Serotonin regulates hepcidin expression via a gut-liver axis
Coman, T.; Falabregue, M.; Rossignol, J.; Bonneau, P.; Djebar, M.; Bigorgne, A.; Mathieu, J. R.; Foretz, M.; Puy, H.; Peoc'h, K.; Legeart, D.; Cohen-Solal, A.; Launay, J.-M.; Maroteaux, L.; Peyssonnaux, C.; Hermine, O.; Cote, F.
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Iron is essential to key biological processes of all living organisms. Proper iron levels must be maintained to meet biological needs and prevent toxicity. Given the central role played by the hormone hepcidin in systemic iron homeostasis, extensive research has sought to identify regulators of its expression. Diverse evidence shows the gut to be an essential sensor and regulator of iron homeostasis, independently of other known hepcidin regulators, including bone marrow signals. Here we identify gut-derived serotonin as a key physiological factor in hepcidin regulation. In response to hypoxia, serotonin synthesized and secreted by enterochromaffin cells can act beyond the gut to repress hepcidin expression in the liver, through a 5-HT2B receptor-dependent pathway. Bone marrow transplant experiments clearly indicate the gut is responsible for hepcidin repression. This regulatory system appears to be conserved in humans: a significant negative correlation exists between hepcidin and serotonin levels in the serum of healthy individuals. Our findings imply hepcidin regulation by serotonin is a physiological process, and modulation of the gut serotonergic system may have broad therapeutic implications.
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