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ArticleDiscover oncology2026

Ginsenoside Rg1 triggers ferroptosis to inhibit hepatocellular carcinoma via SLC7A11 downregulation.

Anwei Wei, Zhenzhen Liu, Fei Zhao, Yipu Zhao, Bowei Liu

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Article in Discover oncology, 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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Anwei WeiThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China.
Zhenzhen LiuThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China. liuzhzhzzu@yeah.net.
Fei ZhaoThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China.
Yipu ZhaoThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China.
Bowei LiuHenan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China.

Funding

2019 Henan Province Medical Science and Technology Research Project LHGJ20190648
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Abstract

Ginsenoside Rg1 (Rg1) has been reported to exert its adjunctive antitumor efficacy in cancer therapy, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Here, our study revealed the role of Rg1 on HCC involving ferroptosis. Functionally, Rg1 significantly inhibited the proliferation and migration ability of HCC cells, demonstrating its anti-HCC effect. In addition, Rg1 could induce the ferroptosis-related characteristics of HCC, thereby triggering ferroptosis. Mechanistically, SLC7A11 was identified as a potential downstream mediator of Rg1, and further studies are required to validate its functional role, and Rg1 inhibited the expression of SLC7A11. This downregulation of SLC7A11 by Rg1 recovered the ferroptosis sensitivity, thereby activating ferroptosis and contributing to HCC treatment. In conclusion, our findings unveil a link between Rg1 and ferroptosis, supporting a therapeutic strategy to overcome HCC by targeting ferroptosis.

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FerroptosisGinsenoside Rg1Hepatocellular carcinomaSLC7A11

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PMID42301396
PMCPMC13522317

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