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ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2026

Emerging links between TLR4 signaling and ferroptosis in heart failure.

Ci Wang, Xiangyuan Huang, Zeyu Zhang, Ying Hu, Dongming Lin, Shuwei Huang

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Review in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Ci Wang *The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China.
Xiangyuan Huang *Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Zeyu Zhang *First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center of Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China.
Ying HuFirst Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center of Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China.
Dongming LinThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China.
Shuwei HuangThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Iron is an essential nutrient for living organisms, and the maintenance of its homeostatic balance within the body is a critical factor in ensuring normal physiological functions. Cardiomyocyte ferroptosis has emerged as a potential contributor to heart failure progression, involving complex regulatory mechanisms that remain incompletely understood. While the TLR4 signaling pathway was traditionally regarded as a therapeutic target for chronic inflammatory conditions, emerging evidence indicates that its activation may contribute to ferroptosis in cardiomyocytes. The proposed mechanisms through which TLR4 signaling may regulate cardiomyocyte ferroptosis are systematically summarized, and several therapeutic strategies targeting TLR4-associated ferroptosis are evaluated. Furthermore, promising avenues for future investigation are discussed, with particular emphasis on the need for direct mechanistic validation in cardiomyocytes and

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ferroptosis in cardiomyocytesheart failureiron metabolismlipid peroxidationTLR4 signaling pathway

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PMID42888988
PMCPMC13668518

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