reviewChemical Society ReviewsJan 1, 2025Closed access

Cuproptosis: mechanisms and nanotherapeutic strategies in cancer and beyond

Tongji University · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +5 more institutions

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Abstract

Cuproptosis, a novel form of copper (Cu)-dependent programmed cell death, is induced by directly binding Cu species to lipoylated components of the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle. Since its discovery in 2022, cuproptosis has been closely linked to the field of materials science, offering a biological basis and bright prospects for the use of Cu-based nanomaterials in various disease treatments. Owing to the unique physicochemical properties of nanomaterials, Cu delivery nanosystems can specifically increase Cu levels at disease sites, inducing cuproptosis to achieve disease treatment while minimizing the undesirable release of Cu in normal tissues. This innovative nanomaterial-mediated cuproptosis, termed as…

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