Mechanisms controlling cellular and systemic iron homeostasis

B Galy, M Conrad, M Muckenthaler - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2024 - nature.com
In mammals, hundreds of proteins use iron in a multitude of cellular functions, including vital
processes such as mitochondrial respiration, gene regulation and DNA synthesis or repair …

The cell biology of ferroptosis

SJ Dixon, JA Olzmann - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2024 - nature.com
Ferroptosis is a non-apoptotic cell death mechanism characterized by iron-dependent
membrane lipid peroxidation. Here, we review what is known about the cellular mechanisms …

A guideline on the molecular ecosystem regulating ferroptosis

E Dai, X Chen, A Linkermann, X Jiang, R Kang… - Nature cell …, 2024 - nature.com
Ferroptosis, an intricately regulated form of cell death characterized by uncontrolled lipid
peroxidation, has garnered substantial interest since this term was first coined in 2012 …

Oxidative cell death in cancer: Mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities

X An, W Yu, J Liu, D Tang, L Yang, X Chen - Cell Death & Disease, 2024 - nature.com
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are highly reactive oxygen-containing molecules generated
as natural byproducts during cellular processes, including metabolism. Under normal …

A multifunctional covalent organic framework nanozyme for promoting ferroptotic radiotherapy against esophageal cancer

LL Zhou, Q Guan, W Zhou, JL Kan, K Teng, M Hu… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Radiotherapy is inevitably accompanied by some degree of radiation resistance, which
leads to local recurrence and even therapeutic failure. To overcome this limitation, herein …

Hypoxia, oxidative stress, and the interplay of HIFs and NRF2 signaling in cancer

T Bae, SP Hallis, MK Kwak - Experimental & Molecular Medicine, 2024 - nature.com
Oxygen is crucial for life and acts as the final electron acceptor in mitochondrial energy
production. Cells adapt to varying oxygen levels through intricate response systems …

Therapeutic inhibition of ferroptosis in neurodegenerative disease

SK Ryan, CL Ugalde, AS Rolland, J Skidmore… - Trends in …, 2023 - cell.com
Iron accumulation has been associated with the etiology and progression of multiple
neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs). The exact role of iron in these diseases is not fully …

Emerging significance and therapeutic targets of ferroptosis: a potential avenue for human kidney diseases

J Li, S Zheng, Y Fan, K Tan - Cell Death & Disease, 2023 - nature.com
Kidney diseases remain one of the leading causes of human death and have placed a
heavy burden on the medical system. Regulated cell death contributes to the pathology of a …

NRF2, a Superstar of Ferroptosis

R Yan, B Lin, W Jin, L Tang, S Hu, R Cai - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent and lipid peroxidation-driven cell death cascade, occurring
when there is an imbalance of redox homeostasis in the cell. Nuclear factor erythroid 2 …

Mechanisms and regulations of ferroptosis

XD Zhang, ZY Liu, MS Wang, YX Guo… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Regulation of cell mortality for disease treatment has been the focus of research. Ferroptosis
is an iron-dependent regulated cell death whose mechanism has been extensively studied …