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探究铁死亡在胃癌治疗中的潜力

 

Authors Chen R, Ju Q, Feng L, Zhang L 

Received 19 May 2025

Accepted for publication 5 December 2025

Published 19 December 2025 Volume 2025:17 Pages 3211—3225

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/CMAR.S541423

Checked for plagiarism Yes

Review by Single anonymous peer review

Peer reviewer comments 2

Editor who approved publication: Professor Yong Teng

Ruiyun Chen, Qian Ju, Liming Feng, Lin Zhang

Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Qingdao Central Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Qingdao Central Hospital), Qingdao, Shandong, People’s Republic of China

Correspondence: Lin Zhang, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Qingdao Central Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Qingdao Central Hospital), 127 Siliu South Road, Qingdao, Shandong, 266011, People’s Republic of China, Email chry@qd.shandong.cn

Abstract: Ferroptosis refers to the regulatory cell death type with the typical feature of iron-dependent lipid peroxidation (LPO), which has been implicated in various aspects of cancer development and progression. Ferroptosis dysregulation can promote the occurrence, metastasis, and therapy resistance of gastric cancer (GC). Understanding the ferroptosis-related molecular mechanisms in GC progression could lead to novel therapeutic strategies that target this pathway. This review briefly introduces the mechanisms of ferroptosis and concludes that targeting ferroptosis can regulate the sensitivity of GC cells to chemotherapy resistance and immunotherapy. Natural plant extracts and traditional medicine play a key role in the treatment of GC by inducing ferroptosis through pathways such as activating p53 and inhibiting nuclear factor erythrocyte 2-related factor 2 (NRF2). Additionally, novel nanoparticle materials can be used as a drug carrier to promote ferroptosis while suppressing GC cell or gastric cancer stem cell (GCSC) growth, providing a novel direction for treating GC. It also summarizes other drugs such as 6-Thioguanine, Polymerase theta, levobupivacaine and clinical application drugs, which target ferroptosis, the effect of them in treating GC. This review highlights the potential of ferroptosis induction in GC treatment, providing new avenues for clinical intervention. Finally, this review looks forward to the translational prospects of targeting ferroptosis in the development of GC treatment, offering key insights for future research directions and therapeutic strategies.

Keywords: ferroptosis, gastric cancer, chemotherapy resistance, immunotherapy, nanoparticle materials