RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IRON METABOLISM, FERROPTHOSIS AND DIABETES MELLITUS

Ferroptosis is a newly discovered form of cell death, which is closely related to the high accumulation of iron ions in cells, lipid peroxidation and the presence of an imbalance between the accumulation of reactive oxygen species and antioxidants. Recently, data has begun to accumulate on the relationship between ferroptosis and numerous diseases such as cancer, Parkinson's disease, osteoarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, etc. Due to growing studies, ferroptosis has been found to be closely related to the appearance and development of diabetes mellitus and its complications, as well.