Abstract
AbstractLiver hepcidin, is well recognized as the central hormone of systemic iron regulation. Although serotonin is most recognized as a brain neurotransmitter, prodigious quantities are synthesized in gut enterochromaffin cells and several lines of evidence, also identified the gut as an essential sensor and regulator of iron homeostasis. Using a mouse model deficient for peripheral serotonin (Tph1 KO), we identified gut-derived serotonin as a key physiological factor in hepcidin regulation. Serotonin represses hepcidin’s through a 5HT2B receptor-dependent pathway, independently of any other known hepcidin regulators, including bone marrow signals. This regulation is conserved in humans and shows physiological significance as a negative correlation between serotonin and hepcidin levels was observed in a cohort of healthy individuals. Moreover, in pathological situation such as acute heart failure, where iron deficiency has a negative prognostic impact, we provide evidence that an increase in serotonin level seems necessary to repress hepcidin level, to increase iron availability.
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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