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The serine protease matriptase-2 (TMPRSS6) inhibits hepcidin activation by cleaving membrane hemojuvelin.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18976966     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The liver peptide hepcidin regulates body iron, is upregulated in iron overload and inflammation, and is downregulated in iron deficiency/hypoxia. The transmembrane serine protease matriptase-2 (TMPRSS6) inhibits the hepcidin response and its mutational inactivation causes iron-deficient anemia in mice and humans. Here we confirm the inhibitory effect of matriptase-2 on hepcidin promoter; we show that matriptase-2 lacking the serine protease domain, identified in the anemic Mask mouse (matriptase-2(MASK)), is fully inactive and that mutant R774C found in patients with genetic iron deficiency has decreased inhibitory activity. Matriptase-2 cleaves hemojuvelin (HJV), a regulator of hepcidin, on plasma membrane; matriptase-2(MASK) shows no cleavage activity and the human mutant only partial cleavage capacity. Matriptase-2 interacts with HJV through the ectodomain since the interaction is conserved in matriptase-2(MASK). The expression of matriptase-2 mutants in zebrafish results in anemia, confirming the matriptase-2 role in iron metabolism and its interaction with HJV.
Authors:
Laura Silvestri; Alessia Pagani; Antonella Nai; Ivana De Domenico; Jerry Kaplan; Clara Camaschella
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-10-30
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cell metabolism     Volume:  8     ISSN:  1932-7420     ISO Abbreviation:  Cell Metab.     Publication Date:  2008 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-12-01     Completed Date:  2009-01-15     Revised Date:  2011-11-24    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101233170     Medline TA:  Cell Metab     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  502-11     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amino Acid Substitution
Animals
Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / antagonists & inhibitors*,  biosynthesis,  metabolism
Cell Membrane / metabolism
Cells, Cultured
Endoplasmic Reticulum / metabolism
GPI-Linked Proteins
HeLa Cells
Humans
Membrane Proteins / biosynthesis,  metabolism*
Promoter Regions, Genetic
Protein Processing, Post-Translational
Serine Endopeptidases / biosynthesis,  metabolism*
Signal Transduction
Zebrafish
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
DK 070947/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; GGP08089//Telethon; R01 DK070947-04/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides; 0/GPI-Linked Proteins; 0/HFE2 protein, human; 0/Membrane Proteins; 0/hepcidin; EC 3.4.21.-/Serine Endopeptidases; EC 3.4.21.-/TMPRSS6 protein, human
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