Vanadium Decreases Hepcidin mRNA Gene Expression in STZ-Induced Diabetic Rats, Improving the Anemic State

Diabetes is a disease with an inflammatory component that courses with an anemic state. Vanadium (V) is an antidiabetic agent that acts by stimulating insulin signaling. Hepcidin blocks the intestinal absorption of iron and the release of iron from its deposits. We aim to investigate the effect of V...

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Main Authors: Cristina Sánchez-González, Lorenzo Rivas-García, Alba Rodríguez-Nogales, Francesca Algieri, Julio Gálvez, Pilar Aranda, María Montes-Bayón, Juan Llopis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/4/1256