Targeting ferroptosis in cardio‐metabolic‐diseases: Mechanisms and therapeutic prospects

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Cardio-metabolic-diseases (cardio-metabolic-diseases) are leading causes of death and disability worldwide and impose a tremendous burden on whole society as well as individuals. As a new type of regulated cell death (RCD), ferroptosis is distinct from several classical types of RCDs such as apoptosis and necroptosis in cell morphology, biochemistry, and genetics. The main molecular mechanisms of ferroptosis...