Columbia researchers have found that a rare type of lipid is a key driver of ferroptosis, a form of cell death discovered by Columbia professor Brent Stockwell. The findings, appearing in Cell ...

Illustration of a diPUFA phospholipid, a type of lipid with two polyunsaturated fatty acyl ... a key driver of a form of cell death known as ferroptosis.

More information: Kelly H. Sokol et al, Lipid availability influences ferroptosis sensitivity in cancer cells by regulating polyunsaturated fatty acid trafficking, Cell Chemical Biology (2024).