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Ferroptosis as a target mechanism in heart and kidney disease

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Ferroptosis is a distinct form of regulated cell death driven by lipid peroxidation and redox imbalance. Since its formal recognition in 2012, ferroptosis has emerged as a central pathway linking metabolic stress and oxidative injury to both physiologic and pathologic processes. Its functions extend from tissue sculpting during embryogenesis and tumor suppression to pathologic contributions in neurodegeneration, cardiovascular disease, liver and kidney injury, cancer, and inflammatory disorders. Despite these advances in our understanding of ferroptosis, critical questions remain regarding its precise regulation, context-specific consequences, and interactions with other cell death pathways. Continued progress in identifying biomarkers, defining context-specific roles, and developing selective modulators will be essential to translate ferroptosis biology into clinical therapies with broad impact. Here, we describe the current state of our understanding of the role of ferroptosis in physiology and its potential as a target mechanism in heart and kidney disease.

Source: Journal of Clinical Investigation

DOI: 10.1172/jci202823

Authors: Simar J. Singh, Baljash Cheema, Hossein Ardehali

Institutions: University of Arizona, Northwestern University

Language: English

Topic: Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $5,200