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Varna D, Geromichalos GD, Dalezis P, Hatzidimitriou AG, Psomas G, Zachariadis G, Psatha K, Aivaliotis M, Papi R, Trafalis D, Angaridis PA. Amine-substituted heterocyclic thioamide Cu(I) and Ag(I) complexes as effective anticancer and antibacterial agents targeting the periplasm of E. coli bacteria. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 277:116746. [PMID: 39146831 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2024] [Revised: 07/31/2024] [Accepted: 08/03/2024] [Indexed: 08/17/2024]
Abstract
Metal complexes showing dual activity against cancer and bacterial infections are currently the focus of significant interest for their potential in treating life-threatening diseases. Aiming to investigate the impact of ligand substituents on these bioactivity properties of Group 11 d10 metal complexes, we herein present a series of mononuclear Cu(I) and Ag(I) complexes featuring the bis-NH2-substituted heterocyclic thioamide dap2SH (=4,6-diaminopyrimidine-2-thione), namely [AgCl(dap2SH)(PPh3)2] (1), [CuBr(dap2SH)(PPh3)2] (2), [CuBr(dap2SH)(xantphos)] (3), [Ag(dap2S)(xantphos)] (4), and [Cu(dap2S)(xantphos)] (5) (xantphos = 4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-9,9-dimethylxanthene). Complexes were characterized by means of different physicochemical methods (i.e., single crystal X-ray diffraction as well as FTIR, NMR, UV-Vis and fluorescence spectroscopy), and studied in-vitro for their antibacterial and anticancer activity against a variety of bacterial strains and cancer cell lines. Complexes 1-3 effectively inhibited both Gram (+) and Gram (-) bacterial growth, while cellular uptake studies for the most potent complex 1 against E. coli bacteria revealed the accumulation of Ag(I) ions in the periplasm of the bacteria. A high anti-proliferative effect was observed for 1 and 5 against A549, MCF7 and PC3 cancer cell lines, with 1 being capable of inducing apoptosis in A549 cells, as suggested by flow cytometry analysis. DNA interaction studies revealed the capacity of 1 to intercalate between base-pairs of CT DNA. All complexes had a moderate-to-high capacity to scavenge free radicals preventing oxidative stress. Molecular docking calculations, in combination with the experimentally obtained data, provided insights for potential mechanisms of the bioactivity of the complexes.
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- Despoina Varna
- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias Street, 11527, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Medical Biology - Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece; Laboratory of Biological Chemistry, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece; Functional Proteomics and Systems Biology (FunPATh) - Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation (CIRI-AUTH), 57001, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biological Chemistry, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece; Functional Proteomics and Systems Biology (FunPATh) - Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation (CIRI-AUTH), 57001, Thessaloniki, Greece; Basic and Translational Research Unit, Special Unit for Biomedical Research and Education, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias Street, 11527, Athens, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Roberts KE, Engelbrecht Z, Potgieter K, Meijboom R, Cronjé MJ. Silver(I) Bromide Phosphines Induce Mitochondrial-Mediated Apoptosis in Malignant Human Colorectal Cells. Biomedicines 2023; 11:2794. [PMID: 37893167 PMCID: PMC10604669 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11102794] [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: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Due to its emerging resistance to current therapies, colon cancer remains one of the most difficult types of cancer to treat. Silver, a non-invasive metal, is well-known for its antimicrobial and anti-cancer properties. Two novel silver(I) phosphine complexes, [silver(I) diphenyl-2-pyridylphosphine]Br (1) and [silver(I) is 4-(dimethylamino)phenyldiphenylphosphine]Br (2), were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, infrared spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance (1H, 13C, 31P). To assess the complexes' potentials as antiproliferative agents, experiments were conducted on human colorectal cancer cells (HT-29) in vitro. The evaluation involved the analysis of morphological changes, the performance of an alamarBlue® proliferation assay, and the undertaking of flow cytometric analyses to detect mitochondrial alterations. Complex 1 displayed superior selectivity and significant inhibitory effects on malignant HT-29 cells while exhibiting minimal toxicity towards two non-malignant HEK-293 and MRHF cells. Moreover, after 24 h of treatment, complex 1 (IC50, 7.49 µM) demonstrated higher efficacy in inhibiting cell proliferation compared with complex 2 (IC50, 21.75 µM) and CDDP (IC50, 200.96 µM). Flow cytometric studies indicated that complex 1 induced regulated cell death, likely through mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis. Treatment with complex 1 induced morphological changes indicative of apoptosis, which includes membrane blebbing, PS externalization, increased levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and mitochondrial membrane depolarization (ΔΨm). These observations suggest that complex 1 targets the mitochondria and holds promise as a novel metal-based anti-cancer therapeutic for the selective treatment of colorectal cancer.
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- Kim Elli Roberts
- School of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa; (K.E.R.)
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- School of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa; (K.E.R.)
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- Research Centre for Synthesis and Catalysis, Department of Chemical Sciences (APK), University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2006, South Africa (R.M.)
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- Research Centre for Synthesis and Catalysis, Department of Chemical Sciences (APK), University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2006, South Africa (R.M.)
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- School of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa; (K.E.R.)
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Xie YQ, Han MM, Zhang YM, Chen H, Zhang HB, Ren CY, Li L, Wu R, Yao H, Shi XN, Lin Q, Wei TB. A novel fluorescent probe with high sensitivity for sequential detection of CN− and Al3+ in highly aqueous medium and its applications in living cell bioimaging. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.114488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Naganagowda G, Engelbrecht Z, Potgieter K, Malan FP, Ncube P, Cronjé MJ, Meijboom R. Synthesis, crystal structure and spectral studies of silver(I) cyclohexyldiphenylphosphine complexes: towards the biological evaluation on malignant and non-malignant cells. J COORD CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/00958972.2023.2164854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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- Gadada Naganagowda
- Research Centre for Synthesis and Catalysis, Department of Chemical Sciences (APK), University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
- School of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of the Witwatersrand, Wits, South Africa
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- Research Centre for Synthesis and Catalysis, Department of Chemical Sciences (APK), University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Research Centre for Synthesis and Catalysis, Department of Chemical Sciences (APK), University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
- School of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of the Witwatersrand, Wits, South Africa
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- Research Centre for Synthesis and Catalysis, Department of Chemical Sciences (APK), University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Effendy, Healy PC, Marchetti F, Pettinari C, Pettinari R, Tombesi A, Skelton BW, White AH. Synthesis and structural characterization of some 1:1 and 1:2 adducts of silver(I) salts with hindered Pmes3, PPhmes2 and PPh2mes bases (Ph = phenyl, mes = 2,4,6-trimethylpheny1)). Inorganica Chim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2022.120857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Varna D, Geromichalou E, Papachristou E, Papi R, Hatzidimitriou AG, Panteris E, Psomas G, Geromichalos GD, Aslanidis P, Choli-Papadopoulou T, Angaridis PA. Biocompatible silver(I) complexes with heterocyclic thioamide ligands for selective killing of cancer cells and high antimicrobial activity - A combined in vitro and in silico study. J Inorg Biochem 2021; 228:111695. [PMID: 35007963 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2021.111695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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A series of heteroleptic Ag(I) complexes bearing 4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrimidinethiol (dmp2SH), i.e., [AgCl(dmp2SH)(PPh3)2] (1), [Ag(dmp2SH)(PPh3)2]NO3 (2), [Ag(dmp2SΗ)(xantphos)]NO3 (3), [Ag(μ-dmp2S)(PPh3)]2 (4), [Ag(dmp2S)(xantphos)] (5), [Ag(μ-dmp2S)(DPEphos)]2 (6) (xantphos = 4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-9,9-dimethylxanthene and DPEPhos = bis[(2-diphenylphosphino)phenyl]ether) were synthesized. The complexes display systematic variation of particular structural characteristics which were proved to have a significant impact on their in vitro cytotoxicity and antimicrobial properties. A moderate-to-high potential for bacteria growth inhibition was observed for all complexes, with 2, 3 and 5 being particularly effective against Gram-(+) bacteria (IC50 = 1.6-4.5 μM). The three complexes exhibit high in vitro cytotoxicity against HeLa and MCF-7 cancer cells (IC50 = 0.32-3.00 μΜ), suggesting the importance of coordination unsaturation and cationic charge for effective bioactivity. A very low cytotoxicity against HDFa normal cells was observed, revealing a high degree of selectivity (selectivity index ~10) and, hence, biocompatibility. Fluorescence microscopy using 2 showed effective targeting on the membrane of the HeLa cancer cells, subsequently inducing cell death. Binding of the complexes to serum albumin proteins is reasonably strong for potential uptake and subsequent release to target sites. A moderate in vitro antioxidant capacity for free radicals scavenging was observed and a low potential to destroy the double-strand structure of calf-thymus DNA by intercalation, suggesting likely implication of these properties in the bioactivity mechanisms of these complexes. Further insight into possible mechanisms of bioactivity was obtained by molecular modeling calculations, by exploring their ability to act as potential inhibitors of DNA-gyrase, human estrogen receptor alpha, human cyclin-dependent kinase 6, and human papillomavirus E6 oncoprotein.
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- Despoina Varna
- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias Street, Athens 11527, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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- Laboratory of Botany, Department of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece.
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Moussa ME, Schiller J, Seidl M, Shelyganov PA, Scheer M. Discrete and polymeric organometallic-organic assemblies based on the diarsene complex [(Cp) 2Mo 2(CO) 4(μ,η 2-As 2)], AgPF 6 and N-donor organic molecules. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj05959e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
The first mixed-ligand self-assembly reactions of the diarsene complex [Cp2Mo2(CO)4(μ,η2-As2)] and N-donor organic molecules in the presence of AgPF6 allow for the synthesis of two discrete and four polymeric supramolecular aggregates.
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- Mehdi Elsayed Moussa
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie der Universität Regensburg
- Regensburg 93040
- Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie der Universität Regensburg
- Regensburg 93040
- Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie der Universität Regensburg
- Regensburg 93040
- Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie der Universität Regensburg
- Regensburg 93040
- Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie der Universität Regensburg
- Regensburg 93040
- Germany
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Elsayed Moussa M, Marquardt C, Hegen O, Seidl M, Scheer M. A new family of silver( i) complexes stabilised by the phosphanylborane (C 6H 5) 2PBH 2·N(CH 3) 3. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj01679a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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By the reaction of the phosphanylborane Ph2PBH2·NMe3 with Ag[FAl{OC6F10(C6F5)}3] or Ag[BF4] first Ag(i) coordination compounds stabilized by phosphine-boranes were obtained.
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- Mehdi Elsayed Moussa
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie der Universität Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie der Universität Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie der Universität Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie der Universität Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie der Universität Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany
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Silva DES, Becceneri AB, Santiago JVB, Gomes Neto JA, Ellena J, Cominetti MR, Pereira JCM, Hannon MJ, Netto AVG. Silver(I) complexes of 3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde thiosemicarbazones and triphenylphosphine: structural, cytotoxicity, and apoptotic studies. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:16474-16487. [PMID: 32914824 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt01134g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Novel silver(i) complexes of the type [AgCl(PPh3)2(L)] {PPh3 = triphenylphosphine; L = VTSC = 3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde thiosemicarbazone (1); VMTSC = 3-methoxy-4-[2-(morpholine-1-yl)ethoxy]benzaldehyde thiosemicarbazone (2); VPTSC = 3-methoxy-4-[2-(piperidine-1-yl)ethoxy]benzaldehyde thiosemicarbazone (3)} were synthesized and fully characterized by spectroscopic techniques. The molecular structures of complexes 2 and 3 were determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Compounds 1-3 exhibited appreciable cytotoxic activity against human tumor cells (lung A549, breast MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7) with IC50 values in 48 h of incubation ranging from 5.6 to 18 μM. Cellular uptake studies showed that complexes 1-3 were efficiently internalized after 3 hours of treatment in MDA-MB-231 cells. The effects of complex 1 on the cell morphology, cell cycle, induction of apoptosis, mitochondrial membrane potential (Δψm), and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production have been evaluated in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells MDA-MB-231. Our results showed that complex 1 induced typical morphological alterations of cell death, an increase in cells at the sub-G1 phase, apoptosis, and mitochondrial membrane depolarization. Furthermore, DNA binding studies evidenced that 1 can bind to ct-DNA and does so without modifying the B-structure of the DNA, but that the binding is weak compared to that of Hoechst 33258.
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- Débora E S Silva
- Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry, UNESP - São Paulo State University, Institute of Chemistry, CEP 14800-060 Araraquara, SP, Brazil.
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The ability of silver(I) thiocyanate 4-methoxyphenyl phosphine to induce apoptotic cell death in esophageal cancer cells is correlated to mitochondrial perturbations. Biometals 2018; 31:189-202. [PMID: 29430579 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-017-0051-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2017] [Accepted: 09/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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First generation silver(I) phosphines have garnered much interest due to their vast structural diversity and promising anticancer activity. Increasing incidences of cancer, side-effects to chemotherapeutic agents and redevelopment of tumors due to resistance prompts the exploration of alternative compounds showing anticancer activity. This study revealed the effective induction of cell death by a silver(I) thiocyanate 4-methoxyphenyl phosphine complex in a malignant esophageal cell line. Apoptotic cell death was confirmed in treated cells. Moreover, mitochondrial targeting via the intrinsic cell death pathway was evident due to low levels of ATP, altered ROS activity, mitochondrial membrane depolarization, cytochrome c release and caspase-9 cleavage. The complex displayed low cytotoxicity towards two human non-malignant, skin and kidney, cell lines. The findings reported herein give further insight into the selective targeting of silver(I) phosphines and support our belief that this complex shows great promise as an effective chemotherapeutic drug.
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