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ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2025

Ferroptosis: a novel pharmacological mechanism against multiple myeloma.

Jingbo Shi, Yitong Lu, Wenjian Wei, Guodong Ma, Changnian Li, Lulu Li, Yaru Wang, Yan Wang, Ruirong Xu, Siyuan Cui

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Review in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Macrophage ferroptosis in hematologic malignancies: emerging mechanisms and therapeutic implications.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Jingbo ShiDepartment of First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Yitong LuDepartment of First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Wenjian WeiDepartment of First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Guodong MaDepartment of First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Changnian LiDepartment of First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Lulu LiDepartment of First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Yaru WangDepartment of First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Yan WangDepartment of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Ruirong XuDepartment of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Siyuan CuiDepartment of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant disease characterized by the clonal proliferation of plasma cells in the bone marrow. Currently incurable, relapse and drug resistance remain significant challenges, necessitating the exploration of novel anti-MM agents. Ferroptosis, a form of cell death driven by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation, has emerged as a critical player in MM pathology and treatment. With advancing research, emerging evidence links ferroptosis to MM pathogenesis and therapeutic strategies. Natural products (NPs) and certain antitumor agents, owing to their broad bioactivities, demonstrate unique pharmacological advantages in MM therapy by targeting ferroptosis-related pathways. Purpose: This review systematically examines ferroptosis-related pathways in MM pathogenesis, focusing on pharmacological and toxicological mechanisms of natural products (NPs) and antitumor compounds in modulating ferroptosis-related pathways. It aims to provide novel insights and strategies for MM research and clinical therapy. Methods: We systematically retrieved data from PubMed, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, SciFinder, Scopus, and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) spanning database inception to March 2025, followed by taxonomic integrative analysis of NPs' and antitumor compounds' echanistic classifications. Results: NPs and antitumor compounds exert anti-MM effects via ferroptosis modulation, mechanistically mediated through: 1) lipid metabolism reprogramming; 2) ferritinophagy-driven iron homeostasis regulation; 3) Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated oxidative stress potentiation; 4) autophagic activation; 5) Genes and proteins regulation. Conclusion: NPs and antitumor compounds demonstrate therapeutic potential against MM through multi-dimensional ferroptosis modulation, yet clinical translation faces two critical hurdles: 1) predominant focus on single-target mechanisms lacking systems pharmacology-level network analysis; 2) overreliance on

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