When heme is low, copper kills cancer: leading edge

Heme carries oxygen and is critical for the control of redox reactions. In this issue of Cell, Lewis and Gruber et al. demonstrate how low concentrations of heme destabilize complex IV of the respiratory chain to release copper and kill acute myeloid leukemia cells by cuproptosis.

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1. Verfasser: Linkermann, Andreas Günter (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal) Editorial
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 8 January 2026
In: Cell
Year: 2026, Jahrgang: 189, Heft: 1, Pages: 3-5
ISSN:1097-4172
DOI:10.1016/j.cell.2025.12.010
Online-Zugang:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2025.12.010
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0092867425014230
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Verfasserangaben:Andreas Linkermann
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Zusammenfassung:Heme carries oxygen and is critical for the control of redox reactions. In this issue of Cell, Lewis and Gruber et al. demonstrate how low concentrations of heme destabilize complex IV of the respiratory chain to release copper and kill acute myeloid leukemia cells by cuproptosis.
Beschreibung:Gesehen am 26.02.2026
Beschreibung:Online Resource
ISSN:1097-4172
DOI:10.1016/j.cell.2025.12.010