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Baglini E, Chiaverini L, Tolbatov I, Taliani S, Da Settimo F, La Mendola D, Barresi E, Marzo T. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) for ovarian cancer treatment: from organic to inorganic chemotherapeutics towards selectivity-a perspective overview. Biometals 2024; 37:275-288. [PMID: 37930483 PMCID: PMC11006779 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-023-00547-0] [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: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
Abstract
Ovarian cancer (OC) is a lethal gynecologic cancer in industrialized countries. Treatments for OC include the surgical removal and chemotherapy. In the last decades, improvements have been made in the surgery technologies, drug combinations and administration protocols, and in diagnosis. However, mortality from OC is still high owing to recurrences and insurgence of drug resistance. Accordingly, it is urgent the development of novel agents capable to effectively target OC. In this respect, tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) may play an important role. Most of TKIs developed and tested so far are organic. However, owing to their chemical versatility, also metals can be exploited to design selective and potent TKIs. We provide a short and easy-to-read overview on the main organic TKIs with a summary of those that entered clinical trials. Additionally, we describe the potential of metal-based TKIs, focusing on this overlooked family of compounds that may significantly contribute towards the concept of precision-medicine.
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- Emma Baglini
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno Pisano 6, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno Pisano 6, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Padova, via F. Marzolo 8, 35131, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno Pisano 6, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno Pisano 6, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno Pisano 6, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno Pisano 6, 56126, Pisa, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno Pisano 6, 56126, Pisa, Italy.
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He P, Xu S, Miao Z, Que Y, Chen Y, Li S, Ma Q, Yang R, Wei W, Zha Z, Hu Y. Anti-Her2 affibody-decorated arsenene nanosheets induce ferroptosis through depleting intracellular GSH to overcome cisplatin resistance. J Nanobiotechnology 2023; 21:203. [PMID: 37370105 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-01963-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Ferroptosis, a form of regulated cell death induced by excessive accumulation of reactive oxygen species and lipid peroxidation, has recently attracted extensive attention due to its ability to effectively suppress tumors and overcome drug resistance. Unlike previously reported metal nanomaterials that induce ferroptosis via the Fenton reaction, arsenene nanosheets can effectively deplete intracellular glutathione and then induce ferroptosis by inhibiting glutathione peroxidase 4. In this study, we designed target-modified arsenene nanosheets loaded with cisplatin (Her2-ANs@CDDP), which are capable of selective uptake by tumor cells. Her2-ANs@CDDP promotes both apoptosis and ferroptosis through a reciprocal cascade reaction between cisplatin and the carrier, respectively, and we demonstrate that it can significantly inhibit the activity of drug-resistant cells. Arsenene nanosheets kill drug-resistant tumor cells by inducing ferroptosis and restoring the sensitivity of drug-resistant cells to cisplatin. Cisplatin-loaded arsenene nanosheets can be prepared simply, and exert synergistic effects that overcome drug resistance. They show great potential for applications in the clinical treatment of chemotherapy-insensitive osteosarcoma, expanding the uses of arsenic in the treatment of solid tumors.
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- Peng He
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, Anhui, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Anqing Medical College, Anqing, 246052, Anhui, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, Anhui, China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China.
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Chemical Modification of Auranofin Yields a New Family of Anticancer Drug Candidates: The Gold(I) Phosphite Analogues. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28031050. [PMID: 36770719 PMCID: PMC9920260 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28031050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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A panel of four novel gold(I) complexes, inspired by the clinically established gold drug auranofin (1-Thio-β-D-glucopyranosatotriethylphosphine gold-2,3,4,6-tetraacetate), was prepared and characterized. All these compounds feature the replacement of the triethylphosphine ligand of the parent compound auranofin with a trimethylphosphite ligand. The linear coordination around the gold(I) center is completed by Cl-, Br-, I- or by the thioglucose tetraacetate ligand (SAtg). The in-solution behavior of these gold compounds as well as their interactions with some representative model proteins were comparatively analyzed through 31PNMR and ESI-MS measurements. Notably, all panel compounds turned out to be stable in aqueous media, but significant differences with respect to auranofin were disclosed in their interactions with a few leading proteins. In addition, the cytotoxic effects produced by the panel compounds toward A2780, A2780R and SKOV-3 ovarian cancer cells were quantitated and found to be in the low micromolar range, since the IC50 of all compounds was found to be between 1 μM and 10 μM. Notably, these novel gold complexes showed large and similar inhibition capabilities towards the key enzyme thioredoxin reductase, again comparable to those of auranofin. The implications of these results for the discovery of new and effective gold-based anticancer agents are discussed.
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Loreto D, Esposito A, Demitri N, Guaragna A, Merlino A. Digging into protein metalation differences triggered by fluorine containing-dirhodium tetracarboxylate analogues. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:7294-7304. [DOI: 10.1039/d2dt00873d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Catalytic and biological properties of dirhodium tetracarboxylates ([Rh2(μ-O2CR)4L2], L=axial ligand, R=CH3-, CH3CH2-, etc) largely depend on the nature of the bridging carboxylate equatorial μ-O2CR ligands, which can be easily exchanged...
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Ferraro G, Loreto D, Merlino A. Interaction of Platinum-based Drugs with Proteins: An Overview of Representative Crystallographic Studies. Curr Top Med Chem 2021; 21:6-27. [PMID: 32579504 DOI: 10.2174/1568026620666200624162213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Pt-based drugs are widely used in clinics for the treatment of cancer. The mechanism of action of these molecules relies on their interaction with DNA. However, the recognition of these metal compounds by proteins plays an important role in defining pharmacokinetics, side effects and their overall pharmacological profiles. Single crystal X-ray diffraction studies provided important information on the molecular mechanisms at the basis of this process. Here, the molecular structures of representative adducts obtained upon reaction with proteins of selected Pt-based drugs, including cisplatin, carboplatin and oxaliplatin, are briefly described and comparatively examined. Data indicate that metal ligands play a significant role in driving the reaction of Pt compounds with proteins; non-covalent interactions that occur in the early steps of Pt compound/protein recognition process play a crucial role in defining the structure of the final Pt-protein adduct. In the metallated protein structures, Pt centers coordinate few protein side chains, such as His, Met, Cys, Asp, Glu and Lys residues upon releasing labile ligands.
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- Giarita Ferraro
- Department of Chemistry Ugo Schiff, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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Fang H, Cavaliere A, Li Z, Huang Y, Marquez-Nostra B. Preclinical Advances in Theranostics for the Different Molecular Subtypes of Breast Cancer. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:627693. [PMID: 33986665 PMCID: PMC8111013 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.627693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. The heterogeneity of breast cancer and drug resistance to therapies make the diagnosis and treatment difficult. Molecular imaging methods with positron emission tomography (PET) and single-photon emission tomography (SPECT) provide useful tools to diagnose, predict, and monitor the response of therapy, contributing to precision medicine for breast cancer patients. Recently, many efforts have been made to find new targets for breast cancer therapy to overcome resistance to standard of care treatments, giving rise to new therapeutic agents to offer more options for patients with breast cancer. The combination of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies forms the foundation of theranostics. Some of these theranostic agents exhibit high potential to be translated to clinic. In this review, we highlight the most recent advances in theranostics of the different molecular subtypes of breast cancer in preclinical studies.
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- Hanyi Fang
- PET Center, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- PET Center, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States
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- PET Center, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- PET Center, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States
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- PET Center, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States
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Adams M, Sullivan MP, Tong KKH, Goldstone DC, Hanif M, Jamieson SMF, Hartinger CG. Mustards-Derived Terpyridine-Platinum Complexes as Anticancer Agents: DNA Alkylation vs Coordination. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:2414-2424. [PMID: 33497565 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c03317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The development of bifunctional platinum complexes with the ability to interact with DNA via different binding modes is of interest in anticancer metallodrug research. Therefore, we report platinum(II) terpyridine complexes to target DNA by coordination and/or through a tethered alkylating moiety. The platinum complexes were evaluated for their in vitro antiproliferative properties against the human cancer cell lines HCT116 (colorectal), SW480 (colon), NCI-H460 (non-small cell lung), and SiHa (cervix) and generally exhibited potent antiproliferative activity although lower than their respective terpyridine ligands. 1H NMR spectroscopy and/or ESI-MS studies on the aqueous stability and reactivity with various small biomolecules, acting as protein and DNA model compounds, were used to establish potential modes of action for these complexes. These investigations indicated rapid binding of complex PtL3 to the biomolecules through coordination to the Pt center, while PtL4 in addition alkylated 9-ethylguanine. PtL3 was investigated for its reactivity to the model protein hen egg white lysozyme (HEWL) by protein crystallography which allowed identification of the Nδ1 atom of His15 as the binding site.
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- Muneebah Adams
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.,School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.,Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.,Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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Ferraro G, Cirri D, Marzo T, Pratesi A, Messori L, Merlino A. The first step of arsenoplatin-1 aggregation in solution unveiled by solving the crystal structure of its protein adduct. Dalton Trans 2020; 50:68-71. [PMID: 33320144 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt04068a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Arsenoplatin-1 (AP-1) is an innovative dual-action anticancer agent that contains a platinum(ii) center coordinated to an arsenous acid moiety. We found that AP-1 spontaneously aggregates in aqueous solutions generating oligomeric species of increasing length. Afterward, we succeeded in solving the crystal structure of the adduct formed between the model protein lysozyme and an early AP-1 oligomer that turned out to be a trimer. Remarkably, this crystal structure traps an early stage of AP-1 aggregation offering detailed insight into the molecular process of the oligomer's growth.
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- Giarita Ferraro
- Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy.
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Bagade R, Chaudhary RG, Potbhare A, Mondal A, Desimone M, Dadure K, Mishra R, Juneja H. Microspheres/Custard‐Apples Copper (II) Chelate Polymer: Characterization, Docking, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Assay. ChemistrySelect 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201901115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Reena Bagade
- Post Graduate Teaching Department of ChemistryRashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University Nagpur- 440033 India
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- Post Graduate Department of ChemistryS. K. Porwal College Kamptee- 441001 India
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- CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemical Research Institute Bhavnagar- 364002 India
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Instituto de la Química y Metabolismo del Fármaco (IQUIMEFA)Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquimica Junin 956 Piso 3, (1113) Ciudada Autonoma de Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Post Graduate Department of ChemistryJ. B. Science College Wardha- 442001 India
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- International Inter-University Center for Nanoscience and NanotechnologyMahatma University Kottayam- 686560 India
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- Post Graduate Teaching Department of ChemistryRashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University Nagpur- 440033 India
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Cabrera S, Navas F, Matesanz AI, Maroto M, Riedel T, Dyson PJ, Quiroga AG. Versatile Route to trans-Platinum(II) Complexes via Manipulation of a Coordinated 3-(Pyridin-3-yl)propanoic Acid Ligand. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:7200-7208. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b00126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Florio D, Malfitano AM, Di Somma S, Mügge C, Weigand W, Ferraro G, Iacobucci I, Monti M, Morelli G, Merlino A, Marasco D. Platinum(II) O, S Complexes Inhibit the Aggregation of Amyloid Model Systems. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20040829. [PMID: 30769904 PMCID: PMC6413125 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20040829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Platinum(II) complexes with different cinnamic acid derivatives as ligands were investigated for their ability to inhibit the aggregation process of amyloid systems derived from Aβ, Yeast Prion Protein Sup35p and the C-terminal domain of nucleophosmin 1. Thioflavin T binding assays and circular dichroism data indicate that these compounds strongly inhibit the aggregation of investigated peptides exhibiting IC50 values in the micromolar range. MS analysis confirms the formation of adducts between peptides and Pt(II) complexes that are also able to reduce amyloid cytotoxicity in human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells. Overall data suggests that bidentate ligands based on β-hydroxy dithiocinnamic esters can be used to develop platinum or platinoid compounds with anti-amyloid aggregation properties.
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- Daniele Florio
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli 80134, Italy.
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli 80131, Italy.
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli 80131, Italy.
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- Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Jena, Jena 07743, Germany.
- Department of Biology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum 44801, Germany.
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- Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Jena, Jena 07743, Germany.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli 80126, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli 80126, Italy.
- CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate s.c.a r.l., University of Naples Federico II, Napoli 80145, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli 80126, Italy.
- CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate s.c.a r.l., University of Naples Federico II, Napoli 80145, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli 80134, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli 80126, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli 80134, Italy.
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Messori L, Merlino A. Protein metalation by metal-based drugs: X-ray crystallography and mass spectrometry studies. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 53:11622-11633. [PMID: 29019481 DOI: 10.1039/c7cc06442j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The combined use of X-ray crystallography and mass spectrometry represents a valuable strategy to investigate and characterize protein metalation induced by anticancer metal-based drugs. Here, we summarize a series of significant results recently obtained in our laboratories upon the examination of the structures of several adducts of proteins with representative metallodrugs (mostly containing ruthenium, gold and platinum). The general mechanisms of protein metalation that emerge from a careful comparative analysis of these structures are illustrated and their mechanistic implications are discussed. Possible directions for future work in the field are delineated.
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- L Messori
- Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, Italy.
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Hildebrandt J, Häfner N, Görls H, Kritsch D, Ferraro G, Dürst M, Runnebaum IB, Merlino A, Weigand W. Platinum(ii) O,S complexes as potential metallodrugs against Cisplatin resistance. Dalton Trans 2018; 45:18876-18891. [PMID: 27897281 DOI: 10.1039/c6dt01388k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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We report on platinum(ii) complexes with different cinnamic acid derivatives as ligands with cytotoxic activity against Cisplatin resistant ovarian cancer cell line subcultures of SKOV3 and A2780. A typical mechanism of action for platinum(ii) complexes as Cisplatin itself is binding to the DNA and inducing double-strand breaks. We examined the biological behavior of these potential drugs with 9-methylguanine using NMR spectroscopic methods and their DNA damage potential including γH2AX-foci analyses. X-ray diffraction methods have been used to elucidate the molecular structures of the platinum(ii) complexes. Interactions with the model protein lysozyme have been evaluated by different techniques including UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence and X-ray crystallography.
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- Jana Hildebrandt
- Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena Humboldtstraße 8, 07743 Jena, Germany.
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- Department of Gynecology, Jena University Hospital - Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena Humboldtstraße 8, 07743 Jena, Germany.
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- Department of Gynecology, Jena University Hospital - Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant' Angelo, Via Cintia, I-80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology, Jena University Hospital - Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology, Jena University Hospital - Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant' Angelo, Via Cintia, I-80126, Napoli, Italy and CNR Institute of Biostructures and Bioimages, Via Mezzocannone 16, I-80100, Napoli, Italy.
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- Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena Humboldtstraße 8, 07743 Jena, Germany.
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Marzo T, Navas F, Cirri D, Merlino A, Ferraro G, Messori L, Quiroga AG. Reactions of a tetranuclear Pt-thiosemicarbazone complex with model proteins. J Inorg Biochem 2018; 181:11-17. [PMID: 29353085 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2018.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2017] [Revised: 12/30/2017] [Accepted: 01/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The tetranuclear Pt complex (PtL)4 (where L2- is the anion derived from para-isopropyl thiosemicarbazone) was first described in A.G. Quiroga et al., J. Med. Chem. 41, 1998, 1399-1408. (PtL)4 manifests antiproliferative properties toward various cancer cell lines being a promising anticancer drug candidate. Yet, details of its reactivity with biomolecules have not been elucidated. To this end, we investigated the reactions of (PtL)4 with a few model proteins, i.e. bovine pancreatic ribonuclease (RNase A), cytochrome c (Cyt c) and hen egg white lysozyme (Lysozyme), through electrospray ionization mass spectrometry and other biophysical methods. A rich reactivity of (PtL)4 with the above-mentioned model proteins is observed, leading to the formation of numerous metallodrug-protein adducts. The tetranuclear complex breaks down and various fragments bind proteins up to high metal/protein ratios; this typically results into very complicated mass spectral patterns. However, some of the main mass peaks could be assigned in the case of the Lysozyme adduct. In addition, crystallographic data were obtained for the (PtL)4/Lysozyme and (PtL)4/RNase A adducts pointing at His side chains as the primary binding sites for monometallic Pt fragments. Notably, a few selected features of the interactions observed in the (PtL)4/protein adducts were reproduced by reacting (PtL)4 with a small molecule, i.e. N-methylimidazole. In conclusion, the present study confirms the prodrug nature of the tetraplatinum complex, clarifies one possible pathway for its activation through cluster disassembly and allows initial identification of adducts formed with a representative protein.
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- Tiziano Marzo
- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry (DCCI), University of Pisa, Via Moruzzi, 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy; Laboratory of Metals in Medicine (MetMed), Department of Chemistry "U. Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- IAdChem (Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Science) and Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049, Spain
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- Laboratory of Metals in Medicine (MetMed), Department of Chemistry "U. Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, via Cintia, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, via Cintia, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Laboratory of Metals in Medicine (MetMed), Department of Chemistry "U. Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
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- IAdChem (Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Science) and Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049, Spain.
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Ferraro G, De Benedictis I, Malfitano A, Morelli G, Novellino E, Marasco D. Interactions of cisplatin analogues with lysozyme: a comparative analysis. Biometals 2017; 30:733-746. [DOI: 10.1007/s10534-017-0041-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Pontillo N, Ferraro G, Messori L, Tamasi G, Merlino A. Ru-Based CO releasing molecules with azole ligands: interaction with proteins and the CO release mechanism disclosed by X-ray crystallography. Dalton Trans 2017; 46:9621-9629. [DOI: 10.1039/c7dt01991b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Structural data on the adducts formed upon reaction of Ru-based CO releasing molecules containing azole ligands with model proteins are reported.
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- Nicola Pontillo
- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Naples Federico II
- Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant’ Angelo
- Napoli
- Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Naples Federico II
- Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant’ Angelo
- Napoli
- Italy
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Florence
- Sesto Fiorentino
- Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology
- Chemistry and Pharmacy
- University of Siena
- Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Naples Federico II
- Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant’ Angelo
- Napoli
- Italy
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Sijbrandi NJ, Merkul E, Muns JA, Waalboer DCJ, Adamzek K, Bolijn M, Montserrat V, Somsen GW, Haselberg R, Steverink PJGM, Houthoff HJ, van Dongen GAMS. A Novel Platinum(II)-Based Bifunctional ADC Linker Benchmarked Using 89Zr-Desferal and Auristatin F-Conjugated Trastuzumab. Cancer Res 2016; 77:257-267. [PMID: 27872093 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-16-1900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2016] [Revised: 11/01/2016] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Greater control is desirable in the stochastic conjugation technology used to synthesize antibody-drug conjugates (ADC). We have shown recently that a fluorescent dye can be stably conjugated to a mAb using a bifunctional platinum(II) linker. Here, we describe the general applicability of this novel linker technology for the preparation of stable and efficacious ADCs. The ethylenediamine platinum(II) moiety, herein called Lx, was coordinated to Desferal (DFO) or auristatin F (AF) to provide storable "semifinal" products, which were directly conjugated to unmodified mAbs. Conjugation resulted in ADCs with unimpaired mAb-binding characteristics, DAR in the range of 2.5 to 2.7 and approximately 85% payload bound to the Fc region, presumably to histidine residues. To evaluate the in vivo stability of Lx and its effect on pharmacokinetics and tumor targeting of an ADC, Lx-DFO was conjugated to the HER2 mAb trastuzumab, followed by radiolabeling with 89Zr. Trastuzumab-Lx-DFO-89Zr was stable in vivo and exhibited pharmacokinetic and tumor-targeting properties similar to parental trastuzumab. In a xenograft mouse model of gastric cancer (NCI-N87) or an ado-trastuzumab emtansine-resistant breast cancer (JIMT-1), a single dose of trastuzumab-Lx-AF outperformed its maleimide benchmark trastuzumab-Mal-AF and FDA-approved ado-trastuzumab emtansine. Overall, our findings show the potential of the Lx technology as a robust conjugation platform for the preparation of anticancer ADCs. Cancer Res; 77(2); 257-67. ©2016 AACR.
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Division of BioAnalytical Chemistry, AIMMS Research Group BioMolecular Analysis, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Division of BioAnalytical Chemistry, AIMMS Research Group BioMolecular Analysis, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Gabbiani C, Pratesi A, Marchetti L, Casini A, Leoni P, Pillozzi S, Crociani O, Bartoli G, Messori L. Potent in vitro antiproliferative properties for a triplatinum cluster toward triple negative breast cancer cells. J Inorg Biochem 2016; 163:318-322. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2016.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2016] [Revised: 06/14/2016] [Accepted: 06/23/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Ferraro G, Pica A, Russo Krauss I, Pane F, Amoresano A, Merlino A. Effect of temperature on the interaction of cisplatin with the model protein hen egg white lysozyme. J Biol Inorg Chem 2016; 21:433-42. [PMID: 27040953 DOI: 10.1007/s00775-016-1352-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Accepted: 03/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The products of the reaction between cisplatin (CDDP) and the model protein hen egg white lysozyme (HEWL) at 20, 37 and 55 °C in pure water were studied by UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy, intrinsic fluorescence and circular dichroism, dynamic and electrophoretic light scattering and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. X-ray structures were also solved for the adducts formed at 20 and 55 °C. Data demonstrate that high temperature facilitates the formation of CDDP-HEWL adducts, where Pt atoms bind ND1 atom of His15 or NE2 atom of His15 and NH1 atom of Arg14. Our study suggests that high human body temperature (fever) could increase the rate of drug binding to proteins thus enhancing possible toxic side effects related to CDDP administration.
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- Giarita Ferraro
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Cintia, Naples, 80126, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Cintia, Naples, 80126, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Cintia, Naples, 80126, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Cintia, Naples, 80126, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Cintia, Naples, 80126, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Cintia, Naples, 80126, Italy. .,CNR Institute of Biostructure and Bioimages, via Mezzocannone 16, Naples, 80100, Italy.
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Marasco D, Messori L, Marzo T, Merlino A. Oxaliplatin vs. cisplatin: competition experiments on their binding to lysozyme. Dalton Trans 2016; 44:10392-8. [PMID: 25974859 DOI: 10.1039/c5dt01279a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The model protein hen egg white lysozyme was challenged with oxaliplatin and cisplatin. ESI mass spectrometry, surface plasmon resonance and thermal shift analyses demonstrate the formation of a bis-platinum adduct, though in very small amounts. Crystals of the bis-platinum adduct were obtained using two different preparations and the X-ray structures were solved at 1.85 Å and 1.95 Å resolution. Overall, the obtained data point out that, under the analyzed conditions, the two Pt drugs have similar affinities for the protein, but bind on its surface at two non-overlapping sites. In other words, these two drugs manifest a significantly different reactivity with this model protein and do not compete for the same protein binding sites.
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- Daniela Marasco
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, via Montesano 12, 80120, Napoli, Italy
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Ferraro G, Massai L, Messori L, Merlino A. Cisplatin binding to human serum albumin: a structural study. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 51:9436-9. [PMID: 25873085 DOI: 10.1039/c5cc01751c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The reaction between cisplatin and human serum albumin (HSA) was investigated by X-ray crystallography and crystal structures of the cisplatin/HSA adduct were eventually solved for the first time. Structural data unambiguously prove that cisplatin mainly binds to His105 and Met329 side chains; additional binding sites are detected at His288, Met298, and Met548 and at His535, His67 and His247.
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- Giarita Ferraro
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia, I-80126, Napoli, Italy.
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Hildebrandt J, Görls H, Häfner N, Ferraro G, Dürst M, Runnebaum IB, Weigand W, Merlino A. Unusual mode of protein binding by a cytotoxic π-arene ruthenium(ii) piano-stool compound containing an O,S-chelating ligand. Dalton Trans 2016; 45:12283-7. [DOI: 10.1039/c6dt02380k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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A new π-arene Ru(ii) piano-stool compound, showing significant cytotoxic activityin vitro, was synthesized. The X-ray structure of this compound and that of its complex with RNase A were determined.
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- Jana Hildebrandt
- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry
- University of Jena
- Germany
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry
- University of Jena
- Germany
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- Department of Gynecology
- Jena University Hospital - Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena
- Germany
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Naples Federico II
- Italy
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- Department of Gynecology
- Jena University Hospital - Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena
- Germany
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- Department of Gynecology
- Jena University Hospital - Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena
- Germany
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry
- University of Jena
- Germany
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Naples Federico II
- Italy
- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimages
- Naples
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Mügge C, Marzo T, Massai L, Hildebrandt J, Ferraro G, Rivera-Fuentes P, Metzler-Nolte N, Merlino A, Messori L, Weigand W. Platinum(II) Complexes with O,S Bidentate Ligands: Biophysical Characterization, Antiproliferative Activity, and Crystallographic Evidence of Protein Binding. Inorg Chem 2015; 54:8560-70. [PMID: 26280387 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5b01238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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We recently characterized a series of novel platinum(II) compounds bearing a conserved O,S binding moiety as a bifunctional ligand and evaluated their solution behavior and antiproliferative properties in vitro against a representative cancer cell line. On the whole, those platinum compounds showed an appreciable stability in mixed dimethyl sulfoxide-aqueous buffers and promising in vitro cytotoxic effects; yet they manifested a rather limited solubility in aqueous media making them poorly suitable for further pharmaceutical development. To overcome this drawback, four new derivatives of this series were prepared and characterized based on a careful choice of substituents on the O,S bidentate ligand. The solubility and stability profile of these novel compounds in a reference buffer was determined, as well as the ligands' log P(o/w) value (P(o/w) = n-octanol-water partition coefficient) as an indirect measure for the complexes' lipophilicity. The antiproliferative properties were comparatively evaluated in a panel of three cancer cell lines. The protein binding properties of the four platinum compounds were assessed using the model protein hen egg white lysozyme (HEWL), and the molecular structures of two relevant HEWL-metallodrug adducts were solved. Overall, it is shown that a proper choice of the substituents leads to a higher solubility and enables a selective fine-tuning of the antiproliferative properties. The implications of these results are thoroughly discussed.
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- Carolin Mügge
- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena , Humboldtstraße 8, 07743 Jena, Germany.,Inorganic Chemistry I - Bioinorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum , Universitaetsstrasse 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Laboratory of Metals in Medicine, Department of Chemistry, University of Florence , Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy
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- Laboratory of Metals in Medicine, Department of Chemistry, University of Florence , Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena , Humboldtstraße 8, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II , via Cintia, Napoli I-80126, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford , 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, United Kingdom
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- Inorganic Chemistry I - Bioinorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum , Universitaetsstrasse 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II , via Cintia, Napoli I-80126, Italy.,CNR Institute of Biostructures and Bioimages , via Mezzocannone 16, Napoli I-80100, Italy
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- Laboratory of Metals in Medicine, Department of Chemistry, University of Florence , Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena , Humboldtstraße 8, 07743 Jena, Germany.,Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM) , Philosophenweg 7, 07743 Jena, Germany
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Interactions of carboplatin and oxaliplatin with proteins: Insights from X-ray structures and mass spectrometry studies of their ribonuclease A adducts. J Inorg Biochem 2015; 153:136-142. [PMID: 26239545 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2015.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2015] [Revised: 07/01/2015] [Accepted: 07/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Oxaliplatin and carboplatin are two platinum(II) drugs in widespread clinical use for the treatment of various types of cancers; yet, structural information on their interactions with proteins is scarce. Here, the X-ray structures of the adducts formed upon reaction of carboplatin and oxaliplatin with bovine pancreatic ribonuclease (RNase A) are reported and compared with results obtained for the structure of the RNase A-cisplatin adduct derived from isomorphous crystals, under the same experimental conditions. Additional details on the binding mode of these metallodrugs toward RNase A are provided by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI MS) measurements, thus offering insight on the occurring metal-protein interactions. Notably, while carboplatin and cisplatin mainly bind the side chain of Met29, oxaliplatin also binds the side chains of Asp14, of catalytically important His119 and, to a lesser extent, of His105. On the basis of the available data, a likely mechanism for oxaliplatin hydrolysis and binding to the protein is proposed. These results are potentially useful for a better understanding of the biological chemistry, toxicity and side effects of this important class of antitumor agents.
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Russo Krauss I, Messori L, Cinellu MA, Marasco D, Sirignano R, Merlino A. Interactions of gold-based drugs with proteins: the structure and stability of the adduct formed in the reaction between lysozyme and the cytotoxic gold(III) compound Auoxo3. Dalton Trans 2015; 43:17483-8. [PMID: 25340580 DOI: 10.1039/c4dt02332c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The structure and stability of the adduct formed in the reaction between Auoxo3, a dinuclear gold(iii) compound, and the model protein hen egg white lysozyme (HEWL) are investigated by X-ray crystallography, UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy and circular dichroism (CD). It is found that Auoxo3 breaks down completely, undergoes reduction and produces reactive gold(i) species able to bind the protein and form stable derivatives. The behaviour of Auoxo3 is compared with that of two analogous gold(iii) complexes previously studied: a few significant differences are highlighted. The general implications of these new results for the mode of action of cytotoxic gold complexes are discussed.
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- Irene Russo Krauss
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia, I-80126, Napoli, Italy.
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Picone D, Donnarumma F, Ferraro G, Russo Krauss I, Fagagnini A, Gotte G, Merlino A. Platinated oligomers of bovine pancreatic ribonuclease: Structure and stability. J Inorg Biochem 2015; 146:37-43. [PMID: 25756333 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2015.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2014] [Revised: 02/16/2015] [Accepted: 02/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The reaction between cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) (CDDP), cisplatin, a common anticancer drug, and bovine pancreatic ribonuclease (RNase A), induces extensive protein aggregation, leading to the formation of one dimer, one trimer and higher oligomers whose yields depend on cisplatin/protein ratio. Structural and functional properties of the purified platinated species, together with their spontaneous dissociation and thermally induced denaturation, have been characterized. Platinated species preserve a significant, although reduced, ribonuclease activity. The high resistance of the dimers against dissociation and the different thermal unfolding profiles suggest a quaternary structure different from those of the well-known swapped dimers of RNase A.
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- Delia Picone
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia, I-80126 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia, I-80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia, I-80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia, I-80126 Naples, Italy; Institute of Biostructures and Bioimages, CNR, Via Mezzocannone 16, I-80134 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Life and Reproduction Sciences, Biological Chemistry Section, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 8, I-37134 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Life and Reproduction Sciences, Biological Chemistry Section, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 8, I-37134 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia, I-80126 Naples, Italy; Institute of Biostructures and Bioimages, CNR, Via Mezzocannone 16, I-80134 Naples, Italy.
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Herrera JM, Mendes F, Gama S, Santos I, Navarro Ranninger C, Cabrera S, Quiroga AG. Design and biological evaluation of new platinum(II) complexes bearing ligands with DNA-targeting ability. Inorg Chem 2014; 53:12627-34. [PMID: 25402634 DOI: 10.1021/ic502373n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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A novel series of platinum(II) complexes bearing aliphatic amines and ligands with DNA-targeting properties was synthesized to achieve more potent and selective metallodrugs. We developed six new platinum-based drugs, which contain methylamine, 1a-c, and isopropylamine, 2a-c, both in the trans position to a selected targeting ligand: naphthalimide. The activity of the complexes has been evaluated in order to confirm the improvements from our proposed approach, and the complexes demonstrate better cytotoxic activity on cancer cell lines when compared with the ligands and, importantly, with cisplatin. Further studies were performed to assess their subcellular localization and binding mode to DNA.
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- Jacqueline M Herrera
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid , Francisco Tomás y Valiente 7, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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