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ArticleJournal of nanobiotechnology2026

Targeting TRIM25 as a therapeutic strategy to enhance ferroptosis in glioblastoma cells.

Maorong Zhu, Yuxin Wu, Huihui Ou, Xiao Liu, Yawen Wang, Xiaolin Liu, Cheng Zou, Guangzhao Yang, Mingrui Du, Duo Yu and 14 more

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Article in Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

24 authors.

Maorong Zhu *State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Biotechnology Center, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710000, China.
Yuxin Wu *State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Biotechnology Center, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710000, China.
Huihui Ou *State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Biotechnology Center, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710000, China.
Xiao LiuState Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Biotechnology Center, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710000, China.
Yawen WangAir Force Medical Center of PLA, Air Force Medical University, Beijing, 100000, China.
Xiaolin LiuInstitute of Medical Research, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China.
Cheng ZouState Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Biotechnology Center, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710000, China.
Guangzhao YangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xijing Hospital, Xi'an, 710000, China.
Mingrui DuWestern Theater Command Air Force Hospital, Chengdu, 610065, China.
Duo YuDepartment of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Central Theater Command, Wuhan, China.
Dan ZhengState Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Biotechnology Center, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710000, China.
Lei HeState Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Biotechnology Center, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710000, China.
Kuo ZhangState Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Biotechnology Center, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710000, China.
Wangqian ZhangState Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Biotechnology Center, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710000, China.
Shuning WangState Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Biotechnology Center, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710000, China.
Haozhe QinDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xijing Hospital, Xi'an, 710000, China.
Qiang HaoState Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Biotechnology Center, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710000, China.
Yalong HeDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xijing Hospital, Xi'an, 710000, China.
Wei LinDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xijing Hospital, Xi'an, 710000, China.
Yingqi ZhangState Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Biotechnology Center, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710000, China.
Jintao GuState Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Biotechnology Center, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710000, China. gujintao@fmmu.edu.cn.
Meng LiState Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Biotechnology Center, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710000, China. limeng@fmmu.edu.cn.
Weidong QinDepartment of Epidemiology, Ministry of Education Key Lab of Hazard Assessment and Control in Special Operational Environment, School of Public Health, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China. qinweidong@fmmu.edu.cn.
Zhengcong CaoState Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Biotechnology Center, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710000, China. caozhengcong0928@163.com.

Funding

the National Defense Biotechnology Fund for Outstanding Young Talents 01-SWKJYCJJ17the National Key Laboratory of Oncology 2025GTKP008
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGlioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant brain tumor with a dismal prognosis (< 7% 5-year survival) under current first-line treatment. While inducing programmed cell death (PCD) is a promising antitumor strategy, its effectiveness in GBM remains controversial. Ferroptosis emerged as the most enriched PCD process and was highly correlated with GBM malignant progression.

methodsWe performed a CRISPR-Cas9 loss-of-function screen to identify critical ferroptosis contributors. Mechanistic studies involved assessing mitochondrial function and morphology. Protein interaction and degradation pathways were investigated using immunoprecipitation and ubiquitination assays. We developed a blood-brain-barrier-penetrating genome editing delivery system, Angiopep-2-modified nanoparticles with disulfide bonds (ANP

resultsVoltage-dependent anion channel 2 (VDAC2) was identified as a critical contributor to ferroptosis. VDAC2 overexpression induced mitochondrial dysfunction and characteristic ferroptotic mitochondrial morphology. The E3 ubiquitin ligase TRIM25 was identified as a key suppressor of VDAC2, directly interacting with it and inducing its K48-linked polyubiquitination and subsequent proteasomal degradation. In vivo, the ANP

conclusionsOur findings demonstrate that TRIM25 is a critical negative regulator of VDAC2-dependent ferroptosis in GBM. Targeting TRIM25 using the ANP

Indexed as

Brain NeoplasmsFerroptosisGlioblastomaTranscription FactorsTripartite Motif ProteinsUbiquitin-Protein LigasesAnimalsCell Line, TumorCRISPR-Cas SystemsGene EditingHumansMiceMitochondriaUbiquitinationVoltage-Dependent Anion Channel 2Transcription FactorsTripartite Motif ProteinsUbiquitin-Protein LigasesVoltage-Dependent Anion Channel 2CRISPR screensFerroptosisGene editingGlioblastomaTRIM25VDAC2

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PMID41501880
PMCPMC12781578

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