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Mancera-Ortiz IY, Chen J, Slade TA, Yao X, Zhang S, Day CS, Bierbach U. Development of Prodrug-Payloads for Targeted Therapeutic Applications of Platinum-Acridine Anticancer Agents. Bioconjug Chem 2023; 34:1873-1881. [PMID: 37813818 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.3c00368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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A synthetic platform has been developed that provides access to platinum(IV) prodrugs of highly cytotoxic platinum-acridine anticancer agents and allows them to be incorporated into conjugation-ready prodrug-payloads (PPLs). The PPLs can be conveniently assembled in highly efficient microscale reactions utilizing strain-promoted azide-alkyne cycloaddition chemistry. Model reactions were performed to study the stability of the PPLs in buffers and media and to assess their compatibility with cysteine-maleimide Michael addition chemistry. Amide coupling was a successful strategy to generate a conjugate containing integrin-targeted cyclo[RGDfK] peptide. Reactions with ascorbate were performed to mimic the reductive activation of the PPLs and the latter conjugate, and a cyanine (Cy5) fluorophore-labeled PPL was used to probe the reduction of platinum(IV) in cancer cells by confocal microscopy. The PPL concept introduced here should be evaluated for treating solid tumors with PAs using cancer-targeting vehicles, such as antibody-drug conjugates.
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- Ikeer Y Mancera-Ortiz
- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Wake Downtown Campus, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Wake Downtown Campus, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Wake Downtown Campus, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Wake Downtown Campus, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Wake Downtown Campus, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Wake Downtown Campus, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101, United States
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Wu H, Bierbach U. Chemosensitivity-Gene Expression Correlations and Functional Enrichment Analysis Provide Insight into the Mechanism of Action of a Platinum-Acridine Anticancer Agent. ChemMedChem 2022; 17:e202200331. [PMID: 35902361 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202200331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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NCI-60 growth inhibition and gene expression profiles were analyzed using Pearson correlation and functional enrichment computational tools to demonstrate critical mechanistic differences between a nucleolus-targeting platinum-acridine anticancer agent (PA) and other DNA-directed chemotherapies. The results support prior experimental data and are consistent with DNA being a major target of the hybrid agent based on the negative correlations observed between its potency and expression levels of genes implicated in DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair. Gene ontology terms related to RNA processing, including ribosome biogenesis, are also negatively enriched, suggesting a mechanism by which these processes render cancer cells more resistant to the highly cytotoxic agent. The opposite trend is observed for oxaliplatin and other DNA-targeted drugs. Significant functional interactions exist between genes/gene products involved in ribosome biogenesis and DSB repair, including the ribosomal protein (RPL5)-MDM2-p53 surveillance pathway, as a response to the nucleolar stress produced by PAs.
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- Haoqing Wu
- Wake Forest University, Chemistry, UNITED STATES
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- Wake Forest University, Chemistry, 1834 Wake Forest Rd, 27109, Winston-Salem, UNITED STATES
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González-Ballesteros MM, Mejía C, Ruiz-Azuara L. Metallodrugs, an approach against invasion and metastasis in cancer treatment. FEBS Open Bio 2022; 12:880-899. [PMID: 35170871 PMCID: PMC9063434 DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.13381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Cancer is a heterogeneous and multifactorial disease that causes high mortality throughout the world; therefore, finding the most effective therapies is a major research challenge. Currently, most anticancer drugs present a limited number of well‐established targets, such as cell proliferation or death; however, it is important to consider that the worse progression of cancer toward pathological stages implies invasion and metastasis processes. Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry (MIC) is a young area that deals with the design, synthesis, characterization, preclinical evaluation, and mechanism of action of new inorganic compounds, called metallodrugs. The properties of metallic ions allow enriching of strategies for the design of new drugs, enabling the adjustment of physicochemical and stereochemical properties. Metallodrugs can adopt geometries, such as tetrahedral, octahedral, square planar, and square planar pyramid, which adjusts their arrangement and facilitates binding with a wide variety of targets. The redox properties of some metal ions can be modulated by the presence of the bound ligands to adjust their interaction, thereby opening a range of mechanisms of action. In this regard, the mechanisms of action that trigger the biological activity of metallodrugs have been generally identified by: (a) coordination of the metal to biomolecules (for instance, cisplatin binds to the N7 in DNA guanine, as Pt‐N via coordination of the inhibition of enzymes); (b) redox‐active; and (c) ROS production. For this reason, a series of metallodrugs can interact with several specific targets in the anti‐invasive processes of cancer and can prevent metastasis. The structural base of several metal compounds shows great anticancer potential by inhibiting the signaling pathways related to cancer progression. In this minireview, we present the advances in the field of antimetastatic effects of metallodrugs.
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- Mauricio M González-Ballesteros
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, Ciudad de México, CP, 04510, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro, C.P, 76230, México
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, Ciudad de México, CP, 04510, Mexico
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DNA, a target of mixed chelate copper(II) compounds (Casiopeinas®) studied by electrophoresis, UV–vis and circular dichroism techniques. J Inorg Biochem 2022; 231:111772. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2022.111772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Lalinde E, Lara R, Gonzalo M, Moreno MT, Alfaro-Arnedo E, López IP, Larráyoz IM, Pichel JG. Investigation on Optical and Biological Properties of 2-(4-Dimethylaminophenyl)benzothiazole Based Cycloplatinated Complexes. Chemistry 2021; 27:15757-15772. [PMID: 34379830 PMCID: PMC9293083 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202102737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The optical and biological properties of 2-(4-dimethylaminophenyl)benzothiazole cycloplatinated complexes featuring bioactive ligands ([{Pt(Me 2 N-pbt)(C 6 F 5 )}L] [L = Me 2 N-pbtH 1 , p -dpbH (4-(diphenylphosphino)benzoic acid) 2 , o -dpbH (2-(diphenylphosphino)benzoic acid) 3) , [Pt(Me 2 N-pbt)( o -dpb)] 4 , [{Pt(Me 2 N-pbt)(C 6 F 5 )} 2 (µ-PR n P)] [PR 4 P = O(CH 2 CH 2 OC(O)C 6 H 4 PPh 2 ) 2 5 , PR 12 P = O{(CH 2 CH 2 O) 3 C(O)C 6 H 4 PPh 2 } 2 6 ] are presented. Complexes 1-6 display 1 ILCT and metal perturbed 3 ILCT dual emissions. The ratio between both bands is excitation dependent, accomplishing warm-white emissions for 2 , 5 and 6 . The phosphorescent emission is lost in aerated solutions owing to photoinduced electron transfer to 3 O 2 and formation of 1 O 2 , as confirmed in complexes 2 and 4 . They also exhibit photoinduced phosphorescence enhancement in non-degassed DMSO, due to local oxidation of DMSO by sensitized 1 O 2 , which causes a local degassing. Me 2 N-pbtH and the complexes exhibit specific accumulation in the Golgi apparatus although only 2 , 3 and 6 were active against A549 and HeLa cancer cell lines, being 6 highly selective respect to nontumoral cells. The potential photodynamic property of these complexes was demonstrated with complex 4 .
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- Elena Lalinde
- Universidad de La Rioja, Departamento de Química, Madre de Dios, 53, 26006, Logroño, SPAIN
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- CIBIR: Centro de Investigacion Biomedica de La Rioja, Lung Cancer Unit, SPAIN
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- CIBIR: Centro de Investigacion Biomedica de La Rioja, Biomarkers and Molecular Signaling, SPAIN
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- CIBIR: Centro de Investigacion Biomedica de La Rioja, Lung Cancer Unit, SPAIN
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Zuccolo M, Arrighetti N, Perego P, Colombo D. Recent Progresses in Conjugation with Bioactive Ligands to Improve the Anticancer Activity of Platinum Compounds. Curr Med Chem 2021; 29:2566-2601. [PMID: 34365939 DOI: 10.2174/0929867328666210806110857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Platinum (Pt) drugs, including cisplatin, are widely used for the treatment of solid tumors. Despite the clinical success, side effects and occurrence of resistance represent major limitations to the use of clinically available Pt drugs. To overcome these problems, a variety of derivatives have been designed and synthetized. Here, we summarize the recent progress in the development of Pt(II) and Pt(IV) complexes with bioactive ligands. The development of Pt(II) and Pt(IV) complexes with targeting molecules, clinically available agents, and other bioactive molecules is an active field of research. Even if none of the reported Pt derivatives has been yet approved for clinical use, many of these compounds exhibit promising anticancer activities with an improved pharmacological profile. Thus, planning hybrid compounds can be considered as a promising approach to improve the available Pt-based anticancer agents and to obtain new molecular tools to deepen the knowledge of cancer progression and drug resistance mechanisms.
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- Marco Zuccolo
- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Mediche e Medicina Traslazionale, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan. Italy
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- Molecular Pharmacology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan. Italy
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- Molecular Pharmacology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan. Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Mediche e Medicina Traslazionale, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan. Italy
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Martínez-Junquera M, Lalinde E, Moreno MT, Alfaro-Arnedo E, López IP, Larráyoz IM, Pichel JG. Luminescent cyclometalated platinum(ii) complexes with acyclic diaminocarbene ligands: structural, photophysical and biological properties. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:4539-4554. [PMID: 33729268 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt00480h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Four new cyclometalated Pt(ii) complexes bearing acyclic diaminocarbene (ADC) ligands, [Pt(C^N)Cl{C(NHXyl)(NHR)}] [C^N = 2,6-difluorophenylpyridine (dfppy), phenylquinoline (pq); R = Pr 3a, 4a, CH2Ph 3b, 4b], were prepared by the nucleophilic attack on the isocyanide [Pt(C^N)Cl(CNXyl)] (C^N = dfppy 1, pq 2) by the corresponding amine RNH2 (R = Pr, CH2Ph). Complexes 3 show in their 1H NMR spectra in CDCl3 a notable concentration dependence, with a clear variation of the δH (NHXyl) signal, suggesting an assembling process implying donor-acceptor NHXylCl bonding, also supported by 1D-PGSE (Pulse Field Gradient Spin Echo) and 2D-DOSY (Diffusion Ordered Spectroscopy) NMR experiments in solution and X-ray diffraction studies. The intermolecular interactions in compounds 3a and 3b were studied by using Hirshfeld surface analysis and Non-Covalent Interaction (NCI) methods on their X-ray structures. Their photophysical properties were investigated by absorption and emission spectroscopies and also by TD-DFT calculations performed on 3a and 4b. These complexes show green (3) or orange (4) phosphorescence, attributed to a mixed 3IL/3MLCT excited state. The carbene ligand does not affect the emission maxima but it produces an increase of the quantum yields in relation to the isocyanide in the precursors. In fluid solutions, the emission is not concentration-dependent, but the complexes may show aggregation induced emission as detailed for complexes 3a and 4a. In addition, cytotoxicity studies in the human cell lines A549 (lung carcinoma) and HeLa (cervix carcinoma) showed good activity for these complexes and 3a, 3b and 4a exhibit a strong effect on DNA electrophoretic mobility. To the best of our knowledge, compounds 3 and 4 represent the first examples of cycloplatinated complexes bearing acyclic diamino carbenes with antiproliferative properties.
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- Mónica Martínez-Junquera
- Departamento de Química-Centro de Síntesis Química de La Rioja, (CISQ), Universidad de La Rioja, 26006, Logroño, Spain.
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Ding S, Hackett CL, Liu F, Hackett RG, Bierbach U. Evaluation of a Platinum-Acridine Anticancer Agent and Its Liposomal Formulation in an in vivo Model of Lung Adenocarcinoma. ChemMedChem 2021; 16:412-419. [PMID: 32975041 PMCID: PMC8057267 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202000637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Liposomal formulations have been developed for a highly cytotoxic platinum-acridine agent, [PtCl(pn)(C18 H21 N4 )](NO3 )2 (PA, pn=propane-1,3-diamine), and fully characterized. Nanoliposomes consisting of hydrogenated soybean phosphatidylcholine (HSPC), 1,2-dihexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1'-rac-glycerol) (DPPG), and polyethylene glycol-2000-distearoylphosphatidylethanolamine (DSPE-mPEG2k ) were able to stably encapsulate PA at payload-to-lipid ratios of 2-20 %. The fusogenic properties of the liposomes promote efficient cellular uptake of PA across the plasma membrane, which results in vesicular transport of payload to the nucleus in cultured lung cancer cells. Unencapsulated PA and one of the newly designed liposomal formulations show promising tumor growth inhibition in tumor xenografts derived from A549 lung adenocarcinoma cells of 76 % and 72 %, respectively. Cisplatin showed no significant efficacy at a 10-fold higher dose. These findings underscore the utility of platinum-acridine agents for treating aggressive, chemoresistant forms of cancer and validate nanoliposomes as a biocompatible, expandable platform for their intravenous delivery and other potential routes of administration.
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- Song Ding
- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, 1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston-Salem, NC, 27109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, 1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston-Salem, NC, 27109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, 1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston-Salem, NC, 27109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, 1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston-Salem, NC, 27109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, 1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston-Salem, NC, 27109, USA
- Department of Chemistry - Wake Downtown, Wake Forest Innovation Quarter, Wake Forest University, 455 Vine Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, USA
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Shahsavari HR, Hu J, Chamyani S, Sakamaki Y, Babadi Aghakhanpour R, Salmon C, Fereidoonnezhad M, Mojaddami A, Peyvasteh P, Beyzavi H. Fluorinated Cycloplatinated(II) Complexes Bearing Bisphosphine Ligands as Potent Anticancer Agents. Organometallics 2020; 40:72-82. [PMID: 34334870 DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.0c00728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A family of cationic cycloplatinated(II) complexes [Pt(dfppy)(P^P)]Cl, dfppy = 2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)pyridine, incorporating bisphosphine ligands, P^P = bis(diphenylphosphino)methane (1, dppm), 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane (2, dppe) and 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)benzene (3, dppbz), was prepared. The complexes were characterized by means of several analytical and spectroscopic methods. These complexes displayed acceptable stability in the biological environments which was confirmed by NMR, HR ESI-MS and UV-vis techniques. The antiproliferative properties of these complexes were evaluated by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at National Institutes of Health (NIH) against 60 different human tumor cell lines such as leukemia, melanoma, lung, colon, brain, ovary, breast, prostate and kidney. These complexes showed higher cytotoxicity than cisplatin against a wide variety of cancer cell lines such as K-562 (leukemia), HOP-92 (lung), HCT-116 (colon), OVCAR-8 (ovarian), PC-3 (prostate), MDA-MB-468 (breast), and melanoma cancer cell lines. Complex 3 as the most potent compound in this study furnished an excellent anti-proliferative activity compared to the cisplatin against Hela, SKOV3, and MCF-7 cancer cell lines. The main mode of the interaction of 1-3 with DNA was also determined using molecular docking studies.
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- Hamid R Shahsavari
- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), Zanjan, 45137-66731, Iran; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72701, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72701, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), Zanjan, 45137-66731, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72701, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), Zanjan, 45137-66731, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72701, United States
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, 61357-15794, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, 61357-15794, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, 61357-15794, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72701, United States
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Bondi R, Dalla Via L, Hyeraci M, Pagot G, Labella L, Marchetti F, Samaritani S. Cytotoxicity and DNA interaction in a series of aryl terminated iminopyridine Pt(II) complexes. J Inorg Biochem 2020; 216:111335. [PMID: 33360320 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2020.111335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Revised: 11/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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A series of iminopyridine complexes of platinum(II), bearing a flexible diethereal, aryl terminated residue, where the size of aryl group is varied from phenyl to 9-anthracenyl, was synthesized. The new complexes are soluble and stable in DMSO/H2O mixtures. Besides the metal center, aryl groups are available for further interactions with DNA, due to the good side chain flexibility. The new aryl functionalized iminopyridine dichlorido platinum(II) complexes show a significant antiproliferative activity on ovarian carcinoma cells and notably, complex 13 is able to overcome cisplatin resistance. The study of the interaction mode of 13 with DNA highlighted the ability to form a molecular complex characterized by a dual (intercalative and groove binding) geometry. The complex is also able to covalently add to DNA even though interstrand cross-links appear significantly hampered with respect to cisplatin. The interactions with the macromolecule are discussed in view of the observed cell effect.
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- Riccardo Bondi
- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via Giuseppe Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Consorzio Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Chimica dei Metalli nei Sistemi Biologici (C.I.R.C.M.S.B.), Bari, Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Padova, Via F. Marzolo 5, Padova I-35131, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Padova, Via F. Marzolo 5, Padova I-35131, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Università degli Studi di Padova, Via F. Marzolo 9, Padova I-35131, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via Giuseppe Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy; Consorzio Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Chimica dei Metalli nei Sistemi Biologici (C.I.R.C.M.S.B.), Bari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via Giuseppe Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via Giuseppe Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy; Consorzio Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Chimica dei Metalli nei Sistemi Biologici (C.I.R.C.M.S.B.), Bari, Italy.
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Zhang S, Yao X, Watkins NH, Rose PK, Caruso SR, Day CS, Bierbach U. Discovery of a Chiral DNA‐Targeted Platinum–Acridine Agent with Potent Enantioselective Anticancer Activity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202009983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Shenjie Zhang
- Department of Chemistry Wake Forest University, Wake Downtown 455 Vine St. Winston-Salem NC 27101 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Wake Forest University, Wake Downtown 455 Vine St. Winston-Salem NC 27101 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Wake Forest University, Wake Downtown 455 Vine St. Winston-Salem NC 27101 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Wake Forest University, Wake Downtown 455 Vine St. Winston-Salem NC 27101 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Wake Forest University, Wake Downtown 455 Vine St. Winston-Salem NC 27101 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Wake Forest University 1834 Wake Forest Rd. Winston-Salem NC 27109 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Wake Forest University, Wake Downtown 455 Vine St. Winston-Salem NC 27101 USA
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Zhang S, Yao X, Watkins NH, Rose PK, Caruso SR, Day CS, Bierbach U. Discovery of a Chiral DNA-Targeted Platinum-Acridine Agent with Potent Enantioselective Anticancer Activity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:21965-21970. [PMID: 32835419 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202009983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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A structure-activity relationship study was performed for a set of rigidified platinum-acridine anticancer agents containing linkers derived from chiral pyrrolidine and piperidine scaffolds. Screening a library of microscale reactions and selected resynthesized compounds in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells showed that cytotoxicities varied by more than three orders of magnitude. A potent hit compound was discovered containing a (R)-N-(piperidin-3-yl) linker (P2-6R), which killed NCI-H460 and A549 lung cancer cells 100 times more effectively than the S enantiomer (P2-6S). P2-6R accumulated in A549 cells significantly faster and produced 50-fold higher DNA adduct levels than P2-6S. Ligand similarity analysis suggests that only module 6R may be compatible with strainless monofunctional intercalative binding. NCI-60 screening and COMPARE analysis highlights the spectrum of activity and potential utility of P2-6R for treating NSCLC and other solid tumors.
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- Shenjie Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Wake Downtown, 455 Vine St., Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Wake Downtown, 455 Vine St., Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Wake Downtown, 455 Vine St., Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Wake Downtown, 455 Vine St., Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Wake Downtown, 455 Vine St., Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, 1834 Wake Forest Rd., Winston-Salem, NC, 27109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Wake Downtown, 455 Vine St., Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, USA
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Yao X, Watkins NH, Brown-Harding H, Bierbach U. A membrane transporter determines the spectrum of activity of a potent platinum-acridine hybrid anticancer agent. Sci Rep 2020; 10:15201. [PMID: 32939009 PMCID: PMC7494928 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-72099-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Cytotoxic drugs that are mechanistically distinct from current chemotherapies are attractive components of personalized combination regimens for combatting aggressive forms of cancer. To gain insight into the cellular mechanism of a potent platinum-acridine anticancer agent (compound 1), a correlation analysis of NCI-60 compound screening results and gene expression profiles was performed. A plasma membrane transporter, the solute carrier (SLC) human multidrug and toxin extrusion protein 1 (hMATE1, SLC47A1), emerged as the dominant predictor of cancer cell chemosensitivity to the hybrid agent (Pearson correlation analysis, p < 10-5) across a wide range of tissues of origin. The crucial role of hMATE1 was validated in lung adenocarcinoma cells (A549), which expresses high levels of the membrane transporter, using transporter inhibition assays and transient knockdown of the SLC47A1 gene, in conjunction with quantification of intracellular accumulation of compound 1 and cell viability screening. Preliminary data also show that HCT-116 colon cancer cells, in which hMATE1 is epigenetically repressed, can be sensitized to compound 1 by priming the cells with the drugs EPZ-6438 (tazemetostat) and EED226. Collectively, these results suggest that hMATE1 may have applications as a pan-cancer molecular marker to identify and target tumors that are likely to respond to platinum-acridines.
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- Xiyuan Yao
- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Wake Forest Innovation Quarter, 455 Vine St., Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Wake Forest Innovation Quarter, 455 Vine St., Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, USA
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- Department of Biology, Wake Forest University, Wake Forest Innovation Quarter, 455 Vine St., Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Wake Forest Innovation Quarter, 455 Vine St., Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, USA.
- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA.
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Farrer NJ, Griffith DM. Exploiting azide-alkyne click chemistry in the synthesis, tracking and targeting of platinum anticancer complexes. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2020; 55:59-68. [PMID: 31945705 PMCID: PMC7254056 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2019.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2019] [Revised: 11/24/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Click chemistry is fundamentally important to medicinal chemistry and chemical biology. It represents a powerful and versatile tool, which can be exploited to develop novel Pt-based anticancer drugs and to better understand the biological effects of Pt-based anticancer drugs at a cellular level. Innovative azide-alkyne cycloaddition-based approaches are being used to functionalise Pt-based complexes with biomolecules to enhance tumour targeting. Valuable information in relation to the mechanisms of action and resistance of Pt-based drugs is also being revealed through click-based detection, isolation and tracking of Pt drug surrogates in biological and cellular environments. Although less well-explored, inorganic Pt-click reactions enable synthesis of novel (potentially multimetallic) Pt complexes and provide plausible routes to introduce functional groups and monitoring Pt-azido drug localisation.
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- Nicola J Farrer
- Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, RCSI, 123 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Ireland; SSPC, Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre, Ireland.
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Mukherjee N, Raghavan A, Podder S, Majumdar S, Kumar A, Nandi D, Chakravarty AR. Photocytotoxic Activity of Copper(II) and Zinc(II) Complexes of Curcumin and (Acridinyl)dipyridophenazine. ChemistrySelect 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201902281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Nandini Mukherjee
- Department of Inorganic and Physical ChemistryIndian Institute of Science Sir C.V. Raman Avenue Bangalore 560012 India
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- Department of BiochemistryIndian Institute of Science Sir C.V. Raman Avenue Bangalore 560012 India
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- Department of BiochemistryIndian Institute of Science Sir C.V. Raman Avenue Bangalore 560012 India
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- Department of BiochemistryIndian Institute of Science Sir C.V. Raman Avenue Bangalore 560012 India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical ChemistryIndian Institute of Science Sir C.V. Raman Avenue Bangalore 560012 India
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- Department of BiochemistryIndian Institute of Science Sir C.V. Raman Avenue Bangalore 560012 India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical ChemistryIndian Institute of Science Sir C.V. Raman Avenue Bangalore 560012 India
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Rose PK, Watkins NH, Yao X, Zhang S, Mancera-Ortiz IY, Sloop JT, Donati GL, Day CS, Bierbach U. Effect of the nonleaving groups on the cellular uptake and cytotoxicity of platinum-acridine anticancer agents. Inorganica Chim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2019.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Millán G, Giménez N, Lara R, Berenguer JR, Moreno MT, Lalinde E, Alfaro-Arnedo E, López IP, Piñeiro-Hermida S, Pichel JG. Luminescent Cycloplatinated Complexes with Biologically Relevant Phosphine Ligands: Optical and Cytotoxic Properties. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:1657-1673. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b03211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Gonzalo Millán
- Departamento de Química, Centro de Síntesis Química de La Rioja, Universidad de La Rioja, 26006 Logroño, Spain
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Síntesis Química de La Rioja, Universidad de La Rioja, 26006 Logroño, Spain
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Síntesis Química de La Rioja, Universidad de La Rioja, 26006 Logroño, Spain
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Síntesis Química de La Rioja, Universidad de La Rioja, 26006 Logroño, Spain
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Síntesis Química de La Rioja, Universidad de La Rioja, 26006 Logroño, Spain
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Síntesis Química de La Rioja, Universidad de La Rioja, 26006 Logroño, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica de La Rioja, Fundación Rioja Salud, 26006 Logroño, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica de La Rioja, Fundación Rioja Salud, 26006 Logroño, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica de La Rioja, Fundación Rioja Salud, 26006 Logroño, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica de La Rioja, Fundación Rioja Salud, 26006 Logroño, Spain
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pH and thermo dual stimulus-responsive liposome nanoparticles for targeted delivery of platinum-acridine hybrid agent. Life Sci 2019; 217:41-48. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2018.11.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2018] [Revised: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 11/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Yao X, Tracy CM, Bierbach U. Cysteine-Directed Bioconjugation of a Platinum(II)-Acridine Anticancer Agent. Inorg Chem 2018; 58:43-46. [PMID: 30543413 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b02717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Classical maleimide Michael addition chemistry in conjunction with copper-free click chemistry was investigated as a synthetic strategy to attach cytotoxic platinum-acridine hybrid agents to carrier proteins. The structural integrity and selectivity of the model payloads, which were validated in human serum albumin (HSA) using mass spectrometric analysis and heteronuclear 2D 1H-15N HSQC NMR experiments, may have broad utility for the targeted delivery of highly cytotoxic platinum acridines and other nonclassical platinum containing anticancer agents.
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- Xiyuan Yao
- Department of Chemistry , Wake Forest University , Wake Downtown Campus , Winston-Salem , North Carolina 27101 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Wake Forest University , Wake Downtown Campus , Winston-Salem , North Carolina 27101 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Wake Forest University , Wake Downtown Campus , Winston-Salem , North Carolina 27101 , United States
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Song XQ, Liu YH, Shao J, Zhang ZL, Xie CZ, Qiao X, Bao WG, Xu JY. Rapid induction of apoptosis in tumor cells treated with a new platinum(II) complex based on amino-thiazolidinone. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 157:188-197. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.07.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2018] [Revised: 07/18/2018] [Accepted: 07/31/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Zhang ZL, Zhao CL, Chen Q, Xu K, Qiao X, Xu JY. Targeting RNA polymerase I transcription machinery in cancer cells by a novel monofunctional platinum-based agent. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 155:434-444. [PMID: 29908438 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.05.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Revised: 05/03/2018] [Accepted: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Aberrant ribosome biogenesis and enlarged nucleoli have long been used by pathologists as a marker of aggressive tumors. Suppression of RNA polymerase I (Pol I) transcription machinery within the nucleolus could be a direct way to trigger the nucleolar stress and to inhibit the rapid proliferation of cancer cells. Here we modified cisplatin with an analogue of the selective inhibitor of RNA polymerase I-mediated transcription BMH-21 to develop a novel platinum-based Pol I selective inhibitor. We show that this novel monofunctional platinum-based agent, P1-B1, had enhanced antitumor activity of up to 17-fold greater than the clinical drug cisplatin in cisplatin-resistant non-small cell lung cancer cells. P1-B1 also had significantly lower cytotoxicity compared to cisplatin as well as the Pol I selective inhibitor BMH-21 in MRC-5 normal lung fibroblast cells, and the selectivity index (SI) greatly increases. Mechanistic investigations revealed that P1-B1 displayed significant nucleolar accumulation, selectively inhibited Pol I transcription, and induced nucleolar stress, leading to S-phase arrest and apoptosis. Our results suggest that the effects of P1-B1 are mechanistically distinct from those of conventional platinum agents and the recently described non-classical platinum compounds and that functionalizing platinum-based agents with directly Pol I transcription inhibition properties may represent an improved modality for cancer treatment.
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- Zhen-Lei Zhang
- Department of Chemical Biology and Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, PR China
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, PR China
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, PR China
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, PR China
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, PR China.
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, PR China.
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Mitra K. Platinum complexes as light promoted anticancer agents: a redefined strategy for controlled activation. Dalton Trans 2018; 45:19157-19171. [PMID: 27883129 DOI: 10.1039/c6dt03665a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Site-specific delivery and amenable activation of prodrugs are indispensible criteria for designing novel anticancer agents. Platinum based drugs vanguard the chemotherapeutic regimes and over the years significant attention has been paid to achieve more efficacious drugs with fewer adverse effects. The switch from platinum(ii) drugs to the inert platinum(iv) analogues proved advantageous but the new prodrugs still suffered from unspecific cytotoxic actions. Thus the photoactivation of an inert platinum prodrug specifically within neoplastic cells provided the desired spatio-temporal control over drug activation by means of illumination, thereby limiting the cytotoxic events to only at the targeted tumors. This article collates research on platinum complexes which exhibit potential light mediated anticancer effects and provides insights into the underlying mechanisms of activation. Fine tuning of the coordination sphere results in dramatic alteration of the redox and spectral properties of both ground and excited states and the cellular properties of the molecules. This concise article highlights the various light promoted strategies employed to attain a controlled release of active platinum(ii) and/or reactive oxygen species such as photoreduction, photocaging, photodissociation and photosensitization. Such dual action photoactive metal complexes with improved aqueous solubility and versatility are promising candidates for combination therapy which is likely to be the future of anticancer research.
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- Koushambi Mitra
- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560-012, India.
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Ding S, Bierbach U. Linker design for the modular assembly of multifunctional and targeted platinum(ii)-containing anticancer agents. Dalton Trans 2018; 45:13104-13. [PMID: 27251881 DOI: 10.1039/c6dt01399f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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A versatile and efficient modular synthetic platform was developed for assembling multifunctional conjugates and targeted forms of platinum-(benz)acridines, a class of highly cytotoxic DNA-targeted hybrid agents. The synthetic strategy involved amide coupling between succinyl ester-modified platinum compounds (P1, P2) and a set of 11 biologically relevant primary and secondary amines (N1-N11). To demonstrate the feasibility and versatility of the approach, a structurally and functionally diverse range of amines was introduced. These include biologically active molecules, such as rucaparib (a PARP inhibitor), E/Z-endoxifen (an estrogen receptor antagonist), and a quinazoline-based tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Micro-scale reactions in Eppendorf tubes or on 96-well plates were used to screen for optimal coupling conditions in DMF solution with carbodiimide-, uronium-, and phosphonium-based compounds, as well as other common coupling reagents. Reactions with the phosphonium-based coupling reagent PyBOP produced the highest yields and gave the cleanest conversions. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that the chemistry can also be performed in aqueous media and is amenable to parallel synthesis based on multiple consecutive reactions in DMF in a "one-tube" format. In-line LC-MS was used to assess the stability of the conjugates in physiologically relevant buffers. Hydrolysis of the conjugates occurs at the ester moiety and is facilitated by the aquated metal moiety under low-chloride ion conditions. The rate of ester cleavage greatly depends on the nature of the amine component. Potential applications of the linker technology are discussed.
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- S Ding
- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109, USA. and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA
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Raza MK, Gautam S, Garai A, Mitra K, Kondaiah P, Chakravarty AR. Monofunctional BODIPY-Appended Imidazoplatin for Cellular Imaging and Mitochondria-Targeted Photocytotoxicity. Inorg Chem 2017; 56:11019-11029. [PMID: 28846407 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b01346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Monofunctional platinum(II) complexes of formulation cis-[Pt(NH3)2(L)Cl](NO3), where L is an imidazole base conjugated to 4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene (BODIPY) with emissive (L1 in 1) and nonemissive (L2 in 2) moieties were prepared and characterized, and their singlet oxygen-mediated photoinduced cytotoxicity was studied. The 1-methylimidazole (1-MeIm) complex 3 was prepared as a control and for structural characterization by X-ray crystallography. Complexes 1 and 2 showed strong visible absorption bands at 500 nm (ε = 2.7 × 104 M-1 cm-1) and 540 nm (1.4 × 104 M-1 cm-1). Complex 1 is emissive with a band at 510 nm (ΦF = 0.09) in 1% dimethyl sulfoxide/Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium (pH 7.2). Singlet oxygen generation upon photoirradiation with visible light (400-700 nm) was evidenced from 1,3-diphenylisobenzofuran titration experiments showing significant photosensitizing ability of the BODIPY complexes. Both 1 and 2 were remarkably photocytotoxic in visible light (400-700 nm, 10 J cm-2) in skin keratinocyte HaCaT and breast cancer MCF-7 cells giving IC50 values in nanomolar concentration. The complexes were, however, essentially nontoxic to the cells in the dark (IC50 > 80 μM). Complex 2 having a diiodo-BODIPY unit is nonemissive but an efficient photosensitizer with high singlet oxygen generation ability in visible light (400-700 nm). Confocal microscopy using the emissive complex 1 showed significant mitochondrial localization of the complex. Cell death via apoptotic pathway was observed from the Annexin-V-FITC/PI assay. The formation of Pt-DNA adducts was evidenced from the binding experiments of the complexes 1 and 2 with 9-ethylguanine as a model nucleobase from 1H NMR and mass spectral studies.
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- Md Kausar Raza
- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry and ‡Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry and ‡Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry and ‡Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry and ‡Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry and ‡Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry and ‡Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore 560012, India
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Cheun Y, Koag MC, Naguib YW, Ouzon-Shubeita H, Cui Z, Pakotiprapha D, Lee S. Synthesis, structure, and biological evaluation of a platinum-carbazole conjugate. Chem Biol Drug Des 2017. [PMID: 28649747 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.13062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Cisplatin resistance is caused, in part, by the efficient removal of the helix-distorting cisplatin 1,2-intrastrand cross-links by nucleotide excision repair (NER) machinery. To make a platinum-DNA adduct that causes less helical distortion than the cisplatin 1,2-intrastrand adduct, we designed and synthesized a monofunctional platinum-carbazole conjugate (carbazoplatin). The 2.5 Å crystal structure of carbazoplatin-DNA adduct revealed both the monoplatination of the N7 of a guanine (G) base and the intercalation into two G:C base pairs, while causing a minor distortion of the DNA helix. A 50-mer dsDNA containing a single carbazoplatin lesion was poorly processed by UvrABC endonuclease, the prokaryotic NER machinery that detects helical distortion and performs dual incision around the lesion. Our cell viability assay indicated that the cytotoxic pathways of carbazoplatin might be different from those of cisplatin; carbazoplatin was 5-8 times more cytotoxic than cisplatin against PANC-1 and MDA-MB-231 cancer cell lines.
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- Young Cheun
- Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA.,Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Center of Excellence in Protein and Enzyme Technology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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Pérez SA, de Haro C, Vicente C, Donaire A, Zamora A, Zajac J, Kostrhunova H, Brabec V, Bautista D, Ruiz J. New Acridine Thiourea Gold(I) Anticancer Agents: Targeting the Nucleus and Inhibiting Vasculogenic Mimicry. ACS Chem Biol 2017; 12:1524-1537. [PMID: 28388047 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.7b00090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Two new 1-acridin-9-yl-3-methylthiourea Au(I) DNA intercalators [Au(ACRTU)2]Cl (2) and [Au(ACRTU) (PPh3)]PF6 (3) have been prepared. Both complexes were highly active in the human ovarian carcinoma cisplatin-sensitive A2780 cell line, exhibiting IC50 values in the submicromolar range. Compounds 2 and 3 are also cytotoxic toward different phenotypes of breast cancer cell lines MDA-MB-231 (triple negative), SK-BR-3 (HER2+, ERα-, and ERβ-), and MCF-7 (ER+). Both complexes induce apoptosis through activation of caspase-3 in vitro. While inhibition of some proteins (thiol-containing enzymes) seems to be the main mechanism of action for cytotoxic gold complexes, 2 and 3 present a DNA-dependent mechanism of action. They locate in the cell nucleus according to confocal microscopy and transmission electronic microscopy. The binding to DNA resulted to be via intercalation as shown by spectroscopic methods and viscometry, exhibiting a dose-dependent response on topoisomerase I mediated DNA unwinding. In addition, 2 and 3 exhibit potent antiangiogenic effects and are also able to inhibit vasculogenic mimicry of highly invasive MDA-MB-231 cells.
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- Sergio A. Pérez
- Departamento
de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Química, Biomedical
Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca-UMU), Universidad de Murcia, E-30071 Murcia, 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, 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, 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, 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, Spain
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- Institute of Biophysics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Kralovopolska 135, 612 65 Brno, Czech Republic
- Department
of Biophysics, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Slechtitelu
27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Biophysics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Kralovopolska 135, 612 65 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Biophysics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Kralovopolska 135, 612 65 Brno, Czech Republic
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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, Spain
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Dean TC, Yang M, Liu M, Grayson JM, DeMartino AW, Day CS, Lee J, Furdui CM, Bierbach U. Human Serum Albumin-Delivered [Au(PEt 3)] + Is a Potent Inhibitor of T Cell Proliferation. ACS Med Chem Lett 2017; 8:572-576. [PMID: 28523113 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.7b00142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Accepted: 04/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Using a modular library format in conjunction with cell viability (MTS) and flow cytometry assays, 90 cationic complexes [AuPL] n+ (P = phosphine ligand; L = thiourea derivative or chloride) were studied for their antiproliferative activity in CD8+ T lymphocyte cells. The activity of the compounds correlates with the steric bulk of the phosphine ligands. Thiourea serves as a leaving group that is readily replaced by cysteine thiol (NMR, ESI-MS). Taking advantage of selective thiourea ligand exchange, the fragments [Au(PEt3)]+ and [Au(JohnPhos)]+ (JohnPhos = 1,1'-biphenyl-2-yl)di-tert-butylphosphine) in compounds 1 and 2 were transferred to recombinant human serum albumin (rHSA). PEt3 promoted efficient modification of Cys34 in HSA (HSA-1), whereas use of bulky JohnPhos as a carrier ligand led to serum protein nonspecifically modified with multiple gold adducts (HSA-2) (Ellman's test, ESI-TOF MS). HSA-1, but not HSA-2, strongly inhibits T cell proliferation at nanomolar doses. The potential role of HSA as a delivery vehicle in gold-based autoimmune disease treatment is discussed.
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- Tyler C. Dean
- Department
of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Wake Downtown Campus, 455 Vine Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Wake Downtown Campus, 455 Vine Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101, United States
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- Department
of Microbiology and Immunology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101, United States
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- Department
of Microbiology and Immunology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Wake Downtown Campus, 455 Vine Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Wake Downtown Campus, 455 Vine Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101, United States
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- Comprehensive
Cancer Center, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, United States
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- Department
of Internal Medicine, Section on Molecular Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Wake Downtown Campus, 455 Vine Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101, United States
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Zheng Y, Fahrenholtz CD, Hackett CL, Ding S, Day CS, Dhall R, Marrs GS, Gross MD, Singh R, Bierbach U. Large-Pore Functionalized Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles as Drug Delivery Vector for a Highly Cytotoxic Hybrid Platinum-Acridine Anticancer Agent. Chemistry 2017; 23:3386-3397. [PMID: 28122141 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201604868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Large-pore mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN) were prepared and functionalized to serve as a highly robust and biocompatible delivery platform for platinum-acridine (PA) anticancer agents. The material showed a high loading capacity for the dicationic, hydrophilic hybrid agent [PtCl(en)(N-[acridin-9-ylaminoethyl]-N-methylpropionamidine)] dinitrate salt (P1A1) and virtually complete retention of payload at neutral pH in a high-chloride buffer. In acidic media mimicking the pH inside the cell lysosomes, rapid, burst-like release of P1A1 from the nanoparticles is observed. Coating of the materials in phospholipid bilayers resulted in nanoparticles with greatly improved colloidal stability. The lipid and carboxylate-modified nanoparticles containing 40 wt % drug caused S-phase arrest and inhibited cell proliferation in pancreatic cancer cells at submicromolar concentrations similar to carrier-free P1A1. The most striking feature of nanoparticle-delivered P1A1 was that the payload did not escape from the acidified lysosomal vesicles into the cytoplasm, but was shuttled to the nuclear membrane and released into the nucleus.
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- Ye Zheng
- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 27109, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 27109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 27109, USA
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- Analytical Instrumentation Facility, Monteith Research Center, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- Department of Biology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 27109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 27109, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 27109, USA
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Pages BJ, Garbutcheon-Singh KB, Aldrich-Wright JR. Platinum Intercalators of DNA as Anticancer Agents. Eur J Inorg Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201601204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Benjamin J. Pages
- Nanoscale Organisation and Dynamics Group; Western Sydney University; 2560 Campbelltown NSW Australia
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- Nanoscale Organisation and Dynamics Group; Western Sydney University; 2560 Campbelltown NSW Australia
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Komeda S, Yoneyama H, Uemura M, Muramatsu A, Okamoto N, Konishi H, Takahashi H, Takagi A, Fukuda W, Imanaka T, Kanbe T, Harusawa S, Yoshikawa Y, Yoshikawa K. Specific Conformational Change in Giant DNA Caused by Anticancer Tetrazolato-Bridged Dinuclear Platinum(II) Complexes: Middle-Length Alkyl Substituents Exhibit Minimum Effect. Inorg Chem 2017; 56:802-811. [PMID: 28045514 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b02239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Derivatives of the highly antitumor-active compound [{cis-Pt(NH3)2}2(μ-OH)(μ-tetrazolato-N2,N3)]2+ (5-H-Y), which is a tetrazolato-bridged dinuclear platinum(II) complex, were prepared by substituting a linear alkyl chain moiety at C5 of the tetrazolate ring. The general formula for the derivatives is [{cis-Pt(NH3)2}2(μ-OH)(μ-5-R-tetrazolato-N2,N3)]2+, where R is (CH2)nCH3 and n = 0 to 8 (complexes 1-9). The cytotoxicity of complexes 1-4 in NCI-H460 human non-small-cell lung cancer cells decreased with increasing alkyl chain length, and those of complexes 5-9 increased with increasing alkyl chain length. That is, the in vitro cytotoxicity of complexes 1-9 was found to have a U-shaped association with alkyl chain length. This U-shaped association is attributable to the degree of intracellular accumulation. Although circular dichroism spectroscopic measurement indicated that complexes 1-9 induced comparable conformational changes in the secondary structure of DNA, the tetrazolato-bridged complexes induced different degrees of DNA compaction as revealed by a single DNA measurement with fluorescence microsopy, which also had a U-shaped association with alkyl chain length that matched the association observed for cytotoxicity. Complexes 7-9, which had alkyl chains long enough to confer surfactant-like properties to the complex, induced DNA compaction 20 or 1000 times more efficiently than 5-H-Y or spermidine. A single DNA measurement with transmission electron microscopy revealed that complex 8 formed large spherical self-assembled structures that induced DNA compaction with extremely high efficiency. This result suggests that these structures may play a role in the DNA compaction that was induced by the complexes with the longer alkyl chains. The derivatization with a linear alkyl chain produced a series of complexes with unique cellular accumulation and DNA conformational change profiles and a potentially useful means of developing next-generation platinum-based anticancer drugs. In addition, the markedly high ability of these complexes to induce DNA compaction and their high intracellular accumulation emphasized the difference in mechanism of action from platinum-based anticancer drugs.
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- Seiji Komeda
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science , Suzuka, Mie 513-8670, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1094, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science , Suzuka, Mie 513-8670, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences, Doshisha University , Kyotanabe, Kyoto 610-0394, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science , Suzuka, Mie 513-8670, Japan
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- Yakult Central Institute , Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd., Kunitachi, Tokyo 186-8650, Japan
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- Pharmaceutical Research and Development Department, Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. , Chuo, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan
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- Yakult Central Institute , Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd., Kunitachi, Tokyo 186-8650, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University , Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University , Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan
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- Laboratory of Medical Mycology, Research Institute for Disease Mechanism and Control, School of Medicine, Nagoya University , Nagoya 464-0064, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1094, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences, Doshisha University , Kyotanabe, Kyoto 610-0394, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences, Doshisha University , Kyotanabe, Kyoto 610-0394, Japan
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Chen Z, Zhang S, Zhang J, Zhu Z. Enhanced anti-cancer efficacy to cancer cells by a novel monofunctional mononuclear platinum(ii) complex containing a mixed S,N,S-donor ligand. NEW J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj01472d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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A novel platinum–intercalator hybrid complex (1) exhibits a cytotoxicity comparable to that of cisplatin against MCF-7 cell lines, and more potent activities against HeLa and A-549 cell lines, especially against the former.
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- Zhanfen Chen
- Flexible Display Mater. & Tech. Co-Innovation Center of Hubei
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering
- Jianghan University
- Wuhan 430056
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Hubei Normal University
- Huangshi 435002
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Hubei Normal University
- Huangshi 435002
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing 210017
- P. R. China
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Xue X, Zhu C, Chen H, Bai Y, Shi X, Jiao Y, Chen Z, Miao Y, He W, Guo Z. A New Approach to Sensitize Antitumor Monofunctional Platinum(II) Complexes via Short Time Photo-Irradiation. Inorg Chem 2016; 56:3754-3762. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b02148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Xuling Xue
- State Key Laboratory
of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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A survey of the mechanisms of action of anticancer transition metal complexes. Future Med Chem 2016; 8:2263-2286. [DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2016-0153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Metal complexes have been the subject of numerous investigations in oncology but, despite the plethora of newly synthesized compounds, their precise mechanisms of action remain generally unknown or, for the best, incompletely determined. The continuous development of efficient and sensitive techniques in analytical chemistry and molecular biology gives scientists new tools to gather information on how metal complexes can be effective toward cancer. This review focuses on recent findings about the anticancer mechanism of action of metal complexes and how the ligands can be used to tune their pharmacological and physicochemical properties.
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Yang M, Bierbach U. Metal-Containing Pharmacophores in Molecularly Targeted Anticancer Therapies and Diagnostics. Eur J Inorg Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201601149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Mu Yang
- Department of Chemistry; Wake Forest University; 27109 Winston-Salem North Carolina USA
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- Department of Chemistry; Wake Forest University; 27109 Winston-Salem North Carolina USA
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Belli Dell’ Amico D, Labella L, Marchetti F, Samaritani S, Hernández-Fuentes GA, García-Argáez AN, Dalla Via L. Synthesis and antiproliferative activity of ionic platinum(II) triphenylphosphino complexes. Polyhedron 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2016.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Lingen V, Lüning A, Krest A, Deacon GB, Schur J, Ott I, Pantenburg I, Meyer G, Klein A. Labile Pd-sulphur and Pt-sulphur bonds in organometallic palladium and platinum complexes [(COD)M(alkyl)(S-ligand)] n+-A speciation study. J Inorg Biochem 2016; 165:119-127. [PMID: 27338203 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2016.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2016] [Revised: 05/10/2016] [Accepted: 06/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Reaction of various sulphur ligands L (SEt-, SPh-, SC6F4H-4-, SEt2, StBu2, SnBu2, DMSO, DPSO) with the precursors [(COD)M(R)Cl] (COD=1,5-cyclooctadiene, M=Pd or Pt; R=methyl (Me) or benzyl (Bn); DMSO=dimethyl sulfoxide; DPSO=diphenyl sulfoxide) allowed isolation and characterisation of mononuclear neutral (n=0) or cationic (n=1) complexes [(COD)Pt(R)(L)]n+. Reaction of l-cysteine (HCys) with [(COD)Pt(Me)Cl] under similar conditions gave the binuclear cationic complex in [{(COD)Pt(Me)}2(μ-Cys)]Cl. Detailed NMR spectroscopy and single crystal X-ray diffraction in the case of [(COD)Pt(Me)(SEt2)][SbF6] and [(COD)Pt(Me)(DMSO)][SbF6] reveal markedly labilised Pt-S bonds as a consequence of the highly covalent Pt-C bonds of the R coligands in these organometallic species. Cationic charge (n=1) seems to lower the Pt-S bond strength further. Consequently, most of these complexes are not stable long-term in aqueous DMF (N,N-dimethylformamide) solutions. This made the evaluation of their antiproliferative properties towards HT-29 colon carcinoma and MCF-7 breast adenocarcinoma cell lines impossible. Only the two complexes [(COD)Pt(R)(SC6F4H-4)] with R=Me or SC6F4H-4 coligands could be tested with the R=Me complex showing promising activity (in the range of cisplatin), while the R=SC6F4H-4 derivative is largely inactive, as were the phosphane complexes [(dppe)Pt(SC6F4H-4)2] (dppe=1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane), cis-[(PPh3)2Pt(SC6F4H-4)2] and cis-[(PPh3)2PtCl2] which were tested for comparison. In turn, our findings might pave the way to new Pt anti-cancer drugs with largely reduced unwanted depletion of incorporated drugs and reduced side-effects from binding to S-containing biomolecules.
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- Verena Lingen
- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstrasse 6, D-50939 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstrasse 6, D-50939 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstrasse 6, D-50939 Cologne, Germany
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, PO Box 23, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Institute of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Beethovenstrasse 55, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Beethovenstrasse 55, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstrasse 6, D-50939 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstrasse 6, D-50939 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstrasse 6, D-50939 Cologne, Germany.
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Wang Z, Yu H, Gou S, Chen F, Fang L. Design, Synthesis, and Biological Features of Platinum(II) Complexes with Rigid Steric Hindrance. Inorg Chem 2016; 55:4519-28. [PMID: 27074104 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b00361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A series of platinum(II) complexes, with N-monosubstituted 1R,2R-diaminocyclohexane bearing methoxy-substituted benzyl groups as carrier ligands, were designed and synthesized. The newly prepared compounds, with chloride anions as leaving groups, were found to be very active against the tested cancer cell lines, including a cisplatin-resistant cell line. Despite their efficacy against tumor cells, they also showed low toxicity to a human normal liver cell line. Among them, complex 1 had superior cytotoxic activity against A549, HCT-116, MCF-7, SGC7901, and SGC7901/CDDP cancer cell lines. The DNA binding assay is of further special interest, as an unusual monofunctional binding mode was found, due to the introduction of a rigid substituted aromatic ring in the 1R,2R-diaminocyclohexane framework as steric hindrance. The linkage of complex 1 with DNA was stable and insensitive to nucleophilic attack. Moreover, studies including cellular uptake, gel electrophoresis, apoptosis and cell cycle, and Western blot analysis have provided insight into the high potency of this compound.
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- Zhimei Wang
- Pharmaceutical 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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- Pharmaceutical 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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- Pharmaceutical 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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- Pharmaceutical 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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- Pharmaceutical 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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Platinum-based drugs: past, present and future. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2016; 77:1103-24. [PMID: 26886018 DOI: 10.1007/s00280-016-2976-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 515] [Impact Index Per Article: 64.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2015] [Accepted: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Platinum-based drugs cisplatin, carboplatin and oxaliplatin are widely used in the therapy of human neoplasms. Their clinical success is, however, limited due to severe side effects and intrinsic or acquired resistance to the treatment. Much effort has been put into the development of new platinum anticancer complexes, but none of them has reached worldwide clinical application so far. Nedaplatin, lobaplatin and heptaplatin received only regional approval. Some new platinum complexes and platinum drug formulations are undergoing clinical trials. Here, we review the main classes of new platinum drug candidates, such as sterically hindered complexes, monofunctional platinum drugs, complexes with biologically active ligands, trans-configured and polynuclear platinum complexes, platinum(IV) prodrugs and platinum-based drug delivery systems. For each class of compounds, a detailed overview of the mechanism of action is given, the cytotoxicity is compared to that of the clinically used platinum drugs, and the clinical perspectives are discussed. A critical analysis of lessons to be learned is presented. Finally, a general outlook regarding future directions in the field of new platinum drugs is given.
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White JD, Haley MM, DeRose VJ. Multifunctional Pt(II) Reagents: Covalent Modifications of Pt Complexes Enable Diverse Structural Variation and In-Cell Detection. Acc Chem Res 2016; 49:56-66. [PMID: 26641880 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.5b00322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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To enhance the functionality of Pt-based reagents, several strategies have been developed that utilize Pt compounds modified with small, reactive handles. This Account encapsulates work done by us and other groups regarding the use of Pt(II) compounds with reactive handles for subsequent elaboration with fluorophores or other functional moieties. Described strategies include the incorporation of substituents for well-known condensation or nucleophilic displacement-type reactions and their use, for example, to tether spectroscopic handles to Pt reagents for in vivo investigation. Other chief uses of displacement-type reactions have included tethering various small molecules exhibiting pharmacological activity directly to Pt, thus adding synergistic effects. Click chemistry-based ligation techniques have also been applied, primarily with azide- and alkyne-appended Pt complexes. Orthogonally reactive click chemistry reactions have proven invaluable when more traditional nucleophilic displacement reactions induce side-reactivity with the Pt center or when systematic functionalization of a larger number of Pt complexes is desired. Additionally, a diverse assortment of Pt-fluorophore conjugates have been tethered via click chemistry conjugation. In addition to providing a convenient synthetic path for diversifying Pt compounds, the use of click-capable Pt complexes has proved a powerful strategy for postbinding covalent modification and detection with fluorescent probes. This strategy bypasses undesirable influences of the fluorophore camouflaged as reactivity due to Pt that may be present when detecting preattached Pt-fluorophore conjugates. Using postbinding strategies, Pt reagent distributions in HeLa and lung carcinoma (NCI-H460) cell cultures were observed with two different azide-modified Pt compounds, a monofunctional Pt(II)-acridine type and a difunctional Pt(II)-neutral complex. In addition, cellular distribution was observed with an alkyne-appended difunctional Pt(II)-neutral complex analogous in structure to the aforementioned difunctional azide-Pt(II) reagent. In all cases, significant accumulation of Pt in the nucleolus of cells was observed, in addition to broader localization in the nucleus and cytoplasm of the cell. Using the same strategy of postbinding click modification with fluorescent probes, Pt adducts were detected and roughly quantified on rRNA and tRNA from Pt-treated Saccharomyces cerevisiae; rRNA adducts were found to be relatively long-lived and not targeted for immediate degradation. Finally, the utility and feasibility of the alkyne-appended Pt(II) compound has been further demonstrated with a turn-on fluorophore, dansyl azide, in fluorescent detection of DNA in vitro. In all, these modifications utilizing reactive handles have allowed for the diversification of new Pt reagents, as well as providing cellular localization information on the modified Pt compounds.
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- Jonathan D. White
- Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1253, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1253, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1253, United States
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INTRODUCTION The hybridization of biologically active molecules is a powerful tool for drug discovery used to target a variety of diseases. It offers the prospect of better drugs for the treatment of a number of illnesses including cancer, malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS. Hybrid drugs can provide combination therapies in a single multi-functional agent and, by doing so, be more specific and powerful than conventional classic treatments. This research field is in great expansion and attracts many researchers worldwide. AREA COVERED This review covers the main research published between early 2013 to mid-2015 and takes into account several previous reviews on the subject. Its intention is to showcase the most recent advances reported towards the development of molecular hybrids in drug discovery. Particular attention is given to anticancer hybrids throughout the review. EXPERT OPINION Current advances show that molecular hybrids of biologically active molecules can lead to powerful therapeutics. Natural products play a key role in this field. It is also believed that toxin hybrids present a great opportunity for future progress and should be further explored. Furthermore, the synthesis of hybrid organometallics should be systematically studied as it can lead to potent drugs. The crucial requirement for growth still remains the efficacy of synthesis. Hence, the development of efficient synthetic methods allowing rapid access to diverse series of hybrids must be further investigated by researchers.
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- Gervais Bérubé
- a Département de Chimie, Biochimie et Physique , Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières , Québec , Canada
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Chen Y, Lei W, Hou Y, Li C, Jiang G, Zhang B, Zhou Q, Wang X. Fine control on the photochemical and photobiological properties of Ru(II) arene complexes. Dalton Trans 2016; 44:7347-54. [PMID: 25797273 DOI: 10.1039/c5dt00939a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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A series of six Ru(arene) complexes, [(η(6)-p-cymene)Ru(dpb)(py-R)](2+) (1-6, dpb = 2,3-bis(2-pyridyl)benzoquinoxaline, py-R = 4-substituted pyridine, R = N(CH3)2, NH2, OCH3, H, COOCH3 and NO2), were synthesized and their photochemical and photobiological properties were compared in detail. The electron push/pull character of the R groups has a significant impact on both ligand photodissociation and (1)O2 generation of the complexes. The photoinduced DNA covalent binding capabilities increase from 1 to 6 under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions, and DNA photocleavage occurs simultaneously in aerobic environments. 4 has the most potent phototoxicity against human lung carcinoma A549 cells among the examined complexes. The substituent effect may be ascribed to the influences of the R groups on the energy levels of (3)MC and (3)MLCT states as well as the energy gaps between (3)MC, (3)MLCT and dpb-based (3)IL states. Similar chemical modification on bidentate and arene ligands or other sites of the pyridine ligand may lead to more efficient agents with PDT and/or PACT activities.
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- Yongjie Chen
- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.
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Liu F, Suryadi J, Bierbach U. Cellular Recognition and Repair of Monofunctional-Intercalative Platinum--DNA Adducts. Chem Res Toxicol 2015; 28:2170-8. [PMID: 26457537 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.5b00327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The cellular recognition and processing of monofunctional-intercalative DNA adducts formed by [PtCl(en)(L)](NO3)2 (P1-A1; en = ethane-1,2-diamine; L = N-[2-(acridin-9-ylamino)ethyl]-N-methylpropionamidine, acridinium cation), a cytotoxic hybrid agent with potent anticancer activity, was studied. Excision of these adducts and subsequent DNA repair synthesis were monitored in plasmids modified with platinum using incubations with mammalian cell-free extract. On the basis of the levels of [α-(32)P]-dCTP incorporation, P1-A1-DNA adducts were rapidly repaired with a rate approximately 8 times faster (t1/2 ≈ 18 min at 30 °C) than the adducts (cross-links) formed by the drug cisplatin. Cellular responses to P1-A1 and cisplatin were also studied in NCI-H460 lung cancer cells using immunocytochemistry in conjunction with confocal fluorescence microscopy. At the same dose, P1-A1, but not cisplatin, elicited a distinct requirement for DNA double-strand break repair and stalled replication fork repair, which caused nuclear fluorescent staining related to high levels of MUS81, a specialized repair endonuclease, and phosphorylated histone protein γ-H2AX. The results confirm previous observations in yeast-based chemical genomics assays. γ-H2AX fluorescence is observed as a large number of discrete foci signaling DNA double-strand breaks, pan-nuclear preapoptotic staining, and unique circularly shaped staining around the nucleoli and nuclear rim. DNA cleavage assays indicate that P1-A1 does not act as a typical topoisomerase poison, suggesting the high level of DNA double-strand breaks in cells is more likely a result of topoisomerase-independent replication fork collapse. Overall, the cellular response to platinum-acridines shares striking similarities with that reported for DNA adduct-forming derivatives of the drug doxorubicin. The results of this study are discussed in light of the cellular mechanism of action of platinum-acridines and their ability to overcome resistance to cisplatin.
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- Fang Liu
- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University , Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University , Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University , Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109, United States
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Jia J, Wang Z, Cai J, Zhang Y. PMS2 expression in epithelial ovarian cancer is posttranslationally regulated by Akt and essential for platinum-induced apoptosis. Tumour Biol 2015; 37:3059-69. [PMID: 26423401 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-015-4143-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2015] [Accepted: 09/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the most lethal of the gynecologic malignancies, mainly due to the advanced stage at diagnosis and development of cisplatin resistance. The sensitivity of tumor cells to cisplatin is frequently affected by defect in DNA mismatch repair (MMR), which repairs mispaired DNA sequences and regulates DNA-damage-induced apoptosis. However, the role of postmeiotic segregation increased 2 (PMS2), a member of MMR protein family, in cisplatin resistance remains elusive. In the present study, we demonstrated the frequent deficiency of PMS2 and phosphorylation of Akt in EOC cell lines and tissues. Results of complex immunoprecipitation (co-IP) and protein stability assay indicated that activated Akt could directly bind to PMS2 and cause degradation of PMS2 in EOC cells. In addition, functional experiments revealed that PMS2 was required for cisplatin-induced apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in G2/M phase. These findings provide a novel insight into molecular mechanisms linking MMR with chemoresistance and suggest that stabilization of PMS2 expression may be useful in overcoming the cisplatin resistance in EOC.
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- Jinghui Jia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Air Force General Hospital, PLA, Beijing, 100142, People's Republic of China.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China.
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Chen Y, Lei W, Jiang G, Hou Y, Li C, Zhang B, Zhou Q, Wang X. Fusion of photodynamic therapy and photoactivated chemotherapy: a novel Ru(II) arene complex with dual activities of photobinding and photocleavage toward DNA. Dalton Trans 2015; 43:15375-84. [PMID: 25188424 DOI: 10.1039/c4dt01755b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Transition metal complexes with dual functions of DNA photobinding via coordination and DNA photocleavage via(1)O2 may present potent antitumor activities with high selectivity and a wide anticancer spectrum. We herein report such a complex, [(η(6)-p-cymene)Ru(dpb)(py)](2+) (dpb = 2,3-bis(2-pyridyl)benzoquinoxaline, py = pyridine, 1). The highly delocalized nature of dpb provides 1 with long wavelength-absorbing properties and a long-lived excited state, facilitating (1)O2 generation. Additionally, the bulky nature of dpb leads to a distorted coordination geometry, and allow the (3)MC (metal-centered) state to be more accessible. From this, dissociation of py and dpb may occur, followed by the coordination of the resultant Ru fragment to nucleic bases if DNA is present. The dissociation of dpb can turn on fluorescence of its own, enabling real-time imaging of the photoactivation process. The fascinating properties of 1 and the underlying mechanisms that occur may provide guidelines for developing more efficient metallodrugs with dual potential for photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photoactivated chemotherapy (PACT).
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- Yongjie Chen
- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.
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Target-selective delivery and activation of platinum-based anticancer agents. Future Med Chem 2015; 7:911-27. [DOI: 10.4155/fmc.15.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Zhang B, Li X, Li B, Gao C, Jiang Y. Acridine and its derivatives: a patent review (2009 - 2013). Expert Opin Ther Pat 2015; 24:647-64. [PMID: 24848259 DOI: 10.1517/13543776.2014.902052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Acridine derivatives have been extensively explored as potential therapeutic agents for the treatment of a number of diseases, such as cancer, Alzheimer's, and bacterial and protozoan infections. Their mode of action is mainly attributed to DNA intercalation and the subsequent effects on the biological processes linked to DNA and its related enzymes. AREA COVERED This review covers the relevant efforts in developing acridine derivatives with enhanced therapeutic potency and selectivity and as fluorescent materials, with particular focus on the newly patented acridine derivatives in 2009 - 2013, acridine drugs in clinical trials and preclinical studies, and other new derivatives that emerged in 2009 - 2013. EXPERT OPINION Thousands of acridines with therapeutic and biological activities or with photochemical properties have been developed. In addition, to modify the position and the nature of the substituent on the acridine core, more attention may be paid to the development of azaacridine or other heteroatom-substituted acridine derivatives and their synthesis methods to broaden the application of acridine derivatives. In cancer chemotherapy, the mode of action of acridine derivatives needs to be further studied. Efficient methods for identification and optimization of acridine derivatives to localize at the sites of disease need to be further developed. Moreover, acridine drugs may be combined with such bioactive agents as DNA repair proteins inhibitors to overcome tumor resistance and improve outcomes.
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- Bin Zhang
- Tsinghua University, Department of Chemistry , Beijing 100084 , PR China
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Wang T, Hou Y, Chen Y, Li K, Cheng X, Zhou Q, Wang X. Two novel BODIPY–Ru(ii) arene dyads enabling effective photo-inactivation against cancer cells. Dalton Trans 2015; 44:12726-34. [DOI: 10.1039/c5dt01612f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Hybrids of an iodized BODIPY chromophore and a Ru(ii) arene complex lead to novel photoactivated anticancer agents with cytotoxicities more than one order of magnitude higher than cisplatin.
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- Tianji Wang
- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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Berenguer JR, Pichel JG, Giménez N, Lalinde E, Moreno MT, Piñeiro-Hermida S. Luminescent pentafluorophenyl-cycloplatinated complexes: synthesis, characterization, photophysics, cytotoxicity and cellular imaging. Dalton Trans 2015; 44:18839-55. [DOI: 10.1039/c5dt02721g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Pentafluorophenyl cycloplatinated complexes have been synthesized and their photophysical properties studied and investigated by DFT, TD-DFT calculations. The cellular localization and the cytotoxicity of [Pt(C^N)(C6F5)(DMSO)] complexes towards two different cell lines has been assessed.
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- J. R. Berenguer
- Departamento de Química-Centro de Síntesis Química de La Rioja
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- Universidad de La Rioja
- Logroño
- Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica de La Rioja (CIBIR)
- Fundación Rioja Salud
- Logroño
- Spain
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- Departamento de Química-Centro de Síntesis Química de La Rioja
- (CISQ)
- Universidad de La Rioja
- Logroño
- Spain
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- Departamento de Química-Centro de Síntesis Química de La Rioja
- (CISQ)
- Universidad de La Rioja
- Logroño
- Spain
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- Departamento de Química-Centro de Síntesis Química de La Rioja
- (CISQ)
- Universidad de La Rioja
- Logroño
- Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica de La Rioja (CIBIR)
- Fundación Rioja Salud
- Logroño
- Spain
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Pickard AJ, Liu F, Bartenstein TF, Haines LG, Levine KE, Kucera GL, Bierbach U. Redesigning the DNA-targeted chromophore in platinum-acridine anticancer agents: a structure-activity relationship study. Chemistry 2014; 20:16174-87. [PMID: 25302716 PMCID: PMC4244275 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201404845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2014] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Platinum-acridine hybrid agents show low-nanomolar potency in chemoresistant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), but high systemic toxicity in vivo. To reduce the promiscuous genotoxicity of these agents and improve their pharmacological properties, a modular build-click-screen approach was used to evaluate a small library of twenty hybrid agents containing truncated and extended chromophores of varying basicities. Selected derivatives were resynthesized and tested in five NSCLC cell lines representing large cell, squamous cell, and adenocarcinomas. 7-Aminobenz[c]acridine was identified as a promising scaffold in a hybrid agent (P1-B1) that maintained submicromolar activity in several of the DNA-repair proficient and p53-mutant cancer models, while showing improved tolerability in mice by 32-fold compared to the parent platinum-acridine (P1-A1). The distribution and DNA/RNA adduct levels produced by the acridine- and benz[c]acridine-based analogues in NCI-H460 cells (confocal microscopy, ICP-MS), and their ability to bind G-quadruplex forming DNA sequences (CD spectroscopy, HR-ESMS) were studied. P1-B1 emerges as a less genotoxic, more tolerable, and potentially more target-selective hybrid agent than P1-A1.
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- Amanda J. Pickard
- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC 27109 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC 27109 (USA)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Hematology and Oncology Wake Forest University Health Sciences Winston-Salem, NC 27157 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC 27109 (USA)
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Linhares M, Rebelo SLH, Biernacki K, Magalhães AL, Freire C. Biomimetic One-Pot Route to Acridine Epoxides. J Org Chem 2014; 80:281-9. [DOI: 10.1021/jo5023525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Margarida Linhares
- REQUIMTE, Departamento de
Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE, Departamento de
Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE, Departamento de
Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE, Departamento de
Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE, Departamento de
Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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