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“As a result, DHA effectively decreased the TfR content and down-regulated TfR protein expression in normal iron HL60 and K562 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner and inhibited the cell proliferation.”
“Moreover, DHA decreased the iron content of iron overload K562 cells and inhibited the proliferation of iron overload K562 cells more potently.”
“Although heme usually reacts faster with artemisinins than iron does, we have found that rearrangement of dihydroartemisinin (DHA) into monoketo-aldehyde-peroxyhemiacetal (MKA) under physiological conditions can significantly enhance its reaction towards iron.”
Free radical biology & medicine • 2020 | View Paper
“In addition, the Fe ions releasedfrom the MOFs in the tumor environment not only enhanced the curative effect of DHA but also catalyzed H2O2 to release O2, which further improved the photodynamic therapeutic effect of the nanocomposites.”