Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity
The Lipid Line of Defence: Monounsaturated Fatty Acids (MUFAs) in Cancer and Ferroptosis
By Baadkar SD, Kandettu A, Ray S and 1 others.
Abstract
Background
Monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) metabolism promotes cancer progression and survival by regulating membrane lipid composition, maintaining lipid homeostasis and preserving redox balance. A growing body of evidence indicates that altered MUFA metabolism promotes tumour growth while protecting cancer cells from ferroptosis.







