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Iron Dyshomeostasis in Neurodegeneration with Brain Iron Accumulation (NBIA): Is It the Cause or the Effect?

Francesco Agostini, Bibiana Sgalletta, Marco Bisaglia

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Review in Cells, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Functional Homology of WIPI4 and Atg18 EnablesInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Francesco AgostiniDepartment of Biology, University of Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58/B, 35131 Padova, Italy.
Bibiana SgallettaDepartment of Biology, University of Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58/B, 35131 Padova, Italy.
Marco BisagliaDepartment of Biology, University of Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58/B, 35131 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3968-8418

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Iron is an essential metal ion implicated in several cellular processes. However, the reactive nature of iron renders this metal ion potentially dangerous for cells, and its levels need to be tightly controlled. Alterations in the intracellular concentration of iron are associated with different neuropathological conditions, including neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA). As the name suggests, NBIA encompasses a class of rare and still poorly investigated neurodegenerative disorders characterized by an abnormal accumulation of iron in the brain. NBIA is mostly a genetic pathology, and to date, 10 genes have been linked to familial forms of NBIA. In the present review, after the description of the principal mechanisms implicated in iron homeostasis, we summarize the research data concerning the pathological mechanisms underlying the genetic forms of NBIA and discuss the potential involvement of iron in such processes. The picture that emerges is that, while iron overload can contribute to the pathogenesis of NBIA, it does not seem to be the causal factor in most forms of the pathology. The onset of these pathologies is rather caused by a combination of processes involving the interplay between lipid metabolism, mitochondrial functions, and autophagic activity, eventually leading to iron dyshomeostasis.

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BrainHomeostasisIronAnimalsAutophagyHumansIron Metabolism DisordersMitochondriaNeuroaxonal DystrophiesNeurodegenerative DiseasesIronautophagyironmitochondriaNBIAneurodegeneration

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PMID39195264
PMCPMC11352641

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