ReviewCancer cell international2025
Cuproplasia and cuproptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma: mechanisms, relationship and potential role in tumor microenvironment and treatment.
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- Dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression and modulates cuproptosis-dependent cell death.Functional & integrative genomics · 2026Article
- Copper homeostasis and cuproptosis in cancer: mitochondrial metabolic dependency and nanomedicine-based therapeutic strategies.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2026Review
- Construction of ATOX1 targeted nano gel based on cuproptosis mechanism and its role in reversing TACE refractoriness of hepatocellular carcinoma.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2026Article
- Novel Strategy for Cancer Therapy Proposal Based on Effects and Mechanisms of Targeting Cuproptosis by Polyphenols-A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2026Review
- AC067930.4/miR-375 Axis Regulates the Malignant Progression of Colon Adenocarcinoma Through the Cuproptosis-Related GeneCancer management and research · 2026Article
- Targeting copper death-related long non-coding RNAs: a novel strategy to overcome immunotherapy resistance in liver cancer.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- The Cuproptosis-Associated AL139023.1/miR-139-5p/ELOVL5 ceRNA Axis Regulates Proliferation, Migration, and Cell Cycle in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.Cancer management and research · 2026Article
- Identification and validation of prognostic markers for cuproptosis-related macrophage polarization genes in hepatocellular carcinoma.Discover oncology · 2025Article
- The Predictive Value of NLR, PLR, LMR, NPAR and D-Dimer on the Efficacy and Prognosis of First-Line Immunotherapy for Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer.Journal of inflammation research · 2025Article
- Copper metabolism in hepatocellular carcinoma: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic opportunities.Frontiers in molecular biosciences · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the main phenotype of liver cancer with a poor prognosis. Copper is vital in liver function, and HCC cells rely on it for growth and metastasis, leading to cuproplasia. Excessive copper can induce cell death, termed cuproptosis. Tumor microenvironment (TME) is pivotal in HCC, especially in immunotherapy, and copper is closely related to the TME pathogenesis. However, how these two mechanisms contribute to the TME is intriguing. MAIN BODY: We conducted the latest progress literature on cuproplasia and cuproptosis in HCC, and summarized their specific roles in TME and treatment strategies. The mechanisms of cuproplasia and cuproptosis and their relationship and role in TME have been deeply summarized. Cuproplasia fosters TME formation, angiogenesis, and metastasis, whereas cuproptosis may alleviate mitochondrial dysfunction and hypoxic conditions in the TME. Inhibiting cuproplasia and enhancing cuproptosis in HCC are essential for achieving therapeutic efficacy in HCC.
conclusionAn in-depth analysis of cuproplasia and cuproptosis mechanisms within the TME of HCC unveils their opposing nature and their impact on copper regulation. Grasping the equilibrium between these two factors is crucial for a deeper understanding of HCC mechanisms to shed light on novel directions in treating HCC.
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