney diseaseFGF-23 expressionFGF-23Renal dysfunctionParathyroid hormoneIL-1βCongenital chronic kidney diseaseFGF-23 levelsSerum parathyroid hormoneGlomerular capillary tuftCongenital modelSerum phosphateIron bioavailabilitySystemic elevationVitamin DInflammatory cytokinesKidney diseaseEarly biomarkersIron statusMouse modelPhosphate imbalanceInitial upregulationCapillary tuftGenetic loss of Tmprss6 alters terminal erythroid differentiation in a mouse model of β-thalassemia intermedia
Stagg DB, Whittlesey RL, Li X, Lozovatsky L, Gardenghi S, Rivella S, Finberg KE. Genetic loss of Tmprss6 alters terminal erythroid differentiation in a mouse model of β-thalassemia intermedia. Haematologica 2019, 104: e442-e446. PMID: 30819909, PMCID: PMC6886429, DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2018.213371.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Striking the target in iron overload disorders
Finberg KE. Striking the target in iron overload disorders. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2013, 123: 1424-1427. PMID: 23524962, PMCID: PMC3613936, DOI: 10.1172/jci68889.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsIron overload disordersOverload disordersBody iron storesAdministration of antisenseSystemic iron homeostasisIron storesClinical conditionsMouse modelIron balanceHereditary hemochromatosisDisease severityHepatic proteinsΒ-thalassemiaIron homeostasisMajor siteDisordersTMPRSS6TherapyHemochromatosisLiverAdministrationSeverity