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ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2023

Ferroptosis as an emerging therapeutic target in liver diseases.

Yuzhen Lu, Junjie Hu, Liang Chen, Shan Li, Ming Yuan, Xianxiang Tian, Peng Cao, Zhenpeng Qiu

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Review in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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16citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
5.4field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Ferroptosis in liver biology and diseases.Hepatology communications · 2026
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  4. Ferroptosis-centered strategies: redefining therapeutic resistance & adaptation in modern oncology.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yuzhen LuCollege of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China.
Junjie HuCollege of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China.
Liang ChenCollege of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China.
Shan LiHubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China.
Ming YuanCollege of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China.
Xianxiang TianCollege of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China.
Peng CaoDepartment of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Zhenpeng QiuCollege of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China.
Hubei University of Chinese Medicine · CNHubei University of Medicine · CNUnion Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ferroptosis is an iron-dependently nonapoptotic cell death characterized by excessive accumulation of lipid peroxides and cellular iron metabolism disturbances. Impaired iron homeostasis and dysregulation of metabolic pathways are contributors to ferroptosis. As a major metabolic hub, the liver synthesizes and transports plasma proteins and endogenous fatty acids. Also, it acts as the primary location of iron storage for hepcidin generation and secretion. To date, although the intricate correlation between ferroptosis and liver disorders needs to be better defined, there is no doubt that ferroptosis participates in the pathogenesis of liver diseases. Accordingly, pharmacological induction and inhibition of ferroptosis show significant potential for the treatment of hepatic disorders involved in lipid peroxidation. In this review, we outline the prominent features, molecular mechanisms, and modulatory networks of ferroptosis and its physiopathologic functions in the progression of liver diseases. Further, this review summarizes the underlying mechanisms by which ferroptosis inducers and inhibitors ameliorate liver diseases. It is noteworthy that natural active ingredients show efficacy in preclinical liver disease models by regulating ferroptosis. Finally, we analyze crucial concepts and urgent issues concerning ferroptosis as a novel therapeutic target in the diagnosis and therapy of liver diseases.

Indexed as

acute liver failureferroptosishepatitishepatocellular carcinomaliver fibrosisnonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Identifiers

PMID37256232
PMCPMC10225528
OpenAlexW4378781853

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