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ReviewExpert reviews in molecular medicine2025

Metal-related cell death and its application in pancreatic cancer.

Chengchao Wang, Yang Ja, Tiantong Liu, Kai Lin, Longyue Huang, Chaoqun Ren, Shiyu Zhou, Hongwei Sun, Hongru Kong, Zimiao Chen and 1 more

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Review in Expert reviews in molecular medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Chengchao WangDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, https://ror.org/03cyvdv85The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yang JaDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, https://ror.org/03cyvdv85The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Tiantong LiuDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, https://ror.org/03cyvdv85The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Kai LinDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, https://ror.org/03cyvdv85The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Longyue HuangDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, https://ror.org/03cyvdv85The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Chaoqun RenDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, https://ror.org/03cyvdv85The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Shiyu ZhouDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, https://ror.org/03cyvdv85The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Hongwei SunDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, https://ror.org/03cyvdv85The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Hongru KongDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, https://ror.org/03cyvdv85The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Zimiao ChenDepartment of Endocrinology, https://ror.org/03cyvdv85The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Shengjie DaiDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, https://ror.org/03cyvdv85The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0276-3549

Funding

Exploration Project of Zhejiang Natural Science Foundation LY24H160025International Clinical Exchange Program of Health Commission of Zhejiang ProvinceProject of Zhejiang Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine GZY-ZJ-KJ-24088Unveiling and Leading Project of Wenzhou Medical University Oncology Discipline Group Z2–2023018Youth Cultivation Project of National Clinical Key Specialty
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAs a highly aggressive tumour of the digestive tract, pancreatic cancer has a high mortality rate and poor treatment outcomes. The five-year survival rate for patients with pancreatic cancer is distressingly low, and the recurrence chance remains unacceptably high even with successful treatment. Surgical procedures and chemotherapy are the main treatments of pancreatic cancer, and surgical procedures are the only effective treatment at present. However, these cancer cells can easily develop resistance to chemotherapy agents, which leads to low treatment efficacy and high mortality in pancreatic cancer. Additionally, early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is challenging due to the absence of obvious symptoms, making surgical intervention unattainable in early stages. However, pancreatic cancer cells show unique changes at genetic and cellular levels, which makes them sensitive to metalrelated cell death or exhibit some characteristics related to metalrelated cell death. These changes and characteristics could be utilized for treatment and diagnosis in pancreatic cancer.

methodTherefore, our motivation is to explain the potential of metalrelated cell death in treating this aggressive cancer. This review begins by analysing the types of metal-related cell death: ferroptosis, cuproptosis and lysozincrosis. Each form is evaluated based on its unique features and related metabolic pathways.

resultsBy examining the key characteristics of metal-related cell death modalities, their primary metabolic patterns and their interactions with pancreatic cancer, our aim is to point the direction to identify potential therapies and treatments.

conclusionsOur review expands the possibilities for utilizing metal-related cell death and instils hope for its future potential in pancreatic cancer treatment.

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Cell DeathMetalsPancreatic NeoplasmsAnimalsFerroptosisHumansMetalscuproptosisferroptosislysozincrosismetal-related deathpancreatic cancer

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PMID41102973
PMCPMC12671914

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