Insights into emerging mechanisms of ferroptosis: new regulators for cancer therapeutics
Cell Biology and Toxicology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
41(1)
Опубликована: Март 25, 2025
Ferroptosis
is
an
iron-dependent
form
of
regulated
cell
death
characterized
by
the
accumulation
lipid
peroxides,
which
has
been
implicated
in
pathogenesis
various
diseases,
and
therapeutic
agents
targeting
ferroptosis
are
emerging
as
promising
tools
for
cancer
treatment.
Current
research
reveals
that
ferroptosis-targeted
therapies
can
effectively
inhibit
tumor
progression
or
delay
development.
Notably,
natural
product-derived
compounds-such
artemisinin,
baicalin,
puerarin,
quercetin,
kaempferol,
apigenin-have
demonstrated
ability
to
modulate
ferroptosis,
offering
potential
anti-cancer
benefits.
Mechanistically,
exhibits
negative
glutathione
peroxidase
4
(GPX4)
regulation
demonstrates
a
positive
correlation
with
plasma
membrane
polyunsaturated
fatty
acid
(PUFA)
abundance.
Moreover,
labile
iron
pool
(LIP)
serves
redox
engine
ferroptosis.
This
review
systematically
analyzes
hallmarks,
signaling
pathways,
molecular
mechanisms
focus
on
how
small
molecules
regulate
this
process.
It
further
evaluates
their
inducers
inhibitors
anti-tumor
therapy,
providing
foundation
future
clinical
translation.
Язык: Английский
Redox homeostasis and inflammation in fibroblasts of patients with Friedreich Ataxia: a possible cross talk
Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
18
Опубликована: Апрель 16, 2025
Redox
homeostasis
is
impaired
in
Friedreich’s
Ataxia
(FRDA),
a
neurodegenerative
disease
caused
by
the
decreased
expression
of
mitochondrial
protein
frataxin.
Nrf2,
master
regulator
tissue
redox
balance,
defective
disease,
driving
cells
to
ferroptosis.
Neuro-inflammation
recently
emerging
as
an
additional
pathological
mechanism
FRDA
and
has
be
understood
order
go
deeper
into
pathogenesis
disease.
As
functional
cross
talk
between
Nrf2
NF-kB
pathways
been
previously
reported,
we
wonder
if
inflammation
may
activated
consequence
deficiency.
Thus,
analyzed
proteins
involved
antioxidant
inflammatory
responses
fibroblasts
patients
with
FRDA.
We
found
significant
activation
TLR4/NF-kB/IL-1β
axis
patients,
associated
consistent
increase
enzymes
thioredoxin
1
(TRX1)
glutaredoxin
(GLRX1),
which
are
essential
activate
under
oxidative
stress
conditions.
Furthermore,
investigated
role
4-HNE,
by-product
lipid
peroxidation,
potential
mediator
ferroptosis
Язык: Английский