Abstract

Iron-mediated induction of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)6 expression by liver endothelial cells is essential for iron homeostasis regulation. We used multiple dietary and genetic mouse cohorts to demonstrate a minor functional role for the metal-ion transporter ZIP8 in regulating BMP6 expression under high-iron conditions.

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