Hepcidin and fungal infections: The liver fights back

Arekar et al. demonstrate that the liver peptide hepcidin holds therapeutic promises for treating invasive fungal infections by Candida albicans.1 A hepcidin agonist improves infection outcome because it protects from renal pathology by diminishing iron bioavailability in kidneys.

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Main Author: Karl Kuchler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124725004243
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