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Iradukunda Y, Kang JY, Zhao XB, Fu XK, Han SQ, Adam KM, Ha W, Shi YP. Glutathione-Conjugated Fluorometric Ratiometric NIR-Silicon Nanoparticles and Its Applications for In Vitro and In Vivo Imaging. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2024. [PMID: 39302025 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.4c00842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2024]
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Glutathione (GSH), a tripeptide molecule, is the most abundant nonprotein biothiol in living cells, playing a crucial role in preventing oxidative damage to cellular components and maintaining intracellular redox homeostasis. As a thiol molecule, GSH contains a sulfhydryl (-SH) group that is vital for the body's response to reactive oxygen species (ROS). To confirm whether GSH can be used as a bioindicator or in the early diagnosis of cancers at the cellular level, it is essential to achieve highly selective detection and conjugation of GSH to silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) under pathological conditions. We are herein excited to report a type of fluorescent ratiometric near-infrared silicon nanoparticle (NIR-SiNP) probe, that is, glutathione peptide conjugated (NIR-SiNPs-GSH), which simultaneously possess small pore sizes at an average of 6.7 nm, an emission of 670 nm, a bioimaging functionality of living cancer cells and animals, and favorable biocompatibility. Taking advantage of these virtues, we further manifest that such resulting NIR-SiNPs, NIR-SiNPs-GSH bioprobes are marvelously worthy for immunofluorescence imaging of cancer cells and living mice. Furthermore, it was shown that DAPI and probes could selectively stain malignant tumor cell nuclei, indicating the possibility for bioimaging and identification of cancer cells and animals. In summary, the suggested NIR-SiNPs-GSH probe has the potential to be a very effective chemical tool for early tumor detection in the future.
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- Yves Iradukunda
- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources, Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources, Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources, Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources, Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources, Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Education, University of Kordofan, El Obeid 51111, Sudan
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources, Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources, Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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Hui S, Saha PC, Guha S, Mahata P. Two-Dimensional Cu-Based MOF for Selective Staining of the Cellular Nucleus through Fluorescence Imaging and Selective Sorption of Dye Molecules in Aqueous Medium. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:13439-13449. [PMID: 38980190 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c01459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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A two-dimensional copper-based metal-organic framework, [Cu(C23H14O6)(C10H8N2)2]·H2O·DMSO, 1, was synthesized using pamoic acid (C23H16O6) and 4,4'-bipyridine (C10H8N2) as an organic ligand and Cu(II) as a metal ion. Single-crystal structure X-ray diffraction studies of the as-synthesized compound showed a two- dimensional structure with free hydroxyl groups. Upon excitation at 370 nm, the aqueous dispersion of [Cu(C23H14O6)(C10H8N2)2]·H2O·DMSO, 1, showed emission centered at 525 nm resulting from the intraligand energy transfer. Fluorescence microscopic experiments using a human epithelioid cervix carcinoma HeLa cell line were carried out, clearly showing that our compound selectively stained the cellular nucleus. To utilize the porous nature of [Cu(C23H14O6)(C10H8N2)2]·H2O·DMSO, 1, its dye sorption behavior in aqueous solution was determined, and a high affinity for methylene blue (MB) dye was confirmed. Our synthesized compound sorbed 88% MB dye with an initial concentration of 32 mg L-1, and its sorption capacity for MB was found to be 29.79 mg g-1. The possible mechanism of the dye sorption behavior was discussed in terms of the size and charge of dye molecules with respect to molecular-level interactions between the framework and the dye molecules.
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- Sayani Hui
- Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India
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Kim K, Park MH. Role of Functionalized Peptides in Nanomedicine for Effective Cancer Therapy. Biomedicines 2024; 12:202. [PMID: 38255307 PMCID: PMC10813321 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12010202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Peptide-functionalized nanomedicine, which addresses the challenges of specificity and efficacy in drug delivery, is emerging as a pivotal approach for cancer therapy. Globally, cancer remains a leading cause of mortality, and conventional treatments, such as chemotherapy, often lack precision and cause adverse effects. The integration of peptides into nanomedicine offers a promising solution for enhancing the targeting and delivery of therapeutic agents. This review focuses on the three primary applications of peptides: cancer cell-targeting ligands, building blocks for self-assembling nanostructures, and elements of stimuli-responsive systems. Nanoparticles modified with peptides improved targeting of cancer cells, minimized damage to healthy tissues, and optimized drug delivery. The versatility of self-assembled peptide structures makes them an innovative vehicle for drug delivery by leveraging their biocompatibility and diverse nanoarchitectures. In particular, the mechanism of cell death induced by self-assembled structures offers a novel approach to cancer therapy. In addition, peptides in stimuli-responsive systems enable precise drug release in response to specific conditions in the tumor microenvironment. The use of peptides in nanomedicine not only augments the efficacy and safety of cancer treatments but also suggests new research directions. In this review, we introduce systems and functionalization methods using peptides or peptide-modified nanoparticles to overcome challenges in the treatment of specific cancers, including breast cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, skin cancer, glioma, osteosarcoma, and cervical cancer.
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- Kibeom Kim
- Convergence Research Center, Nanobiomaterials Institute, Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Republic of Korea;
- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Republic of Korea
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- Convergence Research Center, Nanobiomaterials Institute, Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Republic of Korea;
- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Republic of Korea
- Department of Convergence Science, Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Republic of Korea
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Saha PC, Das RS, Das S, Sepay N, Chatterjee T, Mukherjee A, Bera T, Kar S, Bhattacharyya M, Sengupta A, Guha S. Live-Cell Mitochondrial Targeted NIR Fluorescent Covalent Labeling of Specific Proteins Using a Dual Localization Effect. Bioconjug Chem 2023; 34:1407-1417. [PMID: 37289994 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.3c00185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Here, our designed water-soluble NIR fluorescent unsymmetrical Cy-5-Mal/TPP+ consists of a lipophilic cationic TPP+ subunit that can selectively target and accumulate in a live-cell inner mitochondrial matrix where a maleimide residue of the probe undergoes faster chemoselective and site-specific covalent attachment with the exposed Cys residue of mitochondrion-specific proteins. On the basis of this dual localization effect, Cy-5-Mal/TPP+ molecules remain for a longer time period even after membrane depolarization, enabling long-term live-cell mitochondrial imaging. Due to the adequate concentration of Cy-5-Mal/TPP+ reached in live-cell mitochondria, it facilitates site-selective NIR fluorescent covalent labeling with Cys-exposed proteins, which are identified by the in-gel fluorescence assay and LC-MS/MS-based proteomics and supported by a computational method. This dual targeting approach with admirable photostability, narrow NIR absorption/emission bands, bright emission, long fluorescence lifetime, and insignificant cytotoxicity has been shown to improve real-time live-cell mitochondrial tracking including dynamics and interorganelle crosstalk with multicolor imaging applications.
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- Pranab Chandra Saha
- Department of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Section, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Section, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, India
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Section, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata, West Bengal 700019, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Section, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Section, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Section, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata, West Bengal 700019, India
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Section, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, India
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Zhou Y, Ke P, Bao X, Wu H, Xia Y, Zhang Z, Zhong H, Dai Q, Wu L, Wang T, Lin M, Li Y, Jiang X, Yang Q, Lu Y, Zhong X, Han M, Gao J. Peptide nano-blanket impedes fibroblasts activation and subsequent formation of pre-metastatic niche. Nat Commun 2022; 13:2906. [PMID: 35614076 PMCID: PMC9132894 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30634-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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There is evidence to suggest that the primary tumor induces the formation of a pre-metastatic niche in distal organs by stimulating the production of pro-metastatic factors. Given the fundamental role of the pre-metastatic niche in the development of metastases, interruption of its formation would be a promising strategy to take early action against tumor metastasis. Here we report an enzyme-activated assembled peptide FR17 that can serve as a “flame-retarding blanket” in the pre-metastatic niche specifically to extinguish the “fire” of tumor-supportive microenvironment adaption. We show that the in-situ assembled peptide nano-blanket inhibits fibroblasts activation, suppressing the remodeling of the metastasis-supportive host stromal tissue, and reversing vascular destabilization and angiogenesis. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the nano-blanket prevents the recruitment of myeloid cells to the pre-metastatic niche, regulating the immune-suppressive microenvironment. We show that FR17 administration effectively inhibits the formation of the pulmonary pre-metastatic niche and postoperative metastasis, offering a therapeutic strategy against pre-metastatic niche formation. Primary tumors “spread the spark” by establishing a pre-metastatic niche. Here the authors develop an in-situ assembled peptide FR17 to serve as a “flame-retarding blanket” to extinguish the “fire” of the pre-metastatic microenvironment.
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- Yi Zhou
- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China.,Department of Anesthesiology, Shengli Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China. .,Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China. .,Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China.
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China. .,Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China. .,Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China.
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Bera T, Saha PC, Chatterjee T, Kar S, Guha S. Construction of Self-Assembling Lipopeptide-Based Benign Nanovesicles to Prevent Amyloid Fibril Formation and Reduce Cytotoxicity of GxxxGxxxGxxxG Motif. Bioconjug Chem 2022; 33:1201-1209. [PMID: 35581017 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.2c00149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease, a progressive severe neurodegenerative disorder, has been until now incurable, in spite of serious efforts worldwide. We have designed self-assembled myristoyl-KPGPK lipopeptide-based biocompatible nanovesicles, which can inhibit amyloid fibrillation made by the transmembrane GxxxGxxxGxxxG motif of Aβ-protein and human myelin protein zero as well as reduce their neurotoxicity. Various spectroscopic and microscopic investigations illuminate that the lipopeptide-based nanovesicles dramatically inhibit random coil-to-β-sheet transformation of Aβ25-37 and human myelin protein zero protein precursor, which is the prerequisite of GxxxGxxxGxxxG motif-mediated fibril formation. Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) assay using synthesized Cy-3 (FRET donor) and Cy-5 (FRET acceptor)-conjugated Aβ25-37 also exhibits that nanovesicles strongly inhibit the fibril formation of Aβ25-37. The mouse neuro-2a neuroblastoma cell line is used, which revealed the GxxxGxxxGxxxG-mediated cytotoxicity. However, the neurotoxicity has been diminished by co-incubating the GxxxGxxxGxxxG motif with the nanovesicles.
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- Tapas Bera
- Department of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Section, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Section, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Calcutta, Kolkata 700019, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Section, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Section, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India
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Luo Z, Gao Y, Duan Z, Yi Y, Wang H. Mitochondria-Targeted Self-Assembly of Peptide-Based Nanomaterials. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:782234. [PMID: 34900970 PMCID: PMC8664541 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.782234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Mitochondria are well known to serve as the powerhouse for cells and also the initiator for some vital signaling pathways. A variety of diseases are discovered to be associated with the abnormalities of mitochondria, including cancers. Thus, targeting mitochondria and their metabolisms are recognized to be promising for cancer therapy. In recent years, great efforts have been devoted to developing mitochondria-targeted pharmaceuticals, including small molecular drugs, peptides, proteins, and genes, with several molecular drugs and peptides enrolled in clinical trials. Along with the advances of nanotechnology, self-assembled peptide-nanomaterials that integrate the biomarker-targeting, stimuli-response, self-assembly, and therapeutic effect, have been attracted increasing interest in the fields of biotechnology and nanomedicine. Particularly, in situ mitochondria-targeted self-assembling peptides that can assemble on the surface or inside mitochondria have opened another dimension for the mitochondria-targeted cancer therapy. Here, we highlight the recent progress of mitochondria-targeted peptide-nanomaterials, especially those in situ self-assembly systems in mitochondria, and their applications in cancer treatments.
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- Zhen Luo
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), Beijing, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), Beijing, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), Beijing, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), Beijing, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Zhou Y, Qiu P, Yao D, Song Y, Zhu Y, Pan H, Wu J, Zhang J. A crosslinked colloidal network of peptide/nucleic base amphiphiles for targeted cancer cell encapsulation. Chem Sci 2021; 12:10063-10069. [PMID: 34349970 PMCID: PMC8317620 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc02995a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The use of peptide amphiphiles (PAs) is becoming increasingly popular, not only because of their unique self-assembly properties but also due to the versatility of designs, allowing biological responsiveness, biocompatibility, and easy synthesis, which could potentially contribute to new drug design and disease treatment concepts. Oligonucleotides, another major functional bio-macromolecule class, have been introduced recently as new functional building blocks into PAs, further enriching the tools available for the fabrication of bio-functional PAs. Taking advantage of this, in the present work, two nucleic base-linked (adenine, A and thymine, T) RGD-rich peptide amphiphiles (NPAs) containing the fluorophores naphthalimide and rhodamine (Nph-A and Rh-T) were designed and synthesized. The two NPAs exhibit distinctive assembly behaviours with spherical (Rh-T) and fibrous (Nph-A) morphologies, and mixing Nph-A with Rh-T leads to a densely crosslinked colloidal network (Nph-A/Rh-T) via mutually promoted supramolecular polymerization via nucleation-growth assembly. Because of the RGD-rich sequences in the crosslinked network, further research on in situ targeted cancer cell (MDA-MB-231) encapsulation via RGD-integrin recognition was performed, and the modulation of cell behaviours (e.g., cell viability and migration) was demonstrated using both confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) imaging and a scratch wound healing assay.
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- Yanzi Zhou
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Department of Radiology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine 1665 Kongjiang Road Shanghai 200092 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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Saha PC, Bera T, Chatterjee T, Samanta J, Sengupta A, Bhattacharyya M, Guha S. Supramolecular Dipeptide-Based Near-Infrared Fluorescent Nanotubes for Cellular Mitochondria Targeted Imaging and Early Apoptosis. Bioconjug Chem 2021; 32:833-841. [PMID: 33826302 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.1c00106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Herein, we have designed and synthesized unsymmetrical visible Cy-3 and near-infrared (NIR) Cy-5 chromophores anchoring mitochondria targeting functional group conjugated with a Phe-Phe dipeptide by a microwave-assisted Fmoc solid phase peptide synthesis method on Wang resin. These dipeptide-based Cy-3-TPP/FF as well as Cy-5-TPP/FF molecules self-assemble to form fluorescent nanotubes in solution, and it has been confirmed by TEM, SEM, and AFM. The Cy-3-TPP/FF and Cy-5-TPP/FF molecules in solution exhibit narrow excitation as well as emission bands in the visible and NIR region, respectively. These lipophilic cationic fluorescent peptide molecules spontaneously and selectively accumulate inside the mitochondria of human carcinoma cells that have been experimentally validated by live cell confocal laser scanning microscopy and display a high Pearson's correlation coefficient in a colocalization assay. Live cell multicolor confocal imaging using the NIR Cy-5-TPP/FF in combination with other organelle specific dye is also accomplished. Moreover, these lipophilic dipeptide-based cationic molecules reach the critical aggregation concentration inside the mitochondria because of the extremely negative inner mitochondrial membrane potential [(ΔΨm)cancer ≈ -220 mV] and form supramolecular nanotubes which are accountable for malignant mitochondria targeted early apoptosis. The early apoptosis is arrested using Cy-5-TPP/FF and confirmed by annexin V-FITC/PI apoptosis detection assay.
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- Pranab Chandra Saha
- Department of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Section, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Section, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata 700019, India
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata 700019, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Section, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India
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Zhang L, Wang JL, Ba XX, Hua SY, Jiang P, Jiang FL, Liu Y. Multifunction in One Molecule: Mitochondrial Imaging and Photothermal & Photodynamic Cytotoxicity of Fast-Response Near-Infrared Fluorescent Probes with Aggregation-Induced Emission Characteristics. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:7945-7954. [PMID: 33588525 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c20283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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HJS and DHJS, two near-infrared emissive and mitochondria-targeted therapy probes, have been designed. They exhibited photothermal & photodynamic cytotoxicity and aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristics. Interestingly, we could receive fluorescence immediately after adding the probes without washing in 1 min. They could quickly enter cancer cells and selectively localized to the mitochondria firstly. When the concentration of probes was low (<5 μM), they could respond sensitively to the mitochondrial membrane potential and would selectively enter the mitochondria with red fluorescence. However, when the concentration was high (≥5 μM), they would preferentially enter the mitochondria and have the property of dual-channel fluorescence imaging (red and near-infrared) even after 24 h. What's more, they increased the intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, decreased the mitochondrial membrane potentials, and then induced apoptosis, which were proved by confocal imaging and flow cytometry experiments. In addition, the results of photothermal experiment and cytotoxicity test showed that the probes had good photothermal and photodynamic toxicity to cancer cells. In vitro and in vivo experiments also proved the excellent near-infrared (NIR) imaging ability, good biocompatibility and certain inhibition of tumor growth ability of DHJS.
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- Lu Zhang
- Sauvage Center for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Sauvage Center for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Sauvage Center for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Sauvage Center for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery (MOE), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, P. R. China
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- Sauvage Center for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Sauvage Center for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membrane and Membrane Process, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, P. R. China
- Institute of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology & Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion and New Type of Carbon Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, P. R. China
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Muthusamy S, Zhu D, Rajalakshmi K, Zhu W, Wang S, Lee KB, Zhao L. Successive Detection of Zinc Ion and Citrate Using a Schiff Base Chemosensor for Enhanced Prostate Cancer Diagnosis in Biosystems. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:1932-1941. [PMID: 35014462 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Sensitive and quantitative detection of prostate cancer (PC) requires a chemosensor with an applicable sensing strategy. A star-shaped Schiff base triaminoguanidine-integrated thiophene fluorophore TAT was rationally designed with nitrogen and sulfur atoms to coordinate with Zn2+ as the initial step and to chelate with citrate as the following step. Formation of the complex TAT-Zn2+ induced an intramolecular charge transfer and caused a red-shifted, Zn2+ concentration-dependent fluorescence at 507 nm. Chelation of TAT-Zn2+ with citrate led to an emission band at 692 nm upon an aggregation-induced emission mechanism. The distinctive fluorescence emissions of Zn2+ and citrate biomarkers were demonstrated first in on-site paper-based test strips showing gradually enhanced colors at yellow and red channels and second in both in vitro and in vivo by using PC3 cells and BALB/c nude mouse animal models, respectively. The in vitro test confirmed the mitochondria organelle-targeting property of TAT, and the in vivo performance manifested the successful application of the probe in recognizing the prostate cancer. This is the first applicable chemosensor that could be in continuous recognition of dual PC biomarkers Zn2+ and citrate in cancer diagnosis with a mitochondria organelle-targeting ability.
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- Selvaraj Muthusamy
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated People's Hospital, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.,Department of Immunology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated People's Hospital, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.,Department of Immunology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- National Agenda Research Division, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Hwarang-ro 14-gil 5 Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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Das AK, Gavel PK. Low molecular weight self-assembling peptide-based materials for cell culture, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, anticancer, drug delivery, bioimaging and 3D bioprinting applications. SOFT MATTER 2020; 16:10065-10095. [PMID: 33073836 DOI: 10.1039/d0sm01136c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this review, we have focused on the design and development of low molecular weight self-assembling peptide-based materials for various applications including cell proliferation, tissue engineering, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, wound healing, drug delivery, bioimaging and 3D bioprinting. The first part of the review describes about stimuli and various noncovalent interactions, which are the key components of various self-assembly processes for the construction of organized structures. Subsequently, the chemical functionalization of the peptides has been discussed, which is required for the designing of self-assembling peptide-based soft materials. Various low molecular weight self-assembling peptides have been discussed to explain the important structural features for the construction of defined functional nanostructures. Finally, we have discussed various examples of low molecular weight self-assembling peptide-based materials for cell culture, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, wound healing, drug delivery, bioimaging and 3D bioprinting applications.
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- Apurba K Das
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore 453552, India.
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Fadda AA, Tawfik EH, Abdel-Motaal M, Selim YA. Synthesis of novel cyanine dyes as antitumor agents. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2020; 354:e2000186. [PMID: 33169870 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.202000186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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In this study, some novel cyanine dyes, 1, 3, and 5-15, were synthesized by a one-pot step reaction of pyridinium salts 2 and/or 4 with benzenaminium salt 1. N-{[1-Chloro-3,4-dihydronaphthalen-2-yl)methylene]benzenaminium} chloride 1 was obtained by the reaction of α-tetralone with Vilsmeier-Haack reagent, followed by a mixture of an equimolar ratio of anilin/ethanol (1:1). All new cyanine dyes were evaluated in vitro for their anticancer activity against two cell lines, that is, HepG2 (human hepatocellular liver carcinoma) and MCF-7 (breast cancer). The obtained results were compared with human lung fibroblasts (WI-38) and Vero cells (derived from the kidney of an African green monkey) as normal cells. In particular, some of these compounds, 6, 9, 13, and 14, were found to be the most potent derivatives against all the cancer cell lines, without effect on the normal cells. According to the structure-activity relationship, compound 13 (IC50 = 8.8 µg/ml) exhibited a higher activity against HepG2 cells, as it contains the azo group and two phenyl rings and due to the presence of the π-conjugated system attached to the two pyridine rings. Compound 6 (IC50 = 8 µg/ml) exhibited a higher activity against MCF-7 cells, as it contains two chlorine atoms and the π-conjugated system of the pyridine rings.
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- Ahmed A Fadda
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.,Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Taibah University, Ulla, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.,Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Qassim University, Qassim, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Specific Education, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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