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Guo J, Sun Y, Liu G. The mechanism of copper transporters in ovarian cancer cells and the prospect of cuproptosis. J Inorg Biochem 2023; 247:112324. [PMID: 37481825 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2023.112324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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Copper transporters can not only carry copper (Cu) to maintain the homeostasis of Cu in cells but also transport platinum-based chemotherapy drugs. The effect of copper transporters on chemosensitivity has been demonstrated in a variety of malignancies. In addition, recent studies have reported that copper transporters can act as vectors to induce cuproptosis. Therefore, copper transporters can act on cells through different mechanisms to achieve different purposes. This review mainly describes the current research progress of the intracellular transport mechanism of copper transporters and cuproptosis, and prospects for the application of them in the treatment of ovarian cancer (OC).
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- Jiahuan Guo
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China; Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy of Tianjin, Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy of Tianjin, Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, China.
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Casaril M, Capra F, Marchiori L, Gabrielli GB, Nicoli N, Corso F, Baracchino F, Corrocher R. Serum Copper and Ceruloplasmin in Early and in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Diagnostic and Prognostic Relevance. TUMORI JOURNAL 2018; 75:498-502. [PMID: 2557694 DOI: 10.1177/030089168907500521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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To evaluate the prognostic value of serum copper (S-Cu) and ceruloplasmin and their pathophysiologic significance in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), we studied 49 patients with HCC (20 of which were submitted to partial hepatectomy) compared with 110 patients with liver cirrhosis. In HCC both S-Cu and ceruloplasmin were higher than in cirrhosis; moreover, S-Cu was correlated with the extension of HCC, evaluated by instrumental data and by surgical inspection. In cirrhotic patients, mean S-Cu was 122.9 μg/dl (SD, 29.3), in early HCC, 153.0 μg/dl (SD, 34.5), and in advanced HCC, 193.1 μg/dl (SD, 37.7). Variance analysis gave F = 59.4. In HCC patients S-Cu was positively correlated with ceruloplasmin and with fibrinogen. Survival, evaluated by Mantel's test stratified for surgical therapy, was longer in patients with S-Cu levels lower than 175 μg/dl and in those at an earlier stage. We therefore conclude that S-Cu has a relevant diagnostic value in detecting HCC also in early stage and allows prognostic evaluation as regards survival.
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- M Casaril
- Istituto di Patologia Medica, Verona, Italy
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Rasheed W, Shah MR, Kazmi MH, Shah K, Afridi S. Sterically stabilized fluorescent silver nanoconjugates for optical discrimination of Cu(ii) in real samples and in vitro bioimaging of the Cu(ii) scavenging process in human lymphocytes by atomic force microscopy. NEW J CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6nj00429f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The nanosensor (Cf-AgNPs) with low cytotoxicity, hemocompatibility and good selectivity for detection of Cu(ii) in real samples.
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- Wasia Rasheed
- Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology
- University of Karachi
- Karachi 75270
- Pakistan
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry
- International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences
- University of Karachi
- Karachi 75270
- Pakistan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology
- University of Karachi
- Karachi 75270
- Pakistan
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry
- International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences
- University of Karachi
- Karachi 75270
- Pakistan
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- Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (PCMD)
- International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS)
- University of Karachi
- Karachi-75270
- Pakistan
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Wang ZH, Ma HM, Ma QL, Liang SC. Speciation Analysis of Serum Copper by Ultrafiltration Combined with Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. CHINESE J CHEM 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.20010190205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Gupta SK, Singh SP, Shukla VK. Copper, zinc, and Cu/Zn ratio in carcinoma of the gallbladder. J Surg Oncol 2005; 91:204-8. [PMID: 16118778 DOI: 10.1002/jso.20306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The exact role of copper and zinc in the etiology of carcinoma of the gallbladder is unclear. Some studies suggest the Cu/Zn ratio is a good indicator of the extent and prognosis in carcinoma of the gastrointestinal tract. The aim of the present study is to estimate the micronutrient profile and Cu/Zn ratio in the serum, tissues, and bile of patients with benign and malignant gallbladder diseases. METHODS The present study was carried out in 60 patients comprising 30 each of carcinoma of the gallbladder and cholelithiasis, and 30 age and sex matched controls. Copper and zinc levels were estimated in blood, bile, and tissue using a Perkin Elmer Model 2380 Atomic absorption Spectrophotometer. RESULTS The mean serum zinc levels were significantly lower in patients with carcinoma of the gallbladder than in patients with cholelithiasis and in healthy controls (P < 0.001). The mean serum copper levels were significantly higher in patients with carcinoma of the gallbladder as compared to patients with cholelithiasis and healthy controls (P < 0.001). Biliary and tissue zinc levels were significantly lower in patients with carcinoma of the gallbladder than in patients with cholelithiasis. Biliary and tissue copper levels were higher in patients with carcinoma of the gallbladder than in patients with cholelithiasis. The serum Cu/Zn ratio showed a gradual and significant increase from 1.11 in healthy controls to 1.35 in patients with cholelithiasis and 2.12 in patients with carcinoma of the gallbladder. The biliary and tissue Cu/Zn ratios were also significantly increased in patients with carcinoma of the gallbladder than in patients with cholelithiasis (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Our data support an association between lower zinc levels and consequently an increased Cu/Zn ratio and carcinoma of the gallbladder. Whether zinc supplementation has a protective effect in preventing carcinoma of the gallbladder needs to be studied further.
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- S K Gupta
- Department of General Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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Zhang Z, Zhuo H, Liu S, Harrington PDB. Classification of cancer patients based on elemental contents of serums using bidirectional associative memory networks. Anal Chim Acta 2001. [DOI: 10.1016/s0003-2670(01)00923-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Two-Phase Aqueous Extraction of Copper(II) and Its Application to Speciation Analysis of Serum Copper. Microchem J 1998. [DOI: 10.1006/mchj.1998.1649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Oyama T, Matsuno K, Kawamoto T, Mitsudomi T, Shirakusa T, Kodama Y. Efficiency of serum copper/zinc ratio for differential diagnosis of patients with and without lung cancer. Biol Trace Elem Res 1994; 42:115-27. [PMID: 7981002 DOI: 10.1007/bf02785383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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We examined serum copper (Cu), serum zinc (Zn), and the serum copper/zinc ratio (Cu/Zn) in 162 patients. All of them were seen to have an abnormal shadow in the chest X-ray films, that is, 109 patients with lung cancer (LC) and 53 patients with no lung cancer (NLC). The mean Cu and Cu/Zn in LC patients were significantly higher than those in NLC patients (p < 0.05). In LC patients, Cu and Cu/Zn were higher and Zn was lower in advanced tumors than early ones. There was a significantly clear relation between Cu or Cu/Zn and the tumor (T) stages. When the relative risk (RR) of LC was estimated, it was seen that the higher Cu and Cu/Zn became, the higher RR became. Furthermore, we showed the sensitivity of the receiver operator characteristic of the test (ROC) curve for Cu, Cu/Zn, and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) to diagnose LC, as explained in a paragraph of methods. The determinations of Cu, Zn, and Cu/Zn are simple and inexpensive. They also appear to have a great diagnostic value in determining the local invasion of LC and as a screening test in the high-risk patients for LC.
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- T Oyama
- Department of Environmental Health, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan
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Gupta SK, Shukla VK, Vaidya MP, Roy SK, Gupta S. Serum trace elements and Cu/Zn ratio in breast cancer patients. J Surg Oncol 1991; 46:178-81. [PMID: 2011029 DOI: 10.1002/jso.2930460311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Serum copper, zinc, and the Cu/Zn ratio were measured in 55 patients with breast disease (20 with benign breast diseases and 35 patients with breast cancer) and 30 controls. The mean serum copper levels were higher in breast cancer than in benign breast diseases (167.3 micrograms/dl vs. 117.6 micrograms/dl) (P less than 0.001) and controls (167.3 micrograms/dl vs. 98.8 micrograms/dl) (P less than 0.001). Patients with advanced breast cancer had higher serum copper levels than did patients with early breast cancer (177.9 micrograms/dl vs. 130.4 micrograms/dl) (P less than 0.001). The mean serum zinc levels were lowered only in patients with advanced breast cancer as compared with controls (88.6 micrograms/dl vs. 115.1 micrograms/dl) (P less than 0.001). Serum zinc levels were not decreased in patients with early breast cancer and benign breast diseases. The Cu/Zn ratio was increased in breast cancer patients (1.91 vs. 0.86) (P less than 0.001) but not in patients with benign breast diseases. The precise mechanisms responsible for the alterations in trace element levels in breast cancer patients are still unclear and require further evaluation. However, the serum copper levels and the Cu/Zn ratio may be used as biochemical markers in these patients.
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- S K Gupta
- Department of Surgery, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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Serum zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), and the Cu/Zn ratio were evaluated in 84 patients with pulmonary lesions before surgery and in 100 healthy normal controls. There were 20 patients with benign and 64 with malignant lung tumors. Only the mean (+/- SD) Cu/Zn ratio was significantly higher in malignant tumors (2.24 +/- 0.78) than in benign tissue (1.63 +/- 0.33) (P less than 0.001). In the normal group, the Cu/Zn ratio was significantly lower (1.43 +/- 0.29). Patients with advanced disease (Stage III) had higher Cu/Zn ratio than patients in Stages I and II (2.65 +/- 0.86 versus 1.9 +/- 0.27) (P less than 0.001). At a cutoff value of 1.72, Cu/Zn ratio had a sensitivity of 89%, specificity of 84%, positive predictive value of 78%, and negative predictive value of 92% between controls and lung cancer patients. Between lung cancer patients and patients with benign pulmonary lesions the aforementioned values were 89%, 70%, 90%, and 70% respectively. A correlation between increasing Cu/Zn ratio and tumor extension and postoperative survival was observed. These findings suggest that Cu/Zn ratio may be used as a diagnostic test in lung cancer patients.
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- M Dìez
- Department of General Surgery, Hospital Clìnico de San Carlos, Universidad, Madrid, Spain
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The serum copper and CA 125 levels of 31 patients with epithelial ovarian carcinoma were determined. Serum copper was elevated in seven patients and CA 125 was elevated in 22 patients. A rise in serum CA 125 always was associated with disease progression. In comparison, serum copper fluctuation did not correlate with the natural history of the malignancy. We concluded that serum copper determination has no use in epithelial ovarian carcinoma management.
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- A J Jacobs
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Louis University School of Medicine, MO 63104
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Kobayashi S, Sayato-Suzuki J. Zinc and copper accumulation and isometallothionein induction in mouse ascites sarcoma S180A cells. Biochem J 1988; 249:69-75. [PMID: 3342017 PMCID: PMC1148667 DOI: 10.1042/bj2490069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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To investigate Zn and Cu accumulation and isometallothionein (iso-MT) induction in ascites-sarcoma S180A cells, 5 micrograms of Zn2+ or Cu2+/g body weight was administered to tumour-bearing mice intraperitoneally. In the tumour cells the Zn or Cu concentration increased more than in the host liver, which is the target organ for those metals; the maximum Zn or Cu level was about 2-3 times that in the host liver. The amounts of Zn-MT or Cu-MT accumulated in the tumour cells and host liver were proportional to such dose accumulation levels in the each cytosol; the maximum level of Zn-MT or Cu-MT was 4 or 2 times higher than in the host liver. MT accumulated in the tumour cells showed two subfractions (MT-1 and MT-2); the ratio of Zn (or Cu) bound to MT-1 to that bound to MT-2 in the host liver and tumour cells was 1.0 (or 1.0) and 0.7 (or 0.25) respectively, suggesting that the induction level of MT-2 in the tumour cells is more than that of MT-1. The h.p.l.c. profiles (using an anion-exchange column) of the isolated MT-1 and MT-2 subfractions from Zn-treated normal-mouse liver showed a single peak (MT-1-1) and two peaks (MT-2-1 and MT-2-2) respectively; mouse MTs were separated into three isoforms. In the ascites cells, the MT fraction obtained by a gel filtration was also separated into three isoforms; however, the amount of MT-2-1 isoform was 3 times that in the Zn-treated normal-mouse liver.
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- S Kobayashi
- Department of Biology, Kyoritsu College of Pharmacy, Tokyo, Japan
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Baak JP, Chan KK, Stolk JG, Kenemans P. Prognostic factors in borderline and invasive ovarian tumors of the common epithelial type. Pathol Res Pract 1987; 182:755-74. [PMID: 3325950 DOI: 10.1016/s0344-0338(87)80040-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Present reports show that surgical factors, response to therapy and histological criteria are important for predicting the prognosis of patients with common epithelial types of ovarian tumors. Newer techniques such as morphometry, DNA cytometry, immunological and immunopathological techniques may help to define prognostic factors even more accurately. As a result, these recently developed methods may enhance the value of well-established classical predictors of the outcome in case of borderline or invasive ovarian tumour.
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- J P Baak
- Department of Pathology, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Baak J, Chan K, Stolk J, Kenemans P. Prognostic Factors in Borderline and Invasive Ovarian Tumours of the Common Epithelial Type. Pathol Res Pract 1987. [DOI: 10.1016/s0344-0338(87)80002-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Margalioth EJ, Udassin R, Cohen C, Maor J, Anteby SO, Schenker JG. Serum copper level in gynecologic malignancies. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1987; 157:93-6. [PMID: 3605273 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9378(87)80353-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Serum copper level was determined before operation in 179 patients with various histologically proved gynecologic tumors: malignant, benign, or metastases to the ovary. Serum copper level was significantly higher (p less than 0.01) in all groups of patients with cancer and in the benign group when compared with control subjects. Serum copper level correlated well with stage of cancer disease (r = 0.70 to 0.79) except for ovarian carcinoma, in which serum copper level was already significantly elevated in Stages I and II. The sensitivity of serum copper level greater than 150 micrograms/dl in detecting malignancy was 87% to 100% in late cancer stages in all malignancies. Our data imply that the addition of serum copper level determination to other screening tests could increase their sensitivity.
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Tuccari G, Barresi G. Immunohistochemical demonstration of ceruloplasmin in follicular adenomas and thyroid carcinomas. Histopathology 1987; 11:723-31. [PMID: 3623436 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.1987.tb02686.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The presence of ceruloplasmin in follicular adenomas (15 cases) and thyroid carcinomas (39) and two Hürthle cell tumours was investigated by immunohistochemical methods. Follicular adenomas were all negative whereas Hürthle cell tumours, follicular and papillary carcinomas exhibited various degrees of cytoplasmic positivity for ceruloplasmin. Highly atypical multinucleated cells and incorporated follicular structures observed in anaplastic carcinomas were positively stained; the spindle cell variety of these cancers was always negative for ceruloplasmin. Medullary carcinomas and normal thyroid tissue were constantly unstained. The distribution pattern of ceruloplasmin is the same as that of lactoferrin, a marker recently proposed for the differential diagnosis between follicular adenomas and thyroid carcinomas; these two glycoproteins are structurally related.
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