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    Ferroptosis in health and disease

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    Ferroptosis is a pervasive non-apoptotic form of cell death highly relevant in various degenerative diseases and malignancies. The hallmark of ferroptosis is uncontrolled and overwhelming peroxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids contained in membrane phospholipids, which eventually leads to rupture of the plasma membrane. Ferroptosis is unique in that it is essentially a spontaneous, uncatalyzed chemical process based on perturbed iron and redox homeostasis contributing to the cell death process, but that it is nonetheless modulated by many metabolic nodes that impinge on the cells’ susceptibility to ferroptosis. Among the various nodes affecting ferroptosis sensitivity, several have emerged as promising candidates for pharmacological intervention, rendering ferroptosis-related proteins attractive targets for the treatment of numerous currently incurable diseases. Herein, the current members of a Germany-wide research consortium focusing on ferroptosis research, as well as key external experts in ferroptosis who have made seminal contributions to this rapidly growing and exciting field of research, have gathered to provide a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review on ferroptosis. Specific topics include: basic mechanisms, in vivo relevance, specialized methodologies, chemical and pharmacological tools, and the potential contribution of ferroptosis to disease etiopathology and progression. We hope that this article will not only provide established scientists and newcomers to the field with an overview of the multiple facets of ferroptosis, but also encourage additional efforts to characterize further molecular pathways modulating ferroptosis, with the ultimate goal to develop novel pharmacotherapies to tackle the various diseases associated with – or caused by – ferroptosis.Fil: Berndt, Carsten. Heinrich-Heine University; AlemaniaFil: Alborzinia, Hamed. Heidelberg Institute for Stem Cell Technology and Experimental Medicine; AlemaniaFil: Amen, Vera Skafar. University of Würzburg; AlemaniaFil: Ayton, Scott. University of Melbourne; AustraliaFil: Barayeu, Uladzimir. Heidelberg University; Alemania. German Cancer Research Center; Alemania. Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine; JapónFil: Bartelt, Alexander. Ludwig Maximilians Universitat; AlemaniaFil: Bayir, Hülya. Columbia University; Estados UnidosFil: Bebber, Christina M.. University of Cologne; AlemaniaFil: Birsoy, Kivanc. The Rockefeller University; Estados UnidosFil: Böttcher, Jan P.. Universitat Technical Zu Munich; AlemaniaFil: Brabletz, Simone. Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg; AlemaniaFil: Brabletz, Thomas. Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg; AlemaniaFil: Brown, Ashley R.. Columbia University; Estados UnidosFil: Brunner Bernhardt, Mauricio Andrés. Goethe Universitat Frankfurt; AlemaniaFil: Bulli, Giorgia. Ludwig Maximilians Universitat; AlemaniaFil: Bruneau, Alix. Goethe Universitat Frankfurt; AlemaniaFil: Chen, Quan. Nankai University; ChinaFil: DeNicola, Gina M.. Moffitt Cancer Center; Estados UnidosFil: Dick, Tobias P.. Ruprecht Karls Universitat Heidelberg; AlemaniaFil: Distefano, Ayelen Mariana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas; ArgentinaFil: Dixon, Scott J.. University of Stanford; Estados UnidosFil: Engler, Jan B.. University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; AlemaniaFil: Pagnussat, Gabriela Carolina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas; ArgentinaFil: Wilhelm, Christoph. Universitat Bonn; AlemaniaFil: Wölk, Michele. University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus; AlemaniaFil: Wu, Katherine. University of New York; Estados UnidosFil: Yang, Xin. Columbia University; Estados UnidosFil: Yu, Fan. Nankai University; ChinaFil: Zou, Yilong. Westlake University; ChinaFil: Conrad, Marcus. Helmholtz Center Munich; Alemani
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