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ReviewCancer medicine2025

Nanoparticle-Mediated Cuproptosis and Photodynamic Synergistic Strategy: A Novel Horizon for Cancer Therapy.

Junrui Zhang, Anren Zhang, Yibing Guo, Guoliang Miao, Shengchang Liang, Jie Wang, Junhong Wang

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Review in Cancer medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 10 papers.

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Junrui ZhangGansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China.
Anren ZhangGansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China.
Yibing GuoGansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China.
Guoliang MiaoGansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China.
Shengchang LiangGansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China.
Jie WangSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6425-655X
Junhong WangDepartment of General Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Baiyin (Third Affiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Baiyin, China.

Funding

the Science and Technology Planning Project of Gansu Province 21CX6FD163the Second Group of Longyuan Young Talents in Gansu Province 2023-11
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPhotodynamic therapy (PDT) is a noninvasive cancer treatment that works by using light to stimulate the production of excessive cytotoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS), which effectively eliminates tumor cells. However, the therapeutic effects of PDT are often limited by tumor hypoxia, which prevents effective tumor cell elimination. The oxygen (O

objectivesThis review aims to explore the potential of cuproptosis, a recently discovered copper-dependent form of programmed cell death, to enhance the anticancer effects of PDT. Cuproptosis is highly dependent on mitochondrial respiration, specifically the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, and can increase O

methodsThe review discusses the latest research advancements in the field, detailing the mechanisms that regulate cuproptosis and PDT. It also explores how nanoparticle (NP)-based strategies can be used to exploit the synergistic potential between cuproptosis and PDT. The article examines the prospects of synergistic anticancer activity guided by nanodelivery systems, which could overcome the challenges associated with hypoxia in cancer treatment.

conclusionsThe combination of cuproptosis and PDT, facilitated by NP-based delivery systems, presents a promising approach to enhance the effectiveness of cancer therapy. The review concludes by discussing the challenges and future research directions for this combination therapy, highlighting the need for further investigation into the mechanisms and optimization of treatment strategies to improve outcomes in cancer treatment.

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CopperNanoparticlesNeoplasmsPhotochemotherapyPhotosensitizing AgentsAnimalsHumansReactive Oxygen SpeciesCopperPhotosensitizing AgentsReactive Oxygen SpeciescancercuproptosisPDTtherapy nanomaterials

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PMID39868904
PMCPMC11770888

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