Chicoric acid acts as an ALOX15 inhibitor to prevent ferroptosis in asthma

Chicoric acid (CA) is a crucial immunologically active compound found in chicory and echinacea, possessing a range of biological activities. Ferroptosis, a type of iron-dependent cell death induced by lipid peroxidation, plays a key role in the development and advancement of asthma. Targeting ferroptosis could be a potential therapeutic strategy for treating asthma.