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ReviewIndian journal of pharmacology

Copper-lowering agents as an adjuvant in chemotherapy.

Pramod Kadu, Bhakti Sawant, Pravin Popatrao Kale, Kedar Prabhavalkar

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Review in Indian journal of pharmacology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Cuproptosis: Mechanism and Application in Lymphoma.Current cancer drug targets · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Pramod KaduDepartment of Pharmaceutics, SVKM'S Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Bhakti SawantDepartment of Pharmaceutics, SVKM'S Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Pravin Popatrao KaleDepartment of Pharmacology, SVKM'S Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Kedar PrabhavalkarDepartment of Pharmacology, SVKM'S Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Copper is an important element essential for metabolism and normal human body function. Although it is an essential element, related imbalance leads to toxic effects. Studies have proved that there is an increase in copper level in cancer cells. Evidences suggest the link between increase in copper levels and progression of various types of cancers. Different strategies have been utilized to decrease the level of copper in various types of cancer cells. However, it was observed that cell machinery involved in copper homeostasis plays critical factor in lowering copper levels in cancer cells. The outcomes of many monotherapies consisting copper-lowering agents for the treatment of different types of cancers showed that the inhibition of single factor is not sufficient to inhibit the growth of cancer cells. The combination of copper-lowering agent with chemotherapeutic agent showed synergistic effect. Interestingly, the presence of copper-lowering agent in such combinations significantly improved the efficacy of chemotherapeutic agent. The present work has focused on the discussion of outcomes of studies involving anti-copper agent and chemotherapeutic agent and related future strategies.

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Antineoplastic AgentsChelating AgentsChemotherapy, AdjuvantCopperHumansNeoplasmsAntineoplastic AgentsChelating AgentsCopperAdjuvant therapyangiogenesischemotherapycopper-chelating agentscopper in cancer cells

Identifiers

PMID34169907
PMCPMC8262414
OpenAlexW3175987124

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