Cited by 444Ferroptosis and cancer prognosisIron Metabolism and DisordersCell death mechanisms and regulation

The Role of Ferroptosis in Cancer Development and Treatment Response

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Lu, Bin, Chen, Xiao Bing, Ying, Mei Dan, He, Qiao Jun, Cao, Ji, Yang, Bo·2018·Frontiers in Pharmacology

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Ferroptosis is a process driven by accumulated iron-dependent lipid ROS that leads to cell death, which is a distinct regulated cell death comparing to other cell death. The lethal metabolic imbalance resulted from GSH depletion or inactivation of glutathione peroxidase 4 is the executor of ferroptosis within the cancer cell. Small molecules-induced ferroptosis has a strong inhibition of tumor growth and enhances the sensitivity of chemotherapeutic drugs, especially in the condition of drug resistance. These evidences have highlighted the importance of ferroptosis in cancer therapeutics, but the roles of ferroptosis in tumorigenesis and development remain unclear. This article provides an overview of the mechanisms of ferroptosis, highlights the role of ferroptosis in cancer and discusses strategies for therapeutic modulation.

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Authors
Lu, B., Chen, X. B., Ying, M. D., He, Q. J., Cao, J., & Yang, B.
Affiliations
Zhejiang University (CN)
Corresponding author
  • Cao, Ji
  • Yang, Bo
Venue
Frontiers in Pharmacology
Published
2018-01-12
Volume
8
Pages
992-992
ISSN
1663-9812 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2783665273
Cited by
444
References
57
Citations by year
2026: 13 · 2025: 45 · 2024: 51 · 2023: 73 · 2022: 99 · 2021: 73 · 2020: 50 · 2019: 28 · 2018: 12
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7.28
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Frontiers in Pharmacology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
National Natural Science Foundation of China (81625024, 81402951)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hematology › Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Cell death mechanisms and regulation
Keywords
ferroptosis, cancer, regulated cell death, lipid peroxidation, iron metabolism, glutathione depletion, GPX4, chemoresistance, tumor growth inhibition, cancer therapeutics

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