Metallomics Blog

From April – June 2016, our most downloaded Metallomics articles were:

Serum ferritin is an important inflammatory disease marker, as it is mainly a leakage product from damaged cells
Douglas B. Kell and Etheresia Pretorius
Metallomics, 2014,6, 748-773
DOI: 10.1039/C3MT00347G, Perspective

Behavior of platinum(IV) complexes in models of tumor hypoxia: cytotoxicity, compound distribution and accumulation
Ekaterina Schreiber-Brynzak, Verena Pichler, Petra Heffeter, Buck Hanson, Sarah Theiner, Irene Lichtscheidl-Schultz, Christoph Kornauth, Luca Bamonti, Vineet Dhery, Diana Groza, David Berry, Walter Berger, Markus Galanski, Michael A. Jakupec and Bernhard K. Keppler
Metallomics, 2016,8, 422-433
DOI: 10.1039/C5MT00312A, Paper

Therapeutic and analytical applications of arsenic binding to proteins
Beibei Chen, Qingqing Liu, Aleksandra Popowich, Shengwen Shen, Xiaowen Yan, Qi Zhang, Xing-Fang Li, Michael Weinfeld, William R. Cullen and X. Chris Le
Metallomics, 2015,7, 39-55
DOI: 10.1039/C4MT00222A, Critical Review

Nickel-responsive regulation of two novel Helicobacter pylori NikR-targeted genes
M. D. Jones, I. Ademi, X. Yin, Y. Gong and D. B. Zamble
Metallomics, 2015,7, 662-673
DOI: 10.1039/C4MT00210E, Paper

The role of vanadium in biology
Dieter Rehder
Metallomics, 2015,7, 730-742
DOI: 10.1039/C4MT00304G, Critical Review

Selenium, selenoproteins and neurodegenerative diseases
Bárbara Rita Cardoso, Blaine R. Roberts, Ashley I. Bush and Dominic J. Hare
Metallomics, 2015,7, 1213-1228
DOI: 10.1039/C5MT00075K, Critical Review

The use of X-ray absorption and synchrotron based micro-X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy to investigate anti-cancer metal compounds in vivo and in vitro
Alfred A. Hummer and Annette Rompel
Metallomics, 2013,5, 597-614
DOI: 10.1039/C3MT20261E, Tutorial Review

Insights on the interaction of alpha-synuclein and metals in the pathophysiology of Parkinson’s disease
Eleonora Carboni and Paul Lingor
Metallomics, 2015,7, 395-404
DOI: 10.1039/C4MT00339J, Minireview

A platinum complex that binds non-covalently to DNA and induces cell death via a different mechanism than cisplatin
Kogularamanan Suntharalingam, Oscar Mendoza, Alexandra A. Duarte, David J. Mann and Ramon Vilar
Metallomics, 2013,5, 514-523
DOI: 10.1039/C3MT20252F, Paper

Defining the metal binding pathways of human metallothionein 1a: balancing zinc availability and cadmium seclusion
Gordon W. Irvine, Tyler B. J. Pinter and Martin J. Stillman
Metallomics, 2016,8, 71-81
DOI: 10.1039/C5MT00225G, Paper

From January – March 2016, our most downloaded Metallomics articles were:

From October – December 2015, our most downloaded Metallomics articles were:

From July – September 2015, our most downloaded Metallomics articles were:

Serum ferritin is an important inflammatory disease marker, as it is mainly a leakage product from damaged cells
Douglas B. Kell and Etheresia Pretorius
Metallomics, 2014, 6, 748-773
DOI: 10.1039/C3MT00347G, Perspective

Therapeutic and analytical applications of arsenic binding to proteins
Beibei Chen, Qingqing Liu, Aleksandra Popowich, Shengwen Shen, Xiaowen Yan, Qi Zhang, Xing-Fang Li, Michael Weinfeld, William R. Cullen and X. Chris Le
Metallomics, 2015, 7, 39-55
DOI: 10.1039/C4MT00222A, Critical Review

Selenium, selenoproteins and neurodegenerative diseases
Bárbara Rita Cardoso, Blaine R. Roberts, Ashley I. Bush and Dominic J. Hare
Metallomics, 2015, 7, 1213-1228
DOI: 10.1039/C5MT00075K, Critical Review

The role of vanadium in biology
Dieter Rehder
Metallomics, 2015, 7, 730-742
DOI: 10.1039/C4MT00304G, Critical Review

A platinum complex that binds non-covalently to DNA and induces cell death via a different mechanism than cisplatin
Kogularamanan Suntharalingam, Oscar Mendoza, Alexandra A. Duarte, David J. Mann and Ramon Vilar
Metallomics, 2013, 5, 514-523
DOI: 10.1039/C3MT20252F, Paper

The use of X-ray absorption and synchrotron based micro-X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy to investigate anti-cancer metal compounds in vivo and in vitro
Alfred A. Hummer and Annette Rompel
Metallomics, 2013, 5, 597-614
DOI: 10.1039/C3MT20261E, Tutorial Review

Identification of major zinc-binding proteins from a marine cyanobacterium: insight into metal uptake in oligotrophic environments
James Paul Barnett, David John Scanlan and Claudia Andrea Blindauer
Metallomics, 2014, 6, 1254-1268
DOI: 10.1039/C4MT00048J, Paper

Metals in infectious diseases and nutritional immunity
Eric P. Skaar and Manuela Raffatellu
Metallomics, 2015, 7, 926-928
DOI: 10.1039/C5MT90021B, Editorial

Transition metal complexes with bioactive ligands: mechanisms for selective ligand release and applications for drug delivery
Anna K. Renfrew
Metallomics, 2014, 6, 1324-1335
DOI: 10.1039/C4MT00069B

Recent developments in ruthenium anticancer drugs
Aviva Levina, Anannya Mitra and Peter A. Lay
Metallomics, 2009, 1, 458-470
DOI: 10.1039/B904071D, Critical Review

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During the months October – December, the following articles were the top ten most accessed:

A platinum complex that binds non-covalently to DNA and induces cell death via a different mechanism than cisplatin
Kogularamanan Suntharalingam, Oscar Mendoza, Alexandra A. Duarte, David J. Mann and Ramon Vilar
Metallomics, 2013,5, 514-523
DOI: 10.1039/C3MT20252F, Paper

Selenium biochemistry and its role for human health
Marco Roman, Petru Jitaru and Carlo Barbante
Metallomics, 2014,6, 25-54
DOI: 10.1039/C3MT00185G, Critical Review

Recent developments in ruthenium anticancer drugs
Aviva Levina, Anannya Mitra and Peter A. Lay
Metallomics, 2009,1, 458-470
DOI: 10.1039/B904071D, Critical Review

Zinc-selective inhibition of the promiscuous bacterial amide-hydrolase DapE: implications of metal heterogeneity for evolution and antibioticdrug design
Narasimha Rao Uda, Grégory Upert, Gaetano Angelici, Stefan Nicolet, Tobias Schmidt, Torsten Schwede and Marc Creus
Metallomics, 2014,6, 88-95
DOI: 10.1039/C3MT00125C, Paper

Comparative proteomics analysis of sodium selenite-induced apoptosis in human prostate cancer cells
Ping Chen, Lixiang Wang, Na Li, Qiong Liu and Jiazuan Ni
Metallomics, 2013,5, 541-550
DOI: 10.1039/C3MT00002H, Paper

The use of X-ray absorption and synchrotron based micro-X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy to investigate anti-cancer metal compounds in vivo and in vitro
Alfred A. Hummer and Annette Rompel
Metallomics, 2013,5, 597-614
DOI: 10.1039/C3MT20261E, Tutorial Review

An overview of heavy metal challenge in plants: from roots to shoots
Giovanni DalCorso, Anna Manara and Antonella Furini
Metallomics, 2013,5, 1117-1132
DOI: 10.1039/C3MT00038A, Minireview

Bioimaging of metals in brain tissue by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) and metallomics
J. Sabine Becker, Andreas Matusch, Christoph Palm, Dagmar Salber, Kathryn A. Morton and J. Susanne Becker
Metallomics, 2010,2, 104-111
DOI: 10.1039/B916722F, Perspective

Transition metals in plant photosynthesis
Inmaculada Yruela
Metallomics, 2013,5, 1090-1109
DOI: 10.1039/C3MT00086A, Minireview

Molecular mechanism of intestinal iron absorption
Okhee Han
Metallomics, 2011,3, 103-109
DOI: 10.1039/C0MT00043D, Minireview

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During the months July – September, the following articles were the top ten most accessed:

Metal trafficking: from maintaining the metal homeostasis to future drug design
Lalla Aicha Ba, Mandy Doering, Torsten Burkholz and Claus Jacob  
Metallomics, 2009,1, 292-311
DOI: 10.1039/b904533c

Cellular response of E. coli upon Hg2+ exposure – a case study of advanced nuclear analytical approach to metalloproteomics
Yuxi Gao, Xiaomin Peng, Jinchao Zhang, Jiating Zhao, Yunyun Li, Yufeng Li, Bai Li, Yi Hu and Zhifang Chai  
Metallomics, 2013,5, 913-919
DOI: 10.1039/c3mt20279h

An update on magnesium homeostasis mechanisms in plants
Christian Hermans, Simon J. Conn, Jiugeng Chen, Qiying Xiao and Nathalie Verbruggen  
Metallomics, 2013,5, 1170-1183
DOI: 10.1039/c3mt20223b

A platinum complex that binds non-covalently to DNA and induces cell death via a different mechanism than cisplatin
Kogularamanan Suntharalingam, Oscar Mendoza, Alexandra A. Duarte, David J. Mann and Ramon Vilar  
Metallomics, 2013,5, 514-523
DOI: 10.1039/c3mt20252f

Transition metals in plant photosynthesis
Inmaculada Yruela  
Metallomics, 2013,5, 1090-1109
DOI: 10.1039/c3mt00086a

Recent developments in ruthenium anticancer drugs
Aviva Levina, Anannya Mitra and Peter A. Lay  
Metallomics, 2009,1, 458-470
DOI: 10.1039/b904071d

Molecular strategies of microbial iron assimilation: from high-affinity complexes to cofactor assembly systems
Marcus Miethke  
Metallomics, 2013,5, 15-28
DOI: 10.1039/c2mt20193c

The use of X-ray absorption and synchrotron based micro-X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy to investigate anti-cancer metal compounds in vivo and in vitro
Alfred A. Hummer and Annette Rompel  
Metallomics, 2013,5, 597-614
DOI: 10.1039/c3mt20261e

Model of how plants sense zinc deficiency
Ana G. L. Assunção, Daniel P. Persson, Søren Husted, Jan K. Schjørring, Ross D. Alexander and Mark G. M. Aarts  
Metallomics, 2013,5, 1110-1116
DOI: 10.1039/c3mt00070b

Metal ion release from metallothioneins: proteolysis as an alternative to oxidation
Estevão A. Peroza, Augusto dos Santos Cabral, Xiaoqiong Wan and Eva Freisinger  
Metallomics, 2013,5, 1204-1214
DOI: 10.1039/c3mt00079f

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