Targeting ferroptosis as a vulnerability in cancer

G Lei, L Zhuang, B Gan - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2022 - nature.com
Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent form of regulated cell death that is triggered by the toxic
build-up of lipid peroxides on cellular membranes. In recent years, ferroptosis has garnered …

The molecular and metabolic landscape of iron and ferroptosis in cardiovascular disease

X Fang, H Ardehali, J Min, F Wang - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2023 - nature.com
The maintenance of iron homeostasis is essential for proper cardiac function. A growing
body of evidence suggests that iron imbalance is the common denominator in many …

The role of ROS in tumour development and progression

EC Cheung, KH Vousden - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2022 - nature.com
Eukaryotic cells have developed complex systems to regulate the production and response
to reactive oxygen species (ROS). Different ROS control diverse aspects of cell behaviour …

NRF2 controls iron homeostasis and ferroptosis through HERC2 and VAMP8

A Anandhan, M Dodson, A Shakya, J Chen, P Liu… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Enhancing the intracellular labile iron pool (LIP) represents a powerful, yet untapped
strategy for driving ferroptotic death of cancer cells. Here, we show that NRF2 maintains iron …

A targetable CoQ-FSP1 axis drives ferroptosis-and radiation-resistance in KEAP1 inactive lung cancers

P Koppula, G Lei, Y Zhang, Y Yan, C Mao… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Targeting ferroptosis, a unique cell death modality triggered by unrestricted lipid
peroxidation, in cancer therapy is hindered by our incomplete understanding of ferroptosis …

Redox metabolism: ROS as specific molecular regulators of cell signaling and function

C Lennicke, HM Cochemé - Molecular Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Redox reactions are intrinsically linked to energy metabolism. Therefore, redox processes
are indispensable for organismal physiology and life itself. The term reactive oxygen species …

Nrf2 and oxidative stress: A general overview of mechanisms and implications in human disease

V Ngo, ML Duennwald - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Organisms are continually exposed to exogenous and endogenous sources of reactive
oxygen species (ROS) and other oxidants that have both beneficial and deleterious effects …

Broadening horizons: the role of ferroptosis in cancer

X Chen, R Kang, G Kroemer, D Tang - Nature reviews Clinical oncology, 2021 - nature.com
The discovery of regulated cell death processes has enabled advances in cancer treatment.
In the past decade, ferroptosis, an iron-dependent form of regulated cell death driven by …

Ferroptosis: mechanisms, biology and role in disease

X Jiang, BR Stockwell, M Conrad - Nature reviews Molecular cell …, 2021 - nature.com
The research field of ferroptosis has seen exponential growth over the past few years, since
the term was coined in 2012. This unique modality of cell death, driven by iron-dependent …

Therapy resistance: opportunities created by adaptive responses to targeted therapies in cancer

M Labrie, JS Brugge, GB Mills… - Nature reviews Cancer, 2022 - nature.com
Normal cells explore multiple states to survive stresses encountered during development
and self-renewal as well as environmental stresses such as starvation, DNA damage, toxins …