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Fields of Study > cell biology > cell death > programmed cell death > ferroptosis
Preferred Term:

ferroptosis

Definition:
A form of regulated cell death initiated by oxidative perturbations of the intracellular microenvironment that is under constitutive control by glutathione peroxidase 4 and can be inhibited by iron chelators and lipophilic antioxidants.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
programmed cell death
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/339436
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