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 …

Connecting copper and cancer: from transition metal signalling to metalloplasia

EJ Ge, AI Bush, A Casini, PA Cobine, JR Cross… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Copper is an essential nutrient whose redox properties make it both beneficial and toxic to
the cell. Recent progress in studying transition metal signalling has forged new links …

[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 …

Lysosomes as coordinators of cellular catabolism, metabolic signalling and organ physiology

C Settembre, RM Perera - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2024 - nature.com
Every cell must satisfy basic requirements for nutrient sensing, utilization and recycling
through macromolecular breakdown to coordinate programmes for growth, repair and stress …

[HTML][HTML] Copper metabolism as a unique vulnerability in cancer

VC Shanbhag, N Gudekar, K Jasmer… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2021 - Elsevier
The last 25 years have witnessed tremendous progress in identifying and characterizing
proteins that regulate the uptake, intracellular trafficking and export of copper. Although …

The lysosome as a cellular centre for signalling, metabolism and quality control

RE Lawrence, R Zoncu - Nature cell biology, 2019 - nature.com
Long known as terminal degradation stations, lysosomes have emerged as sophisticated
signalling centres that govern cell growth, division and differentiation. Lysosomes interface …

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 …

The molecular mechanisms of copper metabolism and its roles in human diseases

J Chen, Y Jiang, H Shi, Y Peng, X Fan, C Li - Pflügers Archiv-European …, 2020 - Springer
Copper is an essential element in cells; it can act as either a recipient or a donor of
electrons, participating in various reactions. However, an excess of copper ions in cells is …

[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 …