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Differences in hepatocellular iron metabolism underlie sexual dimorphism in hepatocyte ferroptosis
17 Sept 2023
Abstract excerpt
Males show higher incidence and severity than females in hepatic injury and many liver diseases, but the mechanisms are not well understood. Ferroptosis, an iron-mediated lipid peroxidation-dependent death, plays an important role in the pathogenesis of liver diseases. We determined whether hepatocyte ferroptosis displays gender difference, accounting for sexual dimorphism in liver diseases. Compared to female...
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