Copper is a trace element that is required by almost all forms of life.Acting as cofactors for various key metabolism enzymes,copper takes part in many vital biological processes.Previous studies have found the concentration of copper is significantly higher in tumor cells than in normal cells.In addition,copper can promote angiogenesis by activating VEGF and FGF signaling.A recent paper in Nature revealed that copper is essential for oncogenic Copper is a trace element that is required by almost all forms of life. Acting as cofactors for various key metabolism enzymes, copper takes part in many vital biological processes. Previous studies have found the concentration of copper is significantly higher in tumor cells than in normal In addition, copper can promote angiogenesis by activating VEGF and FGF signaling. A recent paper in Nature revealed that copper is essential for oncogenic