On the other hand, IRPs combine with the IRE on the transferrin receptor mRNA to stabilize its mRNA, promote the expression of transferrin receptor, and increase iron uptake (Recalcati et al., 2010
Expectedly, depletion of cystine or inhibition of the Xc- antiporter using synthetic small molecule inhibitors including erastin, sulfasalazine, sorafenib and even excess of glutamate triggered cystine depletion, decreased GSH level and reduced GPX4 activity, culminating in ferroptosis induction
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