title: BMP6 orchestrates iron metabolism.
abstract: The small liver peptide hepcidin is a major regulator of systemic iron homeostasis in mammals, adapting iron absorption to the body's demands. Two new studies now identify BMP6 as the key endogenous regulator of hepcidin.
authors.affiliation: Università Vita-Salute & Istituto Scientifico San Raffaele, Division of Genetics and Cell Biology, Milano, Italy. camaschella.clara@hsr.it
authors.forename: Clara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Camaschella