Nerve injury-induced protein 2 preserves lysosomal membrane integrity to suppress ferroptosis.
Zhang J; Bustamante M; Shi Y; Nakajima KI; Chen X
The research found that a protein called NINJ2 helps keep cell parts called lysosomes safe to protect against a type of cell death. If NINJ2 is missing, harmful iron leaks out and can cause cells to die. This discovery might help in creating new treatments for certain kinds of cancer.