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May 4, 2022 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD

Regular Use of Blood Letting Shows Ability to Ease EPP Liver Disease

Phlebotomy, or regular rounds of blood letting, eased symptoms of liver injury in three people with erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP), according to a small study. Besides supporting the utility of phlebotomy in treating this patient population, study findings suggest a potential role for the ABCG2 protein in the mechanisms that…

October 3, 2019 News by Patricia Inácio, PhD

Targeting ABCG2 Protein Seen to Prevent Skin Blistering, Liver Damage in Mouse Model of EPP

Toxic accumulation of protoporphyrin IX in the skin and liver of people with erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) — the most common porphyria of childhood — occurs through the action of the protein transporter ABCG2, a recent mouse study shows. The findings suggest that blocking ABCG2 might be a way of treating EPP.

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