Ativação da ferroptose:
The activation of ferroptotic cell death requires three hallmarks that ultimately result in lethal lipid peroxidation (Dixon and Stockwell, 2019). First, ferroptosis requires the presence of phospholipids containing polyunsaturated fatty acyl tails, which are the substrates for peroxidation (Stockwell et al., 2017). Second, ferroptosis requires the presence of redox-active iron, most likely both in the labile iron pool and in the form of iron-dependent lipoxygenases, to drive the peroxidation process (Gao et al., 2015). Third, ferroptosis requires failure of the complex repair system that eliminates lipid peroxidation products under normal homeostatic conditions (Stockwell et al., 2017). When all these conditions are met, conditions are ripe for overwhelming peroxidation of unrepaired phospholipids that results in cell death.
A ativação da morte celular por ferroptose precisa de três características, que resultam na peroxidação letal de lipídios: (1) presença de fosfolipídios de cauda de acil graxo poli-insaturado, (2) ferro redox-ativo e (3) acúmulo de produtos de peroxidação lipídica.