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Horm Metab Res 2023; 55(12): 819-826
DOI: 10.1055/a-2084-3561
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Ferroptosis Signaling Pathways: Alzheimer's Disease

Shubhrat Maheshwari
1   Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rama University, Kanpur, India
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Abstract

The involvements of iron metabolism, lipid peroxidation, and oxidative stress in Alzheimer's disease (AD) development have recently received a lot of attention. We also observe that these pathogenic occurrences play a key role in regulating ferroptosis, a unique regulatory cell death that is iron-dependent, oxidative, and non-apoptotic. Iron is a crucial component that makes up a subunit of the oxidase responsible for lipid peroxidation. A family of non-heme iron enzymes known as lipoxygenases (LOXs) can cause ferroptosis by oxidising polyunsaturated fatty acids in cellular membranes (PUFAs). Toxic lipid hydroperoxides are produced in large part by the iron in LOX active sites. Deferoxamine and deferiprone, two iron chelators, could also treat ferroptosis by eliminating the crucial catalytic iron from LOXs. Phospholipids containing polyunsaturated fatty acids are the main substrates of lipid peroxidation in ferroptosis, which is favourably controlled by enzymes like ACSL4, LPCAT3, ALOXs, or POR. Selective stimulation of autophagic degradation pathways leads to an increase in iron accumulation and lipid peroxidation, which promotes ferroptosis. We highlighted recent advancements in our understanding of ferroptosis signaling routes in this study. One form of regulated necrotic cell death known as ferroptosis has been linked to a number of diseases, including cancer, neurological disorders, and ischemia/reperfusion injury. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ferritin may be a good indicator of the amount of iron in the brain because it is the main protein that stores iron.

Key words

ferroptosis - lipoxygenase pathway - glutathione peroxidase - Alzheimer's disease


Publication History

Received: 04 April 2023

Accepted after revision: 21 April 2023

Article published online:
31 May 2023

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