ReviewTheranostics2021
Targeting iron metabolism in cancer therapy.
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126 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 241 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Combination of kale-derived exosomes and dactolisib promotes apoptosis and modulates iron homeostasis in Hep3B hepatocellular carcinoma cells.Molecular biology reports · 2026Article
- Lysosomes in Ferroptosis: Regulatory Mechanisms and Molecular Targets.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Silencing the Signal: The Metastasis Suppressor NDRG1 Disrupts Small Extracellular Vesicle-Mediated Crosstalk in Pancreatic Cancer.Journal of extracellular vesicles · 2026Article
- Protocol to evaluate markers of reactive oxygen species and labile iron from a single sample across in vitro and in in vivo lung cancer models.STAR protocols · 2026Article
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- Endogenous iron biomineralization in the mouse spleen of metabolic diseases.Fundamental research · 2026Article
- Metabolism and Metabolic Reprogramming in Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Gestational Trichloroacetic Acid Exposure Induces Miscarriage by Disrupting Iron Homeostasis in Trophoblasts via the KEAP1-NRF2 Pathway.Environment & health (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Article
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- Elbasvir triggers ferroptosis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma through NCOA4-mediated ferritinophagy.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2026Article
- Ferritin-nanocaged aggregation-induced emission nanoaggregates for integrated sensitive detection and treatment of gastric cancer.Materials today. Bio · 2026Article
- Overexpression of Transferrin Receptor in Esophageal Squamous Cell Cancer Suggests Poor Prognosis and Potential Therapy.Cancer science · 2026Article
- Spatiotemporally controlled ferritin-targeting PROTAC nanoplatform for visualized manipulation of endogenous "Iron pool" in pancreatic cancer therapy.Materials today. Bio · 2026Article
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Abstract
Iron is a critical component of many cellular functions including DNA replication and repair, and it is essential for cell vitality. As an essential element, iron is critical for maintaining human health. However, excess iron can be highly toxic, resulting in oxidative DNA damage. Many studies have observed significant associations between iron and cancer, and the association appears to be more than just coincidental. The chief characteristic of cancers, hyper-proliferation, makes them even more dependent on iron than normal cells. Cancer therapeutics are becoming as diverse as the disease itself. Targeting iron metabolism in cancer cells is an emerging, formidable field of therapeutics. It is a strategy that is highly diverse with regard to specific targets and the various ways to reach them. This review will discuss the importance of iron metabolism in cancer and highlight the ways in which it is being explored as the medicine of tomorrow.
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