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Acid ceramidase changes fat composition and increases vulnerability to ferroptosis in aging cells

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Abstract

Cellular senescence may regulate sensitivity to ferroptosis through acid ceramidase activity.

  • Cellular senescence is linked to irreversible cell cycle arrest and a specific secretory profile.
  • Ferroptosis involves iron-dependent cell death due to lipid peroxidation in cell membranes.
  • Acid ceramidase (ACase) plays a role in how senescent cells respond to lipid peroxidation and ferroptosis.
  • Changes in the composition of membrane fatty acids are influenced by ACase activity in senescent cells.
  • Senescent cells can sensitize nearby non-senescent cells to ferroptosis through a paracrine mechanism.

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