Stephano Spano Mello

Abstract Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent form of regulated cell death driven by lipid peroxidation. In this study, we identify the transcription factor v-maf musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma oncogene homolog F (MAFF) as a key regulator that promotes breast cancer progression while simultaneously sensitizing tumor cells to ferroptosis. Integrated RNA-sequencing and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP)-sequencing revealed that MAFF directly regulates genes involved in iron and fatty acid metabolism.