HMF elevated reactive oxygen species (ROS) in frataxin-deficient brains. Transcriptomic analysis identified 202 differentially expressed genes under HMF in frataxin-silenced flies, including key regulators of iron metabolism and oxidative stress pathways. These findings demonstrate that HMF disrupts tissue-specific iron and sulfur homeostasis and intensifies oxidative stress in a frataxin-deficient insect system, underscoring its role as an environmental factor capable of aggravating metabolic fragility.
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Hypomagnetic Field Exposure Alters Iron-Sulfur Homeostasis and Oxidative Balance in a Frataxin-Deficient Insect System
Kang HM, Li B, Yan S, Zhang LL, Wan GJ, Zhang JZ, Pan WD. Hypomagnetic Field Exposure Alters Iron-Sulfur Homeostasis and Oxidative Balance in a Frataxin-Deficient Insect System. Insects. 2026 Apr 1;17(4):373. doi: 10.3390/insects17040373. PMID: 42042415; PMCID: PMC13116274.
