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BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
卷 495, 期 1, 页码 1548-1554出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.11.103
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Hepcidin; Leptin; Metabolic syndrome; Iron dysregulation
Conflicting evidence concerning leptin, an adipocyte-derived hormone, in atherogenesis and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been reported. Iron metabolism and iron-mediated oxidative stress should be taken into consideration for the clarification of the pathogenesis of these diseases. In this study, we demonstrate that leptin receptor activation directly affects iron metabolism by the finding that serum levels of hepcidin, the master regulator of iron in the whole body, were significantly lower in leptin-deficient (ob/ob) and leptin receptor-deficient (db/db) mice. The administration of recombinant leptin to ob/ob mice for two weeks showed a significant increase in serum hepcidin and hepatic Hamp mRNA levels. Hamp mRNA levels were significantly correlated with hepatic iron content and BMP6 mRNA levels. Hepatic iron content was associated with the increase in mRNA levels of divalent metal transporter 1 and transferrin receptor. Our data provide evidence that the interplay of these two hormones could help improve the understanding of the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and NAFLD. (C) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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