PhysiologybioRxivPreprint
Elephant seal cells export iron and form lipid droplets to evade lipid peroxidation
Kaitlin N. Allen, Elizabeth R. Piotrowski, Diana D. Moreno-Santillán…·José Pablo Vázquez‐Medina
This study identifies a unique mechanism in elephant seal cells that prevents lipid peroxidation through lipid droplet formation and iron export, rather than traditional antioxidant pathways.
DOI 10.64898/2026.08.10.744012