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Epigenetic modification of ferroptosis by non-coding RNAs in cancer drug resistance

Hongquan Wang1, Joshua S Fleishman2, Sihang Cheng3

  • 1Department of Geriatrics, Aerospace Center Hospital, Peking University Aerospace School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing, 100049, China. whongquan@alu.fudan.edu.cn.

Molecular Cancer
|August 27, 2024
PubMed

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Drug resistance in cancer is a major hurdle. Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) regulate ferroptosis, a cell death pathway, offering new strategies to overcome chemotherapy resistance by targeting the ncRNA-ferroptosis axis.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Epigenetics

Background:

  • Chemotherapy resistance is a significant obstacle in cancer treatment, leading to poor patient outcomes.
  • Ferroptosis, a distinct form of regulated cell death, shows promise in suppressing tumor progression and overcoming drug resistance.
  • Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are increasingly recognized for their role in regulating cancer cell sensitivity to ferroptosis through epigenetic modifications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the role of chemotherapeutic resistance in cancer.
  • To summarize the molecular mechanisms of ferroptosis and its epigenetic regulation by ncRNAs.
  • To highlight the ncRNA-ferroptosis axis as a potential therapeutic target for overcoming drug resistance.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on ferroptosis, ncRNAs, and cancer drug resistance.
  • Analysis of epigenetic regulatory mechanisms involving ncRNAs in ferroptosis.
  • Synthesis of current understanding of how ncRNAs modulate ferroptosis to impact chemotherapeutic resistance.

Main Results:

  • Chemotherapeutic resistance contributes to cancer development and progression.
  • Ferroptosis is a critical cell death pathway influenced by epigenetic modifications, particularly by ncRNAs.
  • ncRNAs play a crucial role in regulating cancer cell ferroptosis, thereby affecting sensitivity to chemotherapy.

Conclusions:

  • The ncRNA-ferroptosis axis represents a promising therapeutic strategy for overcoming chemotherapeutic resistance.
  • Understanding ncRNA-mediated epigenetic regulation of ferroptosis is key to developing novel cancer treatments.
  • Targeting the interplay between ncRNAs and ferroptosis offers a new avenue for enhancing cancer therapy efficacy.
Keywords:
CancerDrug resistanceFerroptosisNon-coding RNAs

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