一直以来,铜在人体健康中的地位被人们熟知。甚至有专家倡导,通过多吃含铜食品,来促进健康。然而,来自杜克大学医学院的研究人员在近日的《自然》杂志上报告称,携带一种BRAF基因突变的癌症需要铜来促进肿瘤生长。这意味着,一些由BRAF基因突变驱动的癌症,如恶性黑色素瘤、甲状腺癌、肺癌等,铜在其发生发展中起着重要作用。同时,也意味着,降铜药物将有益于这些肿瘤的治疗。铜是人体所必需的微量元素,在食物供应中普遍 Copper has long been known for its place in human health. Some experts advocate even promoting health by eating more copper-containing foods. However, researchers from Duke University School of Medicine reported in a recent issue of Nature that cancers that carry a mutation in the BRAF gene require copper to promote tumor growth. This means that some cancers driven by BRAF mutations, such as malignant melanoma, thyroid cancer, lung cancer and the like, play an important role in the development and progression of copper. At the same time, it also means that copper-lowering drugs will benefit the treatment of these tumors. Copper is a trace element necessary for the human body, common in the food supply