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. 2023 Feb 14;5(5):1271–1290. doi: 10.1039/d2na00719c

Small molecule inducers of ferroptosis.

Ferroptosis inducers Functional mechanism Model systems
Erastin Inhibit system Xc HCC,27 GC,28AML,29 Calu-1,4 and HT-1080 (ref. 10)
RSL3 Inhibit GPX4 directly HT-1080,10 143B,4 and B16 (ref. 30)
Glutamate Inhibit cystine uptake HT-10804 and HT-22 (ref. 31)
Sulfasalazine Inhibit system Xc HT-10804 and B16 (ref. 32)
Sorafenib Inhibit system Xc HepG233 and HT-29 (ref. 34)
FINO2 Direct oxidation of labile iron and inactivation of GPX4 HT-1080 (ref. 35)
FIN56 Degrade GPX4 BC36 and HT-1080 (ref. 37)
DPI2 GSH depletion HT-1080 and BJ cell lines19
Butylimine GSH depletion NA
Cisplatin GSH depletion A54938 and A2780 (ref. 25)
Buthionine sulfoximine GSH depletion A549,24 4T1,39 and HT-1080 (ref. 10)