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Toupin N, Steinke SJ, Nadella S, Li A, Rohrabaugh TN, Samuels ER, Turro C, Sevrioukova IF, Kodanko JJ. Photosensitive Ru(II) Complexes as Inhibitors of the Major Human Drug Metabolizing Enzyme CYP3A4. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:9191-9205. [PMID: 34110801 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c04155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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We report the synthesis and photochemical and biological characterization of the first selective and potent metal-based inhibitors of cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4), the major human drug metabolizing enzyme. Five Ru(II)-based derivatives were prepared from two analogs of the CYP3A4 inhibitor ritonavir, 4 and 6: [Ru(tpy)(L)(6)]Cl2 (tpy = 2,2':6',2″-terpyridine) with L = 6,6'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine (Me2bpy; 8), dimethylbenzo[i]dipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine (Me2dppn; 10) and 3,6-dimethyl-10,15-diphenylbenzo[i]dipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine (Me2Ph2dppn; 11), [Ru(tpy)(Me2bpy)(4)]Cl2 (7) and [Ru(tpy)(Me2dppn)(4)]Cl2 (9). Photochemical release of 4 or 6 from 7-11 was demonstrated, and the spectrophotometric evaluation of 7 showed that it behaves similarly to free 4 (type II heme ligation) after irradiation with visible light but not in the dark. Unexpectedly, the intact Ru(II) complexes 7 and 8 were found to inhibit CYP3A4 potently and specifically through direct binding to the active site without heme ligation. Caged inhibitors 9-11 showed dual action properties by combining photoactivated dissociation of 4 or 6 with efficient 1O2 production. In prostate adenocarcinoma DU-145 cells, compound 9 had the best synergistic effect with vinblastine, the anticancer drug primarily metabolized by CYP3A4 in vivo. Thus, our study establishes a new paradigm in CYP inhibition using metalated complexes and suggests possible utilization of photoactive CYP3A4 inhibitory compounds in clinical applications, such as enhancement of therapeutic efficacy of anticancer drugs.
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- Nicholas Toupin
- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, 5101 Cass Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, 5101 Cass Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, 5101 Cass Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, 5101 Cass Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States.,Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, Michigan 48201, United States
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He M, Chen F, Shao D, Weis P, Wei Z, Sun W. Photoresponsive metallopolymer nanoparticles for cancer theranostics. Biomaterials 2021; 275:120915. [PMID: 34102525 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.120915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Over the past decades, transition metal complexes have been successfully used in anticancer phototherapies. They have shown promising properties in many different areas including photo-induced ligand exchange or release, rich excited state behavior, and versatile biochemical properties. When encorporated into polymeric frameworks and become part of nanostructures, photoresponsive metallopolymer nanoparticles (MPNs) show enhanced water solubility, extended blood circulation and increased tumor-specific accumulation, which greatly improves the tumor therapeutic effects compared to low-molecule-weight metal complexes. In this review, we aim to present the recent development of photoresponsive MPNs as therapeutic nanomedicines. This review will summarize four major areas separately, namely platinum-containing polymers, zinc-containing polymers, iridium-containing polymers and ruthenium-containing polymers. Representative MPNs of each type are discussed in terms of their design strategies, fabrication methods, and working mechanisms. Current challenges and future perspectives in this field are also highlighted.
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- Maomao He
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Institutes for Life Sciences, School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou International Campus, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510630, China
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- Institutes for Life Sciences, School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou International Campus, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510630, China
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
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Karges J, Díaz-García D, Prashar S, Gómez-Ruiz S, Gasser G. Ru(II) Polypyridine Complex-Functionalized Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles as Photosensitizers for Cancer Targeted Photodynamic Therapy. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:4394-4405. [PMID: 35006851 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c00151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Cancer is the leading cause of death in the developed world. In the last few decades, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has augmented the number of medical techniques to treat this disease in the clinics. As the pharmacological active species to kill cancer cells are only generated upon light irradiation, PDT is associated with an intrinsic first level of selectivity. However, since PDT agents also accumulate in the surrounding, healthy tissue and since it is practically very challenging to only expose the tumor site to light, some side effects can be observed. Consequently, there is a need for a selective drug delivery system, which would give a second level of selectivity. In this work, a dual tumor targeting approach is presented based on mesoporous silica nanoparticles, which act by the enhanced permeability and retention effect, and the conjugation to folic acid, which acts as a targeting moiety for folate receptor-overexpressed cancer cells. The conjugates were found to be nontoxic in noncancerous human normal lung fibroblast cells while showing a phototoxic effect upon irradiation at 480 or 540 nm in the low nanomolar range in folate receptor overexpressing cancerous human ovarian carcinoma cells, demonstrating their potential for cancer targeted treatment.
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- Johannes Karges
- Chimie ParisTech, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, Laboratory for Inorganic Chemical Biology, PSL University, Paris 75005, France
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- COMET-NANO Group, Departamento de Biología y Geología, Física y Química Inorgánica, ESCET, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Calle Tulipán s/n, Móstoles, Madrid E-28933, Spain
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- COMET-NANO Group, Departamento de Biología y Geología, Física y Química Inorgánica, ESCET, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Calle Tulipán s/n, Móstoles, Madrid E-28933, Spain
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- COMET-NANO Group, Departamento de Biología y Geología, Física y Química Inorgánica, ESCET, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Calle Tulipán s/n, Móstoles, Madrid E-28933, Spain
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- Chimie ParisTech, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, Laboratory for Inorganic Chemical Biology, PSL University, Paris 75005, France
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Balou S, Zarkadoulas A, Koukouvitaki M, Marchiò L, Efthimiadou EK, Mitsopoulou CA. Synthesis, DNA-Binding, Anticancer Evaluation, and Molecular Docking Studies of Bishomoleptic and Trisheteroleptic Ru-Diimine Complexes Bearing 2-(2-Pyridyl)-quinoxaline. Bioinorg Chem Appl 2021; 2021:5599773. [PMID: 34093697 PMCID: PMC8137304 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5599773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Herein, we report the synthesis and characterization of a bishomoleptic and a trisheteroleptic ruthenium (II) polypyridyl complex, namely, [Ru(bpy)2(2, 2'-pq)](PF6)2 (1) and [Ru(bpy) (phen) (2, 2'-pq)](PF6)2 (2), respectively, where bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, and 2, 2'-pq = 2-(2'-pyridyl)-quinoxaline. The complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, TGA, 1H-NMR, FT-IR, UV-Vis, emission spectroscopy, and electrochemistry. Their structures were confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Complexes 1 and 2 were crystalized in orthorhombic, Pbca, and monoclinic, P21/n systems, respectively. Various spectroscopic techniques were employed to investigate the interaction of both complexes with calf thymus DNA (CT-DNA). The experimental data were confirmed by molecular docking studies, employing two different DNA sequences. Both complexes, 1 and 2, bind with DNA via a minor groove mode of binding. MTT experiments revealed that both complexes induce apoptosis of MCF-7 (breast cancer) cells in low concentrations. Confocal microscopy indicated that 2 localizes in the nucleus and internalizes more efficiently in MCF-7 than in HEK-293.
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- Sofia Balou
- Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Zografou 157 71, Greece
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- Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Zografou 157 71, Greece
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- Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Zografou 157 71, Greece
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, della Vita e della Sostenibilità Ambientale, Università degli Studi Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 17A, I43124 Parma, Italy
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- Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Zografou 157 71, Greece
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- Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Zografou 157 71, Greece
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Bataglioli JC, Gomes LMF, Maunoir C, Smith JR, Cole HD, McCain J, Sainuddin T, Cameron CG, McFarland SA, Storr T. Modification of amyloid-beta peptide aggregation via photoactivation of strained Ru(ii) polypyridyl complexes. Chem Sci 2021; 12:7510-7520. [PMID: 34163842 PMCID: PMC8171320 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc00004g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive and irreversible damage to the brain. One of the hallmarks of the disease is the presence of both soluble and insoluble aggregates of the amyloid beta (Aβ) peptide in the brain, and these aggregates are considered central to disease progression. Thus, the development of small molecules capable of modulating Aβ peptide aggregation may provide critical insight into the pathophysiology of AD. In this work we investigate how photoactivation of three distorted Ru(ii) polypyridyl complexes (Ru1-3) alters the aggregation profile of the Aβ peptide. Photoactivation of Ru1-3 results in the loss of a 6,6'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridyl (6,6'-dmb) ligand, affording cis-exchangeable coordination sites for binding to the Aβ peptide. Both Ru1 and Ru2 contain an extended planar imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline ligand, as compared to a 2,2'-bipyridine ligand for Ru3, and we show that the presence of the phenanthroline ligand promotes covalent binding to Aβ peptide His residues, and in addition, leads to a pronounced effect on peptide aggregation immediately after photoactivation. Interestingly, all three complexes resulted in a similar aggregate size distribution at 24 h, forming insoluble amorphous aggregates as compared to significant fibril formation for peptide alone. Photoactivation of Ru1-3 in the presence of pre-formed Aβ1-42 fibrils results in a change to amorphous aggregate morphology, with Ru1 and Ru2 forming large amorphous aggregates immediately after activation. Our results show that photoactivation of Ru1-3 in the presence of either monomeric or fibrillar Aβ1-42 results in the formation of large amorphous aggregates as a common endpoint, with Ru complexes incorporating the extended phenanthroline ligand accelerating this process and thereby limiting the formation of oligomeric species in the initial stages of the aggregation process that are reported to show considerable toxicity.
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- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University BC Canada V5A-1S6
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- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University BC Canada V5A-1S6
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- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University BC Canada V5A-1S6
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas Arlington Texas USA 76019
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- Department of Chemistry, Acadia University Wolfville Nova Scotia Canada B4P 2R6
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- Department of Chemistry, Acadia University Wolfville Nova Scotia Canada B4P 2R6
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas Arlington Texas USA 76019
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas Arlington Texas USA 76019
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- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University BC Canada V5A-1S6
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Bhattacharyya A, Jameei A, Karande AA, Chakravarty AR. BODIPY-attached zinc(II) complexes of curcumin drug for visible light assisted photo-sensitization, cellular imaging and targeted PDT. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 220:113438. [PMID: 33915370 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Revised: 03/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Boron-dipyrromethene (BODIPY) based photosensitizers as porphyrinoids and curcumin as natural product possess exciting photophysical features suitable for theranostic applications, namely, imaging and photodynamic therapy (PDT). Limited aqueous solubility and insufficient physiological stability, however, reduce their efficacy significantly. We have designed a novel strategy to deliver these two unusable cytotoxins simultaneously in cancer cells and herein, report the synthesis, characterization and imaging-assisted photocytotoxicity of three zinc(II) complexes containing N3-donor dipicolylamine (dpa) ligands (L1-3) and O,O-donor curcumin (Hcur) viz. [Zn(L1)(cur)]Cl (1), [Zn(L2)(cur)]Cl (2) and [Zn(L3)(cur)]Cl (3), where L2 and L3 have pendant fluorescent BODIPY and non-emissive di-iodo-BODIPY moieties. Metal chelation imparted remarkable biological stability (pH ∼7.4) to the respective ligands and induces significant aqueous solubility. These ternary complexes could act as replacements of the existing metalloporphyrin-based PDT photosensitizers as their visible-light photosensitizing ability is reinforced by the dual presence of blue light absorbing curcumin and green light harvesting BODIPY units. Complex 2 having emissive BODIPY unit L2 and curcumin, showed mitochondria selective localization in HeLa, MCF-7 cancer cells and complex 3, the di-iodinated analogue of complex 2, exhibited type-I/II PDT activity via inducing apoptosis through mitochondrial membrane disruption in cancer cells while being significantly nontoxic in dark and to the healthy cells.
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- Arnab Bhattacharyya
- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Sir C.V. Raman Avenue, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Sir C.V. Raman Avenue, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Sir C.V. Raman Avenue, Bangalore, 560012, India.
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Sir C.V. Raman Avenue, Bangalore, 560012, India.
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Karges J, Tharaud M, Gasser G. Polymeric Encapsulation of a Ru(II)-Based Photosensitizer for Folate-Targeted Photodynamic Therapy of Drug Resistant Cancers. J Med Chem 2021; 64:4612-4622. [PMID: 33818111 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c02006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The currently used photodynamic therapy (PDT) photosensitizers (PSs) are generally associated with a poor cancer cell selectivity, which is responsible for some undesirable side effects. To overcome these problems, there is an urgent need for a selective drug delivery system for PDT PSs. Herein, the encapsulation of a promising Ru(II) polypyridine complex in a polymer with terminal folate groups to form nanoparticles is presented. While the Ru(II) complex itself has a cytotoxic effect in the dark, the encapsulation is able to overcome this drawback. Upon light exposure, the nanoparticles were found to be highly phototoxic in 2D monolayer cells as well as 3D multicellular tumor spheroids upon 480 or 595 nm irradiation. Importantly, the nanoparticles demonstrated a high selectivity for cancerous cells over noncancerous cells and were found to be active in drug resistant cancer cells lines, indicating that they are able to overcome drug resistances.
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- Johannes Karges
- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, Laboratory for Inorganic Chemical Biology, 75005 Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, CNRS, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, Laboratory for Inorganic Chemical Biology, 75005 Paris, France
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Rapp TL, DeForest CA. Targeting drug delivery with light: A highly focused approach. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 171:94-107. [PMID: 33486009 PMCID: PMC8127392 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Light is a uniquely powerful tool for controlling molecular events in biology. No other external input (e.g., heat, ultrasound, magnetic field) can be so tightly focused or so highly regulated as a clinical laser. Drug delivery vehicles that can be photonically activated have been developed across many platforms, from the simplest "caging" of therapeutics in a prodrug form, to more complex micelles and circulating liposomes that improve drug uptake and efficacy, to large-scale hydrogel platforms that can be used to protect and deliver macromolecular agents including full-length proteins. In this Review, we discuss recent innovations in photosensitive drug delivery and highlight future opportunities to engineer and exploit such light-responsive technologies in the clinical setting.
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- Teresa L Rapp
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA; Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA; Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA; Institute of Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98109, USA; Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.
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Elsabawy KM, Fallatah AM, Owidah ZO. Tailored assembly synthesis of newly functionalized ruthenium (II)-urea-linked-warfarin complex-leads to coordinated MOFs as anticancer. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2021.108488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Zhao X, Liu J, Fan J, Chao H, Peng X. Recent progress in photosensitizers for overcoming the challenges of photodynamic therapy: from molecular design to application. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:4185-4219. [PMID: 33527104 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00173b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 449] [Impact Index Per Article: 149.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT), a therapeutic mode involving light triggering, has been recognized as an attractive oncotherapy treatment. However, nonnegligible challenges remain for its further clinical use, including finite tumor suppression, poor tumor targeting, and limited therapeutic depth. The photosensitizer (PS), being the most important element of PDT, plays a decisive role in PDT treatment. This review summarizes recent progress made in the development of PSs for overcoming the above challenges. This progress has included PSs developed to display enhanced tolerance of the tumor microenvironment, improved tumor-specific selectivity, and feasibility of use in deep tissue. Based on their molecular photophysical properties and design directions, the PSs are classified by parent structures, which are discussed in detail from the molecular design to application. Finally, a brief summary of current strategies for designing PSs and future perspectives are also presented. We expect the information provided in this review to spur the further design of PSs and the clinical development of PDT-mediated cancer treatments.
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- Xueze Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, 116024 Dalian, China.
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Bhattacharyya A, Jameei A, Saha R, Garai A, Karande AA, Chakravarty AR. BODIPY-linked cis-dichlorido zinc(ii) conjugates: the strategic design of organelle-specific next-generation theranostic photosensitizers. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:103-115. [DOI: 10.1039/d0dt03342a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Cis-dichlorido Zn(ii)–BODIPY-based smart theranostic photosensitizers, as alternatives to Zn-porphyrins/phthalocyanines, show mitochondrion-targeted and imaging guided type-II photodynamic therapeutic activity.
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- Arnab Bhattacharyya
- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Science
- Bangalore 560012
- India
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- Department of Biochemistry
- Indian Institute of Science
- Bangalore 560012
- India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Science
- Bangalore 560012
- India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Science
- Bangalore 560012
- India
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- Department of Biochemistry
- Indian Institute of Science
- Bangalore 560012
- India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Science
- Bangalore 560012
- India
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Ortega E, Ballester FJ, Hernández-García A, Hernández-García S, Guerrero-Rubio MA, Bautista D, Santana MD, Gandía-Herrero F, Ruiz J. Novel organo-osmium(ii) proteosynthesis inhibitors active against human ovarian cancer cells reduce gonad tumor growth inCaenorhabditis elegans. Inorg Chem Front 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/c9qi01704f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Novel Os(ii) arene complexes with a deprotonated ppy or ppy-CHO C^N ligand have been synthesized to selectively act on cancer cells as proteosynthesis inhibitorsin vitroand exert antitumor activityin vivoinC. elegansmodels.
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- Enrique Ortega
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica
- Universidad de Murcia
- and Institute for Bio-Health Research of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca)
- E-30071 Murcia
- Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica
- Universidad de Murcia
- and Institute for Bio-Health Research of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca)
- E-30071 Murcia
- Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica
- Universidad de Murcia
- and Institute for Bio-Health Research of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca)
- E-30071 Murcia
- Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular A
- Unidad Docente de Biología
- Facultad de Veterinaria
- Universidad de Murcia
- E-30071 Murcia
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular A
- Unidad Docente de Biología
- Facultad de Veterinaria
- Universidad de Murcia
- E-30071 Murcia
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica
- Universidad de Murcia
- and Institute for Bio-Health Research of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca)
- E-30071 Murcia
- Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular A
- Unidad Docente de Biología
- Facultad de Veterinaria
- Universidad de Murcia
- E-30071 Murcia
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica
- Universidad de Murcia
- and Institute for Bio-Health Research of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca)
- E-30071 Murcia
- Spain
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Karges J, Li J, Zeng L, Chao H, Gasser G. Polymeric Encapsulation of a Ruthenium Polypyridine Complex for Tumor Targeted One- and Two-Photon Photodynamic Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:54433-54444. [PMID: 33238711 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c16119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy is a medical technique, which is gaining increasing attention to treat various types of cancer. Among the investigated classes of photosensitizers (PSs), the use of Ru(II) polypyridine complexes is gaining momentum. However, the currently investigated compounds generally show poor cancer cell selectivity. As a consequence, high drug doses are needed, which can cause side effects. To overcome this limitation, there is a need for the development of a suitable drug delivery system to increase the amount of PS delivered to the tumor. Herein, we report the encapsulation of a promising Ru(II) polypyridyl complex into polymeric nanoparticles with terminal biotin groups. Thanks to this design, the particles showed much higher selectivity for cancer cells in comparison to noncancerous cells in a 2D monolayer and 3D multicellular tumor spheroid model. As a highlight, upon intravenous injection of an identical amount of the Ru(II) polypyridine complex of the nanoparticle formulation, an improved accumulation inside an adenocarcinomic human alveolar basal epithelial tumor of a mouse up to a factor of 8.7 compared to the Ru complex itself was determined. The nanoparticles were found to have a high phototoxic effect upon one-photon (500 nm) or two-photon (800 nm) excitation with eradication of adenocarcinomic human alveolar basal epithelial tumor inside a mouse model. Overall, this work describes, to the best of our knowledge, the first in vivo study demonstrating the cancer cell selectivity of a very promising Ru(II)-based PDT photosensitizer encapsulated into polymeric nanoparticles with terminal biotin groups.
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- Johannes Karges
- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, Laboratory for Inorganic Chemical Biology, 75005 Paris, France
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, 510275 Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, 510275 Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Research Centre, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen 518107, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, 510275 Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, Laboratory for Inorganic Chemical Biology, 75005 Paris, France
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Schneider KRA, Chettri A, Cole HD, Reglinski K, Brückmann J, Roque JA, Stumper A, Nauroozi D, Schmid S, Lagerholm CB, Rau S, Bäuerle P, Eggeling C, Cameron CG, McFarland SA, Dietzek B. Intracellular Photophysics of an Osmium Complex bearing an Oligothiophene Extended Ligand. Chemistry 2020; 26:14844-14851. [PMID: 32761643 PMCID: PMC7704931 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202002667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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This contribution describes the excited-state properties of an Osmium-complex when taken up into human cells. The complex 1 [Os(bpy)2 (IP-4T)](PF6 )2 with bpy=2,2'-bipyridine and IP-4T=2-{5'-[3',4'-diethyl-(2,2'-bithien-5-yl)]-3,4-diethyl-2,2'-bithiophene}imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline) can be discussed as a candidate for photodynamic therapy in the biological red/NIR window. The complex is taken up by MCF7 cells and localizes rather homogeneously within in the cytoplasm. To detail the sub-ns photophysics of 1, comparative transient absorption measurements were carried out in different solvents to derive a model of the photoinduced processes. Key to rationalize the excited-state relaxation is a long-lived 3 ILCT state associated with the oligothiophene chain. This model was then tested with the complex internalized into MCF7 cells, since the intracellular environment has long been suspected to take big influence on the excited state properties. In our study of 1 in cells, we were able to show that, though the overall model remained the same, the excited-state dynamics are affected strongly by the intracellular environment. Our study represents the first in depth correlation towards ex-vivo and in vivo ultrafast spectroscopy for a possible photodrug.
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- Kilian R. A. Schneider
- Department Functional Interfaces (K.R.A.S., A.C., B.D.)Department Biophysical Imaging (K.R., C.E.)Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT) e. V.Albert-Einstein-Straße 907745JenaGermany
- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of PhotonicsFriedrich-Schiller-University JenaHelmholtzweg 407743JenaGermany
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- Department Functional Interfaces (K.R.A.S., A.C., B.D.)Department Biophysical Imaging (K.R., C.E.)Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT) e. V.Albert-Einstein-Straße 907745JenaGermany
- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of PhotonicsFriedrich-Schiller-University JenaHelmholtzweg 407743JenaGermany
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryThe University of Texas at ArlingtonArlingtonTX76019-0065USA
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- Department Functional Interfaces (K.R.A.S., A.C., B.D.)Department Biophysical Imaging (K.R., C.E.)Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT) e. V.Albert-Einstein-Straße 907745JenaGermany
- Institute of Applied Optic and BiophysicsFriedrich-Schiller University JenaMax-Wien-Platz 107743JenaGermany
- University Hospital JenaBachstraße 1807743JenaGermany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry IUlm UniversityAlbert-Einstein-Allee 1189081UlmGermany
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryThe University of Texas at ArlingtonArlingtonTX76019-0065USA
- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryThe University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboroNorth Carolina27402USA
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry IUlm UniversityAlbert-Einstein-Allee 1189081UlmGermany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry IUlm UniversityAlbert-Einstein-Allee 1189081UlmGermany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry II and Advanced MaterialsUlm UniversityAlbert-Einstein-Allee 1189081UlmGermany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry IUlm UniversityAlbert-Einstein-Allee 1189081UlmGermany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry II and Advanced MaterialsUlm UniversityAlbert-Einstein-Allee 1189081UlmGermany
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- Department Functional Interfaces (K.R.A.S., A.C., B.D.)Department Biophysical Imaging (K.R., C.E.)Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT) e. V.Albert-Einstein-Straße 907745JenaGermany
- Institute of Applied Optic and BiophysicsFriedrich-Schiller University JenaMax-Wien-Platz 107743JenaGermany
- <MRC Human Immunology Unit & Wolfson Imaging Center OxfordHeadley WayOxfordOX3 9DSUK
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryThe University of Texas at ArlingtonArlingtonTX76019-0065USA
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryThe University of Texas at ArlingtonArlingtonTX76019-0065USA
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- Department Functional Interfaces (K.R.A.S., A.C., B.D.)Department Biophysical Imaging (K.R., C.E.)Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT) e. V.Albert-Einstein-Straße 907745JenaGermany
- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of PhotonicsFriedrich-Schiller-University JenaHelmholtzweg 407743JenaGermany
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Deng Z, Wang N, Ai F, Wang Z, Zhu G. Nanomaterial‐mediated platinum drug‐based combinatorial cancer therapy. VIEW 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/viw.20200030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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- Zhiqin Deng
- Department of Chemistry City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR P. R. China
- Shenzhen Research Institute City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR P. R. China
- Shenzhen Research Institute City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen P. R. China
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- College of Health Science and Environment Engineering Shenzhen Technology University Shenzhen P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Health Science Center Shenzhen University Shenzhen P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR P. R. China
- Shenzhen Research Institute City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen P. R. China
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Karges J, Chao H, Gasser G. Critical discussion of the applications of metal complexes for 2-photon photodynamic therapy. J Biol Inorg Chem 2020; 25:1035-1050. [DOI: 10.1007/s00775-020-01829-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Highly sensitive detection of mercury(II) and silver(I) ions in aqueous solution via a chromene-functionalized imidazophenazine derivative. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2020.112814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Pierce S, Jennings MP, Juliano SA, Angeles-Boza AM. Peptide–Ruthenium Conjugate as an Efficient Photosensitizer for the Inactivation of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:14866-14870. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c02491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Scott Pierce
- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, 55 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, 97 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, 55 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, 55 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
- Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, 97 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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Zhang Y, Xu C, Yang X, Pu K. Photoactivatable Protherapeutic Nanomedicine for Cancer. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2002661. [PMID: 32667701 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202002661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Therapeutic systems with site-specific pharmaceutical activation hold great promise to enhance therapeutic efficacy while reducing systemic toxicity in cancer therapy. With operational flexibility, noninvasiveness, and high spatiotemporal resolution, photoactivatable nanomedicines have drawn growing attention. Distinct from traditional controlled release systems relying on the difference of biomarker concentrations between disease and healthy tissues, photoactivatable nanomedicines capitalize on the interaction between nanotransducers and light to either trigger photochemical reactions or generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) or heat effect to remotely induce pharmaceutical actions in living subjects. Herein, the recent advances in the development of photoactivatable protherapeutic nanoagents for oncology are summarized. The design strategies and therapeutic applications of these nanoagents are described. Representative examples of each type are discussed in terms of structure, photoactivation mechanism, and preclinical models. Last, potential challenges and perspectives to further develop photoactivatable protherapeutic nanoagents in cancer nanomedicine are discussed.
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- Yan Zhang
- National Research Centre for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- National Research Centre for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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Hirahara M, Nakano H, Uchida K, Yamamoto R, Umemura Y. Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonding: A Key Factor Controlling the Photosubstitution of Ruthenium Complexes. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:11273-11286. [PMID: 32799483 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Photosubstitution reactions of ruthenium complexes with pyrazole ligands, cis-[Ru(bpy)2(pzH)2]2+ (1a), cis-[Ru(bpy)2(pz)(pzH)]+ (1b), and cis-[Ru(bpy)2(pz)2]0 (1c) (pzH = pyrazole, bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine), were investigated. Dicationic complex 1a was deprotonated to 1b using moderate base (pKa = 15.2, MeCN), while the second deprotonation to give 1c required more severe conditions (pKa = 26.9). Monocationic complex 1b possessed an N-H···N-type intramolecular hydrogen bond between the pyrazole and pyrazolate ligands, as corroborated by the solid-state crystal structure. The photosubstitution quantum yield of 1a (Φ = 0.26) was comparable to that of cis-[Ru(bpy)2(pyridine)2]2+ (Φ = 0.24) in acetonitrile solution. In contrast, the photodissociation of a pzH ligand was strongly suppressed by the deprotonation of a pyrazole ligand N-H group. In the presence of 10 000 equiv of 4,4'-dimethylaminopyridine, the quantum yield dropped to ∼2 × 10-6 in acetonitrile. The photosubstitution quantum yield of 1b was even smaller than that of neutral complex 1c, although 1c had a smaller HOMO-LUMO energy gap than monocationic complex 1b. The small quantum yield of 1b was attributed to intramolecular hydrogen bonding between pyrazole and pyrazolate ligands. The apparent rate constants for the photosubstitution of 1b were highly solvent-dependent. The photosubstitution of 1b was suppressed in aprotic solvents, while the reaction was accelerated by 2 orders of magnitude in protic solvents with strong proton donor abilities.
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- Masanari Hirahara
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Applied Science, National Defense Academy of Japan, Hashirimizu 1-10-20, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 239-8686, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Applied Science, National Defense Academy of Japan, Hashirimizu 1-10-20, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 239-8686, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Applied Science, National Defense Academy of Japan, Hashirimizu 1-10-20, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 239-8686, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Applied Science, National Defense Academy of Japan, Hashirimizu 1-10-20, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 239-8686, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Applied Science, National Defense Academy of Japan, Hashirimizu 1-10-20, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 239-8686, Japan
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Vizzotto BS, Dias RS, Iglesias BA, Krause LF, Viana AR, Schuch AP. DNA photocleavage and melanoma cells cytotoxicity induced by a meso-tetra-ruthenated porphyrin under visible light irradiation. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2020; 209:111922. [PMID: 32526689 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2020.111922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Porphyrins are used as photosensitizing agents in photodynamic therapy (PDT) for several pathologies. Here we demonstrate the DNA photocleavage and cytotoxicity properties of a free-base meso-tetra-ruthenated porphyrin (H2RuTPyP) in purified DNA samples and in a melanoma cell line, respectively. Cytotoxicity of H2RuTPyP was investigated by the tetrazolium dye (MTT) colorimetric assay and its genotoxic potential by direct plasmid DNA photocleavage after incubation with specific DNA repair enzymes. H2RuTPyP porphyrin efficiently induced DNA damage at the lower concentration of 5.0 μM, whereas it induced complete DNA degradation at 15 μM. The addition of different scavengers for reactive oxygen species (ROS) during the visible light exposures did not decrease the DNA damage formation, suggesting a hydrolytic mechanism for the induction of DNA breaks. Also, H2RuTPyP exhibited a much higher cytotoxicity in melanoma cells in comparison to a keratinocyte cell line. The detection of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced by H2RuTPyP through the DCF-DA assay also suggests that ROS have a minor role in the induction of cytotoxicity. Therefore, H2RuTPyP seems to be a very effective photosensitizer, representing a promising alternative for the development of new skin cancer treatments using PDT process.
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- Bruno S Vizzotto
- Laboratory of Photobiology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Santa Maria - UFSM, 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Porphyrinoid Materials, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Santa Maria - UFSM, 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Porphyrinoid Materials, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Santa Maria - UFSM, 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Health Sciences, Franciscan University - UFN, 97010-032 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Health Sciences, Franciscan University - UFN, 97010-032 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Photobiology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Santa Maria - UFSM, 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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Zhou XQ, Xiao M, Ramu V, Hilgendorf J, Li X, Papadopoulou P, Siegler MA, Kros A, Sun W, Bonnet S. The Self-Assembly of a Cyclometalated Palladium Photosensitizer into Protein-Stabilized Nanorods Triggers Drug Uptake In Vitro and In Vivo. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:10383-10399. [PMID: 32378894 PMCID: PMC7291344 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c01369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Enhanced passive
diffusion is usually considered to be the primary
cause of the enhanced cellular uptake of cyclometalated drugs because
cyclometalation lowers the charge of a metal complex and increases
its lipophilicity. However, in this work, monocationic cyclometalated
palladium complexes [1]OAc (N^N^C^N) and [2]OAc (N^N^N^C) were found
to self-assemble, in aqueous solutions, into soluble supramolecular
nanorods, while their tetrapyridyl bicationic analogue [3](OAc)2 (N^N^N^N) dissolved
as
isolated molecules. These nanorods formed via metallophilic Pd···Pd
interaction and π–π stacking and were stabilized
in the cell medium by serum proteins, in the absence of which the
nanorods precipitated. In cell cultures, these protein-stabilized
self-assembled nanorods were responsible for the improved cellular
uptake of the cyclometalated compounds, which took place via endocytosis
(i.e., an active uptake pathway). In addition to triggering self-assembly,
cyclometalation in [1]OAc also led to dramatically enhanced
photodynamic properties under blue light irradiation. These combined
penetration and photodynamic properties were observed in multicellular
tumor spheroids and in a mice tumor xenograft, demonstrating that
protein-stabilized nanoaggregation of cyclometalated drugs such as [1]OAc also allows efficient cellular uptake in 3D tumor models.
Overall, serum proteins appear to be a major element in drug design
because they strongly influence the size and bioavailability of supramolecular
drug aggregates and hence their efficacy in vitro and in vivo.
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- Xue-Quan Zhou
- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Universiteit Leiden, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Universiteit Leiden, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Universiteit Leiden, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Universiteit Leiden, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Universiteit Leiden, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Universiteit Leiden, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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Ge X, Fu Q, Su L, Li Z, Zhang W, Chen T, Yang H, Song J. Light-activated gold nanorod vesicles with NIR-II fluorescence and photoacoustic imaging performances for cancer theranostics. Theranostics 2020; 10:4809-4821. [PMID: 32308751 PMCID: PMC7163452 DOI: 10.7150/thno.44376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Fluorescence (FL) and photoacoustic (PA) imaging in the second near infrared window (NIR-II FL and NIR-II PA) hold great promise for biomedical applications because of their non-invasive nature and excellent spatial resolution properties. Methods: We develop a NIR-II PA and NIR-II FL dual-mode imaging gold nanorod vesicles (AuNR Ves) by self-assembly of amphiphilic AuNR coated with light responsive polyprodrug of Ru-complex and PEG, and NIR-II cyanine dye (IR 1061). The AuNR Ves showed strong ligh absorption property and PA imaging performance in the NIR-II windows. Moreover, the NIR-II fluorescence signal of IR 1061 loaded in the AuNR Ve is quenched. Results: The AuNR Ves can release photosensitizer Ru-complex and IR 1061 sequentially triggered by NIR light irradiation, leading to a corresponding NIR-II PA signal decrease and NIR-II FL signal recovery. Meanwhile, Ru-complex can not only serve as a chemotherapeutic drug but also generate singlet oxygen (1O2) under NIR light irradiation. The release of Ru-complex and photodynamic therapy are guided by the responsive variation of NIR-II PA and NIR-II FL signals. Conclusions: The AuNR Ve possessing not only precisely control 1O2/drug release but also the intrinsic ability to monitor therapy process offers a new strategy for the development of smart theranostic nanoplatform.
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- MOE key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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Loftus LM, Rack JJ, Turro C. Photoinduced ligand dissociation follows reverse energy gap law: nitrile photodissociation from low energy 3MLCT excited states. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:4070-4073. [PMID: 32159547 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc10095d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A series of Ru(ii)-terpyridine complexes containing electron-donating bidentate ligands are able to effectively photodissociate nitrile ligands using red light. A spectroscopic investigation of these complexes reveal that they follow anti-energy gap law behavior, providing further evidence that population of 3LF excited states is not necessary for photoinduced nitrile dissociation.
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- Lauren M Loftus
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
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Toupin NP, Nadella S, Steinke SJ, Turro C, Kodanko JJ. Dual-Action Ru(II) Complexes with Bulky π-Expansive Ligands: Phototoxicity without DNA Intercalation. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:3919-3933. [PMID: 32096986 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b03585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We report the synthesis and photochemical and biological characterization of Ru(II) complexes containing π-expansive ligands derived from dimethylbenzo[i]dipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine (Me2dppn) adorned with flanking aryl substituents. Late-stage Suzuki couplings produced Me2dppn ligands substituted at the 10 and 15 positions with phenyl (5), 2,4-dimethylphenyl (6), and 2,4-dimethoxyphenyl (7) groups. Complexes of the general formula [Ru(tpy)(L)(py)](PF6)2 (8-10), where L = 4-7, were characterized and shown to have dual photochemotherapeutic (PCT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) behavior. Quantum yields for photodissociation of monodentate pyridines from 8-10 were about 3 times higher than that of parent complex [Ru(tpy)(Me2dppn)(py)](PF6)2 (1), whereas quantum yields for singlet oxygen (1O2) production were ∼10% lower than that of 1. Transient absorption spectroscopy indicates that 8-10 possess long excited state lifetimes (τ = 46-50 μs), consistent with efficient 1O2 production through population and subsequent decay of ligand-centered 3ππ* excited states. Complexes 8-10 displayed greater lipophilicity relative to 1 and association to DNA but do not intercalate between the duplex base pairs. Complexes 1 and 8-10 showed photoactivated toxicity in breast and prostate cancer cell lines with phototherapeutic indexes, PIs, as high as >56, where the majority of cell death was achieved 4 h after treatment with Ru(II) complexes and light. Flow cytometric data and rescue experiments were consistent with necrotic cell death mediated by the production of reactive oxygen species, especially 1O2. Collectively, this study confirms that DNA intercalation by Ru(II) complexes with π-expansive ligands is not required to achieve photoactivated cell death.
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- Nicholas P Toupin
- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, 5101 Cass Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, 5101 Cass Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, 5101 Cass Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States.,Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, Michigan 48201, United States
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Soliman N, McKenzie LK, Karges J, Bertrand E, Tharaud M, Jakubaszek M, Guérineau V, Goud B, Hollenstein M, Gasser G, Thomas CM. Ruthenium-initiated polymerization of lactide: a route to remarkable cellular uptake for photodynamic therapy of cancer. Chem Sci 2020; 11:2657-2663. [PMID: 34084324 PMCID: PMC8157674 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc05976h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Ruthenium complexes have attracted a lot of attention as potential photosensitizers (PSs) for photodynamic therapy (PDT). However, some of these PSs are unsuitable for PDT applications due to their low cellular uptake, which is possibly the consequence of their relatively low degree of lipophilicity, which prevents them from penetrating into tumor cells. Here, we report the simple one-pot synthesis of ruthenium-containing nanoconjugates from a non-cell-penetrating, non-phototoxic ruthenium(ii) polypyridyl complex (RuOH), by a drug-initiated ring-opening polymerization of lactide through the formation of a zinc initiator. These conjugates were then formulated into nanoparticles by nanoprecipitation and characterized by means of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization – time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and dynamic light scattering (DLS). Finally, their photo-therapeutic activity (λexc = 480 nm, 3.21 J cm−2) in cancerous human cervical carcinoma (HeLa) and non-cancerous retinal pigment epithelium (RPE-1) cells was tested alongside that of RuOH and their cellular uptake in HeLa cells was assessed by confocal microscopy and inductively coupled plasma – mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). All nanoparticles showed improved photophysical properties including luminescence and singlet oxygen generation, enhanced cellular uptake and, capitalizing on this, an improved photo-toxicity. Overall, this study demonstrates how it is possible to transform a non-phototoxic PDT PS into an active PS using an easy, versatile polymerization technique. This study shows the transformation of a non-phototoxic PDT photosensitizer into an active photosensitizer using an easy, versatile and generalizable one-pot ruthenium-initiated polymerization technique.![]()
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- Nancy Soliman
- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris 75005 Paris France .,Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, Laboratory for Inorganic Chemical Biology 75005 Paris France
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, Laboratory for Inorganic Chemical Biology 75005 Paris France .,Institut Pasteur, Department of Structural Biology and Chemistry, Laboratory for Bioorganic Chemistry of Nucleic Acids, CNRS UMR 3523 75015 Paris France
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, Laboratory for Inorganic Chemical Biology 75005 Paris France
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris 75005 Paris France .,Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, Laboratory for Inorganic Chemical Biology 75005 Paris France
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- Université de Paris, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, CNRS 75005 Paris France
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, Laboratory for Inorganic Chemical Biology 75005 Paris France .,Institut Curie, PSL University, CNRS UMR 144 75005 Paris France
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- Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, CNRS UPR2301, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay Avenue de la Terrasse 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex France
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- Institut Curie, PSL University, CNRS UMR 144 75005 Paris France
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- Institut Pasteur, Department of Structural Biology and Chemistry, Laboratory for Bioorganic Chemistry of Nucleic Acids, CNRS UMR 3523 75015 Paris France
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, Laboratory for Inorganic Chemical Biology 75005 Paris France
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris 75005 Paris France
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Chintakuntla N, Putta VR, Mallepally RR, K N, Vuradi RK, Kotha LR, Singh SS, Sirasani S. Synthesis, structural characterization, in vitro DNA binding, and antitumor activity properties of Ru(II) compounds containing 2(2,6-dimethoxypyridine-3-yl)-1H-imidazo(4,5-f)[1, 10]phenanthroline. NUCLEOSIDES NUCLEOTIDES & NUCLEIC ACIDS 2020; 39:760-791. [PMID: 31983278 DOI: 10.1080/15257770.2019.1694685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
The octahedral Ru(II) complexes containing the 2(2,6-dimethoxypyridine-3-yl)-1H-imidazo(4,5-f)[1, 10]phenanthroline ligand of type [Ru(N-N)2(L)]2+, where N-N = phen (1,10-phenanthroline) (1), bpy (2,2'-bipyridine) (2), and dmb (4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine) (3); L(dmpip) = (2(2,6-dimethoxypyridine-3-yl)1Himidazo(4,5-f)[1, 10]phenanthroline), have been synthesized and characterized by UV-visible absorption, molar conductivity, elemental analysis, mass, IR, and NMR spectroscopic techniques. The physicochemical properties of the Ru(II) complexes were determined by UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy. The DNA binding studies have been explored by UV-visible absorption, fluorescence titrations, and viscosity measurements. The supercoiled pBR322 DNA cleavage efficiency of Ru(II) complexes 1-3 was investigated. The antimicrobial activity of Ru(II) complexes was done against Gram-positive and Gram-negative microorganisms. The in vitro anticancer activities of all the complexes were investigated by cell viability assay, apoptosis, cellular uptake, mitochondrial membrane potential detection, and semi-quantitative PCR on HeLa cells. The result indicates that the synthesized Ru(II) complexes probably interact with DNA through an intercalation mode of binding with complex 1 having slightly stronger DNA binding affinity and anticancer activity than 2 and 3.
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- Nagamani Chintakuntla
- Department of Chemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.,Department of Biochemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
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Lv W, Li Y, Li F, Lan X, Zhang Y, Du L, Zhao Q, Phillips DL, Wang W. Upconversion-like Photolysis of BODIPY-Based Prodrugs via a One-Photon Process. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:17482-17486. [PMID: 31647229 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b09034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Photochemical reactions at lower energy than the absorption window are currently achieved by multi-photon processes, including two-photon absorption and photon upconversion, which have limited energy utilization efficiency. Here, we report a one-photon strategy based on triplet-triplet energy transfer (TTET) between a photosensitizer and a photocleavable molecule to achieve photolysis at low energy. To verify this concept, we chose platinum(II) tetraphenyltetrabenzoporphyrin (PtTPBP) as the photosensitizer and synthesized a boron-dipyrromethene (BODIPY)-based prodrug as the photocleavable molecule. Photolysis of the prodrug is achieved by TTET upon excitation of PtTPBP at 625 nm with a photolysis quantum yield of 2.8%. Another demonstration shows an unexpected higher photolysis quantum yield than the direct excitation at 530 nm. This strategy opens a new path for achieving photolysis at long wavelengths, benefiting the applications in biological studies, photopharmacology, and photoresponsive drug delivery.
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- Wen Lv
- Laboratory of Molecular Engineering and Nanomedicine, Dr. Li Dak-Sum Research Centre, The University of Hong Kong-Karolinska Institutet Collaboration in Regenerative Medicine , The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Engineering and Nanomedicine, Dr. Li Dak-Sum Research Centre, The University of Hong Kong-Karolinska Institutet Collaboration in Regenerative Medicine , The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , China.,Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine , The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials , Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- Department of Chemistry , The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Engineering and Nanomedicine, Dr. Li Dak-Sum Research Centre, The University of Hong Kong-Karolinska Institutet Collaboration in Regenerative Medicine , The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , China.,Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine , The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , China
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- Department of Chemistry , The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials , Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- Department of Chemistry , The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Engineering and Nanomedicine, Dr. Li Dak-Sum Research Centre, The University of Hong Kong-Karolinska Institutet Collaboration in Regenerative Medicine , The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , China.,Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine , The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , China
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Zhang SQ, Meng TT, Li J, Hong F, Liu J, Wang Y, Gao LH, Zhao H, Wang KZ. Near-IR/Visible-Emitting Thiophenyl-Based Ru(II) Complexes: Efficient Photodynamic Therapy, Cellular Uptake, and DNA Binding. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:14244-14259. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b02420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Si-Qi Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People’s Republic of China
- College of Science, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin 123000, People’s Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People’s Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People’s Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People’s Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Science, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Science, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People’s Republic of China
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A self-assembled Ru-Pt metallacage as a lysosome-targeting photosensitizer for 2-photon photodynamic therapy. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019; 116:20296-20302. [PMID: 31548389 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1912549116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a treatment procedure that relies on cytotoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated by the light activation of a photosensitizer. The photophysical and biological properties of photosensitizers are vital for the therapeutic outcome of PDT. In this work a 2D rhomboidal metallacycle and a 3D octahedral metallacage were designed and synthesized via the coordination-driven self-assembly of a Ru(II)-based photosensitizer and complementary Pt(II)-based building blocks. The metallacage showed deep-red luminescence, a large 2-photon absorption cross-section, and highly efficient ROS generation. The metallacage was encapsulated into an amphiphilic block copolymer to form nanoparticles to encourage cell uptake and localization. Upon internalization into cells, the nanoparticles selectively accumulate in the lysosomes, a favorable location for PDT. The nanoparticles are almost nontoxic in the dark, and can efficiently destroy tumor cells via the generation of ROS in the lysosomes under 2-photon near-infrared light irradiation. The superb PDT efficacy of the metallacage-containing nanoparticles was further validated by studies on 3D multicellular spheroids (MCS) and in vivo studies on A549 tumor-bearing mice.
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Isakov D, Giereth R, Nauroozi D, Tschierlei S, Rau S. Two Emissive Long-Lived Excited States of an Imidazole-Functionalized Ruthenium Dipyridophenazine Complex. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:12646-12653. [PMID: 31532651 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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A ruthenium(II) polypyridine-type complex based on the dipyridophenazine ligand with a directly fused imidazole unit (L1, dipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine-10,11-imidazole) has been synthesized, and its electrochemical and photophysical properties have been studied. The cyclic voltammogram of [Ru(tbbpy)2(L1)]2+ (C1) (tbbpy is 4,4'-tert-butyl-2,2'-bipyridine) shows a cathodic shift of the phenazine-based reduction process compared to similar molecules, while the first detected reduction wave (-1.34 V vs Fc/Fc+) is assigned to the imidazole unit within the molecule. On the basis of the TD-DFT calculations, the strong visible absorption band exhibited by C1 is assigned to a metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) transition with a concurrent ligand-centered (LC) transition. At room-temperature, C1 features emission (Φ = 0.04) from its lowest excited states with time constants of 1.2 and 18.3 μs. These lifetimes are assigned to emission processes from the 3MLCT and 3LC state, respectively. This is the first time that a long-lived dual emission has been observed for a ruthenium(II) complex bearing a directly fused extended π-system. Furthermore, the emission of C1 is quenched upon water addition. In contrast to related compounds based on a dipyridophenazine ligand, the excited state energy is not shifted, and the lifetime is drastically decreased to 169 ns.
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- Dajana Isakov
- Ulm University , Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I , Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 , 89081 Ulm , Germany
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- Ulm University , Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I , Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 , 89081 Ulm , Germany
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- Ulm University , Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I , Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 , 89081 Ulm , Germany
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- Ulm University , Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I , Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 , 89081 Ulm , Germany
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- Ulm University , Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I , Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 , 89081 Ulm , Germany
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Mitrović A, Kljun J, Sosič I, Uršič M, Meden A, Gobec S, Kos J, Turel I. Organoruthenated Nitroxoline Derivatives Impair Tumor Cell Invasion through Inhibition of Cathepsin B Activity. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:12334-12347. [PMID: 31464130 PMCID: PMC6751773 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Lysosomal
cysteine peptidase cathepsin B (catB) is an important tumor-promoting
factor involved in tumor progression and metastasis representing a
relevant target for the development of new antitumor agents. In the
present study, we synthesized 11 ruthenium compounds bearing either
the clinical agent nitroxoline that was previously identified as potent
selective reversible inhibitor of catB activity or its derivatives.
We demonstrated that organoruthenation is a viable strategy for obtaining
highly effective and specific inhibitors of catB endo- and exopeptidase
activity, as shown using enzyme kinetics and microscale thermophoresis.
Furthermore, we showed that the novel metallodrugs by catB inhibition
significantly impair processes of tumor progression in in vitro cell
based functional assays at low noncytotoxic concentrations. Generally,
by using metallodrugs we observed an improvement in catB inhibition,
a reduction of extracellular matrix degradation and tumor cell invasion
in comparison to free ligands, and a correlation with the reactivity
of the monodentate halide leaving ligand. Eleven ruthenium
compounds bearing either the clinical agent nitroxoline or its potent
cathepsin B (catB) inhibiting derivatives were evaluated as antimetastatic
agents. We demonstrated that organoruthenation is a viable strategy
for obtaining highly effective and specific inhibitors of catB activities,
as shown using enzyme kinetics and microscale thermophoresis. Furthermore,
we showed that the novel metallodrugs significantly impair processes
of tumor progression in in vitro cell based functional assays at low
noncytotoxic concentrations.
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- Ana Mitrović
- Faculty of Pharmacy , University of Ljubljana , Aškerčeva c. 7 , SI-1000 Ljubljana , Slovenia.,Department of Biotechnology , Jožef Stefan Institute , Jamova c. 39 , SI-1000 Ljubljana , Slovenia
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology , University of Ljubljana , Večna pot 113 , SI-1000 Ljubljana , Slovenia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy , University of Ljubljana , Aškerčeva c. 7 , SI-1000 Ljubljana , Slovenia
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology , University of Ljubljana , Večna pot 113 , SI-1000 Ljubljana , Slovenia
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology , University of Ljubljana , Večna pot 113 , SI-1000 Ljubljana , Slovenia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy , University of Ljubljana , Aškerčeva c. 7 , SI-1000 Ljubljana , Slovenia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy , University of Ljubljana , Aškerčeva c. 7 , SI-1000 Ljubljana , Slovenia.,Department of Biotechnology , Jožef Stefan Institute , Jamova c. 39 , SI-1000 Ljubljana , Slovenia
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology , University of Ljubljana , Večna pot 113 , SI-1000 Ljubljana , Slovenia
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Sabbatini M, Zanellato I, Ravera M, Gabano E, Perin E, Rangone B, Osella D. Pt(IV) Bifunctional Prodrug Containing 2-(2-Propynyl)octanoato Axial Ligand: Induction of Immunogenic Cell Death on Colon Cancer. J Med Chem 2019; 62:3395-3406. [PMID: 30879295 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b01860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The synthesis, characterization, and in vitro activity of a cyclohexane-1 R,2 R-diamine-based Pt(IV) derivative containing the histone deacetylase inhibitor rac-2-(2-propynyl)octanoato, namely, ( OC-6-44)-acetatodichlorido(cyclohexane-1 R,2 R-diamine)( rac-2-(2-propynyl)octanoato)platinum(IV), are reported together with those of its isomers containing enantiomerically enriched axial ligands. These Pt(IV) complexes showed comparable activity, of 2 orders of magnitude higher than reference drug oxaliplatin on three human (HCT 116, SW480, and HT-29) and one mouse (CT26) colon cancer cell lines. In vivo experiments were carried out on immunocompetent BALB/c mice bearing the same syngeneic tumor. The complex ( OC-6-44)-acetatodichlorido(cyclohexane-1 R,2 R-diamine)( rac-2-(2-propynyl)octanoato)platinum(IV) showed higher tumor mass Pt accumulation than oxaliplatin, due to its higher lipophilicity, with negligible nephro- and hepatotoxicities when administered intravenously. A remarkable tumor mass invasion by cytotoxic CD8+ T lymphocytes, following the Pt(IV) treatment, indicated a strong induction of immunogenic cell death.
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- Maurizio Sabbatini
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Innovazione Tecnologica , Università del Piemonte Orientale , Viale Michel 11 , 15121 Alessandria , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Innovazione Tecnologica , Università del Piemonte Orientale , Viale Michel 11 , 15121 Alessandria , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Innovazione Tecnologica , Università del Piemonte Orientale , Viale Michel 11 , 15121 Alessandria , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Innovazione Tecnologica , Università del Piemonte Orientale , Viale Michel 11 , 15121 Alessandria , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Innovazione Tecnologica , Università del Piemonte Orientale , Viale Michel 11 , 15121 Alessandria , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Innovazione Tecnologica , Università del Piemonte Orientale , Viale Michel 11 , 15121 Alessandria , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Innovazione Tecnologica , Università del Piemonte Orientale , Viale Michel 11 , 15121 Alessandria , Italy
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Xu Z, Zhang Y, Zhang S, Jia X, Zhong G, Yang Y, Du Q, Li J, Liu Z. Novel half-sandwich iridium OˆC (carbene)-Complexes: In vitro and in vivo tumor growth suppression and pro-apoptosis via ROS-mediated cross-talk between mitochondria and lysosomes. Cancer Lett 2019; 447:75-85. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2019.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Revised: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Zhao J, Liu N, Sun S, Gou S, Wang X, Wang Z, Li X, Zhang W. Light-activated ruthenium (II)-bicalutamide prodrugs for prostate cancer. J Inorg Biochem 2019; 196:110684. [PMID: 31054419 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2019.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Revised: 03/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Targeted delivery of clinically approved anticancer drug to tumor sites is an effective way to achieve enhanced drug efficacy as well as reduced side effects and toxicity. Here bicalutamide is caged by the Ru(II) center through the nitrile group, and three photoactive Ru(II) complexes were designed and synthesized. Docking study showed that the ruthenium(II) fragments can effectively block the binding of complexes 1-3 with AR (androgen receptor) owing to the large steric structures, thus bicalutamide in complexes 1-3 could not interact with AR-LBD (ligand binding domain). Once irradiation with blue light (465nm), complexes 1-3 can release bicalutamide and anticancer Ru(II) fragments, which possesses dual-action of AR binding and DNA interaction simultaneously. In vitro cytotoxicity study on these complexes further confirmed that complexes 1-3 exhibited considerable cytotoxicity upon irradiation with blue light. Significantly, complex 3 could be activated at 660nm, which greatly increases the scope of complex 3 to treat deeper within tissue. Theoretical calculations showed that the lowest singlet excitation energy of complex 3 is lower than those of complexes 1-2, which explains the experimental results well. Moreover, the 3MC (metal centered) states of these complexes are more stable than their 3MLCT (metal to ligand charge transfer) states, indicating that the photoactive processes of these complexes are likely to result in ligand dissociation.
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- Jian Zhao
- Research Center and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Biomedical Research, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Research Center and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Biomedical Research, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Research Center and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Biomedical Research, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Research Center and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Biomedical Research, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
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- Research Center and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Biomedical Research, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Research Center and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Biomedical Research, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- The College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450001, China
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- The College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450001, China.
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Archer SA, Raza A, Dröge F, Robertson C, Auty AJ, Chekulaev D, Weinstein JA, Keane T, Meijer AJHM, Haycock JW, MacNeil S, Thomas JA. A dinuclear ruthenium(ii) phototherapeutic that targets duplex and quadruplex DNA. Chem Sci 2019; 10:3502-3513. [PMID: 30996941 PMCID: PMC6430095 DOI: 10.1039/c8sc05084h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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With the aim of developing a sensitizer for photodynamic therapy, a previously reported luminescent dinuclear complex that functions as a DNA probe in live cells was modified to produce a new iso-structural derivative containing RuII(TAP)2 fragments (TAP = 1,4,5,8-tetraazaphenanthrene). The structure of the new complex has been confirmed by a variety of techniques including single crystal X-ray analysis. Unlike its parent, the new complex displays Ru → L-based 3MLCT emission in both MeCN and water. Results from electrochemical studies and emission quenching experiments involving guanosine monophosphate are consistent with an excited state located on a TAP moiety. This hypothesis is further supported by detailed DFT calculations, which take into account solvent effects on excited state dynamics. Cell-free steady-state and time-resolved optical studies on the interaction of the new complex with duplex and quadruplex DNA show that the complex binds with high affinity to both structures and indicate that its photoexcited state is also quenched by DNA, a process that is accompanied by the generation of the guanine radical cation sites as photo-oxidization products. Like the parent complex, this new compound is taken up by live cells where it primarily localizes within the nucleus and displays low cytotoxicity in the absence of light. However, in complete contrast to [{RuII(phen)2}2(tpphz)]4+, the new complex is therapeutically activated by light to become highly phototoxic toward malignant human melanoma cell lines showing that it is a promising lead for the treatment of this recalcitrant cancer.
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- Stuart A Archer
- Department of Chemistry , University of Sheffield , Brook Hill , Sheffield , S3 7HF , UK . ; Tel: +44 (0)114 222 9325
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- Materials Science & Engineering , University of Sheffield , Mappin St , Sheffield S1 3JD , UK . ;
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Sheffield , Brook Hill , Sheffield , S3 7HF , UK . ; Tel: +44 (0)114 222 9325
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Sheffield , Brook Hill , Sheffield , S3 7HF , UK . ; Tel: +44 (0)114 222 9325
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Sheffield , Brook Hill , Sheffield , S3 7HF , UK . ; Tel: +44 (0)114 222 9325
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Sheffield , Brook Hill , Sheffield , S3 7HF , UK . ; Tel: +44 (0)114 222 9325
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Sheffield , Brook Hill , Sheffield , S3 7HF , UK . ; Tel: +44 (0)114 222 9325
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Sheffield , Brook Hill , Sheffield , S3 7HF , UK . ; Tel: +44 (0)114 222 9325
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Sheffield , Brook Hill , Sheffield , S3 7HF , UK . ; Tel: +44 (0)114 222 9325
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- Materials Science & Engineering , University of Sheffield , Mappin St , Sheffield S1 3JD , UK . ;
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- Materials Science & Engineering , University of Sheffield , Mappin St , Sheffield S1 3JD , UK . ;
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Sheffield , Brook Hill , Sheffield , S3 7HF , UK . ; Tel: +44 (0)114 222 9325
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Novohradsky V, Vigueras G, Pracharova J, Cutillas N, Janiak C, Kostrhunova H, Brabec V, Ruiz J, Kasparkova J. Molecular superoxide radical photogeneration in cancer cells by dipyridophenazine iridium(iii) complexes. Inorg Chem Front 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9qi00811j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The switch from Type II to Type I photochemical mechanism by new Ir(iii) complexes for improved PDT of cancer under hypoxia is demonstrated.
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica
- Universidad de Murcia and Institute for Bio-Health Research of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca)
- E-30071 Murcia
- Spain
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- Department of Biophysics
- Centre of the Region Hana for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research
- Palacky University
- 783 71 Olomouc
- Czech Republic
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica
- Universidad de Murcia and Institute for Bio-Health Research of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca)
- E-30071 Murcia
- Spain
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie
- Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
- 40225 Düsseldorf
- Germany
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- Czech Academy of Sciences
- Institute of Biophysics
- CZ-61265 Brno
- Czech Republic
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- Czech Academy of Sciences
- Institute of Biophysics
- CZ-61265 Brno
- Czech Republic
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica
- Universidad de Murcia and Institute for Bio-Health Research of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca)
- E-30071 Murcia
- Spain
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- Czech Academy of Sciences
- Institute of Biophysics
- CZ-61265 Brno
- Czech Republic
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Song N, Li Y, Chen L, Hu X, Xie Z. BODIPY derivatives as light-induced free radical generators for hypoxic cancer treatment. J Mater Chem B 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9tb00694j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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NBDP can self-assemble into nanoparticles (NBDP NPs), which could be internalized by cells via endocytosis. After being irradiated with an 808 nm laser, the BODIPY unit could convert photons into heat and further initiates the production of alkyl radicals. The generated tumor hyperthermia and alkyl radicals synergistically kill cancer cells.
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- Nan Song
- Department of Chemistry
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- P. R. China
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- The First Hospital of Jilin University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- P. R. China
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Ballester FJ, Ortega E, Porto V, Kostrhunova H, Davila-Ferreira N, Bautista D, Brabec V, Domínguez F, Santana MD, Ruiz J. New half-sandwich ruthenium(ii) complexes as proteosynthesis inhibitors in cancer cells. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:1140-1143. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc09211g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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New Ru(ii) arene anticancer complexes with a non-coordinated CHO group that are able to inhibit the protein synthesis; this is a new mode of action for half-sandwich metal complexes.
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- Francisco J. Ballester
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica
- Facultad de Química
- Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca-UMU)
- Universidad de Murcia
- E-30071 Murcia
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica
- Facultad de Química
- Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca-UMU)
- Universidad de Murcia
- E-30071 Murcia
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- CIMUS
- Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
- Avenida Barcelona s/n
- Santiago de Compostela
- Spain
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- Institute of Biophysics
- Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
- v.v.i
- 612 65 Brno
- Czech Republic
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- CIMUS
- Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
- Avenida Barcelona s/n
- Santiago de Compostela
- Spain
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- Institute of Biophysics
- Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
- v.v.i
- 612 65 Brno
- Czech Republic
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- CIMUS
- Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
- Avenida Barcelona s/n
- Santiago de Compostela
- Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica
- Facultad de Química
- Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca-UMU)
- Universidad de Murcia
- E-30071 Murcia
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica
- Facultad de Química
- Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca-UMU)
- Universidad de Murcia
- E-30071 Murcia
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