Increased hepcidin expression in colorectal carcinogenesis.

Douglas Ward, K Roberts, Matthew Brookes, Howard Joy, Ashley Martin, Tariq Ismail, Robert Spychal, Tariq Iqbal, Chris Tselepis

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Abstract

AIM: To investigate whether the iron stores regulator hepcidin is implicated in colon cancer-associated anaemia and whether it might have a role in colorectal carcinogenesis. METHODS: Mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS and SELDI-TOF MS) was employed to measure hepcidin in urine collected from 56 patients with colorectal cancer. Quantitative Real Time RT-PCR was utilised to determine hepcidin mRNA expression in colorectal cancer tissue. Hepcidin cellular localisation was determined using immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: We demonstrate that whilst urinary hepcidin expression was not correlated with anaemia it was positively associated with increasing T-stage of colorectal cancer (P
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1339-45
Number of pages7
JournalWorld Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume14
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Mar 2008

Keywords

  • mass spectrometry
  • anaemia
  • hepcidin
  • colon
  • iron
  • cancer

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