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  "id": 15827302,
  "title": "Extracellular HSPB1 protects intestinal epithelial cells against ethanol-activated ferroptosis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/extracellular-hspb1-protects-intestinal-epithelial-cells-against",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.14.759219v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Alcohol consumption damages the gastrointestinal tract, the initial site of contact for ingested ethanol. Intestinal epithelial cells (IEC) lining the small intestine are at particular risk of ethanol toxicity since they are largely responsible for ethanol absorption and metabolize ethanol into toxic metabolites. These toxic metabolites generate oxidative stress that damages cellular components…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}