General Information of the Drug (ID: ferrodrug0202)
Name
Auranofin
Synonyms
AURANOFIN; 34031-32-8; (1-Thio-beta-D-glucopyranosato)(triethylphosphine)gold 2,3,4,6-tetraacetate; BCP08217; MFCD00080759; MMV688978; SKF 39162; AKOS026750078; FT-0662343; D78135; A937040; 1-Thio-; A-D-glucopyranosatotriethylphosphine gold-2,3,4,6-tetraacetate; 1-Thio-beta-D-glucopyranosatotriethyl phosphine gold-2,3,4,6-tetraacetate; 3,4,5-Triacetyloxy-6-(acetyloxymethyl) oxane-2-thiolate triethylphosphanium; gold(1+);3,4,5-triacetyloxy-6-(acetyloxymethyl)oxane-2-thiolate;triethylphosphane; SKF-39162; SKF-D-39162; SKF 39162; SKF D 39162; SKFD-39162; SKFD39162

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Structure
3D MOL
Formula
C20H34AuO9PS
IUPAC Name
gold(1+);3,4,5-triacetyloxy-6-(acetyloxymethyl)oxane-2-thiolate;triethylphosphane
Canonical SMILES
CCP(CC)CC.CC(=O)OCC1C(C(C(C(O1)[S-])OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C.[Au+]
InChI
InChI=1S/C14H20O9S.C6H15P.Au/c1-6(15)19-5-10-11(20-7(2)16)12(21-8(3)17)13(14(24)23-10)22-9(4)18;1-4-7(5-2)6-3;/h10-14,24H,5H2,1-4H3;4-6H2,1-3H3;/q;;+1/p-1
InChIKey
AUJRCFUBUPVWSZ-UHFFFAOYSA-M
PubChem CID
24199313
Full List of Ferroptosis Target Related to This Drug
Unspecific Target
In total 1 item(s) under this Target
Experiment 1 Reporting the Ferroptosis-centered Drug Act on This Target [1]
Responsed Disease Hemochromatosis ICD-11: 3B10-3B11
Responsed Regulator Thioredoxin reductase 2, mitochondrial (TXNRD2) Suppressor
Pathway Response JAK-STAT signaling pathway hsa04630
NF-kappa B signaling pathway hsa04064
Fatty acid metabolism hsa01212
Ferroptosis hsa04216
Cell Process Cell ferroptosis
In Vitro Model Huh-7 cells Hepatocellular carcinoma Homo sapiens CVCL_0336
HEK-293T cells Normal Homo sapiens CVCL_0063
In Vivo Model
C57BL/6J mice (7-8 weeks of age, both males and females) were purchased from Vital River Laboratory Animal Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, China. Hfe-/-mice were kindly provided by Dr. Nancy C. Andrews. All mice were housed in a specific pathogen-free facility and fed an egg white-based AIN-76A diet containing 50 mg/kg iron (Research Diets, Inc., New Brunswick, NJ).

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Response regulation High-dose auranofin (AUR) induces ferroptosis and causes lipid peroxidation through inhibition of thioredoxin reductase (TXNRD) activity.In conclusion, TXNRD is a key regulator of ferroptosis, and AUR is a novel activator of hepcidin and ferroptosis via distinct mechanisms, suggesting a promising approach for treating hemochromatosis and hepcidin-deficiency related disorders.
Phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase (GPX4)
In total 1 item(s) under this Target
Experiment 1 Reporting the Ferroptosis-centered Drug Act on This Target [2]
Target for Ferroptosis Suppressor
Responsed Disease Hepatocellular carcinoma ICD-11: 2C12
Pathway Response Ferroptosis hsa04216
Fatty acid metabolism hsa01212
Cell Process Cell ferroptosis
In Vitro Model Huh-7 cells Hepatocellular carcinoma Homo sapiens CVCL_0336
Hep-G2 cells Hepatoblastoma Homo sapiens CVCL_0027
Response regulation Auranofin/buthionine sulfoxime (BSO) and Erastin/BSO cotreatment alters redox homeostasis by increasing levels of Nrf2 and HO-1 and decreasing GPX4 levels. Targeting these two main ferroptotic pathways simultaneously can overcome chemotherapy resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
References
Ref 1 Auranofin mitigates systemic iron overload and induces ferroptosis via distinct mechanisms. Signal Transduct Target Ther. 2020 Jul 31;5(1):138. doi: 10.1038/s41392-020-00253-0.
Ref 2 Redox Modulation and Induction of Ferroptosis as a New Therapeutic Strategy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Transl Oncol. 2020 Aug;13(8):100785. doi: 10.1016/j.tranon.2020.100785. Epub 2020 May 13.