ReviewCancers2023
Lithium in Cancer Therapy: Friend or Foe?
Review in Cancers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.
- The multiple roles of autophagy in uveal melanoma and the microenvironment.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of lithium on chemotherapy-induced neutropenia in Egyptian breast cancer patients; a prospective clinical study.Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology · 2024Trial
- Targeting Apoptosis-Resistant Proliferation: Imatinib-Based Combinations Induce Durable Cytostatic Arrest in 3D Endometrial Cancer Spheroids.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- Mitochondrial Injury Accompanied by Intermediate Filament Remodeling Following Lithium Chloride Exposure in 3D Endometrial Cancer Spheroids.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- Rumen-Protected Glucose Supplementation Enhances Yak Calf Growth Through Gut Microbiota-Metabolic Interactions.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Lithium-Induced Modulation of Proliferation and Apoptosis in an In Vitro Model of Colorectal Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Examining valproate's potential anticancer effect among patients with bipolar disorder: a territory-wide active-comparator new user study spanning two decades.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- New Anti-Cancer Impact of Cerium Oxide, Lithium, and Sn-38 Synergy via DNA Methylation-Mediated Reduction of MMP-2 and Modulation of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR Pathway.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Lithium Induces Oxidative Stress, Apoptotic Cell Death, and G2/M Phase Cell Cycle Arrest in A549 Lung Cancer Cells.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Cancer Risk and Estimated Lithium Exposure in Drinking Groundwater in the US.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Foundations for a Personalized Psycho-Oncology: The State of the Art.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Review
- An Update on the Study of the Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Autophagy during Bacterial Pathogenesis.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- Review
- Exploring the Neuroprotective Effects of Lithium in Ischemic Stroke: A literature review.International journal of medical sciences · 2024Review
- Comprehensive analysis of Cuproplasia and immune microenvironment in lung adenocarcinoma.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Article
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Lithium, a trace element important for fetal health and development, is considered a metal drug with a well-established clinical regime, economical production process, and a mature storage system. Several studies have shown that lithium affects tumor development by regulating inositol monophosphate (IMPase) and glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3). Lithium can also promote proliferation and programmed cell death (PCD) in tumor cells through a number of new targets, such as the nuclear receptor NR4A1 and Hedgehog-Gli. Lithium may increase cancer treatment efficacy while reducing side effects, suggesting that it can be used as an adjunctive therapy. In this review, we summarize the effects of lithium on tumor progression and discuss the underlying mechanisms. Additionally, we discuss lithium's limitations in antitumor clinical applications, including its narrow therapeutic window and potential pro-cancer effects on the tumor immune system.
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