Nanomaterials targeting iron homeostasis: a promising strategy for cancer treatment
Bin Li,
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Dan Mu,
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Ziyue Cheng
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et al.
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: March 12, 2025
Iron
is
essential
for
vital
cellular
processes,
including
DNA
synthesis,
repair,
and
proliferation,
necessitating
enhanced
iron
uptake
intracellular
accumulation.
Tumor
cells,
in
particular,
exhibit
a
pronounced
elevation
to
sustain
their
continuous
migration
invasion.
This
elevated
acquisition
facilitated
predominantly
through
the
upregulation
of
transferrin
receptors,
which
are
closely
associated
with
tumorigenesis
tumor
progression.
Incorporating
into
drug
delivery
systems
has
been
shown
enhance
cytotoxic
effects
drug-sensitive
cancer
offering
potential
method
surpass
limitations
current
therapies.
Intracellular
exists
as
ferritin
heavy
chain
(FTH),
light
(FTL),
labile
pool
(LIP).
The
innovation
nanocarriers
incorporating
chelating
agents
attracted
considerable
interest.
chelators
such
Deferoxamine
(DFO),
Deferasirox
(DFX),
Dp44mT
have
demonstrated
significant
promise
treatment
by
inducing
deficiency
within
cells.
review
explores
recent
advancements
nanotechnology
aimed
at
targeting
metabolism
cells
discusses
applications
strategies.
Language: Английский
Structures of ferroportin in complex with its specific inhibitor vamifeport
eLife,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: March 16, 2023
A
central
regulatory
mechanism
of
iron
homeostasis
in
humans
involves
ferroportin
(FPN),
the
sole
cellular
exporter,
and
peptide
hormone
hepcidin,
which
inhibits
Fe
Language: Английский
In vitro reconstitution of transition metal transporters
Journal of Biological Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
300(8), P. 107589 - 107589
Published: July 19, 2024
Language: Английский
Iron and Heart Failure: Current Concepts and Emerging Pharmacological Paradigms
World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(04), P. 195 - 216
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Background:
Emerging
evidence
has
recognized
that
anemia
and
iron
deficiency
are
recurrent
comorbidities
in
chronic
heart
failure
(HF)
several
trials
have
established
administration
improves
myocardial
asset
clinical
scenario
HF.
Purpose:
Recent
acquisitions
suggest
represents
a
concrete
bias
the
pathogenetic
mechanism
of
HF,
so
we
investigated
putative
role
hepcidin/ferroportin
axis
cardiovascular
setting
to
advocate
novel
pharmacological
approaches.
Methods:
Here,
after
an
excursus
on
metabolism,
first
reviewed
ongoing
studies
targeted
compounds.
Then,
summarize
large
interventional
conducted
patient
suffering
from
HF
which
tested
effects
drugging
regard
QoL,
hospitalizations
death.
Results:
Novel
compounds
such
as
hepcidin
agonist
(PTG
300),
synthetic
human
(LJPC-401)
anti
FPN
(Vamifeport)
overloaded
patients,
while
blocker
(PRS-080)
is
under
investigation
anemic
patients.
Noteworthy,
insights
could
arise
results
Phase
IV
study
regarding
modification
pathway
cohort
patients
(n
=
1992)
by
sodium
glucose
cotransporter
2
inhibitors.
To
date,
highlight
beneficial
effect
latest
evidences
consider
level
biomarker
cardiac
injury
atherosclerosis.
Conclusions:
We
data
will
therapies
for
diagnosis,
prognosis
therapy
transferable
selected
failed
Language: Английский
The role of ferroptosis in acute kidney injury: mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets
Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 28, 2024
Language: Английский
Structural insights into ferroportin mediated iron transport
Biochemical Society Transactions,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
51(6), P. 2143 - 2152
Published: Dec. 20, 2023
Iron
is
a
vital
trace
element
for
almost
all
organisms,
and
maintaining
iron
homeostasis
critical
human
health.
In
mammals,
the
only
known
gatekeeper
between
intestinally
absorbed
circulatory
blood
plasma
membrane
transporter
ferroportin
(Fpn).
As
such,
dysfunction
of
Fpn
or
its
regulation
key
driver
iron-related
pathophysiology.
This
review
focuses
on
discussing
recent
insights
from
high-resolution
structural
studies
protein
family.
While
these
have
unveiled
crucial
details
architecture,
associated
functional
also
at
times
provided
conflicting
data
provoking
more
questions
than
answers.
Here,
we
summarize
findings
illuminate
important
remaining
contradictions.
Language: Английский
Genetic Incorporation of Dansylalanine in Human Ferroportin to Probe the Alternating Access Mechanism of Iron Transport
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(15), P. 11919 - 11919
Published: July 25, 2023
Ferroportin
(Fpn),
a
member
of
the
major
facilitator
superfamily
(MFS)
transporters,
is
only
known
iron
exporter
found
in
mammals
and
plays
crucial
role
regulating
cellular
systemic
levels.
MFSs
take
on
different
conformational
states
during
transport
cycle:
inward
open,
occluded,
outward
open.
However,
precise
molecular
mechanism
translocation
by
Fpn
remains
unclear,
with
conflicting
data
proposing
models.
In
this
work,
amber
codon
suppression
was
employed
to
introduce
dansylalanine
(DA),
an
environment-sensitive
fluorescent
amino
acid,
into
specific
positions
human
(V46,
Y54,
V161,
Y331)
predicted
undergo
changes
metal
translocation.
The
results
obtained
indicate
that
mutants
exhibit
distinct
fluorescence
spectra
depending
position
fluorophore
within
structure,
suggesting
local
environments
can
be
probed.
Cobalt
titration
experiments
revealed
quenching
blue-shifts
λmax
Y54DA,
V161DA,
Y331DA,
while
V46DA
exhibited
increased
blue-shift
λmax.
These
observations
suggest
metal-induced
transitions,
interpreted
terms
shifts
from
outward-open
occluded
conformation.
Our
study
highlights
potential
genetically
incorporating
DA
Fpn,
enabling
investigation
using
spectroscopy.
This
approach
holds
great
promise
for
alternating
access
advancing
our
understanding
basis
transport.
Language: Английский
Recent advances in expression screening and sample evaluation for structural studies of membrane proteins
Journal of Molecular Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
436(22), P. 168809 - 168809
Published: Oct. 2, 2024
Language: Английский
ATP-Binding Cassette and Solute Carrier Transporters: Understanding Their Mechanisms and Drug Modulation Through Structural and Modeling Approaches
Pharmaceuticals,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(12), P. 1602 - 1602
Published: Nov. 27, 2024
The
ATP-binding
cassette
(ABC)
and
solute
carrier
(SLC)
transporters
play
pivotal
roles
in
cellular
transport
mechanisms,
influencing
a
wide
range
of
physiological
processes
impacting
various
medical
conditions.
Recent
advancements
structural
biology
computational
modeling
have
provided
significant
insights
into
their
function
regulation.
This
review
provides
an
overview
the
current
knowledge
human
ABC
SLC
transporters,
emphasizing
functional
relationships,
contribution
approaches
to
understanding.
Current
challenges
promising
future
research
methodological
directions
are
also
discussed.
Language: Английский