Ferroptosis Inducers for Cancer Treatment

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Keywords:

cancer, complexity, ferroptosis, inducers, inhibitors, biophysiochemical models.

Abstract

Introduction: Ferroptosis is a non-apoptotic process of regulated cell death that depends on the presence of iron ions in the intracellular medium. It is characterized by the accumulation of reactive species of oxidized lipids and free radicals in cell membranes. The inducers and inhibitors of this process circumstantially affect it, whose cellular response is used to develop models for cancer treatment.

Objective: To deepen the ferroptosis process focusing on inducers and inhibitors, the establishment of biophysiochemical models and therapeutic strategies for cancer treatment.

Methods: A review was carried out of the most significant studies on the subject, published in the Web of Science, PubMed, EBSCO and Scopus.

Results: Thanks to the novel discovery of ferroptosis as a conductor of tumor cell death to treat cancer, theoretical models have begun to be developed that simulate the behavior of these cells and the complexity in biological systems; that allow finding alternative and less invasive procedures against this and other diseases.

Conclusions: Inductors and inhibitors have a primary role in predicting the influence on sensitivity to ferroptosis; therefore, the mechanisms of operation of these were investigated, which will facilitate the way to induce cell death to a greater or lesser degree and reduce the population of cancer cells.

 

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Author Biographies

Alejandro Guerra González, Universidad de la Habana

Departamento de Química-Física, Facultad de Química

José Manuel Nieto Villar, Universidad de la Habana

Departamento De Química-Física

Facultad de Química

Published

2023-06-27

How to Cite

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Guerra González A, Nieto Villar JM. Ferroptosis Inducers for Cancer Treatment. Rev Cubana Med [Internet]. 2023 Jun. 27 [cited 2025 Mar. 13];62(2). Available from: https://revmedicina.sld.cu/index.php/med/article/view/3267

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Review articles