Leishmania infantum-exploited Nrf2 transcription factor as a virulence process to escape macrophage-driven ferroptosis-like leishmanicidal process
A. Coste, C. Blot, K. Coulson…·L. Lefevre
This study identifies Nrf2 as a key factor in Leishmania infantum infection by protecting macrophages from ferroptosis-like cell death, suggesting it as a therapeutic target for visceral leishmaniasis.