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ReviewJournal of aging research2025

Modulating Ferroptosis in Aging: The Therapeutic Potential of Natural Products.

Sherif Hamidu, Seth Kwabena Amponsah, Abigail Aning, Latif Adams, Justice Kumi, Eunice Ampem-Danso, Fatima Hamidu, Mustapha Abdul Mumin Mohammed, Gabriel Tettey Ador, Sanjida Khatun

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Review in Journal of aging research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Impact of Oxidative Stress-Driven Ferroptosis in Neurodegeneration.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  5. Immune Aging as a Failure of Programmed Cell Death Coordination.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  10. Traumatic brain injury-related ferroptosis: current perspectives.Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Sherif HamiduDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1341-4029
Seth Kwabena AmponsahDepartment of Medical Pharmacology, University of Ghana Medical School, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7411-0972
Abigail AningDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Latif AdamsDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Justice KumiDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5929-2322
Eunice Ampem-DansoDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0780-3914
Fatima HamiduFaculty of Medicine, International University of Africa, Khartoum, Sudan.
Mustapha Abdul Mumin MohammedDepartment of Internal Medicine, Central Hospital of Biel, Biel, Switzerland.
Gabriel Tettey AdorDepartment of Nutrition, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Sanjida KhatunBiotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Life Science, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail, Bangladesh.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aging is a multifactorial process driven by accumulating cellular damage. Ferroptosis-an iron-dependent, lipid peroxidation-mediated form of cell death-has emerged as a critical contributor to age-related tissue degeneration. This review synthesizes current evidence linking ferroptosis to key aging hallmarks, including oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and dysregulated iron metabolism. Central to these interactions is the age-associated decline in antioxidant defenses (e.g., glutathione, glutathione peroxidase 4 [GPx4]) and paradoxical iron dynamics, where systemic deficiency coexists with intracellular overload, promoting reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation via the Fenton reaction. Natural products such as resveratrol, curcumin, and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) exhibit promising anti-ferroptotic effects through mechanisms including iron chelation, ROS scavenging, and upregulation of endogenous antioxidants. Preclinical and clinical studies indicate their potential in reducing lipid peroxidation and enhancing cellular resilience in aging contexts. However, challenges such as poor bioavailability and tissue-specific iron dysregulation remain. This review explores how combinatorial approaches-targeting multiple ferroptosis pathways-may offer synergistic therapeutic benefits. Collectively, ferroptosis inhibition emerges as a promising strategy to mitigate age-associated tissue damage and promote healthy aging.

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agingferroptosisiron metabolismlipid peroxidationnatural productsoxidative stress

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