Iron exposure reprograms redox homeostasis through mitochondrial depolarization in neuroblastoma
Ana Paula Miranda Mendonça, Stéphane Claverol, Bernardo Ferreira Braz, Aline Soares Freire, Franklin David Rumjanek, Ricardo Erthal Santelli, Caroline Tokarski, Danielle Bruno de Carvalho, Rodrigue Rossignol, Nívea Dias Amoêdo, Marcus Fernandes de Oliveira
This study shows that non-toxic iron overload in neuroblastoma cells reprograms mitochondrial and redox metabolism by increasing proton leak and reducing oxidant production.
bioRxiv · Oct 9, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry