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 …

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 …

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 …

Nrf2/Keap1/ARE signaling: Towards specific regulation

AV Ulasov, AA Rosenkranz, GP Georgiev, AS Sobolev - Life sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
The Nrf2 transcription factor governs the expression of hundreds genes involved in cell
defense against oxidative stress, the hallmark of numerous diseases such as …

Ketone bodies: from enemy to friend and guardian angel

H Kolb, K Kempf, M Röhling, M Lenzen-Schulte… - BMC medicine, 2021 - Springer
During starvation, fasting, or a diet containing little digestible carbohydrates, the circulating
insulin levels are decreased. This promotes lipolysis, and the breakdown of fat becomes the …

[HTML][HTML] Signal amplification in the KEAP1-NRF2-ARE antioxidant response pathway

S Liu, J Pi, Q Zhang - Redox biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The KEAP1-NRF2-ARE signaling pathway plays a central role in mediating the
adaptive cellular stress response to oxidative and electrophilic chemicals. This canonical …

RONS and oxidative stress: An overview of basic concepts

AK Aranda-Rivera, A Cruz-Gregorio… - Oxygen, 2022 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress (OS) has greatly interested the research community in understanding
damaging processes occurring in cells. OS is triggered by an imbalance between reactive …

The role of glutathione peroxidase-1 in health and disease

DE Handy, J Loscalzo - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPx1) is an important cellular antioxidant enzyme that is
found in the cytoplasm and mitochondria of mammalian cells. Like most selenoenzymes, it …

[HTML][HTML] Hypoxia and brain aging: Neurodegeneration or neuroprotection?

J Burtscher, RT Mallet, M Burtscher, GP Millet - Ageing research reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
The absolute reliance of the mammalian brain on oxygen to generate ATP renders it acutely
vulnerable to hypoxia, whether at high altitude or in clinical settings of anemia or pulmonary …

Recent developments in PROTAC‐mediated protein degradation: from bench to clinic

Z Hu, CM Crews - ChemBioChem, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Proteolysis‐targeting chimeras (PROTACs), an emerging paradigm‐shifting
technology, hijacks the ubiquitin‐proteasome system for targeted protein degradation …