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Hepcidin Plays A Key Role In 6-Ohda Induced Iron Overload And Apoptotic Cell Death In A Cell Culture Model Of Parkinson’S Disease, Qi Xu, Anumantha G. Kanthasamy, Huajun Jin, Manju B. Reddy
Hepcidin Plays A Key Role In 6-Ohda Induced Iron Overload And Apoptotic Cell Death In A Cell Culture Model Of Parkinson’S Disease, Qi Xu, Anumantha G. Kanthasamy, Huajun Jin, Manju B. Reddy
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Background. Elevated brain iron levels have been implicated in the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, the precise mechanism underlying abnormal iron accumulation in PD is not clear. Hepcidin, a hormone primarily produced by hepatocytes, acts as a key regulator in both systemic and cellular iron homeostasis. Objective. We investigated the role of hepcidin in 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) induced apoptosis in a cell culture model of PD. Methods. We downregulated hepcidin using siRNA interference in N27 dopaminergic neuronal cells and made a comparison with control siRNA transfected cells to investigate the role of hepcidin in 6-OHDA induced neurodegeneration. Results. Hepcidin ...