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  1. Article ; Online: Low copper-2 intake in Switzerland does not result in lower incidence of Alzheimer's disease and contradicts the Copper-2 Hypothesis.

    Solioz, Marc

    Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.)

    2020  Volume 245, Issue 3, Page(s) 177–179

    MeSH term(s) Alzheimer Disease/epidemiology ; Copper/metabolism ; Disease Progression ; Humans ; Incidence ; Nutrition Assessment ; Switzerland
    Chemical Substances Copper (789U1901C5)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-01-16
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 4015-0
    ISSN 1535-3699 ; 1525-1373 ; 0037-9727
    ISSN (online) 1535-3699 ; 1525-1373
    ISSN 0037-9727
    DOI 10.1177/1535370219899898
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  2. Article ; Online: The copper rush of the nineties.

    Solioz, Marc

    Metallomics : integrated biometal science

    2016  Volume 8, Issue 9, Page(s) 824–830

    Abstract: The nineties witnessed the discovery of the copper ATPases, enzymes which transport copper across the cytoplasmic membranes of bacteria and eukaryotes. In the same decade, several other key components of copper homeostasis have also been discovered, like ...

    Abstract The nineties witnessed the discovery of the copper ATPases, enzymes which transport copper across the cytoplasmic membranes of bacteria and eukaryotes. In the same decade, several other key components of copper homeostasis have also been discovered, like copper chaperones and plasma membrane copper transporters. This has finally led to a molecular understanding of two inherited human diseases related to copper: Menkes disease, manifested by systemic copper deficiency, and Wilson disease, caused by defective secretion of excess copper. A historic perspective and untold stories of the events leading up to these discoveries are presented here.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-09-01
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2474317-3
    ISSN 1756-591X ; 1756-5901
    ISSN (online) 1756-591X
    ISSN 1756-5901
    DOI 10.1039/c6mt00111d
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  3. Article ; Online: Killing of bacteria by copper, cadmium, and silver surfaces reveals relevant physicochemical parameters.

    Luo, Jiaqi / Hein, Christina / Mücklich, Frank / Solioz, Marc

    Biointerphases

    2017  Volume 12, Issue 2, Page(s) 20301

    Abstract: The killing of bacteria on metallic copper surfaces in minutes to hours is referred to as contact killing. Why copper possesses such strong antimicrobial activity has remained enigmatic. Based on the physicochemical properties of metals, it was recently ... ...

    Abstract The killing of bacteria on metallic copper surfaces in minutes to hours is referred to as contact killing. Why copper possesses such strong antimicrobial activity has remained enigmatic. Based on the physicochemical properties of metals, it was recently predicted that cadmium should also be active in contact killing [Hans et al., Biointerphases 11, 018902 (2010)]. Here, the authors show that cadmium is indeed antimicrobial. It kills three logs of bacteria in 9 h, compared to copper which kills eight logs of bacteria. Metallic silver kills less than one log of bacteria in 9 h. These findings support the novel concept whereby oxide formation, metal ion dissolution, and a Pearson soft character are the key factors for a metal to be antibacterial. Based on these parameters, copper and cadmium are expected to be the two most antibacterial metals.
    MeSH term(s) Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology ; Cadmium/pharmacology ; Chemical Phenomena ; Copper/pharmacology ; Escherichia coli/drug effects ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests ; Microbial Viability/drug effects ; Silver/pharmacology ; Stainless Steel/pharmacology ; Surface Properties
    Chemical Substances Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Cadmium (00BH33GNGH) ; Stainless Steel (12597-68-1) ; Silver (3M4G523W1G) ; Copper (789U1901C5)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-04-13
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2234510-3
    ISSN 1559-4106 ; 1934-8630
    ISSN (online) 1559-4106
    ISSN 1934-8630
    DOI 10.1116/1.4980127
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  4. Article ; Online: Desulfovibrio DA2_CueO is a novel multicopper oxidase with cuprous, ferrous and phenol oxidase activity.

    Mancini, Stefano / Kumar, Ranjeet / Mishra, Veena / Solioz, Marc

    Microbiology (Reading, England)

    2017  Volume 163, Issue 8, Page(s) 1229–1236

    Abstract: Desulfovibrio sp. A2 is a novel Gram-negative sulfate-reducing bacterium that was isolated from sediments of the Norilsk mining/smelting area in Russia. The organism possesses a monocistronic operon encoding a 71 kDa periplasmic multicopperoxidase, which ...

    Abstract Desulfovibrio sp. A2 is a novel Gram-negative sulfate-reducing bacterium that was isolated from sediments of the Norilsk mining/smelting area in Russia. The organism possesses a monocistronic operon encoding a 71 kDa periplasmic multicopperoxidase, which we call DA2_CueO. Histidine-tagged DA2_CueO expressed from a plasmid in Escherichia coli and purified by Ni-NTA affinity chromatography oxidizes Cu+ and Fe2+, and exhibits phenol oxidase activity with 2,2-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid), 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid and 2,6-dimethoxyphenol as substrates, using O2 as the oxidant. When expressed in an E. coli cueO knock-out strain, DA2_CueO exhibits phenol oxidase activity in vivo and enhances the copper tolerance of the strain. These findings indicate that the DA2_CueO gene of Desulfovibrio sp. A2 encodes a multicopperoxidase with a role in metal ion resistance. The enzyme displays some novel structural features, which are discussed.
    MeSH term(s) Bacterial Proteins/chemistry ; Bacterial Proteins/genetics ; Bacterial Proteins/isolation & purification ; Bacterial Proteins/metabolism ; Copper/metabolism ; Desulfovibrio/chemistry ; Desulfovibrio/enzymology ; Desulfovibrio/genetics ; Desulfovibrio/isolation & purification ; Ferrous Compounds/metabolism ; Geologic Sediments/microbiology ; Oxidoreductases/chemistry ; Oxidoreductases/genetics ; Oxidoreductases/isolation & purification ; Oxidoreductases/metabolism ; Phenol/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Bacterial Proteins ; Ferrous Compounds ; Phenol (339NCG44TV) ; Copper (789U1901C5) ; Oxidoreductases (EC 1.-)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-07-28
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1180712-x
    ISSN 1465-2080 ; 1350-0872
    ISSN (online) 1465-2080
    ISSN 1350-0872
    DOI 10.1099/mic.0.000509
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  5. Article: Role of proteolysis in copper homoeostasis.

    Solioz, M

    Biochemical Society transactions

    2002  Volume 30, Issue 4, Page(s) 688–691

    Abstract: The cop operon of Enterococcus hirae controls cytoplasmic copper levels. It encodes two copper ATPases, a repressor, and the CopZ metallochaperone. Transcription of these genes is induced by copper. However, at higher copper concentrations, CopZ is ... ...

    Abstract The cop operon of Enterococcus hirae controls cytoplasmic copper levels. It encodes two copper ATPases, a repressor, and the CopZ metallochaperone. Transcription of these genes is induced by copper. However, at higher copper concentrations, CopZ is degraded by a copper-activated proteolytic activity. This specific proteolysis of CopZ can also be demonstrated in vitro with E. hirae extracts. Growth of the cells in copper increases the copper-inducible proteolytic activity in extracts. Zymography reveals the presence of a copper-dependent protease in crude cell lysates. Copper-stimulated proteolysis of CopZ appears to play an important role in copper homoeostasis by E. hirae.
    MeSH term(s) Bacterial Proteins/metabolism ; Copper/metabolism ; Enterococcus/metabolism ; Homeostasis ; Molecular Chaperones/metabolism ; Trans-Activators/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Bacterial Proteins ; CopZ protein, Enterococcus hirae ; Molecular Chaperones ; Trans-Activators ; Copper (789U1901C5)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2002-08
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 184237-7
    ISSN 1470-8752 ; 0300-5127
    ISSN (online) 1470-8752
    ISSN 0300-5127
    DOI 10.1042/bst0300688
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  6. Article: Cost-effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination in Latin America and the Caribbean: an analysis in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Peru.

    Augustovski, Federico / Bardach, Ariel / Santoro, Adrián / Rodriguez-Cairoli, Federico / López-Osornio, Alejandro / Argento, Fernando / Havela, Maissa / Blumenfeld, Alejandro / Ballivian, Jamile / Solioz, Germán / Capula, Analía / López, Analía / Cejas, Cintia / Savedoff, William / Palacios, Alfredo / Rubinstein, Adolfo / Pichon-Riviere, Andrés

    Cost effectiveness and resource allocation : C/E

    2023  Volume 21, Issue 1, Page(s) 21

    Abstract: Objective: Our study analyzes the cost-effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Peru.: Methods: Using a previously published SVEIR model, we analyzed the impact of a ... ...

    Abstract Objective: Our study analyzes the cost-effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Peru.
    Methods: Using a previously published SVEIR model, we analyzed the impact of a vaccination campaign (2021) from a national healthcare perspective. The primary outcomes were quality adjusted life years (QALYs) lost and total costs. Other outcomes included COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, deaths, and life years. We applied a discount rate of 3% for health outcomes. We modeled a realistic vaccination campaign in each country (the realistic country-specific campaign). Additionally, we assessed a standard campaign (similar, "typical" for all countries), and an optimized campaign (similar in all countries with higher but plausible population coverage). One-way deterministic sensitivity analyses were performed.
    Findings: Vaccination was health improving as well as cost-saving in almost all countries and scenarios. Our analysis shows that vaccination in this group of countries prevented 573,141 deaths (508,826 standard; 685,442 optimized) and gained 5.07 million QALYs (4.53 standard; 6.03 optimized). Despite the incremental costs of vaccination campaigns, they had a total net cost saving to the health system of US$16.29 billion (US$16.47 standard; US$18.58 optimized). The realistic (base case) vaccination campaign in Chile was the only scenario, which was not cost saving, but it was still highly cost-effective with an ICER of US$22 per QALY gained. Main findings were robust in the sensitivity analyses.
    Interpretation: The COVID-19 vaccination campaign in seven Latin American and Caribbean countries -that comprise nearly 80% of the region- was beneficial for population health and was also cost-saving or highly cost-effective.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-01
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2119372-1
    ISSN 1478-7547
    ISSN 1478-7547
    DOI 10.1186/s12962-023-00430-2
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  7. Article: Publisher Correction: cost-effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination in Latin America and the Caribbean: an analysis in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Peru.

    Augustovski, Federico / Bardach, Ariel / Santoro, Adrián / Rodriguez-Cairoli, Federico / López-Osornio, Alejandro / Argento, Fernando / Havela, Maissa / Blumenfeld, Alejandro / Ballivian, Jamile / Solioz, Germán / Capula, Analía / López, Analía / Cejas, Cintia / Savedoff, William / Palacios, Alfredo / Rubinstein, Adolfo / Pichon-Riviere, Andrés

    Cost effectiveness and resource allocation : C/E

    2023  Volume 21, Issue 1, Page(s) 56

    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-24
    Publishing country England
    Document type Published Erratum
    ZDB-ID 2119372-1
    ISSN 1478-7547
    ISSN 1478-7547
    DOI 10.1186/s12962-023-00466-4
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  8. Article ; Online: Physicochemical properties of copper important for its antibacterial activity and development of a unified model.

    Hans, Michael / Mathews, Salima / Mücklich, Frank / Solioz, Marc

    Biointerphases

    2015  Volume 11, Issue 1, Page(s) 18902

    Abstract: Contact killing is a novel term describing the killing of bacteria when they come in contact with metallic copper or copper-containing alloys. In recent years, the mechanism of contact killing has received much attention and many mechanistic details are ... ...

    Abstract Contact killing is a novel term describing the killing of bacteria when they come in contact with metallic copper or copper-containing alloys. In recent years, the mechanism of contact killing has received much attention and many mechanistic details are available. The authors here review some of these mechanistic aspects with a focus on the critical physicochemical properties of copper which make it antibacterial. Known mechanisms of contact killing are set in context to ionic, corrosive, and physical properties of copper. The analysis reveals that the oxidation behavior of copper, paired with the solubility properties of copper oxides, are the key factors which make metallic copper antibacterial. The concept advanced here explains the unique position of copper as an antibacterial metal. Based on our model, novel design criteria for metallic antibacterial materials may be derived.
    MeSH term(s) Anti-Bacterial Agents/chemistry ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology ; Bacteria/drug effects ; Chemical Phenomena ; Copper/chemistry ; Copper/pharmacology ; Microbial Viability/drug effects ; Models, Biological ; Oxidation-Reduction ; Pharmacological Phenomena
    Chemical Substances Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Copper (789U1901C5)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-03-16
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2234510-3
    ISSN 1559-4106 ; 1934-8630
    ISSN (online) 1559-4106
    ISSN 1934-8630
    DOI 10.1116/1.4935853
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  9. Article ; Online: Copper Reduction and Contact Killing of Bacteria by Iron Surfaces.

    Mathews, Salima / Kumar, Ranjeet / Solioz, Marc

    Applied and environmental microbiology

    2015  Volume 81, Issue 18, Page(s) 6399–6403

    Abstract: The well-established killing of bacteria by copper surfaces, also called contact killing, is currently believed to be a combined effect of bacterial contact with the copper surface and the dissolution of copper, resulting in lethal bacterial damage. Iron ...

    Abstract The well-established killing of bacteria by copper surfaces, also called contact killing, is currently believed to be a combined effect of bacterial contact with the copper surface and the dissolution of copper, resulting in lethal bacterial damage. Iron can similarly be released in ionic form from iron surfaces and would thus be expected to also exhibit contact killing, although essentially no contact killing is observed by iron surfaces. However, we show here that the exposure of bacteria to iron surfaces in the presence of copper ions results in efficient contact killing. The process involves reduction of Cu(2+) to Cu(+) by iron; Cu(+) has been shown to be considerably more toxic to cells than Cu(2+). The specific Cu(+) chelator, bicinchoninic acid, suppresses contact killing by chelating the Cu(+) ions. These findings underline the importance of Cu(+) ions in the contact killing process and infer that iron-based alloys containing copper could provide novel antimicrobial materials.
    MeSH term(s) Alloys ; Anti-Infective Agents/chemistry ; Anti-Infective Agents/isolation & purification ; Cell Membrane/drug effects ; Cell Membrane/physiology ; Copper/chemistry ; Copper Sulfate/pharmacology ; Enterococcus/drug effects ; Enterococcus/physiology ; Escherichia coli ; Iron/chemistry ; Microbial Viability ; Oxidation-Reduction ; Quinolines/pharmacology ; Surface Properties
    Chemical Substances Alloys ; Anti-Infective Agents ; Quinolines ; Copper (789U1901C5) ; bicinchoninic acid (CX56TX9Y1I) ; Iron (E1UOL152H7) ; Copper Sulfate (LRX7AJ16DT)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 223011-2
    ISSN 1098-5336 ; 0099-2240
    ISSN (online) 1098-5336
    ISSN 0099-2240
    DOI 10.1128/AEM.01725-15
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  10. Article ; Online: Xenon-inhibition of the MscL mechano-sensitive channel and the CopB copper ATPase under different conditions suggests direct effects on these proteins.

    Petrov, Evgeny / Menon, Gopalakrishnan / Rohde, Paul R / Battle, Andrew R / Martinac, Boris / Solioz, Marc

    PloS one

    2018  Volume 13, Issue 6, Page(s) e0198110

    Abstract: Xenon is frequently used as a general anesthetic in humans, but the mechanism remains an issue of debate. While for some membrane proteins, a direct interaction of xenon with the protein has been shown to be the inhibitory mechanism, other membrane ... ...

    Abstract Xenon is frequently used as a general anesthetic in humans, but the mechanism remains an issue of debate. While for some membrane proteins, a direct interaction of xenon with the protein has been shown to be the inhibitory mechanism, other membrane protein functions could be affected by changes of membrane properties due to partitioning of the gas into the lipid bilayer. Here, the effect of xenon on a mechanosensitive ion channel and a copper ion-translocating ATPase was compared under different conditions. Xenon inhibited spontaneous gating of the Escherichia coli mechano-sensitive mutant channel MscL-G22E, as shown by patch-clamp recording techniques. Under high hydrostatic pressure, MscL-inhibition was reversed. Similarly, the activity of the Enterococcus hirae CopB copper ATPase, reconstituted into proteoliposomes, was inhibited by xenon. However, the CopB ATPase activity was also inhibited by xenon when CopB was in a solubilized state. These findings suggest that xenon acts by directly interacting with these proteins, rather than via indirect effects by altering membrane properties. Also, inhibition of copper transport may be a novel effect of xenon that contributes to anesthesia.
    MeSH term(s) Adenosine Triphosphatases/antagonists & inhibitors ; Cation Transport Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors ; Escherichia coli Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors ; Ion Channel Gating/drug effects ; Ion Channels/antagonists & inhibitors ; Ion Channels/drug effects ; Ion Channels/metabolism ; Mechanotransduction, Cellular/drug effects ; Patch-Clamp Techniques ; Xenon/pharmacology
    Chemical Substances Cation Transport Proteins ; Escherichia coli Proteins ; Ion Channels ; MscL protein, E coli ; Xenon (3H3U766W84) ; Adenosine Triphosphatases (EC 3.6.1.-) ; CopB ATPase, Enterococcus hirae (EC 3.6.1.-)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-06-04
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 1932-6203
    ISSN (online) 1932-6203
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0198110
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