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Ferroptosis inducer

4d
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.
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TFRC
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temozolomide • RSL3
6d
Peroxiredoxin 4 suppresses ferroptosis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by activating the phosphoinositide 3-kinase  signaling pathway. (PubMed, Biomed Rep)
However, PRDX4 overexpression showed opposite effects, which were partly reversed by the ferroptosis inhibitor, ferrostatin-1 and the inducer erastin. Most crucially, PRDX4 depletion-mediated inactivation of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT signaling pathway could be rescued by 740 Y-P (a PI3K activator), whereas PRDX4 overexpression triggered the activation of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, which could be reversed by the PI3K inhibitor LY294002. Collectively, the data suggest that PRXD4 suppresses ferroptosis in ESCC cells by activating the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, suggesting that targeting PRDX4 may be a novel strategy for treating patients with ESCC.
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GPX4 (Glutathione Peroxidase 4) • PTGS2 (Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthase 2) • SLC7A11 (Solute Carrier Family 7 Member 11)
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LY294002 • erastin
8d
Integrating spatial and single-cell transcriptomics analysis reveals MYCN-UBE2C-TFRC signaling endows ferroptosis resistance in neuroectodermal tumors. (PubMed, Sci China Life Sci)
Clinically, genetic silencing of UBE2C induces ferroptosis and sensitizes tumor cells to the ferroptosis inducer erastin, revealing a therapeutically exploitable vulnerability in MYCN-amplified malignancies. Our study reveals a previously unrecognized MYCN-UBE2C-TFRC-ferroptosis regulatory axis that drives neuroectodermal tumor growth. These findings establish a mechanistic rationale for combining UBE2C silencing and ferroptosis induction as a precision therapeutic strategy against MYCN-amplified tumors.
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MYCN (MYCN Proto-Oncogene BHLH Transcription Factor) • UBE2C (Ubiquitin Conjugating Enzyme E2 C)
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MYCN amplification
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erastin
8d
COL11A1 Inhibits Ferroptosis in Pancreatic Cancer by Regulating AKT/Beclin 1 Dependent Autophagy. (PubMed, Front Biosci (Landmark Ed))
The study demonstrated that COL11A1 exerts its oncogenic effects by suppressing autophagy via the AKT/Beclin 1 pathway, consequently inhibiting ferroptosis in pancreatic cancer cells. These findings reveal a novel molecular mechanism through which COL11A1 promotes tumor progression and provide a potential therapeutic target for pancreatic cancer treatment.
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COL1A1 (Collagen Type I Alpha 1 Chain) • SLC7A11 (Solute Carrier Family 7 Member 11) • MAP1LC3B (Microtubule Associated Protein 1 Light Chain 3 Beta) • BECN1 (Beclin 1) • COL11A1 (Collagen Type XI Alpha 1 Chain)
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sirolimus • erastin
8d
RRM2 Promotes the Progression of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma by Inhibiting Ferroptosis Through the HIF-1α Pathway. (PubMed, Liver Int)
RRM2 inhibited ferroptosis by regulating the HIF-1α signalling pathway, thereby promoting the progression of ICC. The RRM2/HIF-1α/ferroptosis axis may become a potential target for ICC therapy.
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HIF1A (Hypoxia inducible factor 1, alpha subunit) • CDH1 (Cadherin 1) • GPX4 (Glutathione Peroxidase 4) • ACSL4 (Acyl-CoA Synthetase Long Chain Family Member 4) • CDH2 (Cadherin 2) • RRM2 (Ribonucleotide Reductase Regulatory Subunit M2) • SLC7A11 (Solute Carrier Family 7 Member 11)
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RSL3
12d
Synergistic Induction of Oxidative and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress by Tempol and ML210 Combination Therapy in B16F10 Melanoma Cells. (PubMed, Int J Mol Sci)
In conclusion, the combination of Tempol and ML210 synergistically induces cell death in B16F10 melanoma cells by disrupting redox balance and activating ER stress-mediated apoptosis. These findings suggest a potential strategy for melanoma treatment that warrants further in vivo investigation.
Journal • IO biomarker
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BCL2 (B-cell CLL/lymphoma 2) • BAX (BCL2-associated X protein) • CASP3 (Caspase 3) • HSPA5 (Heat Shock Protein Family A (Hsp70) Member 5) • ATF6 (Activating Transcription Factor 6) • DDIT3 (DNA-damage-inducible transcript 3)
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ML210
12d
Targeting TRIM31 to Boost Ferroptosis: A Promising Approach for Esophageal Cancer Therapy. (PubMed, Antioxid Redox Signal)
TRIM31 promotes ESCC progression by degrading VDAC1 and suppressing ferroptosis. Targeting TRIM31 enhances ferroptosis-based therapy and represents a novel, clinically actionable strategy for ESCC treatment. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 44, 550-571.
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TRIM31 (Tripartite Motif Containing 31) • VDAC1 (Voltage Dependent Anion Channel 1)
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erastin • RSL3
15d
Salinomycin as a death switch: how gastric cancer cells choose their demise. (PubMed, Cell Death Discov)
Notably, autophagy was a common RCD mechanism also in this preclinical model. Our findings suggest that Sal is a promising candidate for GC treatment, and understanding a tumor's specific molecular susceptibilities could enable the development of personalized therapeutic strategies.
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BIRC5 (Baculoviral IAP repeat containing 5) • CASP3 (Caspase 3) • GPX4 (Glutathione Peroxidase 4) • SLC7A11 (Solute Carrier Family 7 Member 11)
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salinomycin (HSB-1216)
15d
NUPR1 and LCN2: Potential Therapeutic Targets for Colorectal Cancer Via Modulating Cell Viability, Migration, and Ferroptosis-Related Pathways. (PubMed, J Biochem Mol Toxicol)
The effects of NUPR1 knockdown on GSH, ROS, lipid peroxidation, iron, and MDA levels were comparable to those observed after erastin treatment...Notably, the effects of NUPR1 overexpression were partially reversed by the LCN2 knockdown. These findings suggest a significant association between NUPR1 and LCN2, indicating that NUPR1 may serve as a potential therapeutic target for CRC treatment.
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GPX4 (Glutathione Peroxidase 4) • ACSL4 (Acyl-CoA Synthetase Long Chain Family Member 4) • LCN2 (Lipocalin-2) • NUPR1 (Nuclear Protein 1 Transcriptional Regulator, Candidate Of Metastasis 1)
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erastin
15d
Osteosarcoma cells promote intracellular iron detoxification to mitigate GPX4-mediated ferroptosis. (PubMed, Cancer Gene Ther)
We also demonstrated that chemical inhibition of these proteins using RSL3 (GPX4 inhibitor) and erastin (xCT inhibitor) significantly suppressed osteosarcoma cell growth. Collectively, our findings reveal that GPX4 inhibition initiates ferroptosis while simultaneously activating NRF2-driven antioxidant defenses, iron homeostasis mechanisms, and adaptive cell survival signaling. The results highlight potential therapeutic strategies that combine GPX4 inhibition with targeted disruption of compensatory pathways to overcome ferroptosis resistance in osteosarcoma.
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MET (MET proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase) • HIF1A (Hypoxia inducible factor 1, alpha subunit) • GPX4 (Glutathione Peroxidase 4) • NQO1 (NAD(P)H dehydrogenase, quinone 1) • AKR1C1 (Aldo-Keto Reductase Family 1 Member C1)
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erastin • RSL3
25d
FAT4 loss promotes tumor growth and ferroptosis resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma via PI3K/AKT pathway activation. (PubMed, Clin Transl Oncol)
FAT4 may enhance ferroptosis sensitivity in HCC by suppressing GPX4 and SLC7A11 expression, potentially by inhibiting PI3K/AKT signaling. Thus, this study presents FAT4 as a biomarker associated with tumor progression and a potential determinant for overcoming ferroptosis resistance in HCC.
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GPX4 (Glutathione Peroxidase 4) • FAT4 (FAT Atypical Cadherin 4) • SLC7A11 (Solute Carrier Family 7 Member 11)
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sorafenib • RSL3
27d
Labile iron pool dynamics do not drive ferroptosis in colorectal cancer cells. (PubMed, J Biol Chem)
Selenoenzyme glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) controls this process by reducing lipid peroxides and can be pharmacologically inhibited by agents such as RSL3 and JKE1674...However, by assessing expression of iron regulatory genes as well as employing two orthogonal approaches to measure labile iron, we found that the LIP did not measurably increase during ferroptosis induction with GPX4 or SLC7A11 inhibition. These findings suggest that the LIP does not expand upon pharmacologically initiated ferroptosis, despite the potentiating effect of exogenous iron supplementation.
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GPX4 (Glutathione Peroxidase 4) • SLC7A11 (Solute Carrier Family 7 Member 11)
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RSL3