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Ferroptosis: mechanisms and therapeutic targets.

Qian Zhou, Yu Meng, Jiayuan Le, Yuming Sun, Yating Dian, Lei Yao, Yixiao Xiong, Furong Zeng, Xiang Chen, Guangtong Deng

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Review in MedComm, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 45 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

45 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. The Emerging Role of Ferroptosis in Pediatric Cancer Biology and Therapy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  10. [UltrafineNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University · 2026
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  15. Mitochondria-associated programmed cell death in pancreatic β cell of T2DM.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Qian ZhouDepartment of Dermatology Xiangya Hospital Central South University Changsha Hunan Province China.
Yu MengDepartment of Dermatology Xiangya Hospital Central South University Changsha Hunan Province China.
Jiayuan LeDepartment of Dermatology Xiangya Hospital Central South University Changsha Hunan Province China.
Yuming SunDepartment of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Xiangya Hospital Central South University Changsha Hunan Province China.
Yating DianDepartment of Dermatology Xiangya Hospital Central South University Changsha Hunan Province China.
Lei YaoDepartment of General Surgery Xiangya Hospital Central South University Changsha Hunan Province China.
Yixiao XiongDepartment of Dermatology Tongji Hospital Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan Hubei China.
Furong ZengDepartment of Oncology Xiangya Hospital Central South University Changsha Hunan Province China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6621-8131
Xiang ChenDepartment of Dermatology Xiangya Hospital Central South University Changsha Hunan Province China.
Guangtong DengDepartment of Dermatology Xiangya Hospital Central South University Changsha Hunan Province China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ferroptosis is a nonapoptotic form of cell death characterized by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation in membrane phospholipids. Since its identification in 2012, extensive research has unveiled its involvement in the pathophysiology of numerous diseases, including cancers, neurodegenerative disorders, organ injuries, infectious diseases, autoimmune conditions, metabolic disorders, and skin diseases. Oxidizable lipids, overload iron, and compromised antioxidant systems are known as critical prerequisites for driving overwhelming lipid peroxidation, ultimately leading to plasma membrane rupture and ferroptotic cell death. However, the precise regulatory networks governing ferroptosis and ferroptosis-targeted therapy in these diseases remain largely undefined, hindering the development of pharmacological agonists and antagonists. In this review, we first elucidate core mechanisms of ferroptosis and summarize its epigenetic modifications (e.g., histone modifications, DNA methylation, noncoding RNAs, and N6-methyladenosine modification) and nonepigenetic modifications (e.g., genetic mutations, transcriptional regulation, and posttranslational modifications). We then discuss the association between ferroptosis and disease pathogenesis and explore therapeutic approaches for targeting ferroptosis. We also introduce potential clinical monitoring strategies for ferroptosis. Finally, we put forward several unresolved issues in which progress is needed to better understand ferroptosis. We hope this review will offer promise for the clinical application of ferroptosis-targeted therapies in the context of human health and disease.

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epigeneticsferroptosishuman diseaselipid peroxidation

Identifiers

PMID39568772
PMCPMC11577302

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