BPM-RE. In conclusion, our results suggest that a mutation in the BMP-RE of hepcidin promoter may impact on human iron metabolism.Key words: hepcidin, BMP, hemochromatosis, iron, gene expression. hemochromatosis. Haematologica 2009; 94:720-724. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2008 This is an open-access paper.
Citation: Island M-L, Jouanolle A-M, Mosser A, Deugnier Y, David V, Brissot P, and Loréal O. A new mutation in the hepcidin promoter impairs its BMP response and contributes to a severe phenotype in HFE related
ABSTRACTA new mutation in the hepcidin promoter impairs its BMP response and contributes to a severe phenotype in HFE related hemochromatosis
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Patient and genetic studiesIn 1994, the diagnosis of genetic hemochromatosis was established in a 37-year old man with massive hepatic iron overload (450 µmoL of iron/g dry liver weight, n<36) involving mainly hepatocytes and associated to liver fibrosis stage 2-3 in Metavir classification. 18 Iron depletive treatment based on weekly 400 mL phlebotomies was initiated. In 1997, the patient was demonstrated to be homozygous for the p.Cys282Tyr mutation. In 2004 (47 years), 468 venesections had been performed, corresponding to the removal of 85g of iron. However, the patient was always exhibiting abnormal iron parameters with 40 µmol/L for serum iron, 100% for transferrin saturation, and 2,066 µg/L for serum ferritin. In addition, hepatic iron concentration remained very high (close to 300 µmol/g dry liver weight) at MRI. Serum hepcidin level quantified by Elisa 19 was low (24 ng/L; 29