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Ferroptosis: bug or feature?

Dixon, Scott J.·2017·Immunological Reviews

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Summary: Ferroptosis is an iron‐dependent, oxidative form of non‐apoptotic cell death. This form of cell death does not share morphological, biochemical, or genetic similarities with classic necrosis, necroptosis, parthanatos, or other forms of non‐apoptotic cell death. Ferroptosis can be triggered by depleting the cell of the amino acid cysteine, or by inhibiting the phospholipid hydroperoxidase glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX 4). Why certain stimuli trigger ferroptosis instead of another form of cell death, and whether this process could be adaptive in vivo, are two major unanswered questions concerning this process. Emerging evidence and consideration of related non‐apoptotic pathways suggest that ferroptosis could be an adaptive process, albeit one regulated and executed in a manner very different from apoptosis and other forms of cell death.

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  • Ferroptosis is initiated by specific perturbations of the intracellular microenvironment, notably severe lipid peroxidation, and relies on ROS generation and iron availability.

    “Ferroptosis is a form of RCD initiated by specific perturbations of the intracellular microenvironment, notably severe lipid peroxidation, which relies on ROS generation and iron availability [533–536].”

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Authors
Dixon, S. J.
Affiliations
Stanford University (US)
Corresponding author
Dixon, Scott J.
Venue
Immunological Reviews
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2017-04-30
Volume
277
Issue
1
Pages
150-157
ISSN
  • 0105-2896 (ISSN-L)
  • 1600-065X
OpenAlex
W2611252724
Cited by
314
References
114
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 38 · 2024: 50 · 2023: 53 · 2022: 54 · 2021: 40 · 2020: 27 · 2019: 20 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 9
FWCI
3.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Immunological Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Cancer Institute (4R00CA166517‐03)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Cell death mechanisms and regulation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hematology › Iron Metabolism and Disorders
Keywords
ferroptosis, non-apoptotic cell death, iron-dependent cell death, GPX4, cysteine depletion, necroptosis, parthanatos, oxidative stress
MeSH terms
Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione Peroxidase, Animals, Cysteine, Glutathione Peroxidase, Humans, Iron, Necrosis, Oxidation-Reduction, Cell Death, Apoptosis, Reactive Oxygen Species

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