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ReviewCancer cell international2021

Current understanding of ferroptosis in the progression and treatment of pancreatic cancer.

Shi Dong, Xin Li, Wenkai Jiang, Zhou Chen, Wence Zhou

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Review in Cancer cell international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
11citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Ferroptosis and cancer: when iron turns against tumors.Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS · 2025
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  4. Metal-related cell death and its application in pancreatic cancer.Expert reviews in molecular medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shi DongThe First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Xin LiThe First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Wenkai JiangThe First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Zhou ChenThe First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Wence ZhouDepartment of General Surgery, Gansu Province, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, No. 1, Donggang West Road, Chengguan District, Lanzhou City, 730000, China. zhouwc@lzu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0529-7777
Lanzhou University · CNFirst Hospital of Lanzhou University · CN

Funding

the Science and Technology Projects of Chengguan District in Lanzhou 2020-2-11-4
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer is a highly malignant tumour of the digestive tract. Despite advances in treatment, its 5-year survival rate remains low, and its prognosis is the worst among all cancers; innovative therapeutic methods are needed. Ferroptosis is a form of regulatory cell death driven by iron accumulation and lipid peroxidation. Recent studies have found that ferroptosis plays an important role in the development and treatment response of tumours, particularly pancreatic cancer. This article reviews the current understanding of the mechanism of ferroptosis and ferroptosis-related treatment in pancreatic cancer.

Indexed as

FerroptosisIron accumulationLipid peroxidationPancreatic cancer

Identifiers

PMID34503532
PMCPMC8427874
OpenAlexW3198774302

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