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Allani M, Akhilesh, Tiwari V. Caspase-driven cancer therapies: Navigating the bridge between lab discoveries and clinical applications. Cell Biochem Funct 2024; 42:e3944. [PMID: 38348642 DOI: 10.1002/cbf.3944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
Abstract
Apoptosis is the cell's natural intrinsic regulatory mechanism of normal cells for programmed cell death, which plays an important role in cancer as a classical mechanism of tumor cell death causing minimal inflammation without causing damage to other cells in the vicinity. Induction of apoptosis by activation of caspases is one of the primary targets for cancer treatment. Over the years, a diverse range of natural, synthetic, and semisynthetic compounds and their derivatives have been investigated for their caspase-mediated apoptosis-induced anticancer activities. The review aims to compile the preclinical evidence and highlight the critical mechanistic pathways related to caspase-induced cell apoptosis in cancer treatment. The focus is placed on the key components of the mechanisms, including their chemical nature, and specific attention is given to phytochemicals derived from natural sources and synthetic and semisynthetic compounds. 180+ compounds from the past two decades with potential as anticancer agents are discussed in this review article. By summarizing the current knowledge and advancements in this field, this review provides a comprehensive overview of potential therapeutic strategies targeting apoptosis in cancer cells. The findings presented herein contribute to the ongoing efforts to combat cancer and stimulate further research into the development of effective and targeted anticancer therapies.
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- Meghana Allani
- Neuroscience and Pain Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Neuroscience and Pain Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Neuroscience and Pain Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Muhammad US, Erkan S, Kaya S. Analysis of Boronic Acids Containing Amino Ferrocene by DFT Approach and In Silico Studies. J Mol Struct 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.135312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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Peluso P, Mamane V. Ferrocene derivatives with planar chirality and their enantioseparation by liquid-phase techniques. Electrophoresis 2023; 44:158-189. [PMID: 35946562 PMCID: PMC10087518 DOI: 10.1002/elps.202200148] [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: 06/04/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
Abstract
In the last decade, planar chiral ferrocenes have attracted a growing interest in several fields, particularly in asymmetric catalysis, medicinal chemistry, chiroptical spectroscopy and electrochemistry. In this frame, the access to pure or enriched enantiomers of planar chiral ferrocenes has become essential, relying on the availability of efficient asymmetric synthesis procedures and enantioseparation methods. Despite this, in enantioseparation science, these metallocenes were not comprehensively explored, and very few systematic analytical studies were reported in this field so far. On the other hand, enantioselective high-performance liquid chromatography has been frequently used by organic and organometallic chemists in order to measure the enantiomeric purity of planar chiral ferrocenes prepared by asymmetric synthesis. On these bases, this review aims to provide the reader with a comprehensive overview on the enantioseparation of planar chiral ferrocenes by discussing liquid-phase enantioseparation methods developed over time, integrating this main topic with the most relevant aspects of ferrocene chemistry. Thus, the main structural features of ferrocenes and the methods to model this class of metallocenes will be briefly summarized. In addition, planar chiral ferrocenes of applicative interest as well as the limits of asymmetric synthesis for the preparation of some classes of planar chiral ferrocenes will also be discussed with the aim to orient analytical scientists towards 'hot topics' and issues which are still open for accessing enantiomers of ferrocenes featured by planar chirality.
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- Paola Peluso
- Istituto di Chimica Biomolecolare ICB CNR, Sede secondaria di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Institut de Chimie de Strasbourg, UMR 7177, CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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Lu X, Du G, Zhang Z, Gong G, Cai W, Wu L, Zhao G. Fabrication of Redox‐ and pH‐Sensitive Self‐Assembled Nano‐Micelles with Pegylated
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‐Cyclodextrin for Codelivery of Doxorubicin and Cyclopalladated Ferrocene. Eur J Inorg Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202101061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Xiangyu Lu
- College of Chemical Engineering Sichuan University 610065 Chengdu P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering Sichuan University 610065 Chengdu P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering Sichuan University 610065 Chengdu P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering Sichuan University 610065 Chengdu P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering Sichuan University 610065 Chengdu P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering Sichuan University 610065 Chengdu P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering Sichuan University 610065 Chengdu P. R. China
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Schoch S, Braccini S, Biancalana L, Pratesi A, Funaioli T, Zacchini S, Pampaloni G, Chiellini F, Marchetti F. When ferrocene and diiron organometallics meet: triiron vinyliminium complexes exhibit strong cytotoxicity and cancer cell selectivity. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qi00534d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Robust and versatile cationic triiron complexes, obtained from the assembly of ferrocenyl with a di-organoiron structure, display an outstanding cytotoxicity profile, which may be related to redox processes provided by the two metallic components.
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- Silvia Schoch
- University of Pisa, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, Via G. Moruzzi 13, I-56124 Pisa, Italy
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- University of Pisa, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, Via G. Moruzzi 13, I-56124 Pisa, Italy
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- University of Pisa, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, Via G. Moruzzi 13, I-56124 Pisa, Italy
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- University of Pisa, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, Via G. Moruzzi 13, I-56124 Pisa, Italy
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- University of Pisa, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, Via G. Moruzzi 13, I-56124 Pisa, Italy
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- University of Bologna, Department of Industrial Chemistry “Toso Montanari”, Viale Risorgimento 4, I-40136 Bologna, Italy
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- University of Pisa, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, Via G. Moruzzi 13, I-56124 Pisa, Italy
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- University of Pisa, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, Via G. Moruzzi 13, I-56124 Pisa, Italy
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- University of Pisa, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, Via G. Moruzzi 13, I-56124 Pisa, Italy
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Du G, Zhang Z, Lu X, Cai W, Wu L, Zhao G. A novel palladium (II) complex with a ferrocene-based ligand: Synthesis, X-ray crystallography and in vitro anticancer activity study. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2021.108448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Garypidou A, Ypsilantis K, Tsolis T, Kourtellaris A, Plakatouras JC, Garoufis A. Synthesis and characterization of mixed ligand cyclopalladates with 2-phenylpyridine and substituted phenanthrolines: Investigation into the hydroxylation reaction of 2-phenylpyridine. Inorganica Chim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2021.120254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Schoch S, Batchelor LK, Funaioli T, Ciancaleoni G, Zacchini S, Braccini S, Chiellini F, Biver T, Pampaloni G, Dyson PJ, Marchetti F. Diiron Complexes with a Bridging Functionalized Allylidene Ligand: Synthesis, Structural Aspects, and Cytotoxicity. Organometallics 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.9b00813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Silvia Schoch
- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via G. Moruzzi 13, I-56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via G. Moruzzi 13, I-56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via G. Moruzzi 13, I-56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Industriale “Toso Montanari”, Università di Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, I-40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via G. Moruzzi 13, I-56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via G. Moruzzi 13, I-56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università di Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, I-56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via G. Moruzzi 13, I-56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via G. Moruzzi 13, I-56124 Pisa, Italy
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Gao X, Gong G, Zhang Z, Du G, Cao Y, Zhao G. A novel cyclopalladated ferrocene derivative: Synthesis, single crystal structure and evaluation of in vitro antitumor activity. J Mol Struct 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.127077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Organometallic binuclear Pd(II) complex: Synthesis, crystal structure and in-vitro antitumor activity study. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2019.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Zubair S, Asghar F, Badshah A, Lal B, Hussain RA, Tabassum S, Tahir MN. New bioactive ferrocene-substituted heteroleptic copper(I) complex: Synthesis, structural elucidation, DNA interaction, and DFT study. J Organomet Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2018.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Synthesis and Antifungal Activity of 3-substituted 5-ferrocenyl-1H-pyrazoles. Chem Heterocycl Compd (N Y) 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10593-018-2379-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Zhou Y, Song T, Cao Y, Gong G, Zhang Y, Zhao H, Zhao G. Synthesis and characterization of planar chiral cyclopalladated ferrocenylimines: DNA/HSA interactions and in vitro cytotoxic activity. J Organomet Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2018.06.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Gong G, Cao Y, Qian H, Zhou Y, Zhao H, Li L, Wang F, Zhao G. Assessment of the antitumor activity of a cyclopalladated ferrocene compound assisted by a dual-targeting drug delivery system. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:8312-8315. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc03308k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Nano-micelle HACD@CP could target to CD44 and induced MDA-MB-468 cells apoptosis.
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- Guidong Gong
- College of Chemical Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine and Clinical Translation
- Chengdu Institute of Biology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Chengdu 610041
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- P. R. China
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