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MEDICINAL RESEARCH REVIEWS
卷 30, 期 4, 页码 708-749出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/med.20174
关键词
copper; Menkes and Wilson diseases; angiogenesis; copper chelation; anticancer metallodrugs
资金
- Ministero dell'Istruzione dell'Universita c della Ricerca [PRIN 20078EWK9B]
- University of Padova [CPDA065113/06]
Copper is found in all living organisms and is a crucial trace element in redox chemistry. growth and development It is important for the function of several enzymes and proteins involved in energy metabolism, respiration, and DNA synthesis. notably cytochrome oxidase. superoxide dismutase. ascorbate oxidase, and tyrosinase The major functions of copper biological molecules Involve oxidation-reduction reactions in which they react directly with molecular oxygen to produce free radicals Therefore, copper requires tightly regulated homeostatic mechanisms to ensure adequate supplies without any toxic effects Overload or deficiency of copper is associated, respectively, with Wilson disease (WD) and Menkes disease (MD). which are of genetic origin Researches on Menkes and Wilson disorders have provided useful insights in the field of copper homeostasis and in particular into the understanding of intracellular trafficking and distribution of copper at molecular levels Therapies based on metal supplementation with copper histidine or removal of copper excess by means of specific copper chelators arc currently effective in treating MD and WD. respectively Copper chelation therapy is now attracting, much attention for the in and treatment of various neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer. Parkinson and CreutzfeldtJakob An excess of copper appears to be an essential co-factor for angiogenesis Moreover, elevated levels of copper have been found in many types of human cancers, including prostate, breast, colon, lung. and brain On these basis, the employment of copper chelators has been reported to be of therapeutic value in the treatment of several types of cancers as anti-angiogenic molecules More recently. mixtures of copper chelators with copper salts have been found to act as efficient proteasome inhibitors and apoptosis inducers, specifically in cancer cells Moreover, following the worldwide success of platinum(II) compounds in cancer chemotherapy, several families of individual copper complexes have been studied as potential antitumor agents These investigations, revealing the occurence of mechanisms of action quite different from platinum drugs. head toward the development of new anticancer metallodrugs with improved specificity and decreased toxic side effects (c) 2009 Wiley Periodicals. Inc Med Res Rev. 30. No 4. 708-749. 2010
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