Hypoxia Induced Factor in Chronic Kidney Disease : Friend or Foe?

Many studies have shown evidence that erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), as a classic treatment for chronic kidney disease (CKD)-related anemia, have several disadvantages and may trigger various adverse events with long-term use. The hypoxia-induced factor (HIF) pathway has been intensively investigated in kidney disease, especially in CKD, as research has shown that HIF-mediated erythropoiesis might work as a potential therapeutic strategy for managing CKD-related anemia. Development of prolyl hydroxylase domain inhibitors (PHIs), as an effective HIF activator, is a valuable step toward finding a replacement for ESAs, which showed an effective erythropoiesis through a comprehensive and physiological approach by promoting erythropoietin production, increasing iron bioavailability and improving chronic inflammatory status. Heretofore no adverse events or obvious off-target effects have been reported in clinical trials of PHIs. Nevertheless, a cautious inspection with extended follow-up period is warranted to validate the safety of prolonged HIF elevation, especially considering its ambiguous role in fibrogenesis and inflammation responses and possible risks in accelerating vascular calcification and tumorigenesis. A weighed dosing strategy might be the key to circumvent the unexpected side-effect brought by pleotropic effects of HIF elevation and achieve a selective augmentation of HIF-mediated signaling pathway. New studies with longer follow-up period and adequate analysis about the risks for proinflammation, vascular calcification and tumorigenesis are needed to ensure the drugs are safe for long-term use before being widely accepted in daily clinical practice.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:4

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in medicine - 4(2017) vom: 01., Seite 259

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Li, Weiying [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Yuliang [VerfasserIn]
Fu, Ping [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Chronic kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease-related anemia
Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents
Erythropoietin
Hypoxia-induced factor
Journal Article
Prolyl hydroxylase domain
Prolyl hydroxylase domain inhibitors
Roxadustat

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Date Revised 29.09.2020

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fmed.2017.00259

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM280640714