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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Targeting the ferroptosis pathway for rheumatoid arthritis: molecular mechanisms and prospects for inhibitor development.

Zhuoling Wang, Xinyue Bai, Huahua Zhang, Min Yang, Meilin Liu, Tingyu Nie, Tianjiao Li, Mingru Zhang, Xingdan Wang, Jin Wang and 2 more

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Zhuoling WangMedical Research and Experiment Center, Yan'an Medical College of Yan'an University, Yan'an, China.
Xinyue BaiMedical Research and Experiment Center, Yan'an Medical College of Yan'an University, Yan'an, China.
Huahua ZhangMedical Research and Experiment Center, Yan'an Medical College of Yan'an University, Yan'an, China.
Min YangMedical Research and Experiment Center, Yan'an Medical College of Yan'an University, Yan'an, China.
Meilin LiuMedical Research and Experiment Center, Yan'an Medical College of Yan'an University, Yan'an, China.
Tingyu NieMedical Research and Experiment Center, Yan'an Medical College of Yan'an University, Yan'an, China.
Tianjiao LiMedical Research and Experiment Center, Yan'an Medical College of Yan'an University, Yan'an, China.
Mingru ZhangMedical Research and Experiment Center, Yan'an Medical College of Yan'an University, Yan'an, China.
Xingdan WangMedical Research and Experiment Center, Yan'an Medical College of Yan'an University, Yan'an, China.
Jin WangNursing Department of Yan'an University Affiliated Hospital, Yan'an, China.
Jiming HanMedical Research and Experiment Center, Yan'an Medical College of Yan'an University, Yan'an, China.
Xiaolong LiuMedical Research and Experiment Center, Yan'an Medical College of Yan'an University, Yan'an, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease with severe complications. Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent form of apoptosis, encompasses mechanisms including iron overload, lipid peroxidation, redox homeostasis, and reactive oxygen species accumulation, all of which are closely related to RA pathogenesis. This study focused on the mechanism of ferroptosis and RA, detailing their relationship and outlining the reported roles of ferroptosis inhibitors in RA treatment to provide a useful research basis in drug discovery and development and for clinicians.

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Antirheumatic AgentsArthritis, RheumatoidFerroptosisAnimalsDrug DevelopmentHumansIronLipid PeroxidationReactive Oxygen SpeciesSignal TransductionAntirheumatic AgentsIronReactive Oxygen Speciesferroptosislipid peroxidationnanomedicinenatural medicinerheumatoid arthritis

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PMID40557156
PMCPMC12185274

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