NOT RECOMMENDED. Contains a biochemical error that undermines the hypothesis. IREB2 binds to IRE sequences in the 5' UTR of FTH1 mRNA and REPRESSES FTH1 translation. Therefore, IREB2 deletion would INCREASE FTH1 expression—opposite of the hypothesis. FTH1 overexpression in AD microglia may represent a compensatory protective response (iron sequestration). Ferroptosis inhibitors (ferrostatin-1 analogs) failed in human trials. IREB2 is poorly druggable (requires ASO approach).
Curated pathway from expert analysis
flowchart TD
A["GSH Depletion<br/>Glutathione Synthesis Impairment"]
B["GPX4 Inactivation<br/>Phospholipid Peroxidase Loss"]
C["Lipid Peroxidation<br/>Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Radical Chain"]
D["Peroxynitrite Formation<br/>Nitric Oxide plus Superoxide Convergence"]
E["Ferroptotic Cell Death<br/>Iron-Dependent Membrane Rupture"]
F["NAC Supplementation<br/>GSH Precursor and Peroxynitrite Scavenger"]
G["Ferrostatin-1<br/>Lipid Radical Termination and Ferroptosis Block"]
A --> B
B --> C
D --> C
C --> E
F -.->|"restores"| A
G -.->|"inhibits"| C
style A fill:#1a237e,stroke:#4fc3f7,color:#4fc3f7
style C fill:#b71c1c,stroke:#ef9a9a,color:#ef9a9a
style E fill:#b71c1c,stroke:#ef9a9a,color:#ef9a9a
style F fill:#1b5e20,stroke:#81c784,color:#81c784
style G fill:#1b5e20,stroke:#81c784,color:#81c784No linked papers recorded for this hypothesis yet.
No curated PDB or AlphaFold mapping for IRP2-IRON yet. Search RCSB →
No clinical trials data linked to this hypothesis yet.
No curated ClinVar variants loaded for this hypothesis.
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No DepMap CRISPR Chronos data found for IRP2-Iron.
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| Prediction | Predicted | Observed | Status | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IF ferrostatin-1 analog (MAG-FIN-1) is administered at 10 mg/kg/day via osmotic minipump to 5xFAD mice for 12 weeks THEN lipid peroxidation markers (4-HNE adducts) in prefrontal cortex will decrease b | Reduced lipid peroxidation indicating decreased ferroptotic vulnerability in Alzheimer's model mice receiving ferroptosis inhibitor treatment | — no observation — | pending | 0.60 |
| IF IREB2 is genetically deleted in 5xFAD mice (APP/PS1 double transgenic model of Alzheimer's disease) THEN FTH1 protein levels in cortical microglia will increase by >50% within 8 weeks compared to w | Increased FTH1 expression (iron sequestration) in microglia following IREB2 deletion, confirming the compensatory protective response hypothesis rather than fer | — no observation — | pending | 0.55 |