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. 2023 Aug 23;55(8):1573–1594. doi: 10.1038/s12276-023-01078-x

Fig. 14. Mechanism underlying oxeiptosis.

Fig. 14

This figure illustrates the key features of oxeiptosis. Oxeiptosis is activated in response to oxidative stress induced by ROS or ROS-generating agents, such as viral pathogens. The KEAP1/PGAM5/AIFM1 signaling pathway plays a central role in oxeiptosis, in which AIFM1 is dephosphorylated under oxidative stress conditions via the regulatory action of PGAM5. Dephosphorylated AIFM1 is translocated from mitochondria to the nucleus, leading to chromatin condensation and DNA fragmentation, ultimately resulting in cell death.