Articles tagged with Metal Chelation
A Kobe University study found that metformin reduces copper and iron levels and increases zinc levels in patients with type 2 diabetes. This suggests a possible mechanism for the drug's beneficial effects beyond lowering blood sugar levels.
A team of researchers led by UC Santa Barbara's Justin Wilson has developed a technique to purify certain rare earth elements at room temperature using optimized chelators. This new process can concentrate dysprosium by a factor of over 800, compared to less than 10 for the industry standard.
A team of researchers has discovered a simple way to deliver cancer therapeutics to tumor cells by fluidizing the cell membrane using lipid nanoparticles containing EDTA. The mechanism is independent of metal chelation properties and involves changing the characteristics of the cell membrane to promote nanoparticle uptake.