Acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ALI/ARDS) is a common disease with high morbidity and mortality, and its pathogenesis is believed to be related to oxidative stress, apoptosis, inflammation, and hypoxia. Ferroptosis is a type of nonapoptotic cell death characterized by iron-dependent lipid peroxide accumulation and is involved in many cellular physiological processes. Recent studies have confirmed that ferroptosis may be involved in the development of ALI. This review summarizes the most recent discoveries on the role of ferroptosis in ALI to provide new strategies for its prevention and treatment.
Keywords Ferroptosis • Glutathione peroxidase 4 • Lipid peroxidation • Acute lung injuryAcute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ALI/ ARDS) is a common and critical disease caused by several factors, including infection, trauma, radiation, and ischemiareperfusion [1][2][3][4]. Although significant advancements have been achieved, such as mechanical ventilation and corticosteroid administration, the annual mortality of ALI remains 40% [5]. Thus, efforts to develop new targets that interrupt the progression of ALI to ARDS are an attractive endeavor. The pathogenesis of ALI was previously believed to involve oxidative stress, apoptosis, inflammation, and hypoxia [6][7][8].Recent studies have demonstrated that ferroptosis might be involved in the development of ALI [9]. In this review, the most recent discoveries regarding the role of ferroptosis in ALI are reviewed to provide new strategies for its prevention and treatment.