Respiratory viruses induce ferroptosis-like features in lung epithelial cells
Ana L. Manzano-Covarrubias, Alessandra Tosato, Christina H. T. J. van der Veen, Philip Ahmadyar, Jai Walia, Manon E. Woest, Jacqueline J. de Vries-Idema, Anke L. W. Huckriede, Amalia M. Dolga, Martina Schmidt, Karim Rafie
This study compares how influenza A virus and human adenovirus type C5 induce ferroptosis-like features in lung epithelial cells, revealing similar lipid peroxidation and mitochondrial changes.
Microbiology Spectrum · Aug 28, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology