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Lee LCC, Lo KKW. Shining New Light on Biological Systems: Luminescent Transition Metal Complexes for Bioimaging and Biosensing Applications. Chem Rev 2024. [PMID: 39052606 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
Abstract
Luminescence imaging is a powerful and versatile technique for investigating cell physiology and pathology in living systems, making significant contributions to life science research and clinical diagnosis. In recent years, luminescent transition metal complexes have gained significant attention for diagnostic and therapeutic applications due to their unique photophysical and photochemical properties. In this Review, we provide a comprehensive overview of the recent development of luminescent transition metal complexes for bioimaging and biosensing applications, with a focus on transition metal centers with a d6, d8, and d10 electronic configuration. We elucidate the structure-property relationships of luminescent transition metal complexes, exploring how their structural characteristics can be manipulated to control their biological behavior such as cellular uptake, localization, biocompatibility, pharmacokinetics, and biodistribution. Furthermore, we introduce the various design strategies that leverage the interesting photophysical properties of luminescent transition metal complexes for a wide variety of biological applications, including autofluorescence-free imaging, multimodal imaging, organelle imaging, biological sensing, microenvironment monitoring, bioorthogonal labeling, bacterial imaging, and cell viability assessment. Finally, we provide insights into the challenges and perspectives of luminescent transition metal complexes for bioimaging and biosensing applications, as well as their use in disease diagnosis and treatment evaluation.
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- Lawrence Cho-Cheung Lee
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P. R. China
- Laboratory for Synthetic Chemistry and Chemical Biology Limited, Units 1503-1511, 15/F, Building 17W, Hong Kong Science Park, New Territories, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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Ramu V, Wijaya LS, Beztsinna N, Van de Griend C, van de Water B, Bonnet S, Le Dévédec SE. Cell viability imaging in tumor spheroids via DNA binding of a ruthenium(II) light-switch complex. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:6308-6311. [PMID: 38818705 PMCID: PMC11181008 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc01425a] [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] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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The famous ''light-switch'' ruthenium complex [Ru(bpy)2(dppz)](PF6)2 (1) has been long known for its DNA binding properties in vitro. However, the biological utility of this compound has been hampered by its poor cellular uptake in living cells. Here we report a bioimaging application of 1 as cell viability probe in both 2D cells monolayer and 3D multi-cellular tumor spheroids of various human cancer cell lines (U87, HepG2, A549). When compared to propidium iodide, a routinely used cell viability probe, 1 was found to enhance the staining of dead cells in particular in tumor spheroids. 1 has high photostability, longer Stokes shift, and displays lower cytotoxicity compared to propidium iodide, which is a known carcinogenic. Finally, 1 was also found to displace the classical DNA binding dye Hoechst in dead cells, which makes it a promising dye for time-dependent imaging of dead cells in cell cultures, including multi-cellular tumor spheroids.
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- Vadde Ramu
- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Leiden Academic Center for Drug Research, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Leiden Academic Center for Drug Research, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Leiden Academic Center for Drug Research, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Bright SA, Erby M, Poynton FE, Monteyne D, Pérez-Morga D, Gunnlaugsson T, Williams DC, Elmes RBP. Tracking the cellular uptake and phototoxicity of Ru(ii)-polypyridyl-1,8-naphthalimide Tröger's base conjugates. RSC Chem Biol 2024; 5:344-359. [PMID: 38576718 PMCID: PMC10989513 DOI: 10.1039/d3cb00206c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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Ruthenium(ii) complexes are attracting significant research attention as a promising class of photosensitizers (PSs) in photodynamic therapy (PDT). Having previously reported the synthesis of two novel Ru(ii)-polypyridyl-1,8-naphthalimide Tröger's base compounds 1 and 2 with interesting photophysical properties, where the emission from either the Ru(ii) polypyridyl centres or the naphthalimide moieties could be used to monitor binding to nucleic acids, we sought to use these compounds to investigate further and in more detail their biological profiling, which included unravelling their mechanism of cellular uptake, cellular trafficking and cellular responses to photoexcitation. Here we demonstrate that these compounds undergo rapid time dependent uptake in HeLa cells that involved energy dependent, caveolae and lipid raft-dependent mediated endocytosis, as demonstrated by confocal imaging, and transmission and scanning electron microscopy. Following endocytosis, both compounds were shown to localise to mostly lysosomal and Golgi apparatus compartments with some accumulation in mitochondria but no localisation was found to the nucleus. Upon photoactivation, the compounds increased ROS production and induced ROS-dependent apoptotic cell death. The photo-activated compounds subsequently induced DNA damage and altered tubulin, but not actin structures, which was likely to be an indirect effect of ROS production and induced apoptosis. Furthermore, by changing the concentration of the compounds or the laser used to illuminate the cells, the mechanism of cell death could be changed from apoptosis to necrosis. This is the first detailed biological study of Ru(ii)-polypyridyl Tröger's bases and clearly suggests caveolae-dependent endocytosis is responsible for cell uptake - this may also explain the lack of nuclear uptake for these compounds and similar results observed for other Ru(ii)-polypyridyl complexes. These conjugates are potential candidates for further development as PDT agents and may also be useful in mechanistic studies on cell uptake and trafficking.
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- Sandra A Bright
- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin 2 Ireland +353 1 8962596
- School of Chemistry, Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin Dublin 2 Ireland +353 1 8963459
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- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin 2 Ireland +353 1 8962596
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- School of Chemistry, Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin Dublin 2 Ireland +353 1 8963459
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- Laboratoire de Parasitologie Moléculaire, IBMM-DBM Université Libre de Bruxelles Gosselies Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Parasitologie Moléculaire, IBMM-DBM Université Libre de Bruxelles Gosselies Belgium
- Center for Microscopy and Molecular Imaging CMMI Université Libre de Bruxelles Gosselies Belgium
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- School of Chemistry, Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin Dublin 2 Ireland +353 1 8963459
- Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre (SSPC), University of Limerick Ireland
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- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin 2 Ireland +353 1 8962596
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- Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre (SSPC), University of Limerick Ireland
- Department of Chemistry, Maynooth University, National University of Ireland Maynooth Co. Kildare Ireland +353 1708 4615
- Kathleen Lonsdale Institute for Human Health Research, Maynooth University Maynooth Co. Kildare Ireland
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Huynh M, Vinck R, Gibert B, Gasser G. Strategies for the Nuclear Delivery of Metal Complexes to Cancer Cells. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2311437. [PMID: 38174785 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202311437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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The nucleus is an essential organelle for the function of cells. It holds most of the genetic material and plays a crucial role in the regulation of cell growth and proliferation. Since many antitumoral therapies target nucleic acids to induce cell death, tumor-specific nuclear drug delivery could potentiate therapeutic effects and prevent potential off-target side effects on healthy tissue. Due to their great structural variety, good biocompatibility, and unique physico-chemical properties, organometallic complexes and other metal-based compounds have sparked great interest as promising anticancer agents. In this review, strategies for specific nuclear delivery of metal complexes are summarized and discussed to highlight crucial parameters to consider for the design of new metal complexes as anticancer drug candidates. Moreover, the existing opportunities and challenges of tumor-specific, nucleus-targeting metal complexes are emphasized to outline some new perspectives and help in the design of new cancer treatments.
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- Marie Huynh
- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry of Life and Health Sciences, Laboratory for Inorganic Chemistry, Paris, F-75005, France
- Gastroenterology and technologies for Health, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, INSERM U1052-CNRS5286, Université Lyon 1, Lyon, 69008, France
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- Orano, 125 avenue de Paris, Châtillon, 92320, France
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- Gastroenterology and technologies for Health, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, INSERM U1052-CNRS5286, Université Lyon 1, Lyon, 69008, France
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry of Life and Health Sciences, Laboratory for Inorganic Chemistry, Paris, F-75005, France
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Kamebuchi H, Tamaki S, Okazawa A, Kojima N. Transparent Ion-Exchange Membrane Exhibiting Intense Emission under a Specific pH Condition Based on Polypyridyl Ruthenium(II) Complex with Two Imidazophenanthroline Groups. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:400. [PMID: 34072111 PMCID: PMC8226472 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11060400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The development and the photophysical behavior of a transparent ion-exchange membrane based on a pH-sensitive polypyridyl ruthenium(II) complex, [(bpy)2RuII(H2bpib)RuII(bpy)2](ClO4)4 (bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine, H2bpib = 1,4-bis([1,10]phenanthroline[5,6-d]-imidazol-2-yl)benzene), are experimentally and theoretically reported. The emission spectra of [(bpy)2RuII(H2bpib)RuII(bpy)2]@Nafion film were observed between pH 2 and pH 11 and showed the highest relative emission intensity at pH 5 (λmaxem = 594.4 nm). The relative emission intensity of the film significantly decreased down to 75% at pH 2 and 11 compared to that of pH 5. The quantum yields (Φ) and lifetimes (τ) showed similar correlations with respect to pH, Φ = 0.13 and τ = 1237 ns at pH 5, and Φ = 0.087 and τ = 1014 ns and Φ = 0.069 and τ = 954 ns at pH 2 and pH 11, respectively. These photophysical data are overall considerably superior to those of the solution, with the radiative- (kr) and non-radiative rate constants (knr) at pH 5 estimated to be kr = 1.06 × 105 s-1 and knr = 7.03 × 105 s-1. Density functional theory calculations suggested the contribution of ligand-to-ligand- and intraligand charge transfer to the imidazolium moiety in Ru-H3bpib species, implying that the positive charge on the H3bpib ligand works as a quencher. The Ru-Hbpib species seems to enhance non-radiative deactivation by reducing the energy of the upper-lying metal-centered excited state. These would be responsible for the pH-dependent "off-on-off" emission behavior.
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- Hajime Kamebuchi
- Department of Chemistry, College of Humanities and Sciences, Nihon University, Sakurajosui 3-25-40, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156-8550, Japan
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- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Komaba 3-8-1, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan;
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- Division of Chemistry, Institute of Liberal Education, Nihon University School of Medicine, Oyaguchi Kamimachi 30-1, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8610, Japan;
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- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Komaba 3-8-1, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan;
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Li X, Gorle AK, Sundaraneedi MK, Keene FR, Collins JG. Kinetically-inert polypyridylruthenium(II) complexes as therapeutic agents. Coord Chem Rev 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2017.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Poynton FE, Bright SA, Blasco S, Williams DC, Kelly JM, Gunnlaugsson T. The development of ruthenium(ii) polypyridyl complexes and conjugates for in vitro cellular and in vivo applications. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 46:7706-7756. [PMID: 29177281 DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00680b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 284] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Ruthenium(ii) [Ru(ii)] polypyridyl complexes have been the focus of intense investigations since work began exploring their supramolecular interactions with DNA. In recent years, there have been considerable efforts to translate this solution-based research into a biological environment with the intention of developing new classes of probes, luminescent imaging agents, therapeutics and theranostics. In only 10 years the field has expanded with diverse applications for these complexes as imaging agents and promising candidates for therapeutics. In light of these efforts this review exclusively focuses on the developments of these complexes in biological systems, both in cells and in vivo, and hopes to communicate to readers the diversity of applications within which these complexes have found use, as well as new insights gained along the way and challenges that researchers in this field still face.
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- Fergus E Poynton
- School of Chemistry and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI), Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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Vuradi RK, Dandu K, Yata PK, M. VR, Mallepally RR, Chintakuntla N, Ch R, Thakur SS, Rao CM, S. S. Studies on the DNA binding and anticancer activity of Ru(ii) polypyridyl complexes by using a (2-(4-(diethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10] phenanthroline)) intercalative ligand. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj03819d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Graphical representation of Ru(ii) complexes causing cell death.
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- Department of Chemistry
- JNTU
- Hyderabad
- India
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- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Hyderabad
- India
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Lenis-Rojas OA, Roma-Rodrigues C, Fernandes AR, Marques F, Pérez-Fernández D, Guerra-Varela J, Sánchez L, Vázquez-García D, López-Torres M, Fernández A, Fernández JJ. Dinuclear RuII(bipy)2 Derivatives: Structural, Biological, and in Vivo Zebrafish Toxicity Evaluation. Inorg Chem 2017; 56:7127-7144. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b00790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Oscar A. Lenis-Rojas
- Departamento de Química Fundamental & Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da
Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da
Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- Centro de Ciências
e Tecnologias Nucleares (C2TN), Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10 (km 139.7), 2695-066 Bobadela, LRS, Portugal
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- Departamento de Zoología, Genética y Antropología
Física. Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, Spain
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- Departamento de Zoología, Genética y Antropología
Física. Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, Spain
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- Departamento de Zoología, Genética y Antropología
Física. Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Fundamental & Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Fundamental & Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Fundamental & Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Fundamental & Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain
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Rane LB, Kate AN, Ramteke SN, Shravage BV, Kulkarni PP, Kumbhar AA. Fluorescent zinc(ii) complexes for gene delivery and simultaneous monitoring of protein expression. Dalton Trans 2016; 45:16984-16996. [PMID: 27711702 DOI: 10.1039/c6dt02871c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Two new zinc(ii) complexes, [Zn(l-His)(NIP)]+(1) and [Zn(acac)2(NIP)](2) (where NIP is 2-(naphthalen-1-yl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline, acac = acetyl acetone), have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, UV-vis, fluorescence, IR, 1H NMR and electron spray ionization mass spectroscopies. Gel retardation assay, atomic force microscopy and dynamic light scattering studies show that 1 and 2 can induce the condensation of circular plasmid pBR322 DNA into nanometer size particles under ambient conditions. Treatment of 2 with 5 mM EDTA restored 30% of the supercoiled form of DNA, revealing partial reversibility of DNA condensation. The in vitro transfection experiment demonstrates that the complexes can be used to deliver pCMV-tdTomato-N1 plasmid which expresses red fluorescent protein. The confocal studies show that the fluorescent nature of complexes is advantageous for visualizing the intracellular delivery of metal complexes as well as transfection efficiency using two distinct emission windows.
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- Lalita B Rane
- Department of Chemistry, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune - 411007, India.
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Marcélis L, Kajouj S, Ghesquière J, Fettweis G, Coupienne I, Lartia R, Surin M, Defrancq E, Piette J, Moucheron C, Kirsch-De Mesmaeker A. Highly DNA-Photoreactive Ruthenium 1,4,5,8-Tetraazaphenanthrene Complex Conjugated to the TAT Peptide: Efficient Vectorization inside HeLa Cells without Phototoxicity - The Importance of Cellular Distribution. Eur J Inorg Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201600278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Lionel Marcélis
- Organic Chemistry and Photochemistry; Université libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.); 50 Av. F. D. Roosevelt, CP160/08 1050 Bruxelles Belgium
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- Organic Chemistry and Photochemistry; Université libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.); 50 Av. F. D. Roosevelt, CP160/08 1050 Bruxelles Belgium
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- Organic Chemistry and Photochemistry; Université libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.); 50 Av. F. D. Roosevelt, CP160/08 1050 Bruxelles Belgium
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- Laboratory of Virology and Immunology; GIGA-Research; University of Liège; B34 Av. de l'Hôpital 1 4000 Liège Belgium
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- Laboratory of Virology and Immunology; GIGA-Research; University of Liège; B34 Av. de l'Hôpital 1 4000 Liège Belgium
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- Département de Chimie Moléculaire; UMR CNRS; Université Grenoble Alpes; 38000 Grenoble France
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials; UMR CNRS; University of Mons - UMons; 20 Place du Parc 7000 Mons Belgium
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- Département de Chimie Moléculaire; UMR CNRS; Université Grenoble Alpes; 38000 Grenoble France
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- Laboratory of Virology and Immunology; GIGA-Research; University of Liège; B34 Av. de l'Hôpital 1 4000 Liège Belgium
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- Organic Chemistry and Photochemistry; Université libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.); 50 Av. F. D. Roosevelt, CP160/08 1050 Bruxelles Belgium
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- Organic Chemistry and Photochemistry; Université libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.); 50 Av. F. D. Roosevelt, CP160/08 1050 Bruxelles Belgium
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Mazuryk O, Suzenet F, Kieda C, Brindell M. The biological effect of the nitroimidazole derivative of a polypyridyl ruthenium complex on cancer and endothelial cells. Metallomics 2015; 7:553-66. [PMID: 25711770 DOI: 10.1039/c5mt00037h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The ruthenium polypyridyl complexes [Ru(dip)2(bpy/bpy-2-nitroIm)](2+) (dip = 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline, bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine, bpy-2-nitroIm = 4-[3-(2-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)propyl]) were found to be ca. ten times more cytotoxic against breast cancer (4T1) and human lung adenocarcinoma epithelial cells (A549) than a well-known anticancer drug, cisplatin. Even though the Ru complexes were quite cytotoxic towards FVB mouse lung microvascular endothelial cells (MLuMEC FVB) their efflux from these non transformed cells was much more efficient than from cancer ones. Both Ru complexes accumulated in cells. The cellular uptake of both Ru complexes occurs through passive diffusion while the nitroimidazole derivative is also endocytosed. They arrest cell growth in the S-phase and induce apoptosis. Such cell response can result from activation of oxidative stress by Ru complexes. The modulation of the mRNA expression profile for genes which might be involved in metastasis and angiogenesis processes by Ru complexes was analyzed for both cancer (4T1) and endothelial (MLuMEC FVB) cells. Ru complexes appeared to have a distinct impact on cell adhesion and migration as well as they affect endothelial cell vasculature. They are not only cytotoxic but are also potentially invasive and anti-metastatic agents. This work illustrates the putative future development of polypyridyl ruthenium.
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- Olga Mazuryk
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Ingardena 3, 30-060 Krakow, Poland.
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Seth SK, Mandal S, Purkayastha P, Gupta P. Cyclometalated mono and dinuclear rhodium(III) and iridium(III) complexes with imidazolyl phenanthrolines: Synthesis and, photophysical and electrochemical characterization. Polyhedron 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2015.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Ding Y, Wu Q, Zheng K, An L, Hu X, Mei W. Imaging of the nuclei of living tumor cells by novel ruthenium(ii) complexes coordinated with 6-chloro-5-hydroxylpyrido[3,2-a]phenazine. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra11127g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Novel ruthenium(ii) complex 1 can be developed as a low toxicity fluorescence probe for living cell nuclei in future.
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- Yang Ding
- School of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou 510006
- China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou 510006
- China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou 510006
- China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou 510006
- China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou 510006
- China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou 510006
- China
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Li X, Gorle AK, Ainsworth TD, Heimann K, Woodward CE, Grant Collins J, Richard Keene F. RNA and DNA binding of inert oligonuclear ruthenium(ii) complexes in live eukaryotic cells. Dalton Trans 2015; 44:3594-603. [DOI: 10.1039/c4dt02575j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Oligonuclear polypyridylruthenium(ii) complexes show selectivity for the nucleus of eukaryotic cells with a considerable preference for the RNA-rich nucleolus.
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- Xin Li
- School of Physical
- Environmental and Mathematical Sciences
- University of New South Wales
- Australian Defence Force Academy
- Canberra
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- School of Physical
- Environmental and Mathematical Sciences
- University of New South Wales
- Australian Defence Force Academy
- Canberra
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
- James Cook University
- Townsville
- Australia
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- College of Marine & Environmental Sciences
- James Cook University
- Townsville
- Australia
- Centre for Biodiscovery and Molecular Development of Therapeutics
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- School of Physical
- Environmental and Mathematical Sciences
- University of New South Wales
- Australian Defence Force Academy
- Canberra
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- School of Physical
- Environmental and Mathematical Sciences
- University of New South Wales
- Australian Defence Force Academy
- Canberra
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- Centre for Biodiscovery and Molecular Development of Therapeutics
- James Cook University
- Townsville
- Australia
- Department of Matter & Materials
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Shu Y, Breitbach ZS, Dissanayake MK, Perera S, Aslan JM, Alatrash N, MacDonnell FM, Armstrong DW. Enantiomeric separations of ruthenium (II) polypyridyl complexes using HPLC with cyclofructan chiral stationary phases. Chirality 2014; 27:64-70. [PMID: 25288031 DOI: 10.1002/chir.22389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Revised: 08/08/2014] [Accepted: 08/13/2014] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
Abstract
The enantiomeric separation of 21 ruthenium (II) polypyridyl complexes was achieved with a novel class of cyclofructan-based chiral stationary phases (CSPs) in the polar organic mode. Aromatic derivatives on the chiral selectors proved to be essential for enantioselectivity. The R-napthylethyl carbamate functionalized cyclofructan 6 (LARIHC CF6-RN) column proved to be the most effective overall, while the dimethylphenyl carbamate cyclofructan 7 (LARIHC CF7-DMP) showed complementary selectivity. A combination of acid and base additives was necessary for optimal separations. The retention factor vs. acetonitrile/methanol ratio plot showed a U-shaped retention curve, indicating that different interactions take place at different polar organic solvent compositions. The separation results indicated that π-π interactions, steric effects, and hydrogen bonding contribute to the enantiomeric separation of ruthenium (II) polypyridyl complexes with cyclofructan chiral stationary phases in the polar organic mode.
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- Yang Shu
- College of Life and Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA
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Dickerson M, Sun Y, Howerton B, Glazer EC. Modifying charge and hydrophilicity of simple Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes radically alters biological activities: old complexes, surprising new tricks. Inorg Chem 2014; 53:10370-7. [PMID: 25249443 PMCID: PMC4186668 DOI: 10.1021/ic5013796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Compounds
capable of light-triggered cytotoxicity are appealing
potential therapeutics, because they can provide spatial and temporal
control over cell killing to reduce side effects in cancer therapy.
Two simple homoleptic Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes with almost-identical
photophysical properties but radically different physiochemical properties
were investigated as agents for photodynamic therapy (PDT). The two
complexes were identical, except for the incorporation of six sulfonic
acids into the ligands of one complex, resulting in a compound carrying
an overall −4 charge. The negatively charged compound exhibited
significant light-mediated cytotoxicity, and, importantly, the negative
charges resulted in radical alterations of the biological activity,
compared to the positively charged analogue, including complete abrogation
of toxicity in the dark. The charges also altered the subcellular
localization properties, mechanism of action, and even the mechanism
of cell death. The incorporation of negative charged ligands provides
a simple chemical approach to modify the biological properties of
light-activated Ru(II) cytotoxic agents. Two Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes with
essentially identical
photophysical properties but different charges and hydrophilicites
were explored as potential agents for photodynamic therapy. Remarkably,
the complex carrying a −4 overall charge exhibited excellent
light-dependent cytotoxicity while remaining inactive in the dark.
In contrast, the complex that was +2 charged caused significant cell
death in the absence of the light trigger, likely because of its localization
in the mitochondria and destruction of the membrane potential.
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- Matthew Dickerson
- Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky , Lexington, Kentucky 40506, United States
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Wragg A, Gill MR, Turton D, Adams H, Roseveare TM, Smythe C, Su X, Thomas JA. Tuning the Cellular Uptake Properties of Luminescent Heterobimetallic Iridium(III)–Ruthenium(II) DNA Imaging Probes. Chemistry 2014; 20:14004-11. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201403693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2014] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Ashley Wragg
- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 9HJ (UK), Fax: (+44) 114‐22‐29436
- Institute of Material Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore)
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- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Sheffield, Sheffield (UK)
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- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Sheffield, Sheffield (UK)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 9HJ (UK), Fax: (+44) 114‐22‐29436
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 9HJ (UK), Fax: (+44) 114‐22‐29436
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- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Sheffield, Sheffield (UK)
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- Institute of Material Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 9HJ (UK), Fax: (+44) 114‐22‐29436
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Mazuryk O, Maciuszek M, Stochel G, Suzenet F, Brindell M. 2-Nitroimidazole-ruthenium polypyridyl complex as a new conjugate for cancer treatment and visualization. J Inorg Biochem 2014; 134:83-91. [PMID: 24571925 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2014.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2013] [Revised: 02/02/2014] [Accepted: 02/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
A novel long-lifetime highly luminescent ruthenium polypyridyl complex containing 2-nitroimidazole moiety [Ru(dip)2(bpy-2-nitroIm)]Cl2 (dip=4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline, bpy-2-nitroIm=4-[3-(2-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)propyl]-2,2'-bipyridine) has been designed cancer treatment and imaging. The luminescence properties of the synthesized compound strongly depend on the oxygen concentration. Under oxygen-free conditions quantum yield of luminescence and the average lifetime of emission were found to be 0.034 and 1.9 μs, respectively, which is ca. three times higher in comparison to values obtained in air-equilibrated solution. The binding properties of the investigated ruthenium complex to human serum albumin have been studied and the apparent binding constant for the formation of the protein-ruthenium adduct was determined to be 1.1×10(5)M(-1). The quantum yield and the average lifetime of emission are greatly enhanced upon binding of ruthenium compound to the protein. The DNA binding studies revealed two distinguished binding modes which lead to a decrease in luminescence intensity of ruthenium complex up to 60% for [DNA]/[Ru]<2, and enhancement of emission for [DNA]/[Ru]>80. Preliminary biological studies confirmed fast and efficient accumulation of the ruthenium complex inside cells. Furthermore, the ruthenium complex was found to be relatively cytotoxic with LD50 of 12 and 13 μM for A549 and CT26 cell lines, respectively, under normoxic conditions. The retention and cellular uptake of ruthenium complex is enhanced under hypoxic conditions and its LD50 decreases to 8 μM for A549 cell line.
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- Olga Mazuryk
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Ingardena 3, 30-060 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Ingardena 3, 30-060 Krakow, Poland; Institut of Organic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Orléans, UMR-CNRS 7311, rue de Chartres, BP 6759, 45067 Orléans Cedex 2, France
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Ingardena 3, 30-060 Krakow, Poland
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- Institut of Organic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Orléans, UMR-CNRS 7311, rue de Chartres, BP 6759, 45067 Orléans Cedex 2, France.
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Ingardena 3, 30-060 Krakow, Poland.
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Malina J, Farrell NP, Brabec V. DNA Condensing Effects and Sequence Selectivity of DNA Binding of Antitumor Noncovalent Polynuclear Platinum Complexes. Inorg Chem 2014; 53:1662-71. [DOI: 10.1021/ic402796k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Jaroslav Malina
- Institute
of Biophysics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i.,
Kralovopolska 135, CZ-61265 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23284-2006, United States
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- Institute
of Biophysics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i.,
Kralovopolska 135, CZ-61265 Brno, Czech Republic
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Li F, Harry EJ, Bottomley AL, Edstein MD, Birrell GW, Woodward CE, Keene FR, Collins JG. Dinuclear ruthenium(ii) antimicrobial agents that selectively target polysomes in vivo. Chem Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3sc52166d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Gill MR, Cecchin D, Walker MG, Mulla RS, Battaglia G, Smythe C, Thomas JA. Targeting the endoplasmic reticulum with a membrane-interactive luminescent ruthenium(ii) polypyridyl complex†Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Experimental details, characterization of 2 and Fig. S1-S6. See DOI: 10.1039/c3sc51725jClick here for additional data file. Chem Sci 2013; 4:4512-4519. [PMID: 25580209 PMCID: PMC4285105 DOI: 10.1039/c3sc51725j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2013] [Accepted: 10/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
The characterization and bioactivity of the dinuclear ruthenium(ii) complex [(Ru(DIP)2)2(tpphz)]4+ (DIP = 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline and tpphz = tetrapyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c:3'',2''-h:2''',3'''-j]phenazine) is reported. This new complex is found to be luminescent in acetonitrile, where excitation into MLCT (metal-to-ligand charge-transfer) bands in the visible area of the spectrum (λex = 450 nm, ε = 45 000 M-1 cm-1) result in red emission (λem,max = 620 nm, ΦMLCT = 0.017). Aqueous in vitro binding studies indicate that this complex binds to duplex DNA with an affinity of 1.8 × 106 M-1 through a non-classical groove-binding interaction, however, unlike the parent complex [(Ru(phen)2)2(tpphz)]4+ (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline), it also displays an increase in MLCT luminescence on addition of liposomes. Confocal microscopy and TEM studies show that this lipophilic complex targets the endoplasmic reticulum of eukaryotic cells, where it functions as an imaging agent for this organelle, and cytotoxicity studies in human cancer cell lines indicate a comparable potency to the anti-cancer drug cisplatin.
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- Martin R Gill
- Department of Chemistry , University of Sheffield , Sheffield , UK . ; ; Tel: +44 (0)114 22 29325 ; Department of Biomedical Science , University of Sheffield , Sheffield , UK . ; Fax: +44 (0)114 222 2787 ; Tel: +44 (0)114 222 2320
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- Department of Chemistry , University College London , London , UK . ; Tel: +44 (0)20 7679 4623
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Sheffield , Sheffield , UK . ; ; Tel: +44 (0)114 22 29325
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Sheffield , Sheffield , UK . ; ; Tel: +44 (0)114 22 29325
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- Department of Chemistry , University College London , London , UK . ; Tel: +44 (0)20 7679 4623
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- Department of Biomedical Science , University of Sheffield , Sheffield , UK . ; ; Tel: +44 (0)114 222 2320
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Sheffield , Sheffield , UK . ; ; Tel: +44 (0)114 22 29325
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Maggioni D, Fenili F, D’Alfonso L, Donghi D, Panigati M, Zanoni I, Marzi R, Manfredi A, Ferruti P, D’Alfonso G, Ranucci E. Luminescent Rhenium and Ruthenium Complexes of an Amphoteric Poly(amidoamine) Functionalized with 1,10-Phenanthroline. Inorg Chem 2012; 51:12776-88. [DOI: 10.1021/ic301616b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Daniela Maggioni
- Dipartimento di
Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di
Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di
Fisica, Università di Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 3, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di
Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di
Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (INSTM), via G. Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie
e Bioscienze, Università di Milano-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie
e Bioscienze, Università di Milano-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di
Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di
Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (INSTM), via G. Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Dipartimento di
Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (INSTM), via G. Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Dipartimento di
Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
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