A cholesterol precursor mediates sensitivity to cell death by ferroptosis

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Jan 31, 2024, 4:20 pm110 pts
A team of scientists from the University of Ottawa and researchers from other universities and research centers around the world has discovered that 7-dehydrocholesterol (7-DHC) is an endogenous suppressor of ferroptosis, which could have important implications for the treatment of cell death-related diseases.

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