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This study aims to investigate the roles of ubiquitin-specific protease 7 (USP7) and acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 4 (ACSL4) in the pathogenesis of EOC.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Material and Methods<\/jats:title>\n The expression patterns of USP7 and ACSL4 in EOC cell lines were first determined by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and Western blot. ACSL4 recombinant protein was applied alone or in conjunction with a USP7 overexpression plasmid in EOC cells, and the effects of USP7 and ACSL4 on EOC cell proliferation and apoptosis were assessed using colony formation assays and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase deoxyuridine triphosphate (dUTP) nick end labeling staining. The effects of USP7 and ACSL4 on ferroptosis in EOC cells were evaluated by measuring reactive oxygen species (ROS) fluorescence intensity, malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH) levels, and glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) messenger RNA (mRNA) levels. Co-culture of EOC cell-conditioned medium treated with ACSL4 recombinant protein or USP7 overexpression plasmid was performed with Human Acute Monocytic Leukemia Cell Line (THP-1) macrophages, and the expression levels of cluster of differentiation 86 and cluster of differentiation 206 were analyzed by flow cytometry. The expression levels of M1 polarization markers and M2 markers in macrophages were measured by qRT-PCR.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n ACSL4 was expressed at low levels in the EOC cell lines, whereas USP7 was expressed at high levels. Treatment with ACSL4 recombinant protein reduced colony formation and increased apoptotic cell levels in the EOC cells (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001). In addition, ACSL4 treatment increased ROS fluorescence intensity and MDA levels while decreasing GSH levels and GPX4 expression (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001). Furthermore, ACSL4 treatment promoted the polarization of THP-1 macrophages toward M1, increasing the expression of M1 markers (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001). USP7 overexpression exerted the opposite effect (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n This study reveals the critical role of USP7 in the progression of EOC. 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