erythroferrone

English

Noun

erythroferrone (uncountable)

1. A protein hormone produced by erythroblasts that inhibits the action of hepcidin and so increases the amount of iron available for hemoglobin synthesis.
   • 2016 February 5, “Effect of Erythropoietin, Iron Deficiency and Iron Overload on Liver Matriptase-2 (TMPRSS6) Protein Content in Mice and Rats”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     This could indicate that both TMPRSS6 and erythroferrone are important components of one signaling pathway.