Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2025, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (14): 3020-3026.doi: 10.12307/2025.616

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Relationship between ferroptosis and peripheral nerve injury

Lyu Lijie1, Yuan Yiming1, Wang Yan1, 2, Pei Fei1, 2    

  1. 1Graduate School, Heilongjiang University of Chinses Medicine, Harbin 150006, Heilongjiang Province, China; 2Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China 
  • Received:2024-05-20 Accepted:2024-07-15 Online:2025-05-18 Published:2024-09-29
  • Contact: Wang Yan, Professor, Graduate School, Heilongjiang University of Chinses Medicine, Harbin 150006, Heilongjiang Province, China; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China​
  • About author:Lyu Lijie, Master candidate, Graduate School, Heilongjiang University of Chinses Medicine, Harbin 150006, Heilongjiang Province, China
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 82274623 (to WY); Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine Graduate Student Innovative Scientific Research Project, No. 2023yjscx005 (to WY)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: It has been confirmed that ferroptosis is closely related to the mechanism of various nervous diseases. However, the pathological mechanisms of ferroptosis and peripheral nerve injury need to be further studied and clarified.
OBJECTIVE: To review the role and mechanism of ferroptosis in the treatment of peripheral nerve injury.
METHODS: The articles related to ferroptosis and nervous system injuries were searched in CNKI and PubMed databases from database inception to May 2024. The keywords were “ferroptosis, peripheral nerve injury, antioxidant defense system, Schwann cells, macrophage, neuroinflammation, neuropathic pain” in Chinese and English, respectively. Sixty eligible articles were finally included for review. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The occurrence of ferroptosis is closely related to abnormal intracellular iron metabolism, reactive oxygen species accumulation and lipid peroxidation. Ferroptosis occurs in both Schwann cells and macrophages after peripheral nerve injury, leading to changes in the microenvironment and further inducing diseases such as neuroinflammation and neuropathic pain. Increasing studies have shown that nerve injury is closely related to ferroptosis, and inhibition of ferroptosis can promote tissue repair and functional recovery after peripheral nerve injury. Therefore, it is of great significance to study the mechanism underlying the occurrence and regulation of ferroptosis after peripheral nerve injury. Current research on the role and regulation of ferroptosis after peripheral nerve injury is still in its infancy, and more in-depth studies are needed to provide more strategies to promote repair after peripheral nerve injury. 

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松;组织工程

Key words: ferroptosis, peripheral nerve injury, antioxidant defense system, Schwann cells, macrophage, neuroinflammation, neuropathic pain

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