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 …

The bioinorganic chemistry of mammalian metallothioneins

A Krezel, W Maret - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
The functions, purposes, and roles of metallothioneins have been the subject of
speculations since the discovery of the protein over 60 years ago. This article guides …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Adaptable haemodynamic endothelial cells for organogenesis and tumorigenesis

B Palikuqi, DHT Nguyen, G Li, R Schreiner… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Endothelial cells adopt tissue-specific characteristics to instruct organ development and
regeneration,. This adaptability is lost in cultured adult endothelial cells, which do not …

[HTML][HTML] A proximal-to-distal survey of healthy adult human small intestine and colon epithelium by single-cell transcriptomics

J Burclaff, RJ Bliton, KA Breau, MT Ok… - Cellular and molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Single-cell transcriptomics offer unprecedented resolution of tissue
function at the cellular level, yet studies analyzing healthy adult human small intestine and …

[HTML][HTML] Heavy metal induced stress on wheat: phytotoxicity and microbiological management

A Rizvi, A Zaidi, F Ameen, B Ahmed, MDF AlKahtani… - RSC …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Among many soil problems, heavy metal accumulation is one of the major agronomic
challenges that has seriously threatened food safety. Due to these problems, soil …

[HTML][HTML] Copper in cancer: from pathogenesis to therapy

D Guan, L Zhao, X Shi, X Ma, Z Chen - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the basic trace elements for the structure and metabolism of human tissue is copper.
However, as a heavy metal, excessive intake or abnormal accumulation of copper in the …

[HTML][HTML] Cellular zinc metabolism and zinc signaling: from biological functions to diseases and therapeutic targets

B Chen, P Yu, WN Chan, F Xie, Y Zhang… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2024 - nature.com
Zinc metabolism at the cellular level is critical for many biological processes in the body. A
key observation is the disruption of cellular homeostasis, often coinciding with disease …

[HTML][HTML] Circulating tumor DNA as an emerging liquid biopsy biomarker for early diagnosis and therapeutic monitoring in hepatocellular carcinoma

X Wu, J Li, A Gassa, D Buchner, H Alakus… - … journal of biological …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
As one of the most common malignant tumors worldwide, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is
known for its poor prognosis due to diagnosis only in advanced stages. Nearly 50% of the …

Ferroptosis in gastrointestinal cancer: from mechanisms to implications

R Zhang, R Kang, D Tang - Cancer Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
Ferroptosis is a form of regulated cell death that is initiated by excessive lipid peroxidation
that results in plasma membrane damage and the release of damage-associated molecular …