Self-catalyzed tumor ferroptosis based on ferrocene conjugated reactive oxygen species generation and a responsive polymer

Chem Commun (Camb). 2022 Mar 8;58(20):3294-3297. doi: 10.1039/d1cc06742g.

Abstract

In this work, we developed a ferroptosis self-catalyst, PTAF, exhibiting self-catalyzed ferroptosis for enhanced cancer therapy. Briefly, synergistic actions of self-catalyzed ˙OH accumulation and GPX4 indirect inactivation based on the establishment of the ROS self-catalytic loop effectively induced tumor ferroptosis, which provided a novel approach for enhanced tumor therapy.

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Ferroptosis*
  • Humans
  • Metallocenes
  • Neoplasms*
  • Polymers
  • Reactive Oxygen Species

Substances

  • Metallocenes
  • Polymers
  • Reactive Oxygen Species