Effects of post-renal anemia treatment with the HIF-PHD inhibitor molidustat on adenine-induced renal anemia and kidney disease in mice

• Main Authors: Lei Li (Author), Daisuke Nakano (Author), Anqi Zhang (Author), Wararat Kittikulsuth (Author), Norihiko Morisawa (Author), Hiroyuki Ohsaki (Author), Norio Suzuki (Author), Masayuki Yamamoto (Author), Akira Nishiyama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The kidneys are the major organs for erythropoietin (EPO) production in adults, and thus, kidney damage results in reduced EPO levels and anemia. Inhibitors of Hypoxia-inducible factor-prolyl hydroxylase domain-containing protein (HIF-PHD) are awaited as new therapeutic options for renal anemia. It...