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ReviewGenes & diseases2026

Ferroptosis: The dawn of reversing drug resistance in digestive cancers.

Wenjie Chen, Liang Han, Jizhou Wang, Linjiang Song

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Review in Genes & diseases, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Wenjie ChenSchool of Medical and Life Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, China.
Liang HanHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 610075, China.
Jizhou WangSchool of Medical and Life Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, China.
Linjiang SongSchool of Medical and Life Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ferroptosis, a form of iron-dependent cell death characterized by lipid peroxidation, has emerged as a promising strategy to overcome resistance to chemotherapy. This review explores the mechanisms of ferroptosis and its potential to reverse drug resistance in digestive system cancers. We summarize recent advances in understanding the GPX4-regulated pathway, iron metabolism, and lipid peroxidation as key drivers of ferroptosis. It also highlights the roles of tumor heterogeneity, tumor-stroma interactions, abnormal apoptosis, metabolic alterations, and the tumor microenvironment in drug resistance. Specific mechanisms of ferroptosis resistance in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, gastric cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, and colorectal cancer are discussed, along with strategies to induce ferroptosis to reverse drug resistance. Future research should focus on translating these findings into clinical applications through targeted therapies and combination treatments to improve patient outcomes.

Indexed as

ChemotherapyDigestive cancersDrug resistanceFerroptosisTargeted therapy

Identifiers

PMID41439136
PMCPMC12719741

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