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Reardon MM, Guerrero M, Alatrash N, MacDonnell FM. Exploration of the Pharmacophore for Cytoskeletal Targeting Ruthenium Polypyridyl Complexes. ChemMedChem 2023; 18:e202300347. [PMID: 37574460 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202300347] [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: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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Ruthenium(II) trisdiimine complexes of the formula, [Ru(dip)n (L-L)3-n ]2+ , where n=0-3; dip=4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline; L-L=2,2'-bipyridine (bpy) or 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) were prepared and tested for cytotoxicity in two cell lines (H358, MCF7). Cellular uptake and subcellular localization were determined by harvesting treated cells and determining the ruthenium concentration in whole or fractionated cells (cytosolic, nuclear, mitochondrial/ ER/Golgi, and cytoskeletal proteins) by Ru ICP-MS. The logP values for the chloride salts of these complexes were measured and the data were analyzed to determine the role of lipophilicity versus structure in the various biological assays. Cellular uptake increased with lipophilicity but shows the biggest jump when the complex contains two or more dip ligands. Significantly, preferential cytoskeletal localization is also correlated with increased cytotoxicity. All of the RPCs promote tubulin polymerization in vitro, but [Ru(dip)2 phen]2+ and [Ru(dip)3 ]2+ show the strongest activity. Analysis of the pellet formed by centrifugation of MTs formed in the presence of [Ru(dip)2 phen]2+ establish a binding stoichiometry of one RPC per tubulin heterodimer. Complexes of the general formula [Ru(dip)2 (L-L)]2+ possess the necessary characteristics to target the cytoskeleton in live cells and increase cytotoxicity, however the nature of the L-L ligand does influence the extent of the effect.
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- Melissa M Reardon
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, 700 Planetarium Place, Arlington, TX, 76109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, 700 Planetarium Place, Arlington, TX, 76109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, 700 Planetarium Place, Arlington, TX, 76109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, 700 Planetarium Place, Arlington, TX, 76109, USA
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Lenis-Rojas OA, Cabral R, Carvalho B, Friães S, Roma-Rodrigues C, Fernández JAA, Vila SF, Sanchez L, Gomes CSB, Fernandes AR, Royo B. Triazole-Based Half-Sandwich Ruthenium(II) Compounds: From In Vitro Antiproliferative Potential to In Vivo Toxicity Evaluation. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:8011-8026. [PMID: 33973771 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c00527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A new series of half-sandwich ruthenium(II) compounds [(η6-arene)Ru(L)Cl][CF3SO3] bearing 1,2,3-triazole ligands (arene = p-cymene, L = L1 (1); arene = p-cymene, L = L2 (2); arene = benzene, L = L1 (3); arene = benzene, L2 (4); L1 = 2-[1-(p-tolyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]pyridine and L2 = 1,1'-di-p-tolyl-1H,1'H-4,4'-bi(1,2,3-triazole) have been synthesized and fully characterized by 1H and 13C NMR and IR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and elemental analysis. The molecular structures of 1, 2, and 4 have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The cytotoxic activity of 1-4 was evaluated using the MTS assay against human tumor cells, namely ovarian carcinoma (A2780), colorectal carcinoma (HCT116), and colorectal carcinoma resistant to doxorubicin (HCT116dox), and against normal primary fibroblasts. Whereas compounds 2 and 4 showed no cytotoxic activity toward tumor cell lines, compounds 1 and 3 were active in A2780, while showing no antiproliferative effect in human normal dermal fibroblasts at the IC50 concentrations of the A2780 cell line. Exposure of ovarian carcinoma cells to IC50 concentrations of compound 1 or 3 led to an accumulation of reactive oxygen species and an increase of apoptotic and autophagic cells. While compound 3 displayed low levels of angiogenesis induction, compound 1 showed an ability to induce cell cycle delay and to interfere with cell migration. When the in vivo toxicity studies using zebrafish and chicken embryos are considered, compounds 1 and 3, which were not lethal, are promising candidates as anticancer agents against ovarian cancer due to their good cytotoxic activity in tumor cells and their low toxicity both in vitro and in vivo.
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- Oscar A Lenis-Rojas
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, ITQB NOVA, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, ITQB NOVA, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Zebrafish, Department of Medical Genetics and Genomic Medicine- School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas 13083-887, Sao Paulo, Brazil.,Departamento de Zoología Genética y Antropología Física, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Campus de Lugo, 27002 Lugo, Spain
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- Departamento de Zoología Genética y Antropología Física, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Campus de Lugo, 27002 Lugo, Spain
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- Departamento de Zoología Genética y Antropología Física, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Campus de Lugo, 27002 Lugo, Spain.,Preclinical Animal Models Group. Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE UCIBIO, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, ITQB NOVA, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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Mallepally RR, Chintakuntla N, Putta VR, K N, Vuradi RK, P M, S SS, Chitumalla RK, Jang J, Penumaka N, Sirasani S. Synthesis, Spectral Properties and DFT Calculations of new Ruthenium (II) Polypyridyl Complexes; DNA Binding Affinity and in Vitro Cytotoxicity Activity. J Fluoresc 2017; 27:1513-1530. [PMID: 28432633 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-017-2091-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In this paper a novel ligand debip (2-(4-N,N-diethylbenzenamine)1H-imidazo[4,5-f] [1, 10]phenanthroline) and its Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes [Ru(L)2(debip)]2+, (L = phen (1), bpy (2) and dmb (3)) have been synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic techniques. The DNA binding studies for all these complexes were examined by absorption, emission, quenching studies, viscosity measurements and cyclic voltammetry. The light switching properties of complexes 1-3 have been evaluated. Molecular docking, Density Functional Theory (DFT) and time dependent DFT calculations were performed. The Ru(II) complexes exhibited efficient photocleavage activity against pBR322 DNA upon irradiation and exhibited good antimicrobial activity. Also investigated 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) reduction assay, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release assay and reactive oxygen species (ROS) against selected cancer cell lines (HeLa, PC3, Lancap, MCF-7 and MD-MBA 231).
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- Department of Chemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana State, 500007, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana State, 500007, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana State, 500007, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana State, 500007, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana State, 500007, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana State, 500007, India
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- Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 609-735, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 609-735, Republic of Korea
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- Inorganic & Physical Chemistry Division, CSIR-IICT, Tarnaka, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500007, India
- CSIR-NEERI Kolkata Zonal Laboratory, 1-8, Sector C, East Kolkata, Area Development Projecct, P.O. East Kolkata, Township, Kolkata, 700107, India
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Laramée-Milette B, Hanan GS. Ruthenium bistridentate complexes with non-symmetrical hexahydro-pyrimidopyrimidine ligands: a structural and theoretical investigation of their optical and electrochemical properties. Dalton Trans 2016; 45:12507-17. [DOI: 10.1039/c6dt02408d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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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The optical and electronic properties of six Ru complexes with non-symmetrical tridentate ligands have been investigated and, as corroborated by electrochemical data, the presence of the hpp ligand strongly affects the oxidation potential of the metal ion.
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- Département de Chimie
- Université de Montréal
- Montréal
- Canada
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