The early events in ferroptosis are not clear. Here, the authors report that intra-lysosomal lipid peroxidation (LPO) induces lysosomal membrane permeabilization (LMP) and consequent iron leakage, fostering cell-wide LPO and eventually ferroptotic cell death in tumor cells.
- Yuma Saimoto
- Daiki Kusakabe
- Ken-ichi Yamada
