Targeting ferroptosis as a vulnerability in cancer

G Lei, L Zhuang, B Gan - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2022 - nature.com
Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent form of regulated cell death that is triggered by the toxic
build-up of lipid peroxides on cellular membranes. In recent years, ferroptosis has garnered …

Nrf2 and oxidative stress: A general overview of mechanisms and implications in human disease

V Ngo, ML Duennwald - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Organisms are continually exposed to exogenous and endogenous sources of reactive
oxygen species (ROS) and other oxidants that have both beneficial and deleterious effects …

A targetable CoQ-FSP1 axis drives ferroptosis-and radiation-resistance in KEAP1 inactive lung cancers

P Koppula, G Lei, Y Zhang, Y Yan, C Mao… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Targeting ferroptosis, a unique cell death modality triggered by unrestricted lipid
peroxidation, in cancer therapy is hindered by our incomplete understanding of ferroptosis …

Reactive oxygen species and cell signaling. Review

D Averill-Bates - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular Cell …, 2024 - Elsevier
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a term encompassing a group of highly reactive oxygen-
derived molecules. In physiological systems, ROS production exists in concert with …

Endoplasmic reticulum stress: molecular mechanism and therapeutic targets

X Chen, C Shi, M He, S **ong, X **a - Signal transduction and targeted …, 2023 - nature.com
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) functions as a quality-control organelle for protein
homeostasis, or “proteostasis”. The protein quality control systems involve ER-associated …

Nrf2/Keap1/ARE signaling: Towards specific regulation

AV Ulasov, AA Rosenkranz, GP Georgiev, AS Sobolev - Life Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
The Nrf2 transcription factor governs the expression of hundreds genes involved in cell
defense against oxidative stress, the hallmark of numerous diseases such as …

Ketone bodies: from enemy to friend and guardian angel

H Kolb, K Kempf, M Röhling, M Lenzen-Schulte… - BMC medicine, 2021 - Springer
During starvation, fasting, or a diet containing little digestible carbohydrates, the circulating
insulin levels are decreased. This promotes lipolysis, and the breakdown of fat becomes the …

Hyperglycemia and oxidative stress: An integral, updated and critical overview of their metabolic interconnections

P González, P Lozano, G Ros, F Solano - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review focuses on the multiple and reciprocal relationships that exist between oxidative
stress, hyperglycemia and diabetes and related metabolic disorders. Human metabolism …

[HTML][HTML] Signal amplification in the KEAP1-NRF2-ARE antioxidant response pathway

S Liu, J Pi, Q Zhang - Redox biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The KEAP1-NRF2-ARE signaling pathway plays a central role in mediating the
adaptive cellular stress response to oxidative and electrophilic chemicals. This canonical …

The role of glutathione peroxidase-1 in health and disease

DE Handy, J Loscalzo - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPx1) is an important cellular antioxidant enzyme that is
found in the cytoplasm and mitochondria of mammalian cells. Like most selenoenzymes, it …