Nanoparticle can starve aggressive breast cancer cells of vital copper
A new engineered particle depletes copper from mitochondria, killing breast cancer cells in mice
An engineered nanoparticle has been created that can kill particularly aggressive cancer cells by starving them of copper. While this strategy has been attempted before, this is the first time researchers have used a copper depleting particle that appear to damage healthy cells. The team is confident that this could be the starting point for new, safer and more effective drugs.