AUTHOR=Tan Qingyun , Fang Yuying , Gu Qiong 

TITLE=Mechanisms of Modulation of Ferroptosis and Its Role in Central Nervous System Diseases

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Pharmacology

VOLUME=12

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pharmacology/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.657033

DOI=10.3389/fphar.2021.657033

ISSN=1663-9812

ABSTRACT=<p>Ferroptosis is a new form of programmed cell death characterized by intracellular iron-dependent accumulation of lipid peroxide and primarily associated with iron metabolism, glutathione-dependent pathway, and coenzyme Q<sub>10</sub>-dependent pathway. Recent studies demonstrate that ferroptosis is associated with central nervous system (CNS) diseases, such as stroke, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and Huntington’s disease. This review summarizes the key regulatory mechanisms of ferroptosis and its role in CNS diseases. These updates may provide novel perspective for the development of therapeutical agents against CNS diseases.</p>