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Ferredoxins: master regulators in mitochondrial redox homeostasis and programmed cell death
Yajuan Lu1, Yunyi Wu2, Chen Yang1
1Laboratory Medicine Center, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China.
Redox Biology
|November 19, 2025
Summary
Ferredoxins (FDXs) regulate mitochondrial health and cell death. This review details how FDX1 and FDX2 control metabolism and programmed cell death pathways, offering therapeutic insights.
Area of Science:
- Mitochondrial biology
- Redox homeostasis
- Cell death pathways
Background:
- Ferredoxins (FDXs) are vital iron-sulfur proteins regulating mitochondrial redox balance.
- Mitochondrial FDX1 and FDX2 have distinct roles in metabolism and cell processes.
- Dysregulation of FDXs disrupts mitochondrial integrity and triggers cell death.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically analyze FDX1 and FDX2 isoform-specific functions in mitochondria.
- To elucidate their roles in orchestrating mitochondrial programmed cell death (PCD) pathways.
- To explore FDX dysfunction in various diseases and potential therapeutic strategies.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of FDX roles in mitochondrial electron transport and Fe-S cluster dynamics.
- Analysis of FDX1 and FDX2 involvement in specific PCD mechanisms like cuproptosis and ferroptosis.
- Examination of disease mechanisms linked to FDX dysfunction.
Main Results:
- FDX1 mediates cuproptosis via copper-dependent lipoylated protein aggregation.
- FDX2 deficiency drives ferroptosis through iron overload and Fe-S cluster collapse.
- FDXs are critical regulators of metabolic-death crosstalk.
Conclusions:
- FDX1 and FDX2 act as key metabolic-death gatekeepers.
- Understanding their synergistic roles provides a basis for isoform-targeted therapies.
- Targeting FDXs offers potential therapeutic strategies for diverse pathologies.
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