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Ferroptosis
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Diseases20 sources
Alzheimer's Disease
The most common form of dementia, affecting an estimated 55 million people worldwide and projected to triple by 2050 zhang 2024 recent advances alzheimers mechanisms trials. Characterized by progressive memory loss, cognitive decline, amyloid-beta plaques, and neurofibr…
Diseases18 sources
Chronic Kidney Disease
A progressive loss of kidney function affecting approximately 850 million people worldwide (10–14% of adults), causing 1.2 million deaths annually. CKD is unique among diseases in this wiki because it occupies both sides of the metal-disease equation: heavy metals (Cd, …
Diseases18 sources
Colorectal Cancer
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Diseases15 sources
Crohn's Disease
A chronic, relapsing-remitting inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) characterized by transmural inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, most commonly affecting the terminal ileum and colon but capable of involving any segment from mouth to anus zhang 2017 intestinal mic…
Mechanisms4 sources
Cuproptosis
A distinct form of regulated cell death caused by excess intracellular copper binding to lipoylated proteins in the TCA cycle, first characterized by Tsvetkov et al. in Science (2022). Unlike ferroptosis (iron-dependent lipid peroxidation) or apoptosis (caspase-dependen…
Diseases3 sources
Diabetic Kidney Disease
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Analyses31 sources
Dietary Metal Paradoxes: When Healthy Foods and Good Intentions Backfire
This page identifies the contradictions and clinical dilemmas that become visible only when the 236 source pages in this wiki are read together. Each paradox describes a situation where evidence-based dietary or supplementation advice -- advice that is correct for most …
Entity indexes8 sources
Dopamine
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Host defenses6 sources
Dyshomeostasis
The pathological disruption of normal metal homeostasis — the tightly regulated balance of essential trace elements (iron, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, cobalt) and the effective exclusion of toxic metals (cadmium, lead, mercury, arsenic). Dyshomeostasis is a conve…
Mechanisms10 sources
Fenton Chemistry
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Host defenses3 sources
Ferroportin
The only known cellular iron exporter in mammals. Encoded by the SLC40A1 gene, ferroportin (FPN) sits on the basolateral membrane of enterocytes, the surface of macrophages, and the membrane of hepatocytes, controlling the flow of iron from these cells into the bloodstr…
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Glossary
Alphabetical definitions of specialist terms used throughout this wiki. Where a full concept page exists, the term links to it. --- AhR (aryl hydrocarbon receptor) -- A ligand-activated transcription factor that senses microbial metabolites (especially indoles from tryp…
Host defenses10 sources
Glutathione (GSH)
The most abundant intracellular thiol and the master antioxidant of mammalian cells. Glutathione is a tripeptide (gamma-glutamyl-cysteinyl-glycine) whose sulfhydryl (-SH) group makes it both a critical antioxidant and a primary target for heavy metal binding. GSH deplet…
Mechanisms16 sources
Gut-Brain Axis
Bidirectional communication between the gut microbiota and the central nervous system, mediated by neural (vagus nerve, enteric nervous system), immune (cytokines, microglia), endocrine (HPA axis), and metabolic (SCFAs, neurotransmitter precursors, tryptophan metabolite…
Mechanisms3 sources
Gut-Testis Axis
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Interventions3 sources
Indole-3-Carbinol (I3C) for Ovarian Cancer
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Metals55 sources
Iron
The most abundant transition metal in the human body and arguably the most consequential metal in biology. Iron sits at the center of a paradox that drives pathology across virtually every disease domain: organisms need it for oxygen transport, energy metabolism, DNA sy…
Microorganisms4 sources
Lachnoclostridium
Lachnoclostridium is a genus of obligate anaerobic, Gram-positive bacteria in the lachnospiraceae family. It is a butyrate-producing commensal with emerging clinical significance as a treatment response biomarker and diagnostic marker.
Mechanisms6 sources
Lipid Peroxidation
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Mitochondrial Dysfunction
Mitochondrial dysfunction refers to the impairment of mitochondrial energy production, redox balance, and signaling functions. Mitochondria are the primary targets of heavy metal toxicity in human cells, and they are also the organelles most dependent on metal cofactors…
Mechanisms14 sources
Neurodegeneration and Metals
An umbrella concept encompassing the metallomic dimensions of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and other neurodegenerative conditions. The brain is uniquely vulnerable to metal toxicity: it has high metabolic demand, limited regenerative capacity, region-specif…
Diseases6 sources
Ovarian Cancer
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Mechanisms24 sources
Oxidative Stress
Oxidative stress is the imbalance between the production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) and the capacity of biological antioxidant defense systems to detoxify them. It is the single most commonly invoked mechanism across metal toxicology in this wiki,…
Diseases22 sources
Pancreatic Cancer
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Diseases14 sources
Parkinson's Disease
The second most common neurodegenerative disease, affecting over 10 million people worldwide dorsey 2018 parkinsons incidence meta analysis. Characterized by progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra, alpha-synuclein aggregation (Lewy bodies), and…
Metals8 sources
Platinum
A dense, chemically inert noble metal with no known biological function -- yet platinum compounds are the backbone of chemotherapy for ovarian, testicular, lung, and bladder cancers. The discovery that cisplatin inhibits bacterial cell division (Rosenberg, 1965) led to …
Host defenses6 sources
Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)
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Metals50 sources
Selenium
An essential trace element that is primarily protective in its biological roles. Unlike most metals in this wiki, selenium's toxicological significance lies more in the consequences of its deficiency than its excess. Selenium is the backbone of the selenoproteome -- a f…
Clinical cautions7 sources
STOP: Iron Supplementation (Oral) for IBD/Crohn's Disease
Research summary -- not medical advice. This page synthesizes published research on why a commonly prescribed intervention may be counterproductive in this specific clinical context. Consult a qualified healthcare provider before making any changes to treatment.
Clinical cautions4 sources
STOP: Iron Supplementation for Alzheimer's Disease
Warning: Clinical Disclaimer: This STOP page represents a hypothesis based on mechanistic evidence and should NOT replace clinical judgment. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before modifying any treatment plan.
Clinical cautions4 sources
STOP: Iron Supplementation for Parkinson's Disease Anemia
Warning: Clinical Disclaimer: This STOP page represents a hypothesis based on mechanistic evidence and should NOT replace clinical judgment. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before modifying any treatment plan. Evidence quality ratings reflect the str…
Clinical cautions5 sources
STOP: Iron Supplementation for Type 2 Diabetes-Associated Anemia
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Analyses0 sources
The Iron Supplementation Double-Edged Sword
Iron deficiency is common and clinically significant across multiple conditions: postpartum anemia increases PPD risk 1.89-fold (RR = 1.887), low ferritin (<1 ug) increases PPD risk 3.98-fold azami 2019 anemia ppd meta analysis, iron deficiency impairs thyroid peroxidas…
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Zinc supplementation — Alzheimer's Disease
Could counter Zn depletion, but excess Zn promotes A-beta aggregation in plaques doroszkiewicz 2023 common trace metals alzheimers parkinsons.