Novel Marine Fish Hepcidin Peptide With Antimicrobial Properties

Novel hepcidin isoform from sin croaker fish demonstrates antimicrobial activity, adding to marine-derived antimicrobial peptides with potential antibiotic resistance applications.

Anju, M V et al.·Marine biotechnology (New York·2025·Preliminary Evidencein vitro
RPEP-09951In vitroPreliminary Evidence2025RETHINKTHC RESEARCH DATABASErethinkthc.com/research

Quick Facts

Study Type
in vitro
Evidence
Preliminary Evidence
Sample
N=N/A
Participants
Sin croaker fish (Johnius dussumieri) — marine biotechnology research

What This Study Found

Novel hepcidin isoform from sin croaker fish demonstrates antimicrobial activity, adding to marine-derived antimicrobial peptides with potential antibiotic resistance applications.

Key Numbers

Open reading frame of 258 nucleotides encoding 85 amino acids: 24 amino acid signal peptide, 35 amino acid prodomain, and 26 amino acid mature peptide.

How They Did This

In publication.

Why This Research Matters

Relevant to peptide therapeutics.

The Bigger Picture

Advances peptide evidence.

What This Study Doesn't Tell Us

In publication.

Questions This Raises

  • ?Long-term implications?
  • ?Evidence comparison?
  • ?Next steps?

Trust & Context

Key Stat:
Key finding Novel hepcidin isoform from sin croaker fish demonstrates antimicrobial activity, adding to marine-d
Evidence Grade:
Based on design.
Study Age:
Published in 2025.
Original Title:
A Novel Hepcidin Isoform Jd-Hep from the Sin Croaker Johnius dussumieri (Cuvier, 1830): Recombinant Expression and Insights into the Antibacterial Property and Modes of Action.
Published In:
Marine biotechnology (New York, N.Y.), 27(2), 52 (2025)
Database ID:
RPEP-09951

Evidence Hierarchy

Meta-Analysis / Systematic Review
Randomized Controlled Trial
Cohort / Case-Control
Cross-Sectional / ObservationalSnapshot without intervening
This study
Case Report / Animal Study
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What does this mean?

Novel hepcidin isoform from sin croaker fish demonstrates antimicrobial activity, adding to marine-derived antimicrobial peptides with potential antibiotic resistance applications.

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Cite This Study

RPEP-09951·https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/RPEP-09951

APA

Anju, M V; Archana, K; Musthafa, S Muhammed; Anooja, V V; Athira, P P; Neelima, S; Dhaneesha, M; Sajeevan, T P; Singh, I S Bright; Philip, Rosamma. (2025). A Novel Hepcidin Isoform Jd-Hep from the Sin Croaker Johnius dussumieri (Cuvier, 1830): Recombinant Expression and Insights into the Antibacterial Property and Modes of Action.. Marine biotechnology (New York, N.Y.), 27(2), 52. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10126-025-10426-z

MLA

Anju, M V, et al. "A Novel Hepcidin Isoform Jd-Hep from the Sin Croaker Johnius dussumieri (Cuvier, 1830): Recombinant Expression and Insights into the Antibacterial Property and Modes of Action.." Marine biotechnology (New York, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10126-025-10426-z

RethinkPeptides

RethinkPeptides Research Database. "A Novel Hepcidin Isoform Jd-Hep from the Sin Croaker Johnius..." RPEP-09951. Retrieved from https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/anju-2025-a-novel-hepcidin-isoform

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