Adenine nucleotide translocase 2 (ANT2) deficiency reprograms ferroptosis in alveolar progenitor cells to promote emphysema
Ugonna Mbaekwe, Jian Shi, Nai‐Chun Ting, Qianjiang Hu, Sébastien Gingras, Melanie Koenigshoff, Corrine R. Kliment
This study shows that ANT2 deficiency in AT2 cells promotes ferroptosis and emphysema by impairing bioenergetics and self-renewal.
bioRxiv · Jul 13, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology