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ArticleRedox biology2026

Targeting HIF-1α promotes ferroptosis and boosts antitumor immunity in MSS colorectal cancer.

Zhiying Yang, Rui Ma, Weili Wu, Ying Shi, You Chen, Xiaotong Luo, Kai Li, Liangcai Wu, Bo Wang, Boyu Zhang and 1 more

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Article in Redox biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Zhiying YangGuangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China; Department of General Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Rui MaDepartment of Medical Oncology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.
Weili WuPeople's Hospital of Pingshan, Shenzhen, China; Pingshan Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China.
Ying ShiSchool of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
You ChenGuangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China; Department of General Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Xiaotong LuoGuangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China; Department of General Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Kai LiGuangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China; Department of General Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Liangcai WuDepartment of Dermatology, Heyou Hospital, Shunde District, Foshan, China.
Bo WangDepartment of Medical Oncology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China. Electronic address: wangb76@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Boyu ZhangGuangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China; Department of General Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. Electronic address: zhangby23@alumni.sysu.edu.cn.
Ping YuanGuangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China; Department of General Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. Electronic address: yuanp8@mail.sysu.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The lack of effective therapeutic options available for microsatellite stable (MSS) colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a significant clinical challenge. Interestingly, chemotherapy-resistant cancer cells can be induced to undergo ferroptosis, prompting our investigation into RSL3, a potent ferroptosis inducer, in MSS CRC cells. Our findings revealed that while RSL3 suppressed the growth of MSS CRC cells, a subset displayed resistance. Single-cell sequencing uncovered an aberrant activation of hypoxia pathways in RSL3-resistant MSS CRC cells. Inhibiting HIF-1α, the key transcription factor driving hypoxia signaling, restored RSL3 sensitivity in these resistant cells; moreover, this sensitivity was attenuated upon HIF-1α overexpression. Chromatin immunoprecipitation assays further demonstrated that in RSL3-resistant cells, HIF-1α was enriched at the promoter of P4HA1, a gene implicated in ferroptosis resistance, thereby enhancing its expression. Additionally, in vivo experiments using syngeneic transplantation of CT26 cells in mice revealed that combining RSL3 with an HIF-1α inhibitor markedly enhanced tumor suppression and metastasis prevention, concomitant with increased intratumoral infiltration of CD8

Indexed as

Colorectal NeoplasmsFerroptosisHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitAnimalsCarbolinesCell Line, TumorDrug Resistance, NeoplasmGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiceCarbolinesHIF1A protein, humanHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitColorectal cancerFerroptosisHIF-1αMicrosatellite stable

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PMID41945999
PMCPMC13090715

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