Ferritin functions as a proinflammatory cytokine via iron-independent protein kinase C zeta/nuclear factor kappaB-regulated signaling in rat hepatic stellate cells

This study has defined the role of ferritin as a proinflammatory mediator of hepatic stellate cell biology acting through the NF-kappaB signaling pathway, and suggests a potential role in the inflammatory processes associated with hepatic fibrogenesis.