Schematic representation of putative pathways linking age-related systemic and muscular iron dyshomeostasis, derangements in mitochondrial quality control, and systemic inflammation. Red callouts indicate mediators/processes that are mainly dysregulated. Abbreviations: DAMPs, damage-associated molecular patterns; Dcytb2, duodenal cytochrome b2; DMT1, divalent metal transporter 1; Fpn, ferroportin; IRP1/2, iron-responsive element-binding protein 1/2; PARL, presenilin-associated rhomboid-like protein; Pink1, phosphatase and tensin homolog-induced kinase 1; ROS, reactive oxygen species; SDR2, stromal cell-derived receptor 2; STEAP2, six-transmembrane epithelial antigen of the prostate 2; Tf, transferrin; TfR, transferrin receptor; TIM23, translocase of inner mitochondrial membrane 23; TOM, translocase of the outer mitochondrial membrane; ZIP14, Zrt-Irt-like protein 14.