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Table 4 Iron and Copper-targeting agents

From: Iron and copper: critical executioners of ferroptosis, cuproptosis and other forms of cell death

Role

Type

Agent

Iron supplementation

Iron ionophore

Dithiocarbamates (DTCs), Thiosemicarbazones (TSCs), Hydroxyquinolines (HQs), Hydroxyflavones (HFs) [153] , Sulfasalazine [154],

Iron oxide nanoparticles

Sorafenib [155], Withaferin A [156] ,FePt-NP2 [157], C′ dots [158], IKE nanoparticles [159], Artesunate [160]

Iron chaperones conjugated agents

MPTC-63 [146], H-ferritin (HFn) [149]

Natural compounds

Curcumin (Cur) [150, 151].

Iron depletion

Iron chelators

Dexrazoxane [161], Ciclopirox [162], DFX [163], DFP [164], Deferitazole [165], Dp44mT, DFO [166], Triapine [167], Super-polyphenols 6 and 10 [168],

Copper supplementation

Copper ionophore

8-hydroxyquinoline [169] ,Elesclomol [170], Disulfiram [171], and NSC319726 [5] ,Clioquinol

Copper nanoparticles

DSF@PVP/Cu-HMPB [172], Copper-cysteamine nanoparticles [173]

Natural compounds

Anthocyanidins [174]

Copper depletion

Copper chelators

Tetrathiomolybdate [175], Penicillamine [176], Trientine [177], ATN-224 [152], Triethylenetetramine [178], EDTA [179], Trientine dihydrochloride [180]

Natural antidotes

Turmeric [181], Chalkophomycin [182]

Inhibitor of copper chaperones

DCAC50 [147]