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ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2025

Ferroptosis as a potential therapeutic target for obesity-related metabolic diseases.

Chao-Dong Huang, Tao Luo, Hua Zhang, Lin-Hui Cheng, Shu-Hong Peng, Xiao-Wei Zhou, Lan Cao, Fang-You Chen, Jun-Wei He, Chen Chen and 3 more

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Review in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Chao-Dong Huang *College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Tao Luo *Blood Purification Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Hua Zhang *Department of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Lin-Hui ChengNanchang Research Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Shu-Hong PengResearch center for differentiation and development of TCM basic theories, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Xiao-Wei ZhouChangzhou West Taihu Science and Technology Industrial Park Management Committee, Changzhou, Jiangshu, China.
Lan CaoCollege of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Fang-You ChenCollege of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Jun-Wei HeCollege of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Chen ChenSchool of Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Chang-Hua ZhangCollege of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Yu-Ai ZhangSchool of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Ling-Yun ZhongCollege of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Obesity represents one of the major public health issues threatening the global health and promoting chronic metabolic disorders, including type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance (IR), hyperlipidemia, hypertension, polycystic ovary syndrome, metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), and others. Ferroptosis, a novel form of cell death, is a programmed cell death induced by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation. It is characterized by excessive iron accumulation and unregulated lipid peroxidation. The activity of ferroptosis is modulated by multiple factors such as iron, reactive oxygen species, and over 98 unsaturated fatty acids. Mounting evidence indicates that ferroptosis plays a crucial role in obesity-related chronic metabolic diseases like type 2 diabetes, IR, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, polycystic ovary syndrome, and MAFLD. Clarifying the molecular mechanism of ferroptosis may discover potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of these diseases. This article comprehensively reviews the role, pathogenesis, prevention, treatment strategies, current research gaps and future development directions of ferroptosis in obesity-related chronic metabolic diseases have been thoroughly discussed, and novel perspectives for the future treatment and research of ferroptosis in these diseases carefully provided. It points out directions for basic research on ferroptosis, raises urgent needs for developing precise intervention strategies, and provides new insights into the treatment and study of obesity-related chronic metabolic diseases in the future.

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ferroptosisobesity-related metabolic diseasesoccurrence and regulation of ferroptosispharmacotherapy strategypotential therapeutic targets

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PMID40689204
PMCPMC12272611

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