Background: The pathogenesis of dysmetabolic iron overload syndrome (DIOS) is still unclear. Hepcidin is the key regulator of iron homeostasis controlling iron absorption and macrophage release. Aim: To investigate hepcidin regulation by iron in DIOS. Methods: We analysed urinary hepcidin at baseline and 24h after a 65mg oral iron dose in 24 patients at diagnosis and after iron depletion (n=13) and compared data with those previously observed in 23 healthy controls. Serum iron indices, liver histology and metabolic data were available for all patients. Results: At diagnosis, hepcidin values were significantly higher than in controls (P<0.001). After iron depletion, hepcidin levels decreased to normal values in all patients. At baseline, a significant response of hepcidin to iron challenge was observed only in the subgroup with lower basal hepcidin concentration (P=0.007). In iron-depleted patients, urinary hepcidin significantly increased after oral iron test (P=0.006). Conclusions: Ours findings suggest that in DIOS, the progression of iron accumulation is counteracted by the increase in hepcidin production and progressive reduction of iron absorption, explaining why these patients develop a mild-moderate iron overload that tends to a plateau. © 2011 John Wiley & Sons A/S.

Trombini, P., Paolini, V., Pelucchi, S., Mariani, R., Nemeth, E., Ganz, T., et al. (2011). Hepcidin response to acute iron intake and chronic iron loading in dysmetabolic iron overload syndrome. LIVER INTERNATIONAL, 31(7), 994-1000 [10.1111/j.1478-3231.2011.02520.x].

Hepcidin response to acute iron intake and chronic iron loading in dysmetabolic iron overload syndrome

PAOLINI, VALENTINA;PELUCCHI, SARA;PIPERNO, ALBERTO
2011

Abstract

Background: The pathogenesis of dysmetabolic iron overload syndrome (DIOS) is still unclear. Hepcidin is the key regulator of iron homeostasis controlling iron absorption and macrophage release. Aim: To investigate hepcidin regulation by iron in DIOS. Methods: We analysed urinary hepcidin at baseline and 24h after a 65mg oral iron dose in 24 patients at diagnosis and after iron depletion (n=13) and compared data with those previously observed in 23 healthy controls. Serum iron indices, liver histology and metabolic data were available for all patients. Results: At diagnosis, hepcidin values were significantly higher than in controls (P<0.001). After iron depletion, hepcidin levels decreased to normal values in all patients. At baseline, a significant response of hepcidin to iron challenge was observed only in the subgroup with lower basal hepcidin concentration (P=0.007). In iron-depleted patients, urinary hepcidin significantly increased after oral iron test (P=0.006). Conclusions: Ours findings suggest that in DIOS, the progression of iron accumulation is counteracted by the increase in hepcidin production and progressive reduction of iron absorption, explaining why these patients develop a mild-moderate iron overload that tends to a plateau. © 2011 John Wiley & Sons A/S.
Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico
hepcidin, iron, metabolic syndrome, iron overload
English
2011
31
7
994
1000
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Trombini, P., Paolini, V., Pelucchi, S., Mariani, R., Nemeth, E., Ganz, T., et al. (2011). Hepcidin response to acute iron intake and chronic iron loading in dysmetabolic iron overload syndrome. LIVER INTERNATIONAL, 31(7), 994-1000 [10.1111/j.1478-3231.2011.02520.x].
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