Iron, glucose and fat metabolism and obesity: an intertwined relationship

C Hilton, R Sabaratnam, H Drakesmith… - International Journal of …, 2023 - nature.com
A bidirectional relationship exists between adipose tissue metabolism and iron regulation.
Total body fat, fat distribution and exercise influence iron status and components of the iron …

Double-edge sword roles of iron in driving energy production versus instigating ferroptosis

S Zhang, W Xin, GJ Anderson, R Li, L Gao… - Cell Death & …, 2022 - nature.com
Iron is vital for many physiological functions, including energy production, and dysregulated
iron homeostasis underlies a number of pathologies. Ferroptosis is a recently recognized …

Autophagic lysosome reformation in health and disease

R Nanayakkara, R Gurung, SJ Rodgers, MJ Eramo… - Autophagy, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Lysosomes are the primary degradative compartment within cells and there have been
significant advances over the past decade toward understanding how lysosome …

Oxidative stress-mediated beta cell death and dysfunction as a target for diabetes management

S Dinić, J Arambašić Jovanović, A Uskoković… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The biggest drawback of a current diabetes therapy is the treatment of the consequences not
the cause of the disease. Regardless of the diabetes type, preservation and recovery of …

Nutritional aspects of iron in health and disease

E Charlebois, K Pantopoulos - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dietary iron assimilation is critical for health and essential to prevent iron-deficient states
and related comorbidities, such as anemia. The bioavailability of iron is generally low, while …

Regulation of autophagy enzymes by nutrient signaling

KE King, TT Losier, RC Russell - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2021 - cell.com
Autophagy is the primary catabolic program of the cell that promotes survival in response to
metabolic stress. It is tightly regulated by a suite of kinases responsive to nutrient status …

Iron overload induces cerebral endothelial senescence in aged mice and in primary culture in a sex‐dependent manner

B Noh, MP Blasco‐Conesa, SM Rahman, S Monga… - Aging …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Iron imbalance in the brain negatively affects brain function. With aging, iron levels increase
in the brain and contribute to brain damage and neurological disorders. Changes in the …

Autolysosomal exocytosis of lipids protect neurons from ferroptosis

I Ralhan, J Chang, MJ Moulton, LD Goodman… - Journal of Cell …, 2023 - rupress.org
During oxidative stress neurons release lipids that are internalized by glia. Defects in this
coordinated process play an important role in several neurodegenerative diseases. Yet, the …

The protective effects of cryptochlorogenic acid on β-cells function in diabetes in vivo and vitro via inhibition of ferroptosis

Y Zhou - Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Mulberry leaf extract has exerted better antidiabetic activities, while the effects of
major active components in mulberry leaf extract are still unclear. Cryptochlorogenic acid …

Autophagy deficiency exacerbates iron overload induced reactive oxygen species production and apoptotic cell death in skeletal muscle cells

HK Sung, M Murugathasan, AA Abdul-Sater… - Cell Death & …, 2023 - nature.com
Iron overload is associated with various pathological changes which contribute to metabolic
syndrome, many of which have been proposed to occur via damaging tissue through an …