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REVIEW

Ferroptosis in Cancer Therapy: Mechanisms, Small Molecule Inducers, and Novel Approaches

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Pages 2485-2529 | Received 04 Apr 2024, Accepted 13 Jun 2024, Published online: 21 Jun 2024

Figures & data

Figure 1 Ferroptosis in cancer therapy.

Figure 1 Ferroptosis in cancer therapy.

Figure 2 Ferroptosis mechanisms and their associated inducers of ferroptosis.

Abbreviations: TF, Serum Transferrin; TFR1, The membrane protein Transferrin Receptor1; NCOA4, Nuclear receptor coactivator 4; STEAP3, Six-Transmembrane Epithelial Antigen of Prostate 3; DMT1, Divalent Metal Transporter 1; PE-PUFA, Phosphatidyl Ethanolamine-Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids; LOX, Lipoxygenase; Ferroportin1, FPN1, Ferritin; Membrane iron transport protein 1; PL-PUFA-OOH, Lipid hydroperoxide; ACSL4, Acyl-CoA Synthetase Long-Chain Family Member 4; SLC3A2, Recombinant Solute Carrier Family 3, Member 2; MDA, Malondialdehyde; 4HNE, 4-hydroxynonenal; POR, Cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase; FMN, Flavin mononucleotide; FAD, Flavin adenine dinucleotide; SLC7A11, Recombinant Solute Carrier Family 7, Member 11; GCL, Glutamate-cysteine ligase; GSS, Glutathione synthase; GSH, Glutathione; GPX4, Glutathione Peroxidase 4; GSSG, Oxidized glutathione; Glu, Glutamic acid; Nrf2, Nuclear factor E2-related factor 2; tumor suppressor, p53; Keap1, Recombinant Kelch-like ECH Associated Protein 1; ARE, Antioxidant response element; HO-1, Heme oxygenase-1; FSP1, Ferroptosis Inhibitory Protein 1; CoQ10, Coenzyme Q10; CoQ10H2, Panthenol; NADPH, Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate; Ipp, Isopentenyl pyrophosphate.
Figure 2 Ferroptosis mechanisms and their associated inducers of ferroptosis.

Table 1 Small Molecular Ferroptosis Inducers

Figure 3 (a) Chemical structural formula of PROTAC-like ferroptosis inducers. (b) The process of PROTAC-mediated ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation of GPX4.

Figure 3 (a) Chemical structural formula of PROTAC-like ferroptosis inducers. (b) The process of PROTAC-mediated ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation of GPX4.

Table 2 Nanomaterials for Inducing Ferroptosis

Figure 4 Chemical structural formula of PDTAC-like and SDTAC-like ferroptosis inducers.

Figure 4 Chemical structural formula of PDTAC-like and SDTAC-like ferroptosis inducers.

Figure 5 Ferroptosis-inducing therapy in PDT and SDT.

Figure 5 Ferroptosis-inducing therapy in PDT and SDT.

Table 3 Comparing the Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Ferroptosis Inducers Methods