A TMPRSS6-inhibiting mAb improves disease in a β-thalassemia mouse model and reduces iron in healthy humans

β-Thalassemia is a genetic disorder arising from mutations in the β-globin gene, leading to ineffective erythropoiesis and iron overload. Ineffective erythropoiesis, a hallmark of β-thalassemia, is an important driver of iron overload, which contributes to liver fibrosis, diabetes, and cardiac disea...

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Published in:	JCI Insight
Main Authors:	Heinrich E. Lob, Nikhil Singh, Kusha Mohammadi, Larisa Ivanova, Beth Crowell, Hyon J. Kim, Leah Kravets, Nanditha M. Das, Yonaton Ray, Jee Hae Kim, Sylvie Rottey, Emily Labriola-Tompkins, Hazem E. Hassan, Lorna Farrelly, Harvey F. Chin, Marilena Preda, Leigh Spencer Noakes, Kei Saotome, Matthew Franklin, Marc W. Retter, Elif Karayusuf, John J. Flanagan, William Olson, Kalyan C. Nannuru, Vincent Idone, Michael E. Burczynski, Olivier A. Harari, Lorah Perlee, Griet Van Lancker, Andrew J. Murphy, Aris N. Economides, Sarah J. Hatsell
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	American Society for Clinical investigation 2025-07-01
Subjects:	Genetics Hematology Immunology
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.191813