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ReviewMolecular cancer2025

Biometallic ions and derivatives: a new direction for cancer immunotherapy.

Lin Zhao, Yajun Gui, Jing Cai, Xiangying Deng

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Review in Molecular cancer, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Lin ZhaoDepartment of Pathology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 41001l, China.
Yajun GuiDepartment of Pathology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 41001l, China.
Jing CaiDepartment of Pathology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 41001l, China.
Xiangying DengDepartment of Pathology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 41001l, China. DXY1990@csu.edu.cn.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82103653, 82303258Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province No. 2022JJ40659, No. 2023JJ40874Scientific Research Launch Project for new employees of the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University QH20230202
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Biometallic ions play a crucial role in regulating the immune system. In recent years, cancer immunotherapy has become a breakthrough in cancer treatment, achieving good efficacy in a wide range of cancers with its specificity and durability advantages. However, existing therapies still face challenges, such as immune tolerance and immune escape. Biometallic ions (e.g. zinc, copper, magnesium, manganese, etc.) can assist in enhancing the efficacy of immunotherapy through the activation of immune cells, enhancement of tumor antigen presentation, and improvement of the tumor microenvironment. In addition, biometallic ions and derivatives can directly inhibit tumor cell progression and offer the possibility of effectively overcoming the limitations of current cancer immunotherapy by promoting immune responses and reducing immunosuppressive signals. This review explores the role and potential application prospects of biometallic ions in cancer immunotherapy, providing new ideas for future clinical application of metal ions as part of cancer immunotherapy and helping to guide the development of more effective and safe therapeutic regimens.

Indexed as

ImmunotherapyMetalsNeoplasmsAnimalsHumansIonsTumor MicroenvironmentIonsMetalsBiometallic ionsCancer immunotherapyMetalloimmunologyMetal materials

Identifiers

PMID39815289
PMCPMC11734411

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