Abstract
Anemia is a common and disabling complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Current therapies can be burdensome, and full correction of anemia is limited by their cardiovascular side effects. New approaches that may offer additional therapeutic options are needed. We explored the antianemic effects of erythroferrone, an erythroid hormone that induces iron mobilization by suppressing the master iron-regulatory hormone hepcidin. In a preclinical murine model of adenine-induced CKD, transgenic augmentation of erythroferrone mobilized iron, increased hemoglobin concentrations by approximately 2 g/dL, and modestly improved renal function without affecting systemic or renal inflammation, fibrosis, or markers of mineral metabolism. This study supports the concept that therapeutic augmentation of erythroferrone is a promising approach for alleviating CKD-associated anemia.
Authors
Brian Czaya, Joseph D. Olivera, Moya Zhang, Amber Lundin, Christian D. Castro, Grace Jung, Mark R. Hanudel, Elizabeta Nemeth, Tomas Ganz
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