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ReviewFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2024

Ferroptosis: a novel strategy to overcome chemoresistance in gynecological malignancies.

Jing Xu, Bohao Zheng, Wei Wang, Shengtao Zhou

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Review in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Membrane Stress and Ferroptosis: Lipid Dynamics in Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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4 authors.

Jing XuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of MOE and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Bohao ZhengDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of MOE and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Wei WangDepartment of Pathology, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Shengtao ZhouDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of MOE and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent form of cell death, distinct from apoptosis, necrosis, and autophagy, and is characterized by altered iron homeostasis, reduced defense against oxidative stress, and increased lipid peroxidation. Extensive research has demonstrated that ferroptosis plays a crucial role in the treatment of gynecological malignancies, offering new strategies for cancer prevention and therapy. However, chemotherapy resistance poses an urgent challenge, significantly hindering therapeutic efficacy. Increasing evidence suggests that inducing ferroptosis can reverse tumor resistance to chemotherapy. This article reviews the mechanisms of ferroptosis and discusses its potential in reversing chemotherapy resistance in gynecological cancers. We summarized three critical pathways in regulating ferroptosis: the regulation of glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4), iron metabolism, and lipid peroxidation pathways, considering their prospects and challenges as strategies to reverse chemotherapy resistance. These studies provide a fresh perspective for future cancer treatment modalities.

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ferroptosisGPx4gynecological malignanciesiron metabolismlipid peroxidation

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PMID39045454
PMCPMC11263176

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