Ferroptosis is a Physiologic Vulnerability of Iron-Recycling Macrophages
Miguel Mesquita, Maria V. Pires, Sara Nunes Violante, Jamil Zola Kitoko, Martim Costa, Sharad Rastogi, Rui Martins, Sílvia Cardoso, Manuel Tanqueiro, Ana Leonor Figueiredo, Nelli Blank-Stein, Elvira Mass, Bindu Diana Paul, Moisés Mallo, Elisa Jentho, Miguel Parreira Soares
This study identifies two anti-ferroptosis pathways in iron-recycling macrophages that prevent cell death and maintain iron homeostasis, revealing a key role for ferroptosis in iron deficiency anemia.
bioRxiv · Jun 26, 2026 · PreprintImmunology