Abstract
Ferroptosis is a unique cell death mechanism that is executed by the excessive accumulation of lipid peroxidation in cells. The relevance of ferroptosis in multiple human diseases such as neurodegeneration, organ damage, and cancer is becoming increasingly evident. As ferroptosis is deeply intertwined with metabolic pathways such as iron, cyst(e)ine, glutathione, and lipid metab-olism, a better understanding of how ferroptosis is regulated by these pathways will enable the precise utilization or prevention of ferroptosis for therapeutic uses. In this review, we present an update of the mechanisms underlying diverse metabolic pathways that can regulate ferroptosis in cancer.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 83 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-21 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Biology |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2021 Feb |
Keywords
- Cyst(e)ine metabolism
- Ferroptosis
- GPX4
- Glutathione metabolism
- Iron metabolism
- Lipid peroxidation
- Reactive oxygen species
- SLC7A11
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
- Immunology and Microbiology(all)
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)