Matriptase-2 deficiency protects from obesity by modulating iron homeostasis

Iron homeostasis dysfunctions have been associated with several metabolic disorders including obesity, steatosis and diabetes. Here the authors demonstrate that the hepcidin repressor matriptase-2 regulates adiposity and its deficiency protects mice against obesity and promotes lipolysis.

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Main Authors: Alicia R. Folgueras, Sandra Freitas-Rodríguez, Andrew J. Ramsay, Cecilia Garabaya, Francisco Rodríguez, Gloria Velasco, Carlos López-Otín
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/7d9380d8e26744d9bacd18d51dfcfc31
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