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Ferreira HSV, Ramos LMS, Silva FC, Alves DL, de Menezes Pereira G, de Oliveira Santiago PH, de Almeida AM, Ellena J, Corbi PP, Oliveira CG, de Almeida MV, Fürstenau CR, Borges DS, Siqueira RP, Guerra W, Araújo TG. A new copper(II) complex containing long-chain aliphatic hydrazide and 1,10-phenanthroline upregulates ADP hydrolysis in triple-negative breast cancer cells. J Inorg Biochem 2024; 255:112524. [PMID: 38507993 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2024.112524] [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: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Copper can be opportunely complexed to modulate oncogenic pathways, being a promising strategy for cancer treatment. Herein, three new copper(II) complexes containing long-chain aliphatic hydrazides and 1,10-phenanthroline (1,10-phen), namely, [Cu(octh)(1,10-phen)(H2O)](NO3)21, [Cu(dech)(1,10-phen)(H2O)](NO3)22 and [Cu(dodh)(1,10-phen)(H2O)](NO3)2.H2O 3 (where octh = octanoic hydrazide, dech = decanoic hydrazide, dodh = dodecanoic hydrazide) were successfully prepared and characterized by several physical-chemical methods. Furthermore, X-ray structural analysis of complex 2 indicated that the geometry around the copper(II) ion is distorted square-pyramidal, in which hydrazide and 1,10-phenanthroline act as bidentate ligands. A water molecule in the apical position completes the coordination sphere of the metal ion. All new copper(II) complexes were cytotoxic to breast cancer cell lines (MCF7, MDA-MB-453, MDA-MB-231, and MDA-MB-157) and selective when compared to the non tumor lineage MCF-10A. In particular, complex 2 showed half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values ranging between 2.7 and 13.4 μM in MDA-MB231 cells after 24 and 48 h of treatment, respectively. Furthermore, this complex proved to be more selective for tumor cell lines when compared to doxorubicin and docetaxel. Complex 2 inhibited the clonogenicity of MDA-MB231 cells, increasing adenosine diphosphate (ADP) hydrolysis and upregulating ecto-nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase 1 (ENTPD1) transcriptional levels. In this sense, we suggest that the inhibitory effect on cell proliferation may be related to the modulation of adenosine monophosphate (AMP) levels. Thus, a novel copper(II) complex with increased cytotoxic effects and selectivity against breast cancer cells was obtained, contributing to medicinal chemistry efforts toward the development of new chemotherapeutic agents.
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- Helen Soares Valença Ferreira
- Laboratory of Genetics and Biotechnology, Institute of Biotechnology, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Patos de Minas, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Biotechnology, Institute of Biotechnology, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Patos de Minas, MG, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Institute of Physics of São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Estadual de Campinas-UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Vascular Biochemistry, Center for Natural and Human Sciences (CCNH), Universidade Federal do ABC, Santo André, SP, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Biotechnology, Institute of Biotechnology, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Patos de Minas, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Biotechnology, Institute of Biotechnology, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Patos de Minas, MG, Brazil.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Biotechnology, Institute of Biotechnology, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Patos de Minas, MG, Brazil; Laboratory of Nanobiotechnology Prof. Dr. Luiz Ricardo Goulart Filho, Institute of Biotechnoloy, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlandia, MG, Brazil.
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Rodriguez A, Gandavadi D, Mathivanan J, Song T, Madhanagopal BR, Talbot H, Sheng J, Wang X, Chandrasekaran AR. Self-Assembly of DNA Nanostructures in Different Cations. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2300040. [PMID: 37264756 PMCID: PMC10538431 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300040] [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: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The programmable nature of DNA allows the construction of custom-designed static and dynamic nanostructures, and assembly conditions typically require high concentrations of magnesium ions that restricts their applications. In other solution conditions tested for DNA nanostructure assembly, only a limited set of divalent and monovalent ions are used so far (typically Mg2+ and Na+ ). Here, we investigate the assembly of DNA nanostructures in a wide variety of ions using nanostructures of different sizes: a double-crossover motif (76 bp), a three-point-star motif (~134 bp), a DNA tetrahedron (534 bp) and a DNA origami triangle (7221 bp). We show successful assembly of a majority of these structures in Ca2+ , Ba2+ , Na+ , K+ and Li+ and provide quantified assembly yields using gel electrophoresis and visual confirmation of a DNA origami triangle using atomic force microscopy. We further show that structures assembled in monovalent ions (Na+ , K+ and Li+ ) exhibit up to a 10-fold higher nuclease resistance compared to those assembled in divalent ions (Mg2+ , Ca2+ and Ba2+ ). Our work presents new assembly conditions for a wide range of DNA nanostructures with enhanced biostability.
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- Arlin Rodriguez
- The RNA Institute, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12222, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
- Holonyak Micro and Nanotechnology Lab (HMNTL), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12222, USA
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- Holonyak Micro and Nanotechnology Lab (HMNTL), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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- The RNA Institute, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12222, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12222, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
- Holonyak Micro and Nanotechnology Lab (HMNTL), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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Rodriguez A, Gandavadi D, Mathivanan J, Song T, Madhanagopal BR, Talbot H, Sheng J, Wang X, Chandrasekaran AR. Self-assembly of DNA nanostructures in different cations. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.05.04.539416. [PMID: 37205441 PMCID: PMC10187274 DOI: 10.1101/2023.05.04.539416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The programmable nature of DNA allows the construction of custom-designed static and dynamic nanostructures, and assembly conditions typically require high concentrations of magnesium ions which restricts their applications. In other solution conditions tested for DNA nanostructure assembly, only a limited set of divalent and monovalent ions have been used so far (typically Mg 2+ and Na + ). Here, we investigate the assembly of DNA nanostructures in a wide variety of ions using nanostructures of different sizes: a double-crossover motif (76 bp), a three-point-star motif (∼134 bp), a DNA tetrahedron (534 bp) and a DNA origami triangle (7221 bp). We show successful assembly of a majority of these structures in Ca 2+ , Ba 2+ , Na + , K + and Li + and provide quantified assembly yields using gel electrophoresis and visual confirmation of a DNA origami triangle using atomic force microscopy. We further show that structures assembled in monovalent ions (Na + , K + and Li + ) exhibit up to a 10-fold higher nuclease resistance compared to those assembled in divalent ions (Mg 2+ , Ca 2+ and Ba 2+ ). Our work presents new assembly conditions for a wide range of DNA nanostructures with enhanced biostability.
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- Arlin Rodriguez
- The RNA Institute, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12222, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Holonyak Micro and Nanotechnology Lab (HMNTL), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12222, USA
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- Holonyak Micro and Nanotechnology Lab (HMNTL), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- The RNA Institute, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12222, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12222, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Holonyak Micro and Nanotechnology Lab (HMNTL), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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Aggarwal R, Hooda M, Kumar P, Kumar S, Singh S, Chandra R. An expeditious on-water regioselective synthesis of novel arylidene-hydrazinyl-thiazoles as DNA targeting agents. Bioorg Chem 2023; 136:106524. [PMID: 37079989 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106524] [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: 02/25/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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A series of twenty novel (E)-arylidene-hydrazinyl-thiazole derivatives has been synthesized employing α-bromo-β-diketones, thiosemicarbazide, and aromatic/heteroaromatic aldehydes with a simple and facile one-pot multicomponent reaction passageway. This organic transformation proceeds efficiently in aqueous media and demonstrated a large functional group tolerance. The structures and stereochemistry of the regioisomeric product were rigorously characterized using heteronuclear 2D NMR experiments. The binding potential of the synthesized analogs with B-DNA dodecamer d(CGCGAATTCGCG)2 was primarily screened using molecular modeling tools and further, mechanistic investigations (either groove or intercalation) were performed using various spectroscopic techniques such as UV-Visible, Fluorescence, and Circular dichroism. The absorption spectra showed a hyperchromic shift in the absorption maxima of ctDNA with successive addition of thiazole derivatives, implying groove binding mode of interactions, further supported by displacement assay and circular dichroism analysis. Furthermore, steady-state fluorescence analysis revealed the static mode of quenching and moderate bindings between the ligand and DNA biomolecule. The competitive studies showed that the derivatives having a pyridinyl (heteroaromatic) group in their structure, bind with the nucleic acid of calf-thymus (ctDNA) more effectively in the minor groove region as compared with the aromatic substitutions.
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- Ranjana Aggarwal
- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, 136119 Haryana, India; Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research, New Delhi 110012, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, 136119 Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, 136119 Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, 136119 Haryana, India
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- Departament of Chemistry, University of Delhi, New Delhi 110007, India
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- Departament of Chemistry, University of Delhi, New Delhi 110007, India
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Souza WA, Ramos LMS, de Almeida AM, Tezuka DY, Lopes CD, Moreira MB, Zanetti RD, Netto AVG, Ferreira FB, de Oliveira RJ, Guedes GP, de Albuquerque S, Silva JRL, Pereira-Maia EC, Resende JALC, de Almeida MV, Guerra W. Preparation, cytotoxic activity and DNA interaction studies of new platinum(II) complexes with 1,10-phenanthroline and 5-alkyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2(3H)-thione derivatives. J Inorg Biochem 2022; 237:111993. [PMID: 36108344 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2022.111993] [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: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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This work describes the synthesis, characterization and in vitro anticancer activity of two platinum(II) complexes of the type [Pt(L1)2(1,10-phen)] 1 and [Pt(L2)2(1,10-phen)] 2, where L1 = 5-heptyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-(3H)-thione, L2 = 5-nonyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-(3H)-thione and 1,10-phen = 1,10-phenanthroline. As to the structure of these complexes, the X-ray structural analysis of 1 indicates that the geometry around the platinum(II) ion is distorted square-planar, where two 5-alkyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-thione derivatives coordinate a platinum(II) ion through the sulfur atom. A chelating bidentate phenanthroline molecule completes the coordination sphere. We tested these complexes in two breast cancer cell lines, namely, MCF-7 (a hormone responsive cancer cell) and MDA-MB-231 (triple negative breast cancer cell). In both cells, the most lipophilic platinum compound, complex 2, was more active than cisplatin, one of the most widely used anticancer drugs nowadays. DNA binding studies indicated that such complexes are able to bind to ct-DNA with Kb values of 104 M-1. According to data from dichroism circular and fluorescence spectroscopy, these complexes appear to bind to the DNA in a non-intercalative, probably via minor groove. Molecular docking followed by semiempirical simulations indicated that these complexes showed favorable interactions with the minor groove of the double helix of ct-DNA in an A-T rich region. Thereafter, flow cytometry analysis showed that complex 2 induced apoptosis and necrosis in MCF-7 cells.
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- Wesley A Souza
- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Campus Santa Mônica, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil; Instituto de Ciências Exatas e da Terra, Campus Universitário do Araguaia, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Pontal do Araguaia, MT, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Campus Santa Mônica, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- UNESP - Univ. Estadual Paulista, Institute of Chemistry, Araraquara, SP, Brazil; Departamento de Química, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- UNESP - Univ. Estadual Paulista, Institute of Chemistry, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- UNESP - Univ. Estadual Paulista, Institute of Chemistry, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biofísica Teórica, Departamento de Física, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Naturais e Educação, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Campus Valonguinho, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Campus Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Campus Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Exatas e da Terra, Campus Universitário do Araguaia, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Pontal do Araguaia, MT, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Campus Santa Mônica, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil.
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Lanthanide (III) complexes (Ln = Er and Yb) based on polypyridyl ligand: Synthesis, crystal structure, DNA-binding activity and interaction with human serum protein in vitro. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.132787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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New trinuclear nickel(II) complexes as potential topoisomerase I/IIα inhibitors: in vitro DNA binding, cleavage and cytotoxicity against human cancer cell lines. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-021-02005-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Guedes PHG, Brussasco JG, Moço ACR, Moraes DD, Flauzino JMR, Luz LFG, Almeida MTG, Soares MMCN, Oliveira RJ, Madurro JM, Brito-Madurro AG. Ninhydrin as a novel DNA hybridization indicator applied to a highly reusable electrochemical genosensor for Candida auris. Talanta 2021; 235:122694. [PMID: 34517578 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This work reports a simple strategy for Candida auris genomic DNA (gDNA) detection, a multi-resistant fungus associated with nosocomial outbreaks in healthcare settings, presenting high mortality and morbidity rates. The platform was developed using gold electrode sensitized with specific DNA capture probe and ninhydrin as a novel DNA hybridization indicator. The genosensor was able to detect C. auris in urine sample by differential pulse voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The biosensor's analytical performance was evaluated by differential pulse voltammetry, detecting up to 4.5 pg μL-1 of C. auris gDNA in urine (1:10, V/V). Moreover, the genosensor was reused eight times with no loss in the current signal response. The genosensor showed selectivity and stability, maintaining 100% of its response up to 80 days of storage. In order to analyze interactions of single and double-stranded DNA with ninhydrin, SEM, AFM and molecular dynamics studies followed by docking simulations were performed. Theoretical calculations showed ninhydrin interactions more favorably with dsDNA in an A-T rich binding pocket rather than with the ssDNA. Therefore, the proposed system is a promising electrochemical detection device towards a more accurate detection of C. auris gDNA in biological samples.
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- Pedro H G Guedes
- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil
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- Department of Physics, Institute of Exact, Natural Sciences and Education, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil.
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Jannuzzi AT, Yıldız M, Bayrak N, Yıldırım H, Shilkar D, Jayaprakash V, TuYuN AF. Anticancer agents based on Plastoquinone analogs with N-phenylpiperazine: Structure-activity relationship and mechanism of action in breast cancer cells. Chem Biol Interact 2021; 349:109673. [PMID: 34560069 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2021.109673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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2,3-Dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinones named as Plastoquinone (PQ) analogs have antiproliferative activity and are promising new members of molecules that can be used to cope with cancer. In an attempt to develop effective and potentially safe antiproliferative agents, previously reported twelve Plastoquinone analogs (PQ1-12) have been obtained to understand their antiproliferative profile. All PQ analogs have been selected by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of Bethesda based on the NCI Developmental Therapeutics Program and tested against the panel of 60 cancer cell lines. Based on those studies, the cytotoxicity of the selected PQ analogs (PQ8, PQ9, PQ11, and PQ12) was determined using four breast cancer cell lines (MCF7, UACC-2087, MDA-MB-231, and MDA-MB-435) and a normal cell line (HaCaT). For better understanding, apoptosis induction, changes in cell proliferation, cell migration, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation were investigated for the selected PQ analog (PQ11) on MCF7 and UACC-2087 cell lines. According to the study results, PQ11 showed the most promising anticancer activity against MCF7 cell line through increased oxidative stress and apoptosis and suppression of cell proliferation. Based on the biological activity profile, we hypothesize that PQ11 could be a modulator of the cannabinoid 2 (CB2) receptor. Accordingly, we analyzed molecular level interaction of PQ11 with CB2 receptor through molecular docking simulation and it was also predicted to have a favorable ADMET profile. Overall, our findings suggest that integration of the N-phenylpiperazine moiety can be a good strategy for the structural optimization of PQ analogs as anticancer agents, especially in breast cancer.
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- Ayse Tarbin Jannuzzi
- Pharmaceutical Toxicology Department, Pharmacy Faculty, Istanbul University, Beyazit, 34116, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Chemistry Department, Gebze Technical University, Gebze, 41400, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcılar, 34320, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcılar, 34320, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, 835 215, Jharkhand, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, 835 215, Jharkhand, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Begum R, Rehman MU, Shahid K, Haider A, Iqbal M, Tahir MN, Ali S. Synthesis, structural elucidation, DNA-binding and biological activity of nickel(II) mixed ligand carboxylate complexes. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Scapinello L, Vesco G, Nardo L, Maspero A, Vavassori F, Galli S, Penoni A. Synthesis, Characterization and DNA-Binding Affinity of a New Zinc(II) Bis(5-methoxy-indol-3-yl)propane-1,3-dione Complex. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:760. [PMID: 34451857 PMCID: PMC8398859 DOI: 10.3390/ph14080760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The novel zinc(II) µ-oxo-bridged-dimeric complex [Zn2(µ-O)2(BMIP)2] (BMIP = 1,3-bis(5-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)propane-1,3-dione), 1, was synthetized and fully characterized. The spectral data indicate a zincoxane molecular structure, with the BMIP ligand coordinating in its neutral form via its oxygen atoms. Structural changes in 1 in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) were evidenced by means of spectroscopic techniques including infrared absorption and nuclear magnetic resonance, showing DMSO entrance in the coordination sphere of the metal ion. The resulting complex [Zn2(µ-O)2(BMIP)2(DMSO)], 2, readily reacts in the presence of N-methyl-imidazole (NMI), a liquid-phase nucleoside mimic, to form [Zn2(µ-O)2(BMIP)2(NMI)], 3, through DMSO displacement. The three complexes show high thermal stability, demonstrating that 1 has high affinity for hard nucleophiles. Finally, with the aim of probing the suitability of this system as model scaffold for new potential anticancer metallodrugs, the interactions of 1 with calf thymus DNA were investigated in vitro in pseudo-physiological environment through UV-Vis absorption and fluorescence emission spectroscopy, as well as time-resolved fluorescence studies. The latter analyses revealed that [Zn2(µ-O)2(BMIP)2(DMSO)] binds to DNA with high affinity upon DMSO displacement, opening new perspectives for the development of optimized drug substances.
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- Department of Science and High Technology, Università degli Studi dell’Insubria, Via Valleggio 9, 22100 Como, Italy; (L.S.); (G.V.); (L.N.); (F.V.); (S.G.); (A.P.)
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Ciftci HI, Bayrak N, Yıldız M, Yıldırım H, Sever B, Tateishi H, Otsuka M, Fujita M, Tuyun AF. Design, synthesis and investigation of the mechanism of action underlying anti-leukemic effects of the quinolinequinones as LY83583 analogs. Bioorg Chem 2021; 114:105160. [PMID: 34328861 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Literature conclusively shows that one of the quinolinequinone analogs (6-anilino-5,8-quinolinequinone), referred to as LY83583 hereafter, an inhibitor of guanylyl cyclase, was used as the inhibitor of the cell proliferation in cancer cells. In the present work, a series of analogs of the LY83583 containing alkoxy group(s) in aminophenyl ring (AQQ1-15) were designed and synthesized via a two-step route and evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxic activity against four different cancer cell lines (K562, Jurkat, MT-2, and HeLa) and human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) by MTT assay. The analog (AQQ13) was identified to possess the most potent cytotoxic activity against K562 human chronic myelogenous (CML) cell line (IC50 = 0.59 ± 0.07 μM) with significant selectivity (SI = 4.51) compared to imatinib (IC50 = 5.46 ± 0.85 μM; SI = 4.60). Based on its superior cytotoxic activity, the analog AQQ13 was selected for further mechanistic studies including determination of its apoptotic effects on K562 cell line via annexin V/ethidium homodimer III staining potency, ABL1 kinase inhibitory activity, and DNA cleaving capacity. Results ascertained that the analog AQQ13 induced apoptosis in K562 cell line with notable DNA-cleaving activity. However, AQQ13 demonstrated weak ABL1 inhibition indicating the correlation between anti-K562 and anti-ABL1 activities. In continuance, respectively conducted in silico molecular docking and Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion (ADME) studies drew attention to enhanced binding interactions of AQQ13 towards DNA and its high compatibility with the potential limits of specified pharmacokinetic parameters making it as a potential anti-leukemic drug candidate. Our findings may provide a new insight for further development of novel quinolinequinone-based anticancer analogs against CML.
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- Halil I Ciftci
- Department of Drug Discovery, Science Farm Ltd., Kumamoto, Japan; Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Science Farm Joint Research Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcilar, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Chemistry Department, Gebze Technical University, Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcilar, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Science Farm Joint Research Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan; Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Science Farm Joint Research Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Drug Discovery, Science Farm Ltd., Kumamoto, Japan; Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Science Farm Joint Research Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Science Farm Joint Research Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Almeida JDC, Silva RT, Zanetti RD, Moreira MB, Portes MC, Polloni L, de Vasconcelos Azevedo FV, Von Poelhsitz G, Pivatto M, Netto AV, Ávila VDMR, Manieri KF, Pavan FR, Da Costa Ferreira AM, Guerra W. DNA interactions, antitubercular and cytotoxic activity of heteroleptic CuII complexes containing 1,10-phenanthroline. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Masaryk L, Tesarova B, Choquesillo-Lazarte D, Milosavljevic V, Heger Z, Kopel P. Structural and biological characterization of anticancer nickel(II) bis(benzimidazole) complex. J Inorg Biochem 2021; 217:111395. [PMID: 33610033 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2021.111395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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In the present study, nickel(II) complex with 2-[2-[2-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)ethylsulfanyl]ethyl]-1H-benzimidazole (tebb) of formula [Ni(tebb)2](ClO4)2 has been prepared and its structure was proved by X-ray crystallography. The central nickel atom is in deformed octahedral vicinity. Four nitrogen atoms of two ligands form plane of octahedral and sulfur atoms are in apical positions. Perchlorate anions are outside the coordination sphere. The coordination compound was tested for its biological activities in an array of in vitro assays. It was found that the synthesized complex possesses interesting biological activity, which is most likely related to its cell-type related uptake kinetics. The synthesized complex is readily uptaken by malignant MDA-MB-231 and CACO-2 cells with the lowest uptake by healthy Hs27 fibroblasts. The lowest IC50 values were obtained for MDA-MB-231 cells (5.2-12.7 μM), highlighting exceptional differential cytotoxicity (IC50 values for healthy fibroblasts were 38.6-51.5 μM). Furthermore, it was found the complex is capable to cause hydrolytic DNA cleavage, promotes an efficient DNA fragmentation and to trigger an extensive formation of intracellular reactive oxygen species. Overall, current work presents a synthesis of Ni(II) coordination compound with interesting biological behavior and with a promising potential to be further tested in pre-clinical models.
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- Lukas Masaryk
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, 17. listopadu 12, CZ-771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 656/123, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Laboratorio de Estudios Cristalográficos, Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad de Granada), Avenida de las Palmeras 4, 18100 Armilla, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 656/123, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 656/123, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, 17. listopadu 12, CZ-771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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Farias RL, Polez AMR, Silva DES, Zanetti RD, Moreira MB, Batista VS, Reis BL, Nascimento-Júnior NM, Rocha FV, Lima MA, Oliveira AB, Ellena J, Scarim CB, Zambom CR, Brito LD, Garrido SS, Melo APL, Bresolin L, Tirloni B, Pereira JCM, Netto AVG. In vitro and in silico assessment of antitumor properties and biomolecular binding studies for two new complexes based on Ni II bearing k 2N,S-donor ligands. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 121:111815. [PMID: 33579459 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Revised: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
This work deals with two new molecule-based materials, namely NiII-complexes of general formulae [Ni(L1)2] (Ni1) and [Ni(L2)2] (Ni2), where L1 = trans-cinnamaldehyde-N(4)-methyl thiosemicarbazone and L2 = trans-cinnamaldehyde-N(4)-ethyl thiosemicarbazone, as potential antitumor agents. Both compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductivity and spectroscopic techniques (FTIR and NMR). Their molecular structures were obtained by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Each one crystallizes in a monoclinic space group P 21/c, also the asymmetric unit comprises of one NiII ion located on an inversion centre and one anionic ligand, which acts as a κ2N,S-donor affording a five-membered metallaring. The compounds were screened against two selected tumour cell lines (MCF-7 and A549) and non-tumour fibroblasts cell line (MRC-5) via MTT assays. In both tumour cells, all compounds exhibited higher cytotoxicity than the control drug (cisplatin). The IC50 values ranges of 3.70 - 41.37 μM and 1.06 - 14.91 μM were found for MCF-7 and A549, respectively. Importantly, all of them were less toxicity than cisplatin in MRC-5 with SI values ranged at 11.80 - 86.60. The red blood cell (RBC) assay revealed Ni2 as non-toxic due to its reduced haemolytic effect (0--9% at 1--10 μM). The DNA binding was investigated through a combination of spectrophotometric absorption and emission titrations, electrophoresis, and circular dichroism experiments. As a result, these metal complexes were not able to strongly binding to DNA (Kb values ~104 mol L--1) but suggesting groove-binding interactions. The scavenging ability of them towards 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free-radical was also evaluated in this work, but no important antioxidant behaviour was detected. Further, the interaction of Ni1 and Ni2 to human serum albumin (HSA) was explored by quenching of tryptophan emission, warfarin competitive assay, and molecular docking protocols. The HSA binding analyses indicated good affinity of both complexes to Sudlow site I (Kb values ⁓103 mol L-1).
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- R L Farias
- Univ. Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Instituto de Química, Departamento de Química Analítica, Físico-Química e Inorgânica, Araraquara, Brazil.
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- Univ. Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Instituto de Química, Departamento de Química Analítica, Físico-Química e Inorgânica, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Univ. Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Instituto de Química, Departamento de Química Analítica, Físico-Química e Inorgânica, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Univ. Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Instituto de Química, Departamento de Química Analítica, Físico-Química e Inorgânica, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Univ. Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Instituto de Química, Departamento de Química Analítica, Físico-Química e Inorgânica, Araraquara, Brazil; Univ. Estadual de Londrina (UEL), Departamento de Química, Londrina, Brazil
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- Univ. Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Instituto de Química, Laboratório de Química Medicinal, Síntese Orgânica e Modelagem Molecular (LaQMedSOMM), Araraquara, Brazil
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- Univ. Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Instituto de Química, Laboratório de Química Medicinal, Síntese Orgânica e Modelagem Molecular (LaQMedSOMM), Araraquara, Brazil; Technische Universität Dresden (TUD), Department of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Dresden, Germany
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- Univ. Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Instituto de Química, Laboratório de Química Medicinal, Síntese Orgânica e Modelagem Molecular (LaQMedSOMM), Araraquara, Brazil
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- Univ. Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), Departamento de Química, São Carlos, Brazil
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- Univ. Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), Departamento de Química, São Carlos, Brazil
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- Univ. Federal de Sergipe (UFS), Departamento de Química, São Cristóvão, Brazil
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- Univ. de São Paulo (USP), Instituto de Física de São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil
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- Univ. Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Univ. Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Instituto de Química, Departamento de Bioquímica e Química Orgânica, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Univ. Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Instituto de Química, Departamento de Bioquímica e Química Orgânica, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Univ. Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Instituto de Química, Departamento de Bioquímica e Química Orgânica, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Univ. Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Escola de Química e Alimentos, Rio Grande, Brazil
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- Univ. Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Escola de Química e Alimentos, Rio Grande, Brazil
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- Univ. Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Departamento de Química, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Univ. Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Instituto de Química, Departamento de Química Analítica, Físico-Química e Inorgânica, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Univ. Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Instituto de Química, Departamento de Química Analítica, Físico-Química e Inorgânica, Araraquara, Brazil
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