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Shereef HA, Moemen YS, Elshami FI, El-Nahas AM, Shaban SY, van Eldik R. DNA Binding and Cleavage, Stopped-Flow Kinetic, Mechanistic, and Molecular Docking Studies of Cationic Ruthenium(II) Nitrosyl Complexes Containing “NS4” Core. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28073028. [PMID: 37049792 PMCID: PMC10095794 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28073028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
Abstract
This work aimed to evaluate in vitro DNA binding mechanistically of cationic nitrosyl ruthenium complex [RuNOTSP]+ and its ligand (TSPH2) in detail, correlate the findings with cleavage activity, and draw conclusions about the impact of the metal center. Theoretical studies were performed for [RuNOTSP]+, TSPH2, and its anion TSP−2 using DFT/B3LYP theory to calculate optimized energy, binding energy, and chemical reactivity. Since nearly all medications function by attaching to a particular protein or DNA, the in vitro calf thymus DNA (ctDNA) binding studies of [RuNOTSP]+ and TSPH2 with ctDNA were examined mechanistically using a variety of biophysical techniques. Fluorescence experiments showed that both compounds effectively bind to ctDNA through intercalative/electrostatic interactions via the DNA helix’s phosphate backbone. The intrinsic binding constants (Kb), (2.4 ± 0.2) × 105 M−1 ([RuNOTSP]+) and (1.9 ± 0.3) × 105 M−1 (TSPH2), as well as the enhancement dynamic constants (KD), (3.3 ± 0.3) × 104 M−1 ([RuNOTSP]+) and (2.6 ± 0.2) × 104 M−1 (TSPH2), reveal that [RuNOTSP]+ has a greater binding propensity for DNA compared to TSPH2. Stopped-flow investigations showed that both [RuNOTSP]+ and TSPH2 bind through two reversible steps: a fast second-order binding, followed by a slow first-order isomerization reaction via a static quenching mechanism. For the first and second steps of [RuNOTSP]+ and TSPH2, the detailed binding parameters were established. The total binding constants for [RuNOTSP]+ (Ka = 43.7 M−1, Kd = 2.3 × 10−2 M−1, ΔG0 = −36.6 kJ mol−1) and TSPH2 (Ka = 15.1 M−1, Kd = 66 × 10−2 M, ΔG0 = −19 kJ mol−1) revealed that the relative reactivity is approximately ([RuNOTSP]+)/(TSPH2) = 3/1. The significantly negative ΔG0 values are consistent with a spontaneous binding reaction to both [RuNOTSP]+ and TSPH2, with the former being very favorable. The findings showed that the Ru(II) center had an effect on the reaction rate but not on the mechanism and that the cationic [RuNOTSP]+ was a more highly effective DNA binder than the ligand TSPH2 via strong electrostatic interaction with the phosphate end of DNA. Because of its higher DNA binding affinity, cationic [RuNOTSP]+ demonstrated higher cleavage efficiency towards the minor groove of pBR322 DNA via the hydrolytic pathway than TSPH2, revealing the synergy effect of TSPH2 in the form of the complex. Furthermore, the mode of interaction of both compounds with ctDNA has also been supported by molecular docking.
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- Hadeer A. Shereef
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom 32512, Egypt
- Clinical Pathology Department, University Hospital, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom 32512, Egypt
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- Clinical Pathology Department, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom 32512, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom 32512, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt
- Correspondence: (S.Y.S.); (R.v.E.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
- Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland
- Correspondence: (S.Y.S.); (R.v.E.)
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Riedl CA, Rosner A, Harringer S, Salomon P, Hejl M, Jakupec MA, Kandioller W, Keppler BK. Water-soluble trithiolato-bridged dinuclear ruthenium(II) and osmium(II) arene complexes with bisphosphonate functionalized ligands as anticancer organometallics. J Inorg Biochem 2021; 225:111618. [PMID: 34607124 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2021.111618] [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: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Trithiolato-bridged dinuclear ruthenium(II) complexes [Ru2(p-cym)2(SR)3]Cl (p-cym = p-cymene, R = benzyl derivatives) are regarded as the most cytotoxically potent metal(II) arene antineoplastics, but are oftentimes limited by their poor solubility in aqueous media. Thus, we designed bisphosphonate-functionalized ligands for use in a modular two-step complexation process to synthesize six trithiolato-bridged dinuclear ruthenium(II) and osmium(II) arene complexes bearing one to three bisphosphonate-benzylmercaptane derived ligands. In addition to improved aqueous solubility the high affinity of bisphosphonates towards apatite structures found in bone and bone metastases may grant selective targeting properties to functionalized organometallics. The complex stabilities and hydroxyapatite binding behavior were determined by UV/Vis spectroscopy. The bisphosphonate functionalization decreases antiproliferative activity in vitro, which was correlated to lower cellular accumulation, due to the different lipophilic profiles of the drug candidates.
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- Christoph A Riedl
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Austria; Research Cluster "Translational Cancer Therapy Research", Waehringer Str. 42, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Austria; Research Cluster "Translational Cancer Therapy Research", Waehringer Str. 42, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Austria; Research Cluster "Translational Cancer Therapy Research", Waehringer Str. 42, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Austria; Research Cluster "Translational Cancer Therapy Research", Waehringer Str. 42, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Haribabu J, Ranade DS, Bhuvanesh NSP, Kulkarni PP, Karvembu R. Ru(II)-p
-cymene Thiosemicarbazone Complexes as Inhibitors of Amyloid β (Aβ) Peptide Aggregation and Aβ-Induced Cytotoxicity. ChemistrySelect 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201702390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Jebiti Haribabu
- Department of Chemistry; National Institute of Technology; Tiruchirappalli 620015 India
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- Bioprospecting Group; Agharkar Research Institute; G. G. Agarkar Road Pune 411004 India
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- Bioprospecting Group; Agharkar Research Institute; G. G. Agarkar Road Pune 411004 India
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- Department of Chemistry; National Institute of Technology; Tiruchirappalli 620015 India
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Karthikeyan M, Govindarajan R, Duraisamy E, Veena V, Sakthivel N, Manimaran B. Self-Assembly of Chalcogenolato-Bridged Ester and Amide Functionalized Dinuclear Re(I) Metallacycles: Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Preliminary Cytotoxicity Studies. ChemistrySelect 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201700646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Department of Biotechnology; Pondicherry University; Puducherry 605014 India
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- Department of Biotechnology; Pondicherry University; Puducherry 605014 India
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- Department of Chemistry; Pondicherry University; Puducherry 605014 India
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Aradhyula BPR, Kalidasan M, Gangele K, Deb DK, Shepherd SL, Phillips RM, Poluri KM, Kollipara MR. Synthesis, Structural and Biological Studies of Some Half-Sandwich d6-Metal Complexes with Pyrimidine-Based Ligands. ChemistrySelect 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201601926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Centre for Advanced Studies in Chemistry; North-Eastern Hill University; Shillong- 793 022 India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Center for Nanotechnology; Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee; Roorkee- 247667, Uttarakhand India
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- Centre for Advanced Studies in Chemistry; North-Eastern Hill University; Shillong- 793 022 India
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- Department of Pharmacy; School of Applied Sciences; University of Huddersfield; Huddersfield - HD1 3DH UK
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- Department of Pharmacy; School of Applied Sciences; University of Huddersfield; Huddersfield - HD1 3DH UK
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- Department of Biotechnology and Center for Nanotechnology; Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee; Roorkee- 247667, Uttarakhand India
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- Centre for Advanced Studies in Chemistry; North-Eastern Hill University; Shillong- 793 022 India
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Recent advances in the chemistry of tris(thiolato) bridged cyclopentadienyl dimolybdenum complexes. Coord Chem Rev 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2016.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Tang B, Shen F, Wan D, Guo BH, Wang YJ, Yi QY, Liu YJ. DNA-binding, molecular docking studies and biological activity studies of ruthenium(ii) polypyridyl complexes. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra05103d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Three new Ru(ii) complexes [Ru(N–N)2(PTCP)]2+ were synthesized and characterized. The DNA-binding, in vitro cytotoxicity, apoptosis, autophagy and western blot analysis were investigated.
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- Bing Tang
- School of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
- Guangdong Cosmetics Engineering & Technology Research Center
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Furrer J, Süss-Fink G. Thiolato-bridged dinuclear arene ruthenium complexes and their potential as anticancer drugs. Coord Chem Rev 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2015.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Gupta G, Nowak-Sliwinska P, Herrero N, Dyson PJ, Therrien B. Increasing the selectivity of biologically active tetranuclear arene ruthenium assemblies. J Organomet Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2015.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Grozav A, Balacescu O, Balacescu L, Cheminel T, Berindan-Neagoe I, Therrien B. Synthesis, Anticancer Activity, and Genome Profiling of Thiazolo Arene Ruthenium Complexes. J Med Chem 2015; 58:8475-90. [PMID: 26488797 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b00855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Sixteen hydrazinyl-thiazolo arene ruthenium complexes of the general formula [(η(6)-p-cymene)Ru(N,N'-hydrazinyl-thiazolo)Cl]Cl were synthesized. All complexes were tested in vitro for their antiproliferative activity on three tumor cell lines (HeLa, A2780, and A2780cisR) and on a noncancerous cell line (HFL-1). A superior cytotoxic activity of the ruthenium complexes as compared to cisplatin and oxaliplatin, on both cisplatin-sensitive and cisplatin resistant ovarian cancer cells, was observed. In addition, the biological activity of two selected derivatives was evaluated using microarray gene expression assay and ingenuity pathway analysis. p53 signaling was identified as an important pathway modulated by both arene ruthenium compounds. New activated molecules such as FAS, ZMAT3, PRMT2, BBC3/PUMA, and PDCD4, whose overexpressions are correlated with overcoming resistance to cisplatin therapy, were also identified as potential targets. Moreover, the arene ruthenium complexes can be used in association with cisplatin to prevent cisplatin resistance development and synergistically to induce cell death in ovarian cancer cells.
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- Adriana Grozav
- Faculty of Pharmacy, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy , Victor Babes Str. 41, RO-400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Proteomics and Experimental Pathology, The Oncology Institute "Prof Dr. Ion Chiricuta" , 34-36 Republicii Str, RO-400015, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Proteomics and Experimental Pathology, The Oncology Institute "Prof Dr. Ion Chiricuta" , 34-36 Republicii Str, RO-400015, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Institut de Chimie, Université de Neuchâtel , 51 Avenue de Bellevaux, CH-2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Proteomics and Experimental Pathology, The Oncology Institute "Prof Dr. Ion Chiricuta" , 34-36 Republicii Str, RO-400015, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.,Research Center of Functional Genomics, Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, "Iuliu Hatieganu″ University of Medicine and Pharmacy , 23 Marinescu Str, RO-400337 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Institut de Chimie, Université de Neuchâtel , 51 Avenue de Bellevaux, CH-2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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Pettinari R, Marchetti F, Pettinari C, Petrini A, Skelton BW, White AH, Bonfili L, Cuccioloni M, Eleuteri AM. Dinuclear (η6-arene) ruthenium(II) acylpyrazolone complexes: Synthesis, characterization and cytotoxicity. J Organomet Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2015.04.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Giannini F, Geiser L, Paul LE, Roder T, Therrien B, Süss-Fink G, Furrer J. Tuning the in vitro cell cytotoxicity of dinuclear arene ruthenium trithiolato complexes: Influence of the arene ligand. J Organomet Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2015.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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