[HTML][HTML] Essential metals in health and disease

K Jomova, M Makova, SY Alomar, SH Alwasel… - Chemico-biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
In total, twenty elements appear to be essential for the correct functioning of the human
body, half of which are metals and half are non-metals. Among those metals that are …

[HTML][HTML] The mechanism of action of N-acetylcysteine (NAC): The emerging role of H2S and sulfane sulfur species

B Pedre, U Barayeu, D Ezeriņa, TP Dick - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2021 - Elsevier
Initially adopted as a mucolytic about 60 years ago, the cysteine prodrug N-acetylcysteine
(NAC) is the standard of care to treat paracetamol intoxication, and is included on the World …

Copper induces cell death by targeting lipoylated TCA cycle proteins

P Tsvetkov, S Coy, B Petrova, M Dreishpoon, A Verma… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Copper is an essential cofactor for all organisms, and yet it becomes toxic if concentrations
exceed a threshold maintained by evolutionarily conserved homeostatic mechanisms. How …

A polymeric hydrogel to eliminate programmed death-ligand 1 for enhanced tumor radio-immunotherapy

W Shen, P Pei, C Zhang, J Li, X Han, T Liu, X Shi… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) is a specialized shield on tumor cells that evades the
immune system. Even inhibited by PD-L1 antibodies, a cycling process constantly transports …

Cuproptosis: Harnessing transition metal for cancer therapy

W Wang, W Mo, Z Hang, Y Huang, H Yi, Z Sun, A Lei - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
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 …

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 …

Elesclomol induces copper‐dependent ferroptosis in colorectal cancer cells via degradation of ATP7A

W Gao, Z Huang, J Duan, EC Nice, J Lin… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer cells reprogram their copper metabolism to adapt to adverse microenvironments,
such as oxidative stress. The copper chelator elesclomol has been reported to have …

Self-Assembled Copper–Amino Acid Nanoparticles for in Situ Glutathione “AND” H2O2 Sequentially Triggered Chemodynamic Therapy

B Ma, S Wang, F Liu, S Zhang, J Duan… - Journal of the …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Nanoformulations that can respond to the specific tumor microenvironment (TME), such as a
weakly acidic pH, low oxygen, and high glutathione (GSH), show promise for killing cancer …

Cope with copper: From copper linked mechanisms to copper-based clinical cancer therapies

X Wang, M Zhou, Y Liu, Z Si - Cancer Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent studies have established a strong link between copper and cancer biology, as
copper is necessary for cancer growth and metastasis. Beyond the conventional concept of …

System analysis based on the cuproptosis-related genes identifies LIPT1 as a novel therapy target for liver hepatocellular carcinoma

C Yan, Y Niu, L Ma, L Tian, J Ma - Journal of Translational Medicine, 2022 - Springer
Background Liver hepatocellular carcinoma (LIHC) ranks sixth among the most common
types of cancer with a high mortality rate. Cuproptosis is a newly discovered type of cell …