openalexFrontiers in Pediatrics2026-07-24
Ferroptosis in necrotizing enterocolitis: iron overload–driven intestinal injury and mechanistic insights
Qingmei Huang, Lingdong Zeng, Bingmei Wei, Qiaozhen Wei, Ruishan Li, Lixue Qin, et al.
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating gastrointestinal emergency that primarily affects preterm infants and remains associated with high mortality and significant long-term morbidity. Despite decades of research, the precise mechanisms underlying NEC pathogenesis remai…