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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 38, Issue 7, Pages 1803-1806Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/eji.200838505
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ferroportin; IFN-gamma; iron; macrophages
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During infection one critical host defence strategy is an attempt to withhold iron from invading pathogens. This is achieved by by proinflammatory cytokines such as IL-6 inducing hepcidin. The net result of this is the removal of iron from the circulation and its sequestration within cells, including cells of the immune system such as macrophages. As macrophages are central cells for controlling infections with intracellular bacteria such as Salmonella and Mycobacteria, modulation of iron by hepcidin can lead to the provision of an ideal cellular iron source for these pathogens. Here we discuss how activation of macrophages with IFN-,y not only up-regulates antimicrobial effector mechanisms but also modulates iron regulatory proteins such as ferroportin to reduce intracellular iron availability.
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