Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Redox homeostasis and Inflammation in fibroblasts of patients with Friedreich Ataxia: a possible cross talk

Andrea Quatrana, Sara Petrillo Sara Petrillo, Caterina Torda Caterina Torda, Eleonora De Santis, Enrico Bertini Enrico Bertini, Fiorella Piemonte. Front. Mol. Neurosci., Sec. Molecular Signalling and Pathways, Volume 18 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fnmol.2025.1571402.

We found a significant activation of the TLR4/NF-kB/IL-1β axis in patients, associated to a consistent increase of the redox enzymes thioredoxin 1 (TRX1) and glutaredoxin 1 (GLRX1), which are essential to activate NF-kB under oxidative stress conditions. Furthermore, we investigated the role of 4-HNE, a by-product of lipid peroxidation, as a potential mediator between ferroptosis and inflammation in FRDA.