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. 2022 Jul 8;10:898657. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2022.898657

TABLE 2.

Ferroptosis inducers and inhibitors.

Reagents Target Function Effect
Erastin System XC Restrains systemic XC activity, inactivates the GPX4 enzyme, causes GSH depletion and induces ROS formation Induces ferroptosis
RSL3 GPX4 Binds and inactivates GPX4 and develops lipid ROS levels Induces ferroptosis
Glutamate System XC Inhibits cystine uptake and glutathione synthesis at high concentrations Induces ferroptosis
Artemisinin Unknown Produces ROS and causes oxidative stress Induces ferroptosis
Vitamin E (Alpha-tocopherol) 5-lipoxygenase Inhibits ferroptosis via LOX suppression and controls cellular redox homeostasis Inhibits ferroptosis
Deferoxamine Fe2+ Chelates excess iron, inhibits ROS accumulation and cell death Inhibits ferroptosis
Ferrostatin-1 ROS Decrease the accumulation of lipid ROS by collecting radical antioxidants without inhibition of LOX activity Inhibits ferroptosis
Liproxstain-1 ROS Decrease the accumulation of lipid ROS by collecting radical antioxidants without inhibition of LOX activity Inhibits ferroptosis
Zileuton 5-lipoxygenase Controls cellular redox homeostasis Inhibits ferroptosis