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Natural products targeting ferroptosis pathways in cancer therapy (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Xin Na
    • Lin Li
    • Dongmei Liu
    • Jiaqi He
    • Ling Zhang
    • Yiping Zhou
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  • Published online on: July 23, 2024     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2024.8782
  • Article Number: 123
  • Copyright: © Na et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Ferroptosis inducers (FIN) have a key role in cancer therapy and provide novel and innovative treatment strategies. Although many researchers have performed FIN screening of synthetic compounds, studies on the identification of FIN from natural products are limited, particularly in the field of drug development and combination therapy. In this review, this gap was addressed by comprehensively summarizing recent studies on ferroptosis. The causes of ferroptosis were categorized into driving and defensive factors, elucidating key pathways and targets. Next, through summarizing research on natural products that induce ferroptosis, the study elaborated in detail on the natural products that have FIN functions. Their discovery and development were also described and insight for clinical drug development was provided. In addition, the mechanisms of action were analyzed and potential combination therapies, resistance reversal and structural enhancements were presented. By highlighting the potential of natural products in inducing ferroptosis for cancer treatment, this review may serve as a reference for utilizing these compounds against cancer. It not only showed the significance of natural products but may also promote further investigation into their therapeutic effects, thus encouraging research in this field.
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Na X, Li L, Liu D, He J, Zhang L and Zhou Y: Natural products targeting ferroptosis pathways in cancer therapy (Review). Oncol Rep 52: 123, 2024.
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Na, X., Li, L., Liu, D., He, J., Zhang, L., & Zhou, Y. (2024). Natural products targeting ferroptosis pathways in cancer therapy (Review). Oncology Reports, 52, 123. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2024.8782
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Na, X., Li, L., Liu, D., He, J., Zhang, L., Zhou, Y."Natural products targeting ferroptosis pathways in cancer therapy (Review)". Oncology Reports 52.3 (2024): 123.
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Na, X., Li, L., Liu, D., He, J., Zhang, L., Zhou, Y."Natural products targeting ferroptosis pathways in cancer therapy (Review)". Oncology Reports 52, no. 3 (2024): 123. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2024.8782