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Reactivity of a nitrosyl ruthenium complex and its potential impact on the fate of DNA - An in vitro investigation. J Inorg Biochem 2023; 238:112052. [PMID: 36334365 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2022.112052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The role of metal complexes on facing DNA has been a topic of major interest. However, metallonitrosyl compounds have been poorly investigated regarding their reactivities and interaction with DNA. A nitrosyl compound, cis-[Ru(bpy)2(SO3)(NO)](PF6)(A), showed a variety of promising biological activities catching our attention. Here, we carried out a series of studies involving the interaction and damage of DNA mediated by the metal complex A and its final product after NO release, cis-[Ru(bpy)2(SO3)(H2O](B). The fate of DNA with these metal complexes was investigated upon light or chemical stimuli using electrophoresis, electronic absorption spectroscopy, circular dichroism, size-exclusion resin, mass spectrometry, electron spin resonance (ESR) and viscometry. Since many biological disorders involve the production of oxidizing species, it is important to evaluate the reactivity of these compounds under such conditions as well. Indeed, the metal complex B exhibited important reactivity with H2O2 enabling DNA degradation, with detection of an unusual oxygenated intermediate. ESR spectroscopy detected mainly the DMPO-OOH adduct, which only emerges if H2O2 and O2 are present together. This result indicated HOO• as a key radical likely involved in DNA damage as supported by agarose gel electrophoresis. Notably, the nitrosyl ruthenium complex did not show evidence of direct DNA damage. However, its aqua product should be carefully considered as potentially harmful to DNA deserving further in vivo studies to better address any genotoxicity.
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Photo-chemical aspects of iron complexes exhibiting photo-activated chemotherapy (PACT). J Inorg Biochem 2023; 238:112055. [PMID: 36335746 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2022.112055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Iron is the trace element of natural selection by the biological systems due to its versatile coordination chemistry, and is recently explored for medicinal and diagnostic applications. Photo-activated states of iron complexes exhibiting substitution, dissociation, isomerization reactions, intramolecular redox reactions or energy transfer to other molecules have attracted the attention across the globe for the potent applications in photo-chemotherapy. There is a significant advancement on the development of iron-based complexes for photochemotherapeutic applications. Here in we reviewed the photo-activated states and photochemistry of iron complexes, and recent advances made in the area of photochemotherapy of iron complexes relevant to the photochemistry of iron complexes.
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Chang C, Meikle TG, Drummond CJ, Yang Y, Conn CE. Comparison of cubosomes and liposomes for the encapsulation and delivery of curcumin. SOFT MATTER 2021; 17:3306-3313. [PMID: 33623948 DOI: 10.1039/d0sm01655a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Inverse bicontinuous cubic phase nanoparticles (cubosomes) have attracted significant attention in recent years, owing to their potential use as delivery vehicles for chemically fragile or poorly soluble drugs and nutraceuticals. Herein we have investigated the use of lipid nanoparticles as a delivery vehicle for curcumin, a compound with demonstrated anti-cancer properties. Curcumin is encapsulated within cubosomes comprised of several different lipid formulations, as well as phospholipid-based liposomes. The entrapment efficiency of curcumin within cubosomes was observed to vary depending on both the nanoparticle architecture and the curcumin concentration. Fluorescence spectroscopy analysis revealed that penetration of curcumin into the hydrophobic region of the bilayer was dependent on lipid composition. Curcumin was typically associated with the polar headgroup region at low concentrations, but transferred to the lipid bilayer region at higher concentrations, particularly in phytantriol cubosomes. Each nanoparticle formulation was characterized using small angle X-ray scattering and dynamic light scattering to assess the structural stability subsequent to curcumin encapsulation. The structure of the cubosomes was generally robust to the addition of curcumin, while the liposomes displayed a large increase in particle size and PDI at higher curcumin concentrations. Finally, the cytotoxicity of each formulation was assessed against murine fibroblast (NIH3T3) and murine melanoma (B16F10) cell lines in order to investigate improvements in curcumin bioavailability following encapsulation in cubosomes, as well as assess potential anti-cancer applications. Increased cytotoxicity of the cubosome-loaded curcumin against the murine melanoma cell-line demonstrates the potential of these nanoparticles as delivery vehicles for curcumin and other poorly water-soluble drugs.
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- Cuihua Chang
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P. R. China.
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Basu U, Roy M, Chakravarty AR. Recent advances in the chemistry of iron-based chemotherapeutic agents. Coord Chem Rev 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Mir JM, Malik BA, Maurya RC. Nitric oxide-releasing molecules at the interface of inorganic chemistry and biology: a concise overview. REV INORG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1515/revic-2018-0017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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AbstractThe useful aspects of nitric oxide (NO) are nowadays widely known. Due to the need for this molecule in the maintenance of homeostasis, NO-releasing compounds are tested every year to optimize its levels in a patient suffering from low NO production. This manuscript is an update of some important historical concerns about nitrosyl complexes having the ability to act as NO-releasing compounds under the influence of different chemically modified environments. At present, the search for efficient and less harmful NO-releasing molecules at desirable targets and concentrations has gained considerable momentum in nitrosyl chemistry. Iron, ruthenium, and manganese nitrosyls have been investigated elitely to disentangle their electronic transition (excitation) under visible light to act as NO donors without harming the healthy cells of a target. There is much evidence supporting the increase of NO lability if amino acids are used as complexing ligands, the design of a reduction center close to an NO grouping, and the development of porphyrin system-based nitrosyl complexes. From the overall survey, it may be concluded that the desirable properties of such scaffolds need to be evaluated further to complement the biological milieu.
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- Jan Mohammad Mir
- Coordination, Bioinorganic and Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Chemistry and Pharmacy, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur 482001, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Department of Chemistry, Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora 192322, Jammu and Kashmir
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- Coordination, Bioinorganic and Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Chemistry and Pharmacy, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur 482001, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Department of Chemistry, Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora 192322, Jammu and Kashmir
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- Coordination, Bioinorganic and Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Chemistry and Pharmacy, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur 482001, Madhya Pradesh, India
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A gentle introduction to gasotransmitters with special reference to nitric oxide: biological and chemical implications. REV INORG CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1515/revic-2018-0011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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AbstractNitric oxide (NO), carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) are gaseous molecules of major impact in biology. Despite their toxicity, these molecules have profound effects on mammalian physiology and major implications in therapeutics. At tiny concentrations in human biology, they play key signaling and regulatory functions and hence are now labeled as “gasotransmitters.” In this literature survey, an introduction to gasotransmitters in relevance with NO, CO and H2S has been primarily focused. A special attention has been given to the conjoint physiological, pathophysiological and therapeutic aspects of NO in this work. In addition to the aforementioned elements of the investigation being reported, this report gives a detailed account of some of the recent advancements covering the NO release from both the nitro as well as nitroso compounds. The importance of the metallic center on the eve of producing the reduction center on NO and to develop photolabile properties have been elaborated within the effect of a few examples of metallic centers. Also, theoretical investigations that have been reported in the recent past and some other current theories pertaining to NO chemistry have been enlightened in this review. From the overall study, it is eminent that a number of facts are yet to be explored in context with NO for deeper mechanistic insights, model design for these molecules, other key roles and the search to find the best fit formalism in theoretical chemistry.
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Sanina N, Shmatko N, Stupina T, Balakina A, Terent'ev A. NO-Donor Iron Nitrosyl Complex with N-Ethylthiourea Ligand Exhibits Selective Toxicity to Glioma A172 Cells. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22091426. [PMID: 28850075 PMCID: PMC6151528 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22091426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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We studied effects of NO-donor iron nitrosyl complex with N-ethylthiourea ligand (ETM) on normal or tumor-derived cell lines. ETM was mildly toxic to most cell lines studied except the human glioma cell line A172 that proved to be highly sensitive to the complex and underwent cell death after ETM exposure. The high susceptibility of A172 cells to ETM was attributed to its NO-donor properties since no toxicity was detected for the N-ethylthiourea ligand.
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- Nataliya Sanina
- Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics RAS, Chernogolovka 142432, Russia.
- Medicinal Chemistry Research and Education Center, Moscow Region State University, Moscow 105005, Russia.
- Faculty of Fundamental Physical and Chemical Engineering, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia.
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- Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics RAS, Chernogolovka 142432, Russia.
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- Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics RAS, Chernogolovka 142432, Russia.
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- Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics RAS, Chernogolovka 142432, Russia.
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- Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics RAS, Chernogolovka 142432, Russia.
- Medicinal Chemistry Research and Education Center, Moscow Region State University, Moscow 105005, Russia.
- Faculty of Fundamental Physical and Chemical Engineering, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia.
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Zerkoune L, Lesieur S, Putaux JL, Choisnard L, Gèze A, Wouessidjewe D, Angelov B, Vebert-Nardin C, Doutch J, Angelova A. Mesoporous self-assembled nanoparticles of biotransesterified cyclodextrins and nonlamellar lipids as carriers of water-insoluble substances. SOFT MATTER 2016; 12:7539-7550. [PMID: 27714323 DOI: 10.1039/c6sm00661b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Soft mesoporous hierarchically structured particles were created by the self-assembly of an amphiphilic deep cavitand cyclodextrin βCD-nC10 (degree of substitution n = 7.3), with a nanocavity grafted by multiple alkyl (C10) chains on the secondary face of the βCD macrocycle through enzymatic biotransesterification, and the nonlamellar lipid monoolein (MO). The effect of the non-ionic dispersing agent polysorbate 80 (P80) on the liquid crystalline organization of the nanocarriers and their stability was studied in the context of vesicle-to-cubosome transition. The coexistence of small vesicular and nanosponge membrane objects with bigger nanoparticles with inner multicompartment cubic lattice structures was established as a typical feature of the employed dispersion process. The cryogenic transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM) images and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) structural analyses revealed the dependence of the internal organization of the self-assembled nanoparticles on the presence of embedded βCD-nC10 deep cavitands in the lipid bilayers. The obtained results indicated that the incorporated amphiphilic βCD-nC10 building blocks stabilize the cubic lattice packing in the lipid membrane particles, which displayed structural features beyond the traditional CD nanosponges. UV-Vis spectroscopy was employed to characterize the nanoencapsulation of a model hydrophobic dimethylphenylazo-naphthol guest compound (Oil red) in the created nanocarriers. In perspective, these dual porosity carriers should be suitable for co-encapsulation and sustained delivery of peptide, protein or siRNA biopharmaceuticals together with small molecular weight drug compounds or imaging agents.
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- Leïla Zerkoune
- Institut Galien Paris-Sud, CNRS UMR 8612, Univ. Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, LabEx LERMIT, 5 rue J.-B. Clément, 92296 Châtenay-Malabry cedex, France.
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- Institut Galien Paris-Sud, CNRS UMR 8612, Univ. Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, LabEx LERMIT, 5 rue J.-B. Clément, 92296 Châtenay-Malabry cedex, France.
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, Centre de Recherches sur les Macromolécules Végétales (CERMAV), F-38000 Grenoble, France and CNRS, CERMAV, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, Département de Pharmacologie Moléculaire (DPM), F-38000 Grenoble, France and CNRS UMR 5063, DPM, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, Département de Pharmacologie Moléculaire (DPM), F-38000 Grenoble, France and CNRS UMR 5063, DPM, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, Département de Pharmacologie Moléculaire (DPM), F-38000 Grenoble, France and CNRS UMR 5063, DPM, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Institute of Physics, ELI Beamlines, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Na Slovance 2, CZ-18221 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Diamond Light Source Ltd., Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, UK
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- Institut Galien Paris-Sud, CNRS UMR 8612, Univ. Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, LabEx LERMIT, 5 rue J.-B. Clément, 92296 Châtenay-Malabry cedex, France.
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Wani WA, Baig U, Shreaz S, Shiekh RA, Iqbal PF, Jameel E, Ahmad A, Mohd-Setapar SH, Mushtaque M, Ting Hun L. Recent advances in iron complexes as potential anticancer agents. NEW J CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5nj01449b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The iron complexes discussed in this review highlight their promising future as anticancer agents.
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- Waseem A. Wani
- Institute of Bioproduct Development
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
- 81310 UTM Skudai
- Malaysia
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- Center of Excellence for Scientific Research Collaboration with MIT
- King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- Dhahran 31261
- Saudi Arabia
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- Oral Microbiology Laboratory
- Department of Bioclinical Sciences
- Faculty of Dentistry
- Health Sciences Center
- Kuwait University
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Science
- Taibah University
- Al Madinah Al Munawarrah
- Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry
- B. R. Ambedkar Bihar University
- Muzaffarpur
- India
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- Center of Lipids Engineering and Applied Research
- Ibnu Sina Institute for Industrial and Scientific Research
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
- 81310 UTM Skudai
- Malaysia
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- Center of Lipids Engineering and Applied Research
- Ibnu Sina Institute for Industrial and Scientific Research
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
- 81310 UTM Skudai
- Malaysia
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- Department of Physical and Molecular Sciences (Chemistry)
- Al-Falah University
- Faridabad
- India
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- Institute of Bioproduct Development
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
- 81310 UTM Skudai
- Malaysia
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Tsai ML, Tsou CC, Liaw WF. Dinitrosyl iron complexes (DNICs): from biomimetic synthesis and spectroscopic characterization toward unveiling the biological and catalytic roles of DNICs. Acc Chem Res 2015; 48:1184-93. [PMID: 25837426 DOI: 10.1021/ar500459j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Dinitrosyl iron complexes (DNICs) have been recognized as storage and transport agents of nitric oxide capable of selectively modifying crucial biological targets via its distinct redox forms (NO(+), NO(•) and NO(-)) to initiate the signaling transduction pathways associated with versatile physiological and pathological responses. For decades, the molecular geometry and spectroscopic identification of {Fe(NO)2}(9) DNICs ({Fe(NO)x}(n) where n is the sum of electrons in the Fe 3d orbitals and NO π* orbitals based on Enemark-Feltham notation) in biology were limited to tetrahedral (CN = 4) and EPR g-value ∼2.03, respectively, due to the inadequacy of structurally well-defined biomimetic DNICs as well as the corresponding spectroscopic library accessible in biological environments. The developed synthetic methodologies expand the scope of DNICs into nonclassical square pyramidal and trigonal bipyramidal (CN = 5) and octahedral (CN = 6) {Fe(NO)2}(9) DNICs, as well as two/three accessible redox couples for mononuclear {Fe(NO)2}(9/10) and dinuclear [{Fe(NO)2}(9/10)-{Fe(NO)2}(9/10)] DNICs with biologically relevant S/O/N ligation modes. The unprecedented molecular geometries and electronic states of structurally well-defined DNIC models provide the foundation to construct a spectroscopic library for uncovering the identity of DNICs in biological environments as well as to determine the electronic structures of the {Fe(NO)2} core in qualitative and quantitative fashions by a wide range of spectroscopic methods. On the basis of (15)N NMR, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), IR, cyclic voltammetry (CV), superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometry, UV-vis, single-crystal X-ray crystallography, and Fe/S K-edge X-ray absorption and Fe Kβ X-ray emission spectroscopies, the molecular geometry, ligation modes, nuclearity, and electronic states of the mononuclear {Fe(NO)2}(9/10) and dinuclear [{Fe(NO)2}(9/10)-{Fe(NO)2}(9/10)] DNICs could be characterized and differentiated. In addition, Fe/S K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy of tetrahedral DNICs deduced the qualitative assignment of Fe/NO oxidation states of {Fe(NO)2}(9) DNICs as a resonance hybrid of {Fe(II)((•)NO)(NO(-))}(9) and {Fe(III)(NO(-))2}(9) electronic states; the quantitative NO oxidation states of [(PhS)3Fe(NO)](-), [(PhS)2Fe(NO)2](-), and [(PhO)2Fe(NO)2](-) were further achieved by newly developed valence to core Fe Kβ X-ray emission spectroscopy as -0.58 ± 0.18, -0.77 ± 0.18, and -0.95 ± 0.18, respectively. The in-depth elaborations of electronic structures provide credible guidance to elucidate (a) the essential roles of DNICs modeling the degradation and repair of [Fe-S] clusters under the presence of NO, (b) transformation of DNIC into S-nitrosothiol (RSNO)/N-nitrosamine (R2NNO) and NO(+)/NO(•)/NO(-), (c) nitrite/nitrate activation producing NO regulated by redox shuttling of {Fe(NO)2}(9) and {Fe(NO)2}(10) DNICs, and (d) DNICs as H2S storage and cellular permeation pathway of DNIC/Roussin's red ester (RRE) for subsequent protein S-nitrosylation. The consolidated efforts on biomimetic synthesis, inorganic spectroscopy, chemical reactivity, and biological functions open avenues to the future designs of DNICs serving as stable inorganic NO(+)/NO(•)/NO(-) donors for pharmaceutical applications.
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- Ming-Li Tsai
- Department of Chemistry and
Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry and
Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry and
Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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Chen Y, Angelova A, Angelov B, Drechsler M, Garamus VM, Willumeit-Römer R, Zou A. Sterically stabilized spongosomes for multidrug delivery of anticancer nanomedicines. J Mater Chem B 2015; 3:7734-7744. [DOI: 10.1039/c5tb01193k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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SAXS patterns of drug-loaded lipid nanocarriers stabilized by polysorbate P80 (left); cryo-TEM image of BAI-BJO-spongosomes-2 (right).
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- Yiyin Chen
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai
- China
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- CNRS UMR8612 Institut Galien Paris-Sud
- Univ Paris Sud
- LabEx LERMIT
- Châtenay-Malabry
- F-92296 France
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry
- Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
- 16206 Prague
- Czech Republic
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- Laboratory for Soft Matter Electron Microscopy
- Bayreuth Institute of Macromolecular Research (BIMF)
- University of Bayreuth
- D-95440 Bayreuth
- Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht
- Centre for Materials and Coastal Research
- D-21502 Geesthacht
- Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht
- Centre for Materials and Coastal Research
- D-21502 Geesthacht
- Germany
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- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai
- China
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Kunwar A, Simon E, Singh U, Chittela RK, Sharma D, Sandur SK, Priyadarsini IK. Interaction of a curcumin analogue dimethoxycurcumin with DNA. Chem Biol Drug Des 2011; 77:281-7. [PMID: 21244640 DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0285.2011.01083.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Dimethoxycurcumin (Dimc), a synthetic analogue of curcumin, that has been reported to exhibit better in vivo stability and anti-tumour activity, was investigated for its interaction with DNA, employing spectroscopic methods based on absorption, fluorescence, circular dichroism (CD), ethidium bromide (EtBr) competitive binding assay, 4'-6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) displacement assay and fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) assay. The mean binding constant for its interaction with calf thymus DNA (ct-DNA) was estimated to be 4.4±0.8 × 10(4) m(-1) . The studies using CD revealed that Dimc did not cause unwinding of the ct-DNA helix or induce major conformational changes. The EtBr and DAPI assays indicated that Dimc is not an intercalator but a minor groove binder. FRET assay also confirmed that Dimc interacts with DNA strands. Furthermore, viscosity measurements of ct-DNA solutions in the presence of Dimc supported these spectroscopic observations. Addition of Dimc to MCF-7 cells showed nuclear localization as visualized by confocal microscopy. In conclusion, the present studies addressed the mode of interaction of Dimc with biomolecules, which may have implications in developing Dimc as a DNA-targeted drug.
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- Amit Kunwar
- Radiation & Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Mumbai, India.
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Tonzetich ZJ, Héroguel F, Do LH, Lippard SJ. Chemistry of nitrosyliron complexes supported by a β-diketiminate ligand. Inorg Chem 2011; 50:1570-9. [PMID: 21244036 DOI: 10.1021/ic102300d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Several nitrosyl complexes of Fe and Co have been prepared using the sterically hindered Ar-nacnac ligand (Ar-nacnac = anion of [(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)NC(Me)](2)CH). The dinitrosyliron complexes [Fe(NO)(2)(Ar-nacnac)] (1) and (Bu(4)N)[Fe(NO)(2)(Ar-nacnac)] (2) react with [Fe(III)(TPP)Cl] (TPP = tetraphenylporphine dianion) to generate [Fe(II)(NO)(TPP)] and the corresponding mononitrosyliron complexes. The factors governing NO transfer with dinitrosyliron complexes (DNICs) 1 and 2 are evaluated, together with the chemistry of the related mononitrosyliron complex, [Fe(NO)Br(Ar-nacnac)] (4). The synthesis and properties of the related cobalt dinitrosyl [Co(NO)(2)(Ar-nacnac)] (3) is also discussed for comparison to DNICs 1 and 2. The solid-state structures of several of these compounds as determined by X-ray crystallography are reported.
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- Zachary J Tonzetich
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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