Table 2 Application of Cu chelators in cuproptosis-related CNS diseases.

From: Copper homeostasis and cuproptosis in central nervous system diseases

Cu chelator

Type of model/subject

Mechanism

Ref

TTM

Aβ/PS1 transgenic mice

Promotion of non-amyloidogenic protein production of AβPP

[147]

TTM

BV-2 microglia

Reducing Inflammation by Inhibiting the TRAF6/AKT/NF-κB signaling pathway

[148]

TTM

Transgenic mice expressing human mutant SOD1

Reduces copper ion levels and inhibits lipid peroxidation

[93]

D-penicillamine

AD patients

Reduces oxidative stress damage

[149]

D-penicillamine

AD model In vitro

Solubilization of Cu-Aβ with assistance of nanoparticles

[150]

D-penicillamine

Stroke

Improving myocardial function and reducing ischemic events

[151]

D-penicillamine

Glioblastoma multiforme

Inhibits tumor cell proliferation through the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway

[152]

TETA

Transgenic mouse model of AD

Reduces BACE1 activity and mitigates amyloidosis

[153]

Clioquinol

U87 glioblastoma cells

Induction of apoptosis and autophagy in glioblastoma

[154]

Clioquinol

transgenic Huntington’s mice (R6/2)

Inhibition of HTT aggregation and reduction of striatal atrophy

[115]

Clioquinol

Twenty AD patients

Reduces levels of CSF-Tau protein

[155]

8-hydroxyquinoline

Glioma

Activates transcription factors in glioma cells and inhibits cell proliferation

[156]

8-hydroxyquinoline

AD

Inhibits cholinesterase and reduces Aβ levels

[152]