Oral Elesclomol Treatment Alleviates Copper Deficiency in Animal Models

Copper (Cu) is an essential trace element for key biochemical reactions. Dietary or genetic copper deficiencies are associated with anemia, cardiomyopathy, and neurodegeneration. The essential requirement for copper in humans is illustrated by Menkes disease, a fatal neurodegenerative disorder of ea...

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Main Authors: Sai Yuan, Tamara Korolnek, Byung-Eun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2022.856300/full