Issue 43, 2021

Ferroptosis in cancer therapeutics: a materials chemistry perspective

Abstract

Ferroptosis, distinct from apoptosis, is a regulated form of cell death caused by lipid peroxidation that has attracted extensive research interest since it was first defined in 2012. Over the past five years, an increasing number of studies have revealed the close relationship between ferroptosis and materials chemistry, in particular nanobiotechnology, and have concluded that nanotechnology-triggered ferroptosis is an efficient and promising antitumor strategy that provides an alternative therapeutic approach, especially for apoptosis-resistant tumors. In this review, we summarize recent advances in ferroptosis-induced tumor therapy at the intersection of materials chemistry, redox biology, and tumor biology. The biological features and molecular mechanisms of ferroptosis are first outlined, followed by a summary of the feasible strategies to induce ferroptosis using nanomaterials and the applications of ferroptosis in combined tumor therapy. Finally, the existing challenges and future development directions in this emerging field are discussed, with the aim of promoting the progress of ferroptosis-based oncotherapy in materials science and nanoscience and enriching the antitumor arsenal.

Graphical abstract: Ferroptosis in cancer therapeutics: a materials chemistry perspective

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
28 jul. 2021
Accepted
03 sep. 2021
First published
03 sep. 2021

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2021,9, 8906-8936

Ferroptosis in cancer therapeutics: a materials chemistry perspective

Q. Guan, L. Zhou and Y. Dong, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2021, 9, 8906 DOI: 10.1039/D1TB01654G

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