Fig. 3: The discovery of ferroptosis. | Cell Death Discovery

Fig. 3: The discovery of ferroptosis.

From: Ferroptosis: A double-edged sword

Fig. 3

A distinct form of cell death, divergent from apoptosis, was identified in 2003. The defining characteristics of this unique mode of cellular demise were elucidated in 2008. Subsequently named ferroptosis in 2012, the underlying mechanism was unraveled in 2014.

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