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Ferroptosis inducer

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Combine immune checkpoint indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 knockdown with ferroptosis inducer Erastin/RSL3 accelerates colorectal cancer cell ferroptosis. (PubMed, Cytojournal)
This combined treatment also elevated intracellular MDA, ROS, and Fe2+ levels while lowering GSH and NADPH levels. Combination therapy with IDO1 inhibitor and ferroptosis inducer may be an effective way to improve treatment efficacy in CRC.
Journal • IO biomarker
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IDO1 (Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1) • ACSL4 (Acyl-CoA Synthetase Long Chain Family Member 4) • SLC7A11 (Solute Carrier Family 7 Member 11)
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NIR-elicited nanoplatform amplifies cancer ferrotherapy in uveal melanoma via synergistic ferroptosis induction and glucose metabolism intervention. (PubMed, Mater Today Bio)
The PTT further enhanced drug release and accelerated the Fenton reaction, resulting in a cascade amplification of therapeutic efficacy against UM. Collectively, our study establishes a synergistic therapeutic strategy that integrates glycometabolism-intervention-enhanced ferroptosis with PTT, presenting a powerful and versatile approach for UM treatment.
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HIF1A (Hypoxia inducible factor 1, alpha subunit) • GPX4 (Glutathione Peroxidase 4)
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Deferoxamine Attenuates Bone Cancer Pain via Modulation of the RIG-I/CCL5 Signaling Pathway in Rats. (PubMed, Neuropharmacology)
Using rat spinal cord neurons in vitro, we found that erastin increased levels of Fe2+, RIG-I, and CCL5, effects that were reversed by the iron chelator deferoxamine. Intrathecal administration of deferoxamine or RIG-I siRNA attenuated pain behaviors and downregulated the expression of both RIG-I and CCL5. These findings demonstrate the spinal Fe2+/RIG-I/CCL5 pathway as a critical promoter of BCP and highlight the potential therapeutic strategies targeting iron chelation or RIG-I signaling.
Preclinical • Journal
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CCL5 (Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 5)
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erastin
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Effect of miR-214-3p on Cisplatin Resistance in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Regulating Ferroptosis Through Targeting GPX4. (PubMed, J Oral Pathol Med)
Our findings reveal a novel miR-214-3p/GPX4/ferroptosis axis in OSCC DDP resistance. miR-214-3p suppresses GPX4 to promote ferroptosis, thereby reversing DDP resistance. This study identifies miR-214-3p as a potential therapeutic target for overcoming chemoresistance in OSCC by modulating ferroptosis.
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GPX4 (Glutathione Peroxidase 4) • MIR214 (MicroRNA 214)
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cisplatin • erastin
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M2 type macrophages promote OSCC progress via conferring resistance to Erastin-induced ferroptosis. (PubMed, Sci Rep)
Our studies might offer insights for the application of ferroptosis or macrophage polarization in the therapy of OSCC.
Journal
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GPX4 (Glutathione Peroxidase 4) • MRC1 (Mannose Receptor C-Type 1)
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erastin
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Targeting the ODC1-YBX1 axis reverses gastric cancer chemoresistance via transcriptional control of SLC7A11-mediated ferroptosis. (PubMed, Cell Death Discov)
Significantly, Erastin-a SLC7A11 inhibitor-overcame YBX1-mediated resistance, synergizing with 5-Fu to induce ferroptosis and suppress tumor growth. Collectively, we unveil the ODC1-YBX1-SLC7A11-ferroptosis axis as a central mechanism of chemoresistance in STAD. Targeting this axis-via ODC1 inhibition or ferroptosis induction-represents a novel therapeutic strategy to reverse treatment resistance in gastric adenocarcinoma.
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GPX4 (Glutathione Peroxidase 4) • SLC7A11 (Solute Carrier Family 7 Member 11) • YBX1 (Y-Box Binding Protein 1) • ODC1 (Ornithine Decarboxylase 1)
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5-fluorouracil • erastin
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TRAPPC4 Promotes GPX4 Stability to Drive Ferroptosis Resistance and Tumor Progression in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. (PubMed, Cancer Res)
Notably, pitavastatin calcium synergized with the ferroptosis inducer RSL3 to enhance ferroptotic activity and suppress HNSCC progression. These findings delineate a TRAPPC4-FOS-TRIM55-GPX4 signaling axis that drives ferroptosis resistance and tumor progression and highlight TRAPPC4 as a promising therapeutic target for ferroptosis-based intervention in HNSCC.
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GPX4 (Glutathione Peroxidase 4) • TRAPPC4 (Trafficking Protein Particle Complex Subunit 4) • TRIM55 (Tripartite Motif Containing 55)
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RSL3 • pitavastatin
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LAPTM5-dependent lipophagy enhances ferroptosis sensitivity in glioma cells. (PubMed, Transl Cancer Res)
Lipophagy can promote RAS-selective lethal 3 (RSL3)-induced ferroptosis. LAPTM5 enhanced the sensitivity of glioma cells to ferroptosis inducer erastin, while suppression of lipophagy inhibited LAPTM5-mediated sensitization to erastin. The finding that glioma cells with high LAPTM5 expression were more sensitive to ferroptosis inducers suggests that glioma patients with high LAPTM5 expression may be more responsive to ferroptosis-inducing therapies.
Journal
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LAPTM5 (Lysosomal Protein Transmembrane 5)
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erastin • RSL3
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Bacterial protein-oleate complexes induce ferroptosis-like cell death in colorectal cancer cells by disrupting cell membranes and inhibiting the β-catenin-GPX4 axis. (PubMed, Cell Death Discov)
Moreover, NheA-O activity synergizes with RSL3, and NheA-O mediated cell death is antagonized by Fer-1, indicating the role of NheA-O in inducing ferroptosis-like cell death. Overall, these results describe NheA-O as a novel therapeutic agent to combat tumorigenesis by targeting tumor cell membrane and proteasomal degradation of GPX4 to trigger ferroptosis-like cell death and expands the paradigm of tumoricidal protein-lipid complexes functionality across biological kingdoms.
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CTNNB1 (Catenin (cadherin-associated protein), beta 1) • GPX4 (Glutathione Peroxidase 4) • ACSL4 (Acyl-CoA Synthetase Long Chain Family Member 4)
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RSL3
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Epstein-Barr Virus Latent Membrane Protein 1 Suppresses Ferroptosis via Pentose Phosphate Pathway and Glutathione Metabolism. (PubMed, bioRxiv)
Here, we identify EBV latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1), a key viral oncogene necessary for B cell immortalization and which mimics aspects of CD40 signaling, drives resistance to ferroptosis induction by erastin, a small molecule that blocks cystine uptake...PFKFB4 was also necessary for LMP1-mediated Burkitt B cell ferroptosis resistance. Collectively, these results identify PFKFB4 as a key host cell EBV metabolism remodeling target critical for infected B cell redox defense.
Journal • IO biomarker
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CD40 (CD40 Molecule) • PFKFB4 (6-Phosphofructo-2-Kinase/Fructose-2,6-Biphosphatase 4)
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erastin
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Targeting HIF-1α promotes ferroptosis and boosts antitumor immunity in MSS colorectal cancer. (PubMed, Redox Biol)
Interestingly, chemotherapy-resistant cancer cells can be induced to undergo ferroptosis, prompting our investigation into RSL3, a potent ferroptosis inducer, in MSS CRC cells...Notably, the combination enhanced the antitumor response of anti-PD1, a treatment otherwise ineffective on this tumor. These findings suggest that targeting HIF-1α represents a promising therapeutic strategy when used in conjunction with a ferroptosis inducer for the treatment of MSS CRC.
Journal • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8) • HIF1A (Hypoxia inducible factor 1, alpha subunit) • CD86 (CD86 Molecule) • P4HA1 (Prolyl 4-Hydroxylase Subunit Alpha 1)
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RSL3
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Transferrin Receptor 1 Overexpression Drives Proliferation and Ferroptosis Sensitivity in Glioblastoma: A Potential Therapeutic Vulnerability. (PubMed, Neuropathology)
Ferroptosis induction by RSL3/FIN56 led to increased TFR1 expression and ROS generation...Temozolomide in combination with siRNA-mediated gene silencing showed a significantly higher antitumor effect than the drug or silencing alone. This may be one of the important therapeutic vulnerabilities of GBM. High TFR1 expression was associated with shorter overall survival in all gliomas together but not in GBM separately.
Journal
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TFRC
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temozolomide • RSL3