El flubendazol inhibe el carcinoma cervical al dirigirse al DHODH para inducir la ferroptosis y la mitofagia

Xiaokun Liu1, Yuxuan Yang2, Bingqiang Zhang3

  • 1Department of Infectious Diseases, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266011, China.

Biochemical pharmacology
|August 30, 2025
PubMed
Resumen

El flubendazol, un fármaco antihelmíntico, inhibe eficazmente el crecimiento del cáncer cervical al dirigirse a la dihidroorotato deshidrogenasa (DHODH), induciendo la muerte celular a través de la ferroposis y la mitofagia. Este medicamento reutilizado es prometedor para el tratamiento del cáncer cervical.

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