CellWell record HH-194054
A fistful of iron: ferritin as a vulnerability point of the brain cancers
Fabien Segui; Scott Kenneth Parks; Milica Vucetic; Vincent Picco
2026
In plain language
Ferritin protects brain cancer stem cells against ferroptosis-induced iron-dependent cell death, making ferritin-targeting strategies a potential approach for overcoming therapy resistance.
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