Table 4 Stimuli for the induction or enhancement of copper-based nanomaterials.

From: Copper homeostasis and cuproptosis in central nervous system diseases

Stimulus

Nanocomplexes

Therapy methods

Tumor cells

Ref

Light

Au@MSN-Cu/PEG/DSF

PTT/Cuproptosis

4Tl

[126]

T-HCN@CuMS

PTD

143B

[131]

CuSiO3@Au-Pd

PTT/CDT

MCF-7

[134]

Ultrasound

Ce6@Cu NPs

SDT/Cuproptosis

U87MG

[136]

Lip@Cu3N/PFC-O2

SDT/Cuproptosis

[137]

X-ray

RCL@Pd@CuZ

RT

MC38

[135]

ROS

CSTD-Cu(II)@DSF

CDT/ Cuproptosis

MCF-7

[48]

NP@ESCu

Cuproptosis

BIU-87

[48]

pH

TP-M-Cu-MOF/siATP7a

CDT/ Cuproptosis

SCLC

[161]

ROS/pH

CSTD-Cu(II)@DSF

Chemotherapy/ Cuproptosis

MCF-7

[162]

GSH

CuET-NPs

Chemotherapy

A549

[132]