Deciphering the ferroptosis pathways in dorsal root ganglia of Friedreich ataxia models. The role of LKB1/AMPK, KEAP1, and GSK3beta in the impairment of the NRF2 response

Deciphering the ferroptosis pathways in dorsal root ganglia of Friedreich ataxia models. The role of LKB1/AMPK, KEAP1, and GSK3beta in the impairment of the NRF2 response. Arabela Sanz-Alcazar, Marta Portillo-Carrasquer, Fabien Delaspre, Maria Pazos-Gil, Jordi Tamarit, Joaquim Ros, Elisa Cabiscol. bioRxiv 2024.05.10.593481; doi: 10.1101/2024.05.10.593481 

This study demonstrated that frataxin deficiency in DRG neurons disrupts iron homeostasis and the intricate regulation of molecular pathways affecting NRF2 activation and the cellular response to oxidative stress, leading to ferroptosis.

Deciphering the ferroptosis pathways in dorsal root ganglia of Friedreich ataxia models. The role of LKB1/AMPK, KEAP1, and GSK3beta in the impairment of the NRF2 response