Ferroptosis, radiotherapy, and combination therapeutic strategies

G Lei, C Mao, Y Yan, L Zhuang, B Gan - Protein & cell, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent form of regulated cell death driven by peroxidative damages
of polyunsaturated-fatty-acid-containing phospholipids in cellular membranes, has recently …

Mechanisms of activation of the transcription factor Nrf2 by redox stressors, nutrient cues, and energy status and the pathways through which it attenuates …

LE Tebay, H Robertson, ST Durant, SR Vitale… - Free Radical Biology …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Nuclear factor-erythroid 2 p45-related factor 2 (Nrf2) regulates the basal and stress-
inducible expression of a battery of genes encoding key components of the glutathione …

Opportunities and challenges of radiotherapy for treating cancer

D Schaue, WH McBride - Nature reviews Clinical oncology, 2015 - nature.com
The past 20 years have seen dramatic changes in the delivery of radiation therapy, but the
impact of radiobiology on the clinic has been far less substantial. A major consideration in …

Effects of ionizing radiation on biological molecules—mechanisms of damage and emerging methods of detection

JA Reisz, N Bansal, J Qian, W Zhao… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Significance: The detrimental effects of ionizing radiation (IR) involve a highly orchestrated
series of events that are amplified by endogenous signaling and culminating in oxidative …

The role of Nrf2 activity in cancer development and progression

AA Zimta, D Cenariu, A Irimie, L Magdo, SM Nabavi… - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Nrf2 is a transcription factor that stimulates the expression of genes which have antioxidant
response element-like sequences in their promoter. Nrf2 is a cellular protector, and this …

Oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation products in cancer progression and therapy

G Barrera - International Scholarly Research Notices, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and an altered redox status are common
biochemical aspects in cancer cells. ROS can react with the polyunsaturated fatty acids of …

KEAP1/NFE2L2 Mutations Predict Lung Cancer Radiation Resistance That Can Be Targeted by Glutaminase Inhibition

MS Binkley, YJ Jeon, M Nesselbush, EJ Moding… - Cancer discovery, 2020 - AACR
Tumor genotyping is not routinely performed in localized non–small cell lung cancer
(NSCLC) due to lack of associations of mutations with outcome. Here, we analyze 232 …

Pathological effects of ionizing radiation: endothelial activation and dysfunction

B Baselet, P Sonveaux, S Baatout, A Aerts - Cellular and molecular life …, 2019 - Springer
The endothelium, a tissue that forms a single layer of cells lining various organs and cavities
of the body, especially the heart and blood as well as lymphatic vessels, plays a complex …

Roles of oxidative stress and Nrf2 signaling in pathogenic and non-pathogenic cells: a possible general mechanism of resistance to therapy

M Hammad, M Raftari, R Cesário, R Salma, P Godoy… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The coordinating role of nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) in cellular function
is undeniable. Evidence indicates that this transcription factor exerts massive regulatory …

Cytokines in radiobiological responses: a review

D Schaue, EL Kachikwu… - Radiation research, 2012 - meridian.allenpress.com
Cytokines function in many roles that are highly relevant to radiation research. This review
focuses on how cytokines are structurally organized, how they are induced by radiation, and …