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To summarize the molecular mechanisms through which erastin induces ferroptosis and evaluate its therapeutic potential in cancer treatment.

June 1, 2020OncoTargets and TherapyOpen Access

The Role of Erastin in Ferroptosis and Its Prospects in Cancer Therapy

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YZYue‐Chen ZhaoUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore YLYanqing LiSouth China Agricultural University RZRuifeng ZhangTianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Review demonstrates erastin triggers iron-dependent ferroptosis across tumor cells, indicating potential to sensitize cancers to chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

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To summarize the molecular mechanisms through which erastin induces ferroptosis and evaluate its therapeutic potential in cancer treatment.
Reviewed literature on the discovery and pharmacology of the small-molecule ferroptosis inducer erastin.
Synthesized molecular pathway interactions involving the cystine-glutamate antiporter (system Xc-), voltage-dependent anion channels (VDAC), and tumor suppressor p53.
Erastin initiates ferroptosis by triggering iron-dependent lipid reactive oxygen species accumulation via system Xc-, VDAC, and p53 signaling.
Erastin treatment enhances malignant cell sensitivity to both chemotherapy and radiotherapy regimens across tumor models.

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Zhao et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d862a618b0ca7f91d17e4f https://doi.org/10.2147/ott.s254995

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Review demonstrates erastin triggers iron-dependent ferroptosis across tumor cells, indicating potential to sensitize cancers to chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

The Role of Erastin in Ferroptosis and Its Prospects in Cancer Therapy

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The Role of Erastin in Ferroptosis and Its Prospects in Cancer Therapy

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