Fig. 7: A schematic model depicting the SMARCA4-ALDH16A1-TXN stability/function-ferroptosis axis.

In this work, we identify SMARCA4 as a ferroptosis-promoting tumour suppressor gene. Its direct transcriptional target, ALDH16A1, interacts with TXN, promoting its lysosomal degradation and inhibiting its oxidoreductase function, thereby mediating SMARCA4’s pro-ferroptosis property. Created in BioRender. Bi, G. (2025) https://BioRender.com/fjloxzm.