reviewCell Death and DifferentiationJan 24, 2022HYBRID OA

The multifaceted role of ferroptosis in liver disease

Zhejiang University · University of South China · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent form of non-apoptotic cell death characterized by excessive lipid peroxidation and associated with a plethora of pathological conditions in the liver. Emerging evidence supports the notion that dysregulated metabolic pathways and impaired iron homeostasis play a role in the progression of liver disease via ferroptosis. Although the molecular mechanisms by which ferroptosis causes disease are poorly understood, several ferroptosis-associated genes and pathways have been implicated in liver disease. Here, we review the physiological role of the liver in processing nutrients, our current understanding of iron metabolism, the characteristics of ferroptosis, and the mechanisms that…

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Keywords
  • Steatohepatitis
  • Cirrhosis
  • Liver disease
  • Disease
  • GPX4
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Fatty liver
  • Alcoholic liver disease
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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