AUTHOR=Li Zhe , Liu Yang , Wei Ruixue , Khan Suliman , Zhang Ruiyi , Zhang Yan , Yong Voon Wee , Xue Mengzhou 

TITLE=Iron Neurotoxicity and Protection by Deferoxamine in Intracerebral Hemorrhage

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience

VOLUME=15

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/molecular-neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnmol.2022.927334

DOI=10.3389/fnmol.2022.927334

ISSN=1662-5099

ABSTRACT=<p>Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a subtype of stroke that is characterized by high morbidity and mortality, for which clinical outcome remains poor. An extensive literature indicates that the release of ferrous iron from ruptured erythrocytes in the hematoma is a key pathogenic factor in ICH-induced brain injury. Deferoxamine is an FDA-approved iron chelator that has the capacity to penetrate the blood-brain barrier after systemic administration and binds to iron. Previous animal studies have shown that deferoxamine attenuates ICH-induced brain edema, neuronal death, and neurological deficits. This review summarizes recent progress of the mechanisms by which deferoxamine may alleviate ICH and discusses further studies on its clinical utility.</p>