Connecting copper and cancer: from transition metal signalling to metalloplasia
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 …
the cell. Recent progress in studying transition metal signalling has forged new links …
Bioorthogonal chemistry
SL Scinto, DA Bilodeau, R Hincapie, W Lee… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Bioorthogonal chemistry represents a class of high-yielding chemical reactions that proceed
rapidly and selectively in biological environments without side reactions towards …
rapidly and selectively in biological environments without side reactions towards …
The bioinorganic chemistry of mammalian metallothioneins
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 …
speculations since the discovery of the protein over 60 years ago. This article guides …
Cuproptosis: Harnessing transition metal for cancer therapy
Transition metal elements, such as copper, play diverse and pivotal roles in oncology. They
act as constituents of metalloenzymes involved in cellular metabolism, function as signaling …
act as constituents of metalloenzymes involved in cellular metabolism, function as signaling …
The role of copper homeostasis in brain disease
Y An, S Li, X Huang, X Chen, H Shan… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the human body, copper is an important trace element and is a cofactor for several
important enzymes involved in energy production, iron metabolism, neuropeptide activation …
important enzymes involved in energy production, iron metabolism, neuropeptide activation …
The multifaceted roles of copper in cancer: A trace metal element with dysregulated metabolism, but also a target or a bullet for therapy
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 …
can be detrimental for the cell that developed highly coordinated pathways to chelate and …
Copper bioavailability is a KRAS-specific vulnerability in colorectal cancer
Despite its importance in human cancers, including colorectal cancers (CRC), oncogenic
KRAS has been extremely challenging to target therapeutically. To identify potential …
KRAS has been extremely challenging to target therapeutically. To identify potential …
[HTML][HTML] Getting out what you put in: Copper in mitochondria and its impacts on human disease
Mitochondria accumulate copper in their matrix for the eventual maturation of the
cuproenzymes cytochrome c oxidase and superoxide dismutase. Transport into the matrix is …
cuproenzymes cytochrome c oxidase and superoxide dismutase. Transport into the matrix 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 …
However, as a heavy metal, excessive intake or abnormal accumulation of copper in the …
Recent progress in the two-photon fluorescent probes for metal ions
Two-photon microscopy (TPM) offers improved deep visualization of the target specimen
with reduced phototoxicity, autofluorescence, and minimal light scattering. In combination …
with reduced phototoxicity, autofluorescence, and minimal light scattering. In combination …