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 …

Superoxide radicals in the execution of cell death

J Fujii, T Homma, T Osaki - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Superoxide is a primary oxygen radical that is produced when an oxygen molecule receives
one electron. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) plays a primary role in the cellular defense …

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 …

Role of zinc in immune system and anti-cancer defense mechanisms

D Skrajnowska, B Bobrowska-Korczak - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
The human body cannot store zinc reserves, so a deficiency can arise relatively quickly, eg,
through an improper diet. Severe zinc deficiency is rare, but mild deficiencies are common …

Regulatory roles of copper metabolism and cuproptosis in human cancers

Z Wang, D Jin, S Zhou, N Dong, Y Ji, P An… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Copper is an essential micronutrient for human body and plays a vital role in various
biological processes including cellular respiration and free radical detoxification. Generally …

[PDF][PDF] Copper and zinc, biological role and significance of copper/zinc imbalance

J Osredkar, N Sustar - J Clinic Toxicol s, 2011 - academia.edu
Introduction he human body has an elaborate system for managing and regulating the
amount of key trace metals circulating in blood and stored in cells. Nutrient metals from our …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

LP Rowland, NA Shneider - New England Journal of Medicine, 2001 - Mass Medical Soc
Charcot described amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 1874. Despite progress, this
creeping paralysis, known colloquially as Lou Gehrig's disease, is still not visibly affected by …

Mechanisms for copper acquisition, distribution and regulation

BE Kim, T Nevitt, DJ Thiele - Nature chemical biology, 2008 - nature.com
Copper (Cu) is a redox-active metal ion essential for most aerobic organisms. Cu serves as
a catalytic and structural cofactor for enzymes that function in energy generation, iron …

ALS: a disease of motor neurons and their nonneuronal neighbors

S Boillée, CV Velde, DW Cleveland - Neuron, 2006 - cell.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a late-onset progressive neurodegenerative disease
affecting motor neurons. The etiology of most ALS cases remains unknown, but 2% of …