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Emerging Role for Ferroptosis in Infectious Diseases

Eduardo Pinheiro Amaral1, Sivaranjani Namasivayam2

  • 1Immunobiology Section, Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA. eduardo.amaral@nih.gov.

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
|August 9, 2021
PubMed

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Ferroptosis, a cell death form marked by lipid peroxides, is key in diseases. Understanding its role in oxidative stress and inflammation is crucial for disease management.

Area of Science:

  • Cell Biology
  • Pathology
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Ferroptosis is a regulated necrotic cell death pathway characterized by lipid peroxide accumulation.
  • Imbalances in oxidative stress and antioxidants are implicated in various pathologies.
  • Ferroptosis regulators may influence other cell death forms, potentially causing necro-inflammation and organ failure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review necrotic cell death forms triggered by pathogens.
  • To highlight the role of oxidative stress and antioxidants in host-pathogen interactions and cell fate.
  • To discuss the specific involvement of ferroptosis in disease progression.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of ferroptosis and related cell death mechanisms.
  • Analysis of the interplay between oxidative stress, antioxidants, and pathogen-induced cell death.
  • Examination of ferroptosis molecular components in disease contexts.

Main Results:

  • Ferroptosis is a significant cell death pathway with implications across multiple diseases.
  • Oxidative stress and antioxidant levels critically influence host-pathogen dynamics and disease outcomes.
  • Ferroptosis and its regulators can modulate inflammatory responses and organ damage.

Conclusions:

  • Ferroptosis plays a complex role in necro-inflammation and organ failure.
  • Targeting ferroptosis pathways may offer therapeutic strategies for diseases involving oxidative stress.
  • Further research into ferroptosis's molecular mechanisms is vital for understanding and treating various pathologies.
Keywords:
COVID-19Cell deathFerroptosisGpx4Host defenseInfectious diseaseLipid peroxidationOxidative stressTuberculosis

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