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. 2021 Dec 2;9:799499. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2021.799499

TABLE 2.

Ferroptosis initiators and inhibitors: targeting strategy for MIRI.

Reagent Effects Targets Key mechanisms References
Erastin Induction System Xc- GSH depletion and GPX4 inactivation Yagoda et al. (2007); Yang et al. (2014)
RSL3 Induction GPX4 Binds GPX4 protein and increases ROS generation Huang et al. (2021)
BSO Induction System Xc- Suppresses peripheral GSH biosynthesis Harris et al. (2015)
Lanperisone Induction System Xc- Promotes ROS production Shaw et al. (2011)
Sorafenib Induction System Xc- Interdicts GSH biosynthesis Zhang et al. (2013); Louandre et al. (2015)
Sulfasalazine Induction System Xc- Downregulates SLC7A11 expression Sehm et al. (2016)
DPI 7,10, 12 Induction GPX4 Binds GPX4 and augments ROS production. Sharma and Flora, (2021)
Ferrostatin-1 Inhibition ROS Prevents ROS generation Yin et al. (2011)
Liproxstatin-1 Inhibition ROS Prevents lipid peroxidation Zhang et al. (2019b)
Zileuton Inhibition 5-Lipoxygenase Inhibits PUFAs catalyzing into hyperoxide Kagan et al. (2017)
Vitamin E Inhibition 5-Lipoxygenase Inhibits PUFAs catalyzing into hyperoxide Liu et al. (2015)
Deferoxamine Inhibition Fe2+ Chelates intracellular superfluous iron Doll and Conrad, (2017)
XJB-5-131 Inhibition ROS Eliminates poisonous ROS Doll and Conrad, (2017)
Mitoquinone Inhibition ROS Eliminates mitochondrial ROS Fuchs and Steller, (2011)