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Emerging Role for Ferroptosis in Infectious Diseases

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Ferroptosis: Mechanism and Diseases

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 1301))

Abstract

Ferroptosis is a distinct form regulated necrotic cell death mainly characterized by the accumulation of toxic lipid peroxides. The importance of this form of cell death has been recognized in several diseases. An imbalance between free radicals and antioxidant molecules has been reported to play role in several pathologies and is commonly associated with worse outcomes of these maladies. Emerging evidence suggests that ferroptosis and/or its regulators may modulate other forms of cell death leading to the induction of necro-inflammatory response and consequently organ failure. Herein, we review the major forms of necrotic cell death triggered by pathogens highlighting mechanisms in which oxidative stress and cellular antioxidants may limit or favor pathogen dissemination defining host cell fate. Specially, we discuss the role of ferroptosis and how its molecular components may modulate disease progression.

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Abbreviations

•OH:

Hydroxyl Radicals

12-LOX:

12-Lipoxygenase

5-LO:

5-Lipoxygenase

AA-PE:

Arachidoyl-Phosphatidylet-hanoamine

ASC:

Apoptosis-Associated Speck Like Protein

ATP:

Adenosine Triphosphate

cGAMP:

Cyclic Guanosine Monophosphate-Adenosine Monophosphate

cGAS:

Cyclic GMP-AMP Synthase

COVID-19 :

Coronavirus Disease 2019

COX-2:

Cyclooxygenase-2

DAMPs:

Damage-Associated Molecular Patterns

ER:

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Fe2+:

Ferrous Iron

Fe3+:

Ferric Iron

Fer-1:

Ferrostatin-1

GPX4 :

Glutathione Peroxidase 4

GSDMD:

Gasdermin D

GSDME:

Gasdermin E

GSH :

Glutathione

H2O2:

Hydrogen Peroxide

HMGB1:

High Mobility Group Box-1

HO-1:

Heme Oxygenase-1

HSV-1:

Herpes Simplex Virus-1

HXA3:

Hepoxilin A3

IFN:

Interferon

IL:

Interleukin

IV:

Intravenous

LCMV:

Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus

L-O:

Alkoxyl Radicals

L-OOH:

Lipid Hydroperoxides

LTB4:

Leukotriene B4

LXA4:

Lipoxin A4

MLKL :

Mixed Lineage Kinase Domain-Like Protein

Mtb:

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

NAC:

N-Acetylcysteine

NADPH:

Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate

NCOA4 :

Nuclear Receptor Coativator 4

NF-kB:

Nuclear Factor Kappa-Light-Chain-Enhancer of Activated B

NO:

Nitric Oxide

NOS2:

Nitric Oxide Synthase 2

O2:

Oxygen

\( {\mathrm{O}}_2^{\bullet -} \) :

Superoxide

OONO:

Peroxynitrite

PAMPs:

Pathogen-Associated Molecular Patterns

PGE2:

Prostaglandin E2

PLC:

Phospholipase C

pLoxA:

Pseudomonas Lipoxygenase A

PUFA:

Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

RIPK:

Receptor-Interacting Serine/Threonine-Protein Kinase

RNS:

Reactive Nitrogen Species

ROS :

Reactive Oxygen Species

SAA:

Serum Amyloid A

SARS-Cov-2:

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2

SLC7A11:

Solute Carrier Family 7 Member 11

SOD:

Superoxide Dismutase

STAT3:

Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3

STING:

Stimulator of Interferon Genes

TB:

Tuberculosis

TLR:

Toll Like Receptor

TNFR1:

Tumour Necrosis Factor Receptor 1

TNF-α:

Tumour Necrosis Factor Alpha

Tpx:

Tryparedoxin Peroxidases

Vpr:

Viral Accessory Protein

XO:

Xanthine Oxidase

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This work was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the NIAID, NIH.

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Amaral, E.P., Namasivayam, S. (2021). Emerging Role for Ferroptosis in Infectious Diseases. In: Florez, A.F., Alborzinia, H. (eds) Ferroptosis: Mechanism and Diseases. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 1301. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62026-4_5

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