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ArticleArchives of medical science : AMS2026

Metabolic alterations and redox homeostasis in ferroptosis: emerging mechanisms and therapeutic implications.

Mirjana Macvanin, Dušan Spasić, Sanja Gluscevic, Tatjana Srdić-Rajić, Aleksandra Klisic

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Article in Archives of medical science : AMS, 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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Mirjana MacvaninInstitute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, Center for Chemistry, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Serbia.
Dušan SpasićUniversity of Belgrade ‒ Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Belgrade, Serbia.
Sanja GluscevicClinical Center of Montenegro, Department of Neurology, Podgorica, Montenegro.
Tatjana Srdić-RajićInstitute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Department of Experimental Oncology, Belgrade, Serbia.
Aleksandra KlisicUniversity of Montenegro, Faculty of Medicine, Podgorica, Montenegro.

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Abstract

Ferroptosis is a programmed cell death characterized by excessive, iron-dependent accumulation of membrane lipid peroxides due to insufficient glutathione-dependent antioxidant defense. It is influenced by the metabolism of amino acids, lipids, and iron, and occurs in conditions of decreased glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) activity. The increased polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) content in membrane phospholipids is associated with cellular hypersusceptibility to ferroptosis. In contrast, incorporation of monounsaturated fatty acids may protect cells against ferroptotic cell death. Cellular sensitivity to ferroptosis is additionally influenced by glutamine catabolism and the xc-system-mediated import of cystine, which modulate glutathione production, and by elevated iron levels, which lead to the buildup of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that attack membrane-localized PUFAs. This review focuses on recent findings of perturbed metabolic processes in cancer that create a high iron demand and an altered lipid composition, thereby predisposing cells to ferroptosis. We analyze the therapeutic potential of pharmacological agents that can selectively trigger ferroptosis in tumor cells.

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cancer therapeuticsferroptosisglutathione metabolismGPX4iron metabolismlipid metabolismredox homeostasis

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PMID42877729
PMCPMC13664243

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