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ReviewPharmaceutics2025

Engineering Inorganic Nanoparticles to Induce Cuproptosis: A New Strategy for Cancer Therapy.

Zhenxing Jiang, Jianwei Dai, Juanjuan Jiang, Shenghe Deng, Junnan Gu, Jun Wang, Mian Chen, Wentai Cai, Ke Wu, Kaixiong Tao and 2 more

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Review in Pharmaceutics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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12 authors.

Zhenxing JiangDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
Jianwei DaiDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
Juanjuan JiangSchool of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
Shenghe DengCenter for Liver Transplantation, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
Junnan GuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
Jun WangDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
Mian ChenDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
Wentai CaiDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
Ke WuDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
Kaixiong TaoDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
Ke LiuDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
Kailin CaiDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2572-0907

Funding

Clinical Research Fund of Union Hospital F016.02004.22001.015Cross-disciplinary Research Support Program at Huazhong University of Science and Technology 2023JCYJ022Hubei Province Natural Science Foundation 2024AFB090National Natural Science Foundation of China 82170678, 82403144 and 82403472Union Hospital Scientific Research and Cultivation Foundation 2023XHYN007
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cuproptosis is a newly identified type of copper (Cu)-dependent programmed cell death (PCD), triggered when Cu directly interacts with the lipoylated components of the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, and it has shown significant antitumor potential. However, challenges such as insufficient Cu accumulation in tumor cells, systemic toxicity, and the lack of specific carriers for effectively inducing cuproptosis hinder its practical application. Inorganic nanoparticles (INPs) present a promising solution due to their unique ability to target specific areas, potential for multifunctional modification, and controlled release capabilities. Their distinctive physicochemical properties also enable the integration of synergistic multimodal cancer therapies. Therefore, utilizing INPs to induce cuproptosis represents a promising strategy for cancer treatment. This review systematically elucidates the regulatory mechanisms of Cu homeostasis and the molecular pathways underlying cuproptosis, thoroughly discusses current INP-based strategies designed to trigger cuproptosis, and comprehensively examines the multi-modal synergistic antitumor mechanisms based on cuproptosis. Finally, we also address the current challenges and future perspectives in developing clinically applicable nanoplatforms aimed at harnessing cuproptosis for effective cancer therapy.

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cuproptosisdrug deliveryinorganic nanoparticlestumor therapy

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PMID41304721
PMCPMC12655319

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