Figure 4.
Heparin inhibits hepcidin expression in macrophages. (A,B) Hepcidin expression in heparin-treated macrophages 24 hours after LPS stimulation (A) or BCG infection (B) measured by qRT-PCR. (C) Hepcidin secretion in Mtb-infected THP-1 macrophages culture supernatants. (D) Hepcidin secretion by heparin-treated macrophages 48 hours after Mtb or BCG infection. (E) Hepcidin secretion by heparin treated ASC deficient THP-1 macrophages 48 hours after Mtb infection. Data from three independent experiments. *P < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.