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ArticleBiomarker research2025

ROR1 CAR-T cells and ferroptosis inducers orchestrate tumor ferroptosis via PC-PUFA2.

Dan Li, Wenjie Zhang, Ruiheng Wang, Shufeng Xie, Yixin Wang, Wanxin Guo, Zixuan Huang, Chaoqun Lu, Liang Shan, Han Liu and 4 more

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Article in Biomarker research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed.

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  9. Inducing ferroptosis to improve cancer therapy: a promising tool for enhancing immunotherapy.Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Dan LiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2533-4133
Wenjie ZhangFujian Institute of Hematology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Hematology,, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, China.
Ruiheng WangShanghai Institute of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Rui Jin Hospital, School of Medicine, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, National Research Center for Translational Medicine at Shanghai, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China.
Shufeng XieShanghai Institute of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Rui Jin Hospital, School of Medicine, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, National Research Center for Translational Medicine at Shanghai, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China.
Yixin WangShanghai Institute of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Rui Jin Hospital, School of Medicine, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, National Research Center for Translational Medicine at Shanghai, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China.
Wanxin GuoShanghai Institute of Thoracic Oncology, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, China.
Zixuan HuangShanghai Institute of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Rui Jin Hospital, School of Medicine, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, National Research Center for Translational Medicine at Shanghai, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China.
Chaoqun LuShanghai Institute of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Rui Jin Hospital, School of Medicine, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, National Research Center for Translational Medicine at Shanghai, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China.
Liang ShanDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, China.
Han LiuShanghai Institute of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Rui Jin Hospital, School of Medicine, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, National Research Center for Translational Medicine at Shanghai, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China.
Lifang MaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, China. malifang0606118@126.com.
Xumin HouHospital's Office, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, China. hxmchest@163.com.
Zhenshu XuFujian Institute of Hematology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Hematology,, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, China. xuzs@fjmu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4803-3990
Jiayi WangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, China. jiayi.wang@sjtu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1688-2864

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82200245, 82104447, 82302641
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLung cancer, particularly non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), has high recurrence rates and remains a leading cause of cancer-related death, despite recent advances in its treatment. Emerging therapies, such as chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy, have shown promise but face significant challenges in targeting solid tumors. This study investigated the potential of combining receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 1 (ROR1)-targeting CAR-T cells with ferroptosis inducers to promote ferroptosis of tumor cells and enhance anti-tumor efficacy.

methodsRNA-seq data and immunofluorescence analysis of relapsed NSCLC patient samples were used to explore ROR1 expression. In addition, ROR1-targeting CAR-T cells were developed to assess cytotoxic activity against ROR1

resultsTumor cells treated with ferroptosis inducers showed increased sensitivity to Interferon gamma (IFN-γ) secreted by ROR1 CAR-T cells. Furthermore, ROR1 CAR-T cells enhanced the production of phosphatidylcholine with diacyl-polyunsaturated fatty acid tails (PC-PUFA2) by working in tandem with IFN-γ. This enhancement promoted the expression of acyl-CoA synthetase long chain family member 4 (ACSL4), which in turn strengthened the overall anti-tumor response.

conclusionsCombining ROR1 CAR-T cells with ferroptosis inducers enhanced anti-tumor efficacy in NSCLC by promoting ferroptosis through increased lipid peroxidation.

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CAR-TFerroptosisLung cancerPC-PUFA2ROR1

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PMID39849645
PMCPMC11756136

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