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Scientists develop copper depletion strategy for advanced cuprococcal disease treatment

Credit: Chemical Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.1039/D4SC04712E A research team from Nanjing University introduced an innovative approach to copper ptosis treatment by depleting copper levels within tumor cells, challenging the current paradigm focused on copper overproduction. The study, published in the journal Chemical Science, uses mesoporous zinc sulfide (ZnS) nanoparticles as “copper nanoconsumers” to efficiently remove copper ions from cancer cells.…