While the largest percentage of intracellular iron is tightly bound to or incorporated into proteins as a cofactor or for storage, small portion of intracellular iron resides in the cytosol and intracellular organelles (e.g., lysosomes) and constitutes a redox-active liable iron pool, which regulates programmed cell death including ferroptosis 42
Thus, the clinical and experimental studies convincingly show the involvement of mitochondrial abnormalities in RS, although the mechanisms underlying the role of mitochondrial dysfunction need further investigation
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Therefore, it plays a crucial role in immune function, detoxification capacity and protection against oxidative stress