ArticleFrontiers in molecular biosciences2022
Novel iron chelator SK4 demonstrates cytotoxicity in a range of tumour derived cell lines.
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- The role of metals in cancer and the use of metal chelators as a potential treatment strategy.Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine · 2026Review
- Ferroptosis and Cuproptosis in Cancer and Neurodegeneration: A Comprehensive Review of Modulation by Iron and Copper Chelators and Related Agents.Biomolecules · 2026Review
- Deferasirox's Anti-Chemoresistance and Anti-Metastatic Effect on Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Redox-Regulated Iron Metabolism and Ferroptosis in Ovarian Cancer: Molecular Insights and Therapeutic Opportunities.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Novel Iron Chelator SK4 Drives Cytotoxicity through Inhibiting Mitochondrial Metabolism in Ovarian and Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cell Lines.Biomedicines · 2023Article
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Abstract
Iron is an essential micronutrient due to its involvement in many cellular processes including DNA replication and OXPHOS. Tumors overexpress iron metabolism linked proteins which allow for iron accumulation driving high levels of proliferation. Our group has designed novel iron chelator SK4 which targets cancer's "iron addiction." SK4 comprises of two key moieties: an iron chelation moiety responsible for cytotoxicity and an amino acid moiety which allows entry through amino acid transporter LAT1. We selected LAT1 as a route of entry as it is commonly overexpressed in malignant tumors. SK4 has previously demonstrated promising results in an
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