The role of copper in tumour angiogenesis.
Copper stimulates the proliferation and migration of endothelial cells and is required for the secretion of several angiogenic factors by tumour cells. Copper chelation decreases the secretion of many of…
The Role of Iron Chelation in Cancer Therapy
This review focuses on advances and strategies in the use of iron chelators as anti-tumor therapies. Although the development of iron chelators for human disease has focused primarily on their…
The Role of Iron in the Pathogenesis of Experimental Allergic Encephalomyelitis and Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) and its animal model, experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE), are autoimmune disorders resulting in demyelination in the central nervous system (CNS). Pathologically, the blood-brain barrier becomes damaged, macrophages…
Brain Ferritin Iron as a Risk Factor for Age at Onset in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Tissue iron can promote oxidative damage. Brain iron increases with age and is abnormally elevated early in the disease process in several neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's…
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