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ArticleiScience2025

WTX-L/β-arrestin2/LCN2 axis controls vulnerability to ferroptosis in gastric cancer.

Yangwei Xu, Xuexia Qian, Guixing Cai, Zhihao Lin, Weiye Huang, Chuangyuan Wang, Hongmei Wu, Yiqiong Zhang, Jingbo Sun, Qingling Zhang

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Yangwei XuGuangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
Xuexia QianDepartment of Pathology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
Guixing CaiGuangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
Zhihao LinDepartment of Pathology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
Weiye HuangDepartment of Pathology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
Chuangyuan WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, China.
Hongmei WuDepartment of Pathology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
Yiqiong ZhangSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, China.
Jingbo SunDepartment of Pathology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
Qingling ZhangDepartment of Pathology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most prevalent and lethal cancers worldwide. Ferroptosis is a form of iron-dependent regulated cell death emerging as a promising strategy for cancer therapy, whereas the regulation mechanism remains unclear. WTX has been recognized as a potential tumor suppressor, but attempts at targeted therapy have not achieved substantial progress. Further research into the structure, function, and mechanisms is urgently needed. Herein, we identified a long isoform of WTX (WTX-L) as a potent ferroptosis effector in GC. Mechanistically, WTX-L competitively interacts with β-arrestin2, disrupting its direct binding to IκBα and subsequently activating the NF-κB/LCN2 pathway. LCN2 further triggers ferroptosis by significantly increasing the labile Fe

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PMID40109379
PMCPMC11919608

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