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ArticleAnnals of clinical and translational neurology2026

NR4A1 Exerts Pro-Tumor Role in Glioblastoma via Inducing xCT/GPX4-Regulated Ferroptosis.

Peng Tao, Shikuan Din, Zhengkang Fu, Qian Sun, Xiwei Zhu, Yuxin Wei, Huan Qu, Xinyi Zhang, Jiaxuan Liu, Chuhua Fu and 1 more

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Article in Annals of clinical and translational neurology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Peng TaoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.
Shikuan DinDepartment of Neurology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.
Zhengkang FuDepartment of General Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.
Qian SunDepartment of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.
Xiwei ZhuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.
Yuxin WeiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.
Huan QuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.
Xinyi ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.
Jiaxuan LiuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.
Chuhua FuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Jingchu University of Technology Affiliated Jingmen People's Hospital, Jingmen, People's Republic of China.
Qianxue ChenDepartment of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-9413-1030

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Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province 2024AFB877the National Natural Science Foundation of China 8247102124
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purposeThis study investigates NR4A1's paradoxical roles in glioblastoma (GBM) progression, focusing on its mechanistic link to ferroptosis regulation. We aimed to resolve conflicting reports of NR4A1 as both an oncogene and a tumor suppressor by defining its transcriptional control over xCT/GPX4-mediated iron homeostasis and its clinical relevance in glioma survival.

methodsTCGA cohort analysis (n = 163) correlated NR4A1 expression with survival endpoints (OS/PFI/DSS, log-rank p < 0.05). Functional validation employed U87/U251 GBM models for viability (CCK-8), proliferation (EdU/colony formation), and migration assays (Transwell/wound healing). RNA sequencing (DESeq2, FDR < 0.05) and ChIP-qPCR identified NR4A1-xCT transcriptional regulation. Ferroptosis was quantified via lipid peroxidation (MDA/GSH/Fe

conclusionNR4A1 drives GBM progression by transcriptionally activating xCT/GPX4 to suppress ferroptosis. Dual targeting of NR4A1 and ferroptosis pathways synergistically inhibits tumor growth (64% reduction vs. controls, p = 0.008), providing a mechanistic rationale for overcoming therapy resistance in GBM.

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Amino Acid Transport System y+Brain NeoplasmsFerroptosisGlioblastomaNuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 1Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione PeroxidaseAnimalsCell Line, TumorGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiceAmino Acid Transport System y+NR4A1 protein, humanNuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 1Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione PeroxidaseSLC7A11 protein, humanferroptosisglioblastomaNR4A1xCT/GPX4

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PMCPMC12883694

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