Cuproptosis: mechanisms and links with cancers

J Xie, Y Yang, Y Gao, J He - Molecular cancer, 2023 - Springer
Cuproptosis was a copper-dependent and unique kind of cell death that was separate from
existing other forms of cell death. The last decade has witnessed a considerable increase in …

Copper metabolism in cell death and autophagy

Q Xue, R Kang, DJ Klionsky, D Tang, J Liu, X Chen - Autophagy, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Copper is an essential trace element in biological systems, maintaining the activity of
enzymes and the function of transcription factors. However, at high concentrations, copper …

[HTML][HTML] Cuproptosis: A novel therapeutic target for overcoming cancer drug resistance

Y Wang, Y Chen, J Zhang, Y Yang, JS Fleishman… - Drug Resistance …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cuproptosis is a newly identified form of cell death driven by copper. Recently, the role of
copper and copper triggered cell death in the pathogenesis of cancers have attracted …

Copper-induced tumor cell death mechanisms and antitumor theragnostic applications of copper complexes

Y Jiang, Z Huo, X Qi, T Zuo, Z Wu - Nanomedicine, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Recent studies found that unbalanced copper homeostasis affect tumor growth, causing
irreversible damage. Copper can induce multiple forms of cell death, including apoptosis …

The multifaceted roles of copper in cancer: A trace metal element with dysregulated metabolism, but also a target or a bullet for therapy

P Lelièvre, L Sancey, JL Coll, A Deniaud, B Busser - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Copper is an essential element for human life. However, its redox activity
can be detrimental for the cell that developed highly coordinated pathways to chelate and …

Copper homeostasis: Emerging target for cancer treatment

Y Li - IUBMB life, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Copper (Cu) is an essential micronutrient involved in a variety of fundamental biological
processes. Recently, disorder of Cu homeostasis can be observed in many malignancies …

Copper promotes tumorigenesis by activating the PDK1‐AKT oncogenic pathway in a copper transporter 1 dependent manner

J Guo, J Cheng, N Zheng, X Zhang, X Dai… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Copper plays pivotal roles in metabolic homoeostasis, but its potential role in human
tumorigenesis is not well defined. Here, it is revealed that copper activates the …

Current biomedical use of copper chelation therapy

S Baldari, G Di Rocco, G Toietta - International journal of molecular …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Copper is an essential microelement that plays an important role in a wide variety of
biological processes. Copper concentration has to be finely regulated, as any imbalance in …

Interference between copper transport systems and platinum drugs

F Arnesano, G Natile - Seminars in Cancer Biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Cisplatin, or cis-diamminedichloridoplatinum (II) cis-[PtCl 2 (NH 3) 2], is a platinum-based
anticancer drug largely used for the treatment of various types of cancers, including …

Copper: an intracellular achilles' heel allowing the targeting of epigenetics, kinase pathways, and cell metabolism in cancer therapeutics

F Michniewicz, F Saletta, JRC Rouaen… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Copper is an essential transition metal frequently increased in cancer known to strongly
influence essential cellular processes. Targeted therapy protocols utilizing both novel and …