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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Cellular Metabolic Responses to Copper Nanoparticles: Comparison Between Normal and Breast Cancer Cells.

Alexandra Ivan, Maria-Alexandra Pricop, Alexandra Teodora Lukinich-Gruia, Iustina-Mirabela Cristea, Adina Negrea, Ioan Bogdan Pascu, Crenguta Livia Calma, Andreea Paunescu, Virgil Paunescu, Calin Adrian Tatu

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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10 authors.

Alexandra IvanDepartment of Functional Sciences, Center of Immuno-Physiology (CIFBIOTEH), University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Victor Babes", Eftimie Murgu Sq. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Maria-Alexandra PricopOncoGen Centre, Clinical County Hospital "Pius Branzeu", Blvd. Liviu Rebreanu 156, 300723 Timisoara, Romania.
Alexandra Teodora Lukinich-GruiaOncoGen Centre, Clinical County Hospital "Pius Branzeu", Blvd. Liviu Rebreanu 156, 300723 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-5855-2276
Iustina-Mirabela CristeaOncoGen Centre, Clinical County Hospital "Pius Branzeu", Blvd. Liviu Rebreanu 156, 300723 Timisoara, Romania.
Adina NegreaDepartment of Applied Chemistry and Environmental Engineering and Inorganic Compounds, Faculty of Industrial Chemistry, Biotechnology and Environmental Engineering, Politehnica University Timisoara, Vasile Parvan 6, 300223 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-7572-3703
Ioan Bogdan PascuResearch Institute for Renewable Energies-ICER, Politehnica University of Timisoara, 138 Gavril Musicescu Street, 300774 Timisoara, Romania.
Crenguta Livia CalmaDepartment of Functional Sciences, Center of Immuno-Physiology (CIFBIOTEH), University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Victor Babes", Eftimie Murgu Sq. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-7304-9716
Andreea PaunescuFaculty of General Medicine, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eroii Sanitari Bvd., No. 8, Sector 5, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Virgil PaunescuDepartment of Functional Sciences, Center of Immuno-Physiology (CIFBIOTEH), University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Victor Babes", Eftimie Murgu Sq. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Calin Adrian TatuDepartment of Functional Sciences, Center of Immuno-Physiology (CIFBIOTEH), University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Victor Babes", Eftimie Murgu Sq. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-3223-0594

Funding

Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara CF 227/29.11.2022
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The use of copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) seems to be an alternative therapeutic strategy for cancer therapy due to low-cost synthesis and anticancer activity. In this work, CuNPs' effects were tested in various concentrations on two types of cells: mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and a breast cancer cell line, SKBR3. The concentrations (0.25 mM, 0.5 mM, 1 mM and 2 mM) were first tested on an impedance-based cytotoxicity assay and then used in further cellular metabolic assays. Next, several techniques were applied to test the chosen concentrations: assessment of apoptosis, intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, oxidative stress-related gene expression, assessment of mitochondrial respiration and fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) profile evaluation. The higher CuNP concentrations tested on the SKBR3 cell line showed a dose-dependent decrease in the cell index. SKBR3 cells displayed increased

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Breast NeoplasmsCopperMesenchymal Stem CellsMetal NanoparticlesApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalFemaleHumansMitochondriaOxidative StressReactive Oxygen SpeciesCopperReactive Oxygen Speciesin vitro toxicitymetabolomicsnanomaterialsoxidative stress

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