2021
Ironing out an approach to alleviate the hypoferremia of acute inflammation
Finberg KE. Ironing out an approach to alleviate the hypoferremia of acute inflammation. Haematologica 2021, 106: 326-328. PMID: 33522782, PMCID: PMC7849331, DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2020.266627.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2015
Ironing out the role of Toll-like receptors
Finberg KE. Ironing out the role of Toll-like receptors. Blood 2015, 125: 2183-2184. PMID: 25838278, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2015-02-628412.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2013
Regulation of systemic iron homeostasis
Finberg KE. Regulation of systemic iron homeostasis. Current Opinion In Hematology 2013, 20: 208-214. PMID: 23426198, DOI: 10.1097/moh.0b013e32835f5a47.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSystemic iron balanceMolecular mechanismsBone morphogenetic protein (BMP) type IHypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) pathwayInducible factor pathwayProtein type IHepcidin synthesisIron balanceBMP pathwayTransferrin receptor 2Systemic iron homeostasisCapacity of erythropoietinIron homeostasisComplex biologyNonredundant roleTissue culture systemHepcidin levelsInfectious stimuliIron storesFactor pathwayDietary ironErythropoietic activityReceptor 2PathwayAnimal models
2011
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 ironTmprss6 is a genetic modifier of the Hfe-hemochromatosis phenotype in mice
Finberg KE, Whittlesey RL, Andrews NC. Tmprss6 is a genetic modifier of the Hfe-hemochromatosis phenotype in mice. Blood 2011, 117: 4590-4599. PMID: 21355094, PMCID: PMC3099575, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2010-10-315507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntimicrobial Cationic PeptidesFemaleGenotypeHemochromatosisHemochromatosis ProteinHepcidinsHeterozygoteHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHomozygoteHumansIronLiverMaleMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicPhenotypeSerine EndopeptidasesSignal TransductionUp-RegulationConceptsBMP/SmadBone morphogenetic proteinSystemic iron deficiencyGenetic lossHereditary hemochromatosis protein HFENatural genetic variationHemochromatosis protein HFEIron deficiencySmad target genesIron deficiency anemiaSystemic iron overloadElevated hepatic expressionExpression of hepcidinIron-refractory iron deficiency anemiaTransmembrane serine proteaseDietary iron absorptionSystemic iron homeostasisGenetic variationGenetic approachesTarget genesMacrophage iron releaseHepcidin elevationMorphogenetic proteinsDeficiency anemiaHepcidin production
2010
Down-regulation of Bmp/Smad signaling by Tmprss6 is required for maintenance of systemic iron homeostasis
Finberg KE, Whittlesey RL, Fleming MD, Andrews NC. Down-regulation of Bmp/Smad signaling by Tmprss6 is required for maintenance of systemic iron homeostasis. Blood 2010, 115: 3817-3826. PMID: 20200349, PMCID: PMC2865872, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2009-05-224808.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnemia, Iron-DeficiencyAnimalsAntimicrobial Cationic PeptidesBlotting, WesternBone Morphogenetic ProteinsDown-RegulationFemaleGPI-Linked ProteinsHemochromatosis ProteinHepatocytesHepcidinsHomeostasisInhibitor of Differentiation Protein 1IronLiverMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSerine EndopeptidasesSignal TransductionSmad ProteinsConceptsIron deficiency anemiaSystemic iron homeostasisHepcidin expressionSmad signalingIntravenous iron therapyOral iron treatmentSystemic iron overloadIron regulatory hormone hepcidinBMP/Smad signalingBmp6 mRNA levelsSmad Signaling PathwayIron homeostasisIron therapyIron storesDeficiency anemiaIron overloadHepatic levelsType II transmembrane serine proteaseIRIDA patientsTransmembrane serine proteaseFamilial disorderHormone hepcidinIron treatmentHepcidin transcriptionMice
2009
Iron-Refractory Iron Deficiency Anemia
Finberg KE. Iron-Refractory Iron Deficiency Anemia. Seminars In Hematology 2009, 46: 378-386. PMID: 19786206, DOI: 10.1053/j.seminhematol.2009.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAnemia, Iron-DeficiencyAnemia, RefractoryAntimicrobial Cationic PeptidesChildChild, PreschoolFemaleGPI-Linked ProteinsHematinicsHemochromatosis ProteinHepcidinsHumansInfantInfusions, ParenteralIronIron CompoundsLiverMaleMembrane ProteinsMutationSerine EndopeptidasesTreatment FailureUp-RegulationConceptsIron-refractory iron deficiency anemiaIron deficiency anemiaDeficiency anemiaOral iron treatmentParenteral iron therapyAutosomal recessive disorderIron therapyClinical presentationRecent studiesHepcidin expressionIron absorptionIRIDA patientsTransmembrane serine proteaseIron treatmentAnemiaElevated levelsRecessive disorderHepcidinLiverDisordersTMPRSS6Serine proteases