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ReviewCurrent obesity reports2025

Harnessing Adipose Ferroptosis: A Promising Novel Pathway for Obesity Treatment.

Mohammed Zayed, Ahmed Massoud, Fatma Hassan, Enas Elwakeel, Yusuf Mahmoud, Byung-Hoon Jeong

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Review in Current obesity reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors.

Mohammed ZayedKorea Zoonosis Research Institute, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan, 54531, Republic of Korea. mzayed2@vet.svu.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3361-0943
Ahmed MassoudFaculty of Science, Alamein International University, New Alamein City, 51718, Egypt.
Fatma HassanMedical Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kasr Alainy, Cairo University, Giza, 11562, Egypt.
Enas ElwakeelFaculty of Dentistry, Tanta University, Tanta, 31773, Egypt.
Yusuf MahmoudDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt.
Byung-Hoon JeongKorea Zoonosis Research Institute, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan, 54531, Republic of Korea. bhjeong@jbnu.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4525-9994

Funding

Korea Basic Science Institute 2021R1A6C101C369National Research Foundation of Korea RS-2025-00517133, RS-2025-24792972, RS-2025-23963916National Research Foundation of Korea RS-2025-23963916
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewThis review summarizes the potential of targeting ferroptosis-iron-dependent lipid peroxidation-as a novel strategy for treating obesity and its metabolic complications through mechanisms different from traditional interventions. RECENT

findingsRecent preclinical studies show that selectively inducing ferroptosis in lipid-rich adipocytes and obese mice can effectively decrease fat mass and enhance metabolic health. These ferroptosis-based methods target the fundamental cellular processes of adipocyte dysfunction, affecting lipid metabolism and reducing oxidative stress. The strategy appears promising in addressing major metabolic issues such as insulin resistance and hepatic steatosis. In addition, the ability to customize ferroptosis inducers based on individual metabolic profiles offers a pathway to highly personalized obesity treatments. Ferroptosis agonists offer a revolutionary therapeutic approach for obesity treatment by directly reducing fat mass and targeting key metabolic issues. However, applying these findings in clinical settings requires careful evaluation of the long-term safety and effects of pharmacological ferroptosis induction. This review highlights important gaps in current knowledge and suggests future research directions crucial for developing these innovative therapies.

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Adipose TissueFerroptosisObesityAdipocytesAnimalsHumansInsulin ResistanceLipid MetabolismLipid PeroxidationMiceOxidative StressAdipose TissueFat MassFerroptosisObesityProgrammed Cell DeathTreatment

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