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SCARA5 Induces Ferroptosis to Inhibit the Proliferation and Migration of Skin Melanoma Cells and Regulates the GPX4/ACSL4 Signaling Pathway Cover

SCARA5 Induces Ferroptosis to Inhibit the Proliferation and Migration of Skin Melanoma Cells and Regulates the GPX4/ACSL4 Signaling Pathway

By: Tianyin Zheng and  Xinyang Liu  
Open Access
|Nov 2025

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Language: English
Submitted on: May 8, 2025
Accepted on: Jul 10, 2025
Published on: Nov 5, 2025
Published by: Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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