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Prieto Otoya TD, McQuaid KT, Paterson NG, Cardin DJ, Kellett A, Cardin CJ. Re-pairing DNA: binding of a ruthenium phi complex to a double mismatch. Chem Sci 2024; 15:9096-9103. [PMID: 38903237 PMCID: PMC11186304 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc01448k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024] Open
Abstract
We report a crystal structure at atomic resolution (0.9 Å) of a ruthenium complex bound to a consecutive DNA double mismatch, which results in a TA basepair with flipped out thymine, together with the formation of an adenine bulge. The structure shows a form of metalloinsertion interaction of the Λ-[Ru(phen)2phi]2+ (phi = 9,10-phenanthrenediimine) complex at the bulge site. The metal complex interacts with the DNA via the major groove, where specific interactions between the adenines of the DNA and the phen ligands of the complex are formed. One Δ-[Ru(phen)2phi]2+ complex interacts via the minor groove, which shows sandwiching of its phi ligand between the phi ligands of the other two ruthenium complexes, and no interaction of its phen ligands with DNA. To our knowledge, this binding model represents a new form of metalloinsertion in showing major rather than minor groove insertion.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading Whiteknights Reading, RG6 6AD UK
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- Diamond Light Source Ltd Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 0DE UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading Whiteknights Reading, RG6 6AD UK
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- SSPC, The Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals, School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University Glasnevin Dublin 9 Ireland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading Whiteknights Reading, RG6 6AD UK
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Queffélec C, Pati PB, Pellegrin Y. Fifty Shades of Phenanthroline: Synthesis Strategies to Functionalize 1,10-Phenanthroline in All Positions. Chem Rev 2024; 124:6700-6902. [PMID: 38747613 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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1,10-Phenanthroline (phen) is one of the most popular ligands ever used in coordination chemistry due to its strong affinity for a wide range of metals with various oxidation states. Its polyaromatic structure provides robustness and rigidity, leading to intriguing features in numerous fields (luminescent coordination scaffolds, catalysis, supramolecular chemistry, sensors, theranostics, etc.). Importantly, phen offers eight distinct positions for functional groups to be attached, showcasing remarkable versatility for such a simple ligand. As a result, phen has become a landmark molecule for coordination chemists, serving as a must-use ligand and a versatile platform for designing polyfunctional arrays. The extensive use of substituted phenanthroline ligands with different metal ions has resulted in a diverse array of complexes tailored for numerous applications. For instance, these complexes have been utilized as sensitizers in dye-sensitized solar cells, as luminescent probes modified with antibodies for biomaterials, and in the creation of elegant supramolecular architectures like rotaxanes and catenanes, exemplified by Sauvage's Nobel Prize-winning work in 2016. In summary, phen has found applications in almost every facet of chemistry. An intriguing aspect of phen is the specific reactivity of each pair of carbon atoms ([2,9], [3,8], [4,7], and [5,6]), enabling the functionalization of each pair with different groups and leading to polyfunctional arrays. Furthermore, it is possible to differentiate each position in these pairs, resulting in non-symmetrical systems with tremendous versatility. In this Review, the authors aim to compile and categorize existing synthetic strategies for the stepwise polyfunctionalization of phen in various positions. This comprehensive toolbox will aid coordination chemists in designing virtually any polyfunctional ligand. The survey will encompass seminal work from the 1950s to the present day. The scope of the Review will be limited to 1,10-phenanthroline, excluding ligands with more intracyclic heteroatoms or fused aromatic cycles. Overall, the primary goal of this Review is to highlight both old and recent synthetic strategies that find applicability in the mentioned applications. By doing so, the authors hope to establish a first reference for phenanthroline synthesis, covering all possible positions on the backbone, and hope to inspire all concerned chemists to devise new strategies that have not yet been explored.
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- Nantes Université, CEISAM UMR 6230, F-44000 Nantes, France
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Aderinto SO, John T, Onawole A, Galleh RP, Thomas JA. Iridium(III)-based minor groove binding complexes as DNA photocleavage agents. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:7282-7291. [PMID: 38466178 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00171k] [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: 03/12/2024]
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Transition metal complexes containing the qtpy ligand (2':4,4'':4',4'''-quaterpyridyl) are known to be DNA intercalators or minor groove binders. In this study, new tricationic iridium(III) complexes of qtpy are reported. Both [Ir(bpy)2(qtpy)]3+1 and [Ir(phen)2(qtpy)]3+2 display good water solubility as chloride salts. The complexes possess high-energy excited states, which are quenched in the presence of duplex DNA and even by the mononucleotides guanosine monophosphate and adenosine monophosphate. Further studies reveal that although the complexes bind to quadruplex DNA, they display a preference for duplex structures, which are bound with an order of magnitude higher affinities than their isostructural dicationic RuII-analogues. Detailed molecular dynamics simulations confirm that the complexes are groove binders through the insertion of, predominantly, the qtpy ligand into the minor groove. Photoirradiation of 1 in the presence of plasmid DNA confirms that this class of complexes can function as synthetic photonucleases by cleaving DNA.
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- Stephen O Aderinto
- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 7HF, UK.
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 7HF, UK.
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Prieto Otoya TD, McQuaid KT, Hennessy J, Menounou G, Gibney A, Paterson NG, Cardin DJ, Kellett A, Cardin CJ. Probing a Major DNA Weakness: Resolving the Groove and Sequence Selectivity of the Diimine Complex Λ-[Ru(phen) 2 phi] 2. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202318863. [PMID: 38271265 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202318863] [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: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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The grooves of DNA provide recognition sites for many nucleic acid binding proteins and anticancer drugs such as the covalently binding cisplatin. Here we report a crystal structure showing, for the first time, groove selectivity by an intercalating ruthenium complex. The complex Λ-[Ru(phen)2 phi]2+ , where phi=9,10-phenanthrenediimine, is bound to the DNA decamer duplex d(CCGGTACCGG)2 . The structure shows that the metal complex is symmetrically bound in the major groove at the central TA/TA step, and asymmetrically bound in the minor groove at the adjacent GG/CC steps. A third type of binding links the strands, in which each terminal cytosine base stacks with one phen ligand. The overall binding stoichiometry is four Ru complexes per duplex. Complementary biophysical measurements confirm the binding preference for the Λ-enantiomer and show a high affinity for TA/TA steps and, more generally, TA-rich sequences. A striking enantiospecific elevation of melting temperatures is found for oligonucleotides which include the TATA box sequence.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AD, UK
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- SSPC, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals, School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin, 9, Ireland Email
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- SSPC, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals, School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin, 9, Ireland Email
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- SSPC, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals, School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin, 9, Ireland Email
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- Diamond Light Source Ltd., Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0DE, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AD, UK
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- SSPC, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals, School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin, 9, Ireland Email
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AD, UK
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Pozza MD, Mesdom P, Abdullrahman A, Prieto Otoya TD, Arnoux P, Frochot C, Niogret G, Saubaméa B, Burckel P, Hall JP, Hollenstein M, Cardin CJ, Gasser G. Increasing the π-Expansive Ligands in Ruthenium(II) Polypyridyl Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Evaluation for Photodynamic Therapy Applications. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:18510-18523. [PMID: 37913550 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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Lack of selectivity is one of the main issues with currently used chemotherapies, causing damage not only to altered cells but also to healthy cells. Over the last decades, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has increased as a promising therapeutic tool due to its potential to treat diseases like cancer or bacterial infections with a high spatiotemporal control. Ruthenium(II) polypyridyl compounds are gaining attention for their application as photosensitizers (PSs) since they are generally nontoxic in dark conditions, while they show remarkable toxicity after light irradiation. In this work, four Ru(II) polypyridyl compounds with sterically expansive ligands were studied as PDT agents. The Ru(II) complexes were synthesized using an alternative route to those described in the literature, which resulted in an improvement of the synthesis yields. Solid-state structures of compounds [Ru(DIP)2phen]Cl2 and [Ru(dppz)2phen](PF6)2 have also been obtained. It is well-known that compound [Ru(dppz)(phen)2]Cl2 binds to DNA by intercalation. Therefore, we used [Ru(dppz)2phen]Cl2 as a model for DNA interaction studies, showing that it stabilized two different sequences of duplex DNA. Most of the synthesized Ru(II) derivatives showed very promising singlet oxygen quantum yields, together with noteworthy photocytotoxic properties against two different cancer cell lines, with IC50 in the micro- or even nanomolar range (0.06-7 μM). Confocal microscopy studies showed that [Ru(DIP)2phen]Cl2 and [Ru(DIP)2TAP]Cl2 accumulate preferentially in mitochondria, while no mitochondrial internalization was observed for the other compounds. Although [Ru(dppn)2phen](PF6)2 did not accumulate in mitochondria, it interestingly triggered an impairment in mitochondrial respiration after light irradiation. Among others, [Ru(dppn)2phen](PF6)2 stands out for its very good IC50 values, correlated with a very high singlet oxygen quantum yield and mitochondrial respiration disruption.
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- Maria Dalla Pozza
- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health, Paris 75005, France
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health, Paris 75005, France
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- Department of Pharmacy, Chemistry and Pharmacy Building, University of Reading, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, Berkshire RG6 6AD, U.K
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LRGP, Nancy F-54000, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, CNRS UMR3523, Departement of Structural Biology and Chemistry, Laboratory for Bioorganic Chemistry of Nucleic Acids, Paris 75015, France
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- Université Paris Cité, INSERM, CNRS, P-MIM, Plateforme d'Imagerie Cellulaire et Moléculaire (PICMO), Paris F-75006, France
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- Université de Paris, Institut de physique du globe de Paris, CNRS, Paris F-75005, France
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- Department of Pharmacy, Chemistry and Pharmacy Building, University of Reading, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, Berkshire RG6 6AD, U.K
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- Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, CNRS UMR3523, Departement of Structural Biology and Chemistry, Laboratory for Bioorganic Chemistry of Nucleic Acids, Paris 75015, France
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AD, U.K
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health, Paris 75005, France
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Xu J, Wang GA, Gao L, Wu L, Lei Q, Deng H, Li F. Enabling programmable dynamic DNA chemistry using small-molecule DNA binders. Nat Commun 2023; 14:4248. [PMID: 37460620 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40032-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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The binding of small molecules to the double helical structure of DNA, through either intercalation or minor groove binding, may significantly alter the stability and functionality of DNA, which is a fundamental basis for many therapeutic and sensing applications. Here, we report that small-molecule DNA binders can also be used to program reaction pathways of a dynamic DNA reaction, where DNA strand displacement can be tuned quantitatively according to the affinity, charge, and concentrations of a given DNA binder. The binder-induced nucleic acid strand displacement (BIND) thus enables innovative technologies to accelerate the discovery and characterization of bioactive small molecules. Specifically, we demonstrate the comprehensive characterization of existing and newly discovered DNA binders, where critical parameters for binding affinity and sequence selectivity can be obtained in a single, unbiased molecular platform without the need for any specialized equipment. We also engineer a tandem BIND system as a high-throughput screening assay for discovering DNA binders, through which 8 DNA binders were successfully discovered from a library of 700 compounds.
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- Junpeng Xu
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, Centre for Biotechnology, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, L2S 3A1, Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, P. R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Respiratory Health, Targeted Tracer Research and Development Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, P. R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Respiratory Health, Targeted Tracer Research and Development Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, P. R. China.
- Department of Chemistry, Centre for Biotechnology, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, L2S 3A1, Canada.
- Med+X Center for Manufacturing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China.
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Wan D, Wang FQ, Xie J, Chen L, Zhou XL. Design, Synthesis, and Biological Activity of Donepezil: Aromatic Amine Hybrids as Anti-Alzheimerss Drugs. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:21802-21812. [PMID: 37360465 PMCID: PMC10286275 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c01427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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In this study, benzylpiperidine, the active group of donepezil (DNP), was connected with the neurotransmitter phenylethylamine by square amide, in which the fat chain of phenylethylamine was reduced and the benzene rings were substituted. A series of multifunctional hybrid compounds, including DNP-aniline hybrids (1-8), DNP-benzylamine hybrids (9-14), and DNP-phenylethylamine hybrids (15-21) were obtained and their cholinesterase inhibitory activity and neuroprotection of the SH-SY5Y cell line were determined. Results showed that compound 3 exhibited excellent acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity with an IC50 value of 4.4 μM, higher than that of positive control DNP and significant neuroprotective effects against H2O2-induced oxidative damage in SH-SY5Y cells with 80.11% viability rate at 12.5 μM, much higher than that of the model group (viability rate = 53.1%). The mechanism of action of compound 3 was elucidated by molecular docking, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and immunofluorescence analysis. The results suggest that compound 3 could be further explored as a lead compound for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. In addition, molecular docking research indicated that the square amide group formed strong interactions with the target protein. Based on the above analysis, we believe that square amide could be an interesting construction unit in anti-AD agents.
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- Dan Wan
- School
of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest
Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- School
of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest
Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- Affiliated
Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University & The Third People Hospital
of Chengdu, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- School
of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest
Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- School
of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest
Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, P.R. China
- Affiliated
Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University & The Third People Hospital
of Chengdu, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, P.R. China
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Bai H, Gong W, Pang Y, Shi C, Zhang Z, Guo L, Li Y, Guo L, Wang W, Wang H. Synthesis, cytotoxicity, and biomacromolecule binding: Three isomers of nitrosylruthenium complexes with bidentate bioactive molecules as co-ligands. Int J Biol Macromol 2023:125009. [PMID: 37245757 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Three isomeric nitrosylruthenium complexes [RuNO(Qn)(PZA)Cl] (P1, P2, and P3) with bioactive small molecules 8-hydroxyquinoline (Qn) and pyrazinamide (PZA) as co-ligands were synthesized, and their crystal structures were determined using X-ray diffraction technique. The cellular toxicity of the isomeric complexes was compared to understand the effects of the geometries on the biological activity of the complexes. Both the complexes and the human serum albumin (HSA) complex adducts affected the extent of proliferation of HeLa cells (IC50: 0.77-1.45 μM). P2 showed prominent activity-induced cell apoptosis and arrested cell cycles at the G1 phase. The binding constants (Kb) of the complex with calf thymus DNA (CT-DNA) and HSA were quantitatively evaluated using fluorescence spectroscopy in the range of 0.17-1.56 × 104 M-1 and 0.88-3.21 × 105 M-1, respectively. The average binding site (n) number was close to 1. Moreover, the structure of HSA and the P2 complex adduct solved at the resolution of 2.48 Å revealed that one PZA-coordinated nitrosylruthenium complex bound at the subdomain I of HSA via a noncoordinative bond. HSA could serve as a potential nano-delivery system. This study provides a framework for the rational design of metal-based drugs.
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- Hehe Bai
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of the Education Ministry, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of the Education Ministry, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of the Education Ministry, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of the Education Ministry, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of the Education Ministry, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- The Fifth Hospital (Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital) of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- The Fifth Hospital (Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital) of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- College of Chinese Medicine and Food Engineering, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Jinzhong 030619, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of the Education Ministry, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of the Education Ministry, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China.
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Laskowski T, Kosno M, Andrałojć W, Frackowiak JE, Borzyszkowska-Bukowska J, Szczeblewski P, Radoń N, Świerżewska M, Woźny A, Paluszkiewicz E, Mazerska Z. The interactions of monomeric acridines and unsymmetrical bisacridines (UAs) with DNA duplexes: an insight provided by NMR and MD studies. Sci Rep 2023; 13:3431. [PMID: 36859494 PMCID: PMC9977845 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-30587-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Members of a novel class of anticancer compounds, exhibiting high antitumor activity, i.e. the unsymmetrical bisacridines (UAs), consist of two heteroaromatic ring systems. One of the ring systems is an imidazoacridinone moiety, with the skeleton identical to the structural base of Symadex. The second one is a 1-nitroacridine moiety, hence it may be regarded as Nitracrine's structural basis. These monoacridine units are connected by an aminoalkyl linker, which vary in structure. In theory, these unsymmetrical dimers should act as double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) bis-intercalators, since the monomeric units constituting the UAs were previously reported to exhibit an intercalating mode of binding into dsDNA. On the contrary, our earlier, preliminary studies have suggested that specific and/or structurally well-defined binding of UAs into DNA duplexes might not be the case. In this contribution, we have revisited and carefully examined the dsDNA-binding properties of monoacridines C-1305, C-1311 (Symadex), C-283 (Ledakrin/Nitracrine) and C-1748, as well as bisacridines C-2028, C-2041, C-2045 and C-2053 using advanced NMR techniques, aided by molecular modelling calculations and the analysis of UV-VIS spectra, decomposed by chemometric techniques. These studies allowed us to explain, why the properties of UAs are not a simple sum of the features exhibited by the acridine monomers.
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- Tomasz Laskowski
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry and BioTechMed Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gabriela Narutowicza Str. 11/12, 80-233, Gdańsk, Poland.
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- grid.6868.00000 0001 2187 838XDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry and BioTechMed Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gabriela Narutowicza Str. 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- grid.413454.30000 0001 1958 0162Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Zygmunta Noskowskiego Str. 12/14, 61-704 Poznań, Poland
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- grid.6868.00000 0001 2187 838XDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry and BioTechMed Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gabriela Narutowicza Str. 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- grid.6868.00000 0001 2187 838XDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry and BioTechMed Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gabriela Narutowicza Str. 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- grid.6868.00000 0001 2187 838XDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry and BioTechMed Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gabriela Narutowicza Str. 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- grid.6868.00000 0001 2187 838XDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry and BioTechMed Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gabriela Narutowicza Str. 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- grid.6868.00000 0001 2187 838XDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry and BioTechMed Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gabriela Narutowicza Str. 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- grid.6868.00000 0001 2187 838XFaculty of Applied Physics and Mathematics, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gabriela Narutowicza Str. 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- grid.6868.00000 0001 2187 838XDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry and BioTechMed Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gabriela Narutowicza Str. 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- grid.6868.00000 0001 2187 838XDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry and BioTechMed Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gabriela Narutowicza Str. 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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Halma MTJ, Tuszynski JA, Wuite GJL. Optical tweezers for drug discovery. Drug Discov Today 2023; 28:103443. [PMID: 36396117 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2022.103443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2022] [Revised: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The time taken and the cost of producing novel therapeutic drugs presents a significant burden - a typical target-based drug discovery process involves computational screening of drug libraries, compound assays and expensive clinical trials. This review summarises the value of dynamic conformational information obtained by optical tweezers and how this information can target 'undruggable' proteins. Optical tweezers provide insights into the link between biological mechanisms and structural conformations, which can be used in drug discovery. Developing workflows including software and sample preparation will improve throughput, enabling adoption of optical tweezers in biopharma. As a complementary tool, optical tweezers increase the number of drug candidates, improve the understanding of a target's complex structural dynamics and elucidate interactions between compounds and their targets.
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- Matthew T J Halma
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1081, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; LUMICKS B.V, Paalbergweg 3, 1105 AG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Physics, University of Alberta, 116 St 85 Ave, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2R3, Canada
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1081, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Ferretti V, Matos CP, Canelas C, Pessoa JC, Tomaz AI, Starosta R, Correia I, León IE. New ternary Fe(III)-8-hydroxyquinoline-reduced Schiff base complexes as selective anticancer drug candidates. J Inorg Biochem 2022; 236:111961. [PMID: 36049258 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2022.111961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Due to the growing prevalence of cancer diseases, new therapeutic options are urgently needed, and drugs based on metal ions other than platinum are alternatives with exciting possibilities. We report the synthesis, characterization and biological effect of mixed-ligand Fe(III)-aminophenolate complexes derived from salicylaldehyde and L-tryptophan with quinoline derivatives as co-ligands, namely 8-hydroxyquinoline (8HQ), [Fe(L)(8HQ)(H2O)] (1) and its 5-cloro derivative (Cl8HQ), [Fe(L)(Cl8HQ)(H2O)] (2). The complex bearing the aminophenolate and lacking the quinoline co-ligand, [Fe(L)(Cl)(H2O)2] (3), was prepared for comparison. The analytical and spectroscopic characterization revealed that 1 and 2 are octahedral Fe(III) complexes with the aminophenolate acting as a dianionic tridentate ligand and 8HQ co-ligands as bidentate chelates. Spectroscopic techniques and molecular docking studies were used to evaluate the ability of these complexes to bind bovine serum albumin (BSA) and calf thymus DNA. Complex 2 [Fe(L)(Cl8HQ)(H2O)] was the one showing higher affinity for both biomolecules. Cell viability was assessed in breast, colorectal and bone human cancer cell lines. 1 and 2 were found to be more active than cisplatin in all cell lines tested. A non-tumoral fibroblast line (L929, mouse non-tumoral fibroblasts) was used to evaluate selectivity. The results evidence that 2 shows much higher selectivity than 1 in all cell lines tested, but particularly in bone cancer cells in which selectivity index (SI) values are 8.0 and 18.8 for 1 and 2, respectively.
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- Valeria Ferretti
- CEQUINOR (UNLP, CCT-CONICET La Plata, asociado a CIC), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Blvd. 120 N° 1465, La Plata 1900, Argentina
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- Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares and Departamento de Ciências e Engenharia Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal; Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, and Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, and Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, and Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, and Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal; Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wrocław, ul. F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, and Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- CEQUINOR (UNLP, CCT-CONICET La Plata, asociado a CIC), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Blvd. 120 N° 1465, La Plata 1900, Argentina.
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Stitch M, Boota RZ, Chalkley AS, Keene TD, Simpson JC, Scattergood PA, Elliott PIP, Quinn SJ. Photophysical Properties and DNA Binding of Two Intercalating Osmium Polypyridyl Complexes Showing Light-Switch Effects. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:14947-14961. [PMID: 36094851 PMCID: PMC9516684 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c01231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
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The synthesis and
photophysical characterization of two osmium(II)
polypyridyl complexes, [Os(TAP)2dppz]2+ (1) and [Os(TAP)2dppp2]2+ (2) containing dppz (dipyrido[3,2-a:2′,3′-c]phenazine) and dppp2 (pyrido[2′,3′:5,6]pyrazino[2,3-f][1,10]phenanthroline) intercalating ligands and TAP (1,4,5,8-tetraazaphenanthrene)
ancillary ligands, are reported. The complexes exhibit complex electrochemistry
with five distinct reductive redox couples, the first of which is
assigned to a TAP-based process. The complexes emit in the near-IR
(1 at 761 nm and 2 at 740 nm) with lifetimes
of >35 ns with a low quantum yield of luminescence in aqueous solution
(∼0.25%). The Δ and Λ enantiomers of 1 and 2 are found to bind to natural DNA and with AT
and GC oligodeoxynucleotides with high affinities. In the presence
of natural DNA, the visible absorption spectra are found to display
significant hypochromic shifts, which is strongly evident for the
ligand-centered π–π* dppp2 transition at 355 nm,
which undergoes 46% hypochromism. The emission of both complexes increases
upon DNA binding, which is observed to be sensitive to the Δ
or Λ enantiomer and the DNA composition. A striking result is
the sensitivity of Λ-2 to the presence of AT DNA,
where a 6-fold enhancement of luminescence is observed and reflects
the nature of the binding for the enantiomer and the protection from
solution. Thermal denaturation studies show that both complexes are
found to stabilize natural DNA. Finally, cellular studies show that
the complexes are internalized by cultured mammalian cells and localize
in the nucleus. Osmium(II)
polypyridyl complexes comprising extended dipyrido[3,2-a:2′,3′-c]phenazine (1) and pyrido[2′,3′:5,6]pyrazino[2,3-f][1,10]phenanthroline (2) intercalating ligands
are shown to be effective DNA binders accompanied by enhanced near-IR
emission. The emission response to B-DNA is found to be sensitive
to the enantiomer and the composition of DNA, with greater emission
observed for AT-rich sequences. Thermal denaturation studies show
that both complexes stabilize natural DNA. Cellular studies show that
the complexes are internalized by cultured mammalian cells and localize
in the nucleus.
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- Mark Stitch
- School of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Dublin 4 D04 V1W8, Ireland
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, School of Applied Sciences University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, U.K
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- Cell Screening Laboratory, School of Biology and Environmental Science, University College Dublin, Dublin 4 D04 V1W8, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Dublin 4 D04 V1W8, Ireland
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- Cell Screening Laboratory, School of Biology and Environmental Science, University College Dublin, Dublin 4 D04 V1W8, Ireland
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, School of Applied Sciences University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, U.K
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, School of Applied Sciences University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Dublin 4 D04 V1W8, Ireland
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Ryan GJ, Gunnlaugsson T, Quinn SJ. Hook, Line, and Sinker! Spectroscopic Studies of Bi-Modular Mono- and Bis-1,8-naphthalimide-Ru(bpy) 3-conjugates as DNA "Light Switches". Inorg Chem 2022; 61:12073-12086. [PMID: 35876859 PMCID: PMC9364415 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c00064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Bi-chromophoric ruthenium polypyridyl complexes comprising one or two nitro-1,8-naphthalimide groups are shown to be effective DNA binders with off-on light switching properties. The binding to DNA was investigated using a combination of studies such as UV-visible absorption and emission titrations, thermal denaturation, and circular dichroism spectroscopy. The DNA affinity was shown to be sensitive to both the linker length and the number of naphthalimides (one vs two) contained in these systems and binding constants ranging from 106 to 107 M-1 for salmon testes DNA. The strong DNA binding is attributed to the combination of naphthalimide intercalation and the electrostatic interaction of the ruthenium complex. Large emission enhancements from the metal to ligand charge transfer (MLCT) emission arising from the metal complex were observed upon DNA binding, which was attributed to the interruption of intramolecular electron transfer quenching processes. Moving the nitro substitution from the 4-position to the 3-position is found to result in modification of the DNA binding and the resulting optical properties. The off-on light switch phenomena reported demonstrate the potential of these complexes to act as DNA probes.
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- Gary J Ryan
- School of Chemistry, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI), Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI), Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.,Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre (SSPC), Bernal Institute, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland.,Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre (SSPC), Bernal Institute, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
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McGorman B, Fantoni NZ, O'Carroll S, Ziemele A, El-Sagheer AH, Brown T, Kellett A. Enzymatic Synthesis of Chemical Nuclease Triplex-Forming Oligonucleotides with Gene-Silencing Applications. Nucleic Acids Res 2022; 50:5467-5481. [PMID: 35640595 PMCID: PMC9177962 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkac438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Triplex-forming oligonucleotides (TFOs) are short, single-stranded oligomers that hybridise to a specific sequence of duplex DNA. TFOs can block transcription and thereby inhibit protein production, making them highly appealing in the field of antigene therapeutics. In this work, a primer extension protocol was developed to enzymatically prepare chemical nuclease TFO hybrid constructs, with gene-silencing applications. Click chemistry was employed to generate novel artificial metallo-nuclease (AMN)-dNTPs, which were selectively incorporated into the TFO strand by a DNA polymerase. This purely enzymatic protocol was then extended to facilitate the construction of 5-methylcytosine (5mC) modified TFOs that displayed increased thermal stability. The utility of the enzymatically synthesised di-(2-picolyl)amine (DPA)-TFOs was assessed and compared to a specifically prepared solid-phase synthesis counterpart through gel electrophoresis, quantitative PCR, and Sanger sequencing, which revealed similar recognition and damage properties to target genes. The specificity was then enhanced through coordinated designer intercalators-DPQ and DPPZ-and high-precision DNA cleavage was achieved. To our knowledge, this is the first example of the enzymatic production of an AMN-TFO hybrid and is the largest base modification incorporated using this method. These results indicate how chemical nuclease-TFOs may overcome limitations associated with non-molecularly targeted metallodrugs and open new avenues for artificial gene-editing technology.
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- Bríonna McGorman
- School of Chemical Sciences and National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Rd, Oxford, UK
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- School of Chemical Sciences and National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences and National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Rd, Oxford, UK.,Department of Science and Mathematics, Suez University, Faculty of Petroleum and Mining, Engineering, Suez 43721, Egypt
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Rd, Oxford, UK
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- School of Chemical Sciences and National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland.,SSPC, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals, School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
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McQuaid KT, Takahashi S, Baumgaertner L, Cardin DJ, Paterson NG, Hall JP, Sugimoto N, Cardin CJ. Ruthenium Polypyridyl Complex Bound to a Unimolecular Chair-Form G-Quadruplex. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:5956-5964. [PMID: 35324198 PMCID: PMC8991003 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c00178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The DNA G-quadruplex
is known for forming a range of topologies
and for the observed lability of the assembly, consistent with its
transient formation in live cells. The stabilization of a particular
topology by a small molecule is of great importance for therapeutic
applications. Here, we show that the ruthenium complex Λ-[Ru(phen)2(qdppz)]2+ displays enantiospecific G-quadruplex
binding. It crystallized in 1:1 stoichiometry with a modified human
telomeric G-quadruplex sequence, GGGTTAGGGTTAGGGTTTGGG (htel21T18), in an antiparallel chair topology, the first structurally
characterized example of ligand binding to this topology. The lambda
complex is bound in an intercalation cavity created by a terminal
G-quartet and the central narrow lateral loop formed by T10–T11–A12. The two remaining wide
lateral loops are linked through a third K+ ion at the
other end of the G-quartet stack, which also coordinates three thymine
residues. In a comparative ligand-binding study, we showed, using
a Klenow fragment assay, that this complex is the strongest observed
inhibitor of replication, both using the native human telomeric sequence
and the modified sequence used in this work.
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- Kane T McQuaid
- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AD, U.K
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- FIBER (Frontier Institute for Biomolecular Engineering Research), Konan University, 7-1-20 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0047, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AD, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AD, U.K
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- Diamond Light Source Ltd., Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, U.K
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AD, U.K
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- FIBER (Frontier Institute for Biomolecular Engineering Research), Konan University, 7-1-20 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0047, Japan.,FIRST (Graduate School of Frontiers of Innovative Research in Science and Technology), Konan University, 7-1-20 Minatojima-Minamimashi, Chuo-Ku, Kobe 650-0047, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AD, U.K
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Sánchez-González Á, Grenut P, Gil A. Influence of conventional hydrogen bonds in the intercalation of phenanthroline derivatives with DNA: The important role of the sugar and phosphate backbone. J Comput Chem 2022; 43:804-821. [PMID: 35297513 PMCID: PMC9313584 DOI: 10.1002/jcc.26836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
The influence of hydrogen bonds in model intercalated systems between guanine‐cytosine and adenine‐thymine DNA base pairs (bps) was analyzed with the popular intercalator 1,10‐phenanthroline (phen) and derivatives obtained by substitution with —OH and —NH2 groups in positions 4 and 7. Semiempirical and Density Functional Theory (DFT) methods were used both including dispersion effects: PM6‐DH2, M06‐2X and B3LYP‐D3 along with the recently developed near linear‐scaling coupled cluster method DLPNO‐CCSD(T) for benchmark calculations. Our results given by QTAIM and non‐covalent interaction analysis confirmed the existence of hydrogen bonds created by —OH and —NH2. The trends in the energy decomposition analysis for the interaction energy, ΔEint, showed that the ΔEelstat contributions are equal or even a little bit higher than the values for ΔEdisp. Such important ΔEelstat attractive contribution comes mainly from the conventional hydrogen bonds formed by —OH and —NH2 functional groups with DNA not only with bps but specially with the sugar and phosphate backbone. This behavior is very different from that of phen and other classical intercalators that cannot form conventional hydrogen bonds, where the ΔEdisp is the most important attractive contribution to the ΔEint. The inclusion of explicit water molecules in molecular dynamics simulations showed, as a general trend, that the hydrogen bonds with the bps disappear during the simulations but those with the sugar and phosphate backbone remain in time, which highlights the important role of the sugar and phosphate backbone in the stabilization of these systems.
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- Ángel Sánchez-González
- BioISI-Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, Lisbon, Portugal
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- BioISI-Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, Lisbon, Portugal
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- BioISI-Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, Lisbon, Portugal.,ARAID Foundation, Zaragoza, Spain.,Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH) CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, c/ Pedro Cerbuna 12, Zaragoza, Spain
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Liu C, Wang Y, Wang A, Su F, Wang H. Structures, spectral and photodynamic properties of two nitrosylruthenium (II) isomer complexes containing 8-quinolinolate and L-proline ligands. RESULTS IN CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2022.100318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022] Open
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Affiliation(s)
- Xin‐Xin Peng
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Peking University Chengfu Road 292, Haidian district Beijing 100871 R. P. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Peking University Chengfu Road 292, Haidian district Beijing 100871 R. P. China
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory Shantou 515031 P. R. China
- Spin-X Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510641 P. R. China
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetic Functional Materials Guangzhou 510641 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Peking University Chengfu Road 292, Haidian district Beijing 100871 R. P. China
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory Shantou 515031 P. R. China
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Copper in tumors and the use of copper-based compounds in cancer treatment. J Inorg Biochem 2021; 226:111634. [PMID: 34740035 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2021.111634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Copper homeostasis is strictly regulated by protein transporters and chaperones, to allow its correct distribution and avoid uncontrolled redox reactions. Several studies address copper as involved in cancer development and spreading (epithelial to mesenchymal transition, angiogenesis). However, being endogenous and displaying a tremendous potential to generate free radicals, copper is a perfect candidate, once opportunely complexed, to be used as a drug in cancer therapy with low adverse effects. Copper ions can be modulated by the organic counterpart, after complexed to their metalcore, either in redox potential or geometry and consequently reactivity. During the last four decades, many copper complexes were studied regarding their reactivity toward cancer cells, and many of them could be a drug choice for phase II and III in cancer therapy. Also, there is promising evidence of using 64Cu in nanoparticles as radiopharmaceuticals for both positron emission tomography (PET) imaging and treatment of hypoxic tumors. However, few compounds have gone beyond testing in animal models, and none of them got the status of a drug for cancer chemotherapy. The main challenge is their solubility in physiological buffers and their different and non-predictable mechanism of action. Moreover, it is difficult to rationalize a structure-based activity for drug design and delivery. In this review, we describe the role of copper in cancer, the effects of copper-complexes on tumor cell death mechanisms, and point to the new copper complexes applicable as drugs, suggesting that they may represent at least one component of a multi-action combination in cancer therapy.
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Obitz D, Miller RG, Metzler-Nolte N. Synthesis and DNA interaction studies of Ru(II) cell penetrating peptide (CPP) bioconjugates. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:13768-13777. [PMID: 34549219 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt01776d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
The synthesis of the first bioconjugates of a set of ruthenium(II) dipyridophenazine complexes with two different cell penetrating peptides (CPPs) is described. The CPPs, an arginine rich TAT-9 (RKKRRQRRR) sequence and the Xentry peptide (LCLRPVG), were synthesized using standard SPPS protocols, and the bioconjugates were obtained by the microwave-assisted coupling of the HOBt/TBTU preactivated metal complexes with the respective peptides on Wang resin. The racemic metal complexes were obtained by modified literature procedures. The bioconjugates were cleaved from the resin, purified by semi-preparative HPLC and characterized by analytical HPLC, high resolution mass spectrometry (HR-MS), and NMR spectroscopy. Despite the bioconjugation of the peptides to the dppz ligand, DNA intercalation was observed by CD spectroscopy, viscometry and the characteristic switch-on fluorescence of this class of compounds. Furthermore, the cellular uptake of the Xentry bioconjugates was confirmed by live cell imaging. Like the parent metal complexes, the bioconjugates show low in vitro cytotoxicity (IC50 > 80 μM), which is similar to the respective metal complexes alone.
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- Daniel Obitz
- Inorganic Chemistry I - Bioinorganic Chemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitaetsstrasse 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany.
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- Inorganic Chemistry I - Bioinorganic Chemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitaetsstrasse 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany.
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- Inorganic Chemistry I - Bioinorganic Chemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitaetsstrasse 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany.
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Largy E, König A, Ghosh A, Ghosh D, Benabou S, Rosu F, Gabelica V. Mass Spectrometry of Nucleic Acid Noncovalent Complexes. Chem Rev 2021; 122:7720-7839. [PMID: 34587741 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Nucleic acids have been among the first targets for antitumor drugs and antibiotics. With the unveiling of new biological roles in regulation of gene expression, specific DNA and RNA structures have become very attractive targets, especially when the corresponding proteins are undruggable. Biophysical assays to assess target structure as well as ligand binding stoichiometry, affinity, specificity, and binding modes are part of the drug development process. Mass spectrometry offers unique advantages as a biophysical method owing to its ability to distinguish each stoichiometry present in a mixture. In addition, advanced mass spectrometry approaches (reactive probing, fragmentation techniques, ion mobility spectrometry, ion spectroscopy) provide more detailed information on the complexes. Here, we review the fundamentals of mass spectrometry and all its particularities when studying noncovalent nucleic acid structures, and then review what has been learned thanks to mass spectrometry on nucleic acid structures, self-assemblies (e.g., duplexes or G-quadruplexes), and their complexes with ligands.
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- Eric Largy
- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, INSERM, ARNA, UMR 5320, U1212, IECB, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, INSERM, ARNA, UMR 5320, U1212, IECB, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, INSERM, ARNA, UMR 5320, U1212, IECB, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, INSERM, ARNA, UMR 5320, U1212, IECB, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, INSERM, ARNA, UMR 5320, U1212, IECB, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, INSERM, IECB, UMS 3033, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, INSERM, ARNA, UMR 5320, U1212, IECB, F-33600 Pessac, France
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Mengele AK, Weixler D, Chettri A, Maurer M, Huber FL, Seibold GM, Dietzek B, Eikmanns BJ, Rau S. Switching the Mechanism of NADH Photooxidation by Supramolecular Interactions. Chemistry 2021; 27:16840-16845. [PMID: 34547151 PMCID: PMC9298348 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202103029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
Abstract
A series of three Ru(II) polypyridine complexes was investigated for the selective photocatalytic oxidation of NAD(P)H to NAD(P)+ in water. A combination of (time‐resolved) spectroscopic studies and photocatalysis experiments revealed that ligand design can be used to control the mechanism of the photooxidation: For prototypical Ru(II) complexes a 1O2 pathway was found. Rudppz ([(tbbpy)2Ru(dppz)]Cl2, tbbpy=4,4'‐di‐tert‐butyl‐2,2'‐bipyridine, dppz=dipyrido[3,2‐a:2′,3′‐c]phenazine), instead, initiated the cofactor oxidation by electron transfer from NAD(P)H enabled by supramolecular binding between substrate and catalyst. Expulsion of the photoproduct NAD(P)+ from the supramolecular binding site in Rudppz allowed very efficient turnover. Therefore, Rudppz permits repetitive selective assembly and oxidative conversion of reduced naturally occurring nicotinamides by recognizing the redox state of the cofactor under formation of H2O2 as additional product. This photocatalytic process can fuel discontinuous photobiocatalysis.
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- Alexander K Mengele
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I, Materials and Catalysis, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Department Functional Interfaces, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology Jena, Albert-Einstein-Allee 9, 07745, Jena, Germany.,Institute of Physical Chemistry, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I, Materials and Catalysis, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I, Materials and Catalysis, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany.,Section of Synthetic Biology, Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Technical University of Denmark, Søltoftsplads, 2800, Kongens, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department Functional Interfaces, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology Jena, Albert-Einstein-Allee 9, 07745, Jena, Germany.,Institute of Physical Chemistry, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I, Materials and Catalysis, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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Sánchez-González Á, Bandeira NAG, Ortiz de Luzuriaga I, Martins FF, Elleuchi S, Jarraya K, Lanuza J, Lopez X, Calhorda MJ, Gil A. New Insights on the Interaction of Phenanthroline Based Ligands and Metal Complexes and Polyoxometalates with Duplex DNA and G-Quadruplexes. Molecules 2021; 26:4737. [PMID: 34443326 PMCID: PMC8397986 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26164737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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This work provides new insights from our team regarding advances in targeting canonical and non-canonical nucleic acid structures. This modality of medical treatment is used as a form of molecular medicine specifically against the growth of cancer cells. Nevertheless, because of increasing concerns about bacterial antibiotic resistance, this medical strategy is also being explored in this field. Up to three strategies for the use of DNA as target have been studied in our research lines during the last few years: (1) the intercalation of phenanthroline derivatives with duplex DNA; (2) the interaction of metal complexes containing phenanthroline with G-quadruplexes; and (3) the activity of Mo polyoxometalates and other Mo-oxo species as artificial phosphoesterases to catalyze the hydrolysis of phosphoester bonds in DNA. We demonstrate some promising computational results concerning the favorable interaction of these small molecules with DNA that could correspond to cytotoxic effects against tumoral cells and microorganisms. Therefore, our results open the door for the pharmaceutical and medical applications of the compounds we propose.
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- Ángel Sánchez-González
- Faculdade de Ciências, BioISI-Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal; (Á.S.-G.); (N.A.G.B.); (F.F.M.); (M.J.C.)
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- Faculdade de Ciências, BioISI-Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal; (Á.S.-G.); (N.A.G.B.); (F.F.M.); (M.J.C.)
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- CIC nanoGUNE BRTA, Tolosa Hiribidea 76, Euskadi, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain;
- Polimero eta Material Aurreratuak, Fisika, Kimika eta Teknologia Saila, Kimika Fakultatea, Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 3, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain; (J.L.); (X.L.)
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- Faculdade de Ciências, BioISI-Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal; (Á.S.-G.); (N.A.G.B.); (F.F.M.); (M.J.C.)
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Inorganique, LR17ES07, Faculté de Sciences de Sfax, Université de Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia; (S.E.); (K.J.)
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Inorganique, LR17ES07, Faculté de Sciences de Sfax, Université de Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia; (S.E.); (K.J.)
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- Polimero eta Material Aurreratuak, Fisika, Kimika eta Teknologia Saila, Kimika Fakultatea, Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 3, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain; (J.L.); (X.L.)
- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 4, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- Polimero eta Material Aurreratuak, Fisika, Kimika eta Teknologia Saila, Kimika Fakultatea, Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 3, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain; (J.L.); (X.L.)
- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 4, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- Faculdade de Ciências, BioISI-Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal; (Á.S.-G.); (N.A.G.B.); (F.F.M.); (M.J.C.)
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- Faculdade de Ciências, BioISI-Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal; (Á.S.-G.); (N.A.G.B.); (F.F.M.); (M.J.C.)
- CIC nanoGUNE BRTA, Tolosa Hiribidea 76, Euskadi, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain;
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Fluorescent functional nucleic acid: Principles, properties and applications in bioanalyzing. Trends Analyt Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2021.116292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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van der Westhuizen D, Slabber CA, Fernandes MA, Joubert DF, Kleinhans G, van der Westhuizen CJ, Stander A, Munro OQ, Bezuidenhout DI. A Cytotoxic Bis(1,2,3-triazol-5-ylidene)carbazolide Gold(III) Complex Targets DNA by Partial Intercalation. Chemistry 2021; 27:8295-8307. [PMID: 33822431 PMCID: PMC8251726 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202100598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The syntheses of bis(triazolium)carbazole precursors and their corresponding coinage metal (Au, Ag) complexes are reported. For alkylated triazolium salts, di- or tetranuclear complexes with bridging ligands were isolated, while the bis(aryl) analogue afforded a bis(carbene) AuI -CNC pincer complex suitable for oxidation to the redox-stable [AuIII (CNC)Cl]+ cation. Although the ligand salt and the [AuIII (CNC)Cl]+ complex were both notably cytotoxic toward the breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231, the AuIII complex was somewhat more selective. Electrophoresis, viscometry, UV-vis, CD and LD spectroscopy suggest the cytotoxic [AuIII (CNC)Cl]+ complex behaves as a partial DNA intercalator. In silico screening indicated that the [AuIII (CNC)Cl]+ complex can target DNA three-way junctions with good specificity, several other regular B-DNA forms, and Z-DNA. Multiple hydrophobic π-type interactions involving T and A bases appear to be important for B-form DNA binding, while phosphate O⋅⋅⋅Au interactions evidently underpin Z-DNA binding. The CNC ligand effectively stabilizes the AuIII ion, preventing reduction in the presence of glutathione. Both the redox stability and DNA affinity of the hit compound might be key factors underpinning its cytotoxicity in vitro.
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- Molecular Sciences InstituteSchool of ChemistryUniversity of the Witwatersrand2050JohannesburgSouth Africa
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- Molecular Sciences InstituteSchool of ChemistryUniversity of the Witwatersrand2050JohannesburgSouth Africa
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- Department of PhysiologyUniversity of Pretoria0031PretoriaSouth Africa
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- Molecular Sciences InstituteSchool of ChemistryUniversity of the Witwatersrand2050JohannesburgSouth Africa
- Chemistry DepartmentUniversity of Pretoria0028PretoriaSouth Africa
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- Chemistry DepartmentUniversity of Pretoria0028PretoriaSouth Africa
- Future Production: ChemicalsPharmaceutical Technologies Research GroupCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)0184PretoriaSouth Africa
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- Department of PhysiologyUniversity of Pretoria0031PretoriaSouth Africa
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- Molecular Sciences InstituteSchool of ChemistryUniversity of the Witwatersrand2050JohannesburgSouth Africa
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- Molecular Sciences InstituteSchool of ChemistryUniversity of the Witwatersrand2050JohannesburgSouth Africa
- Laboratory of Inorganic ChemistryEnvironmental and Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Oulu3000OuluFinland
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Sánchez-González Á, Gil A. Elucidating the intercalation of methylated 1,10-phenanthroline with DNA: the important weight of the CH/H interactions and the selectivity of CH/π and CH/n interactions. RSC Adv 2021; 11:1553-1563. [PMID: 35424132 PMCID: PMC8693566 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra07646e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Flat molecules like phenanthroline derivatives intercalate between base pairs of deoxyribonucleic acid and produce cytotoxic effects against tumoral cells. Elucidating the way of intercalation and its modulation on their efficiency by substitution still remains a challenging topic of research. In this work we analysed the intercalation via the major groove of methylated derivatives of phenanthroline, in different number and position, between guanine-cytosine base pairs. We studied our systems by using semi-empirical methods and density functional theory including dispersion corrections with the PM6-DH2 Hamiltonian and the B3LYP-D3 functional. We explored the geometry and electronic structure by means of the quantum theory of atoms in molecules and non-covalent interactions index analyses, whereas the interaction energy was estimated by means of two different approaches: one taking into account the results from the quantum theory of atoms in molecules analysis and the other based on the so-called energy decomposition analysis. The effect of solvation was also taken into consideration. Our studies show that CH/π and CH/n interactions by means of the -CH3 groups of methylated phen follow a clear pattern for any number of -CH3 groups and their position in the methylated phen ligand. That is, they try to produce the CH/π and CH/n interactions with the O and N heteroatoms of the base pairs and with the O atoms of the sugar and phosphate backbone. These findings suggest that the modulation of the intercalation of ligands that are able to form CH/π and CH/n weak interactions with the deoxyribonucleic acid is ruled not only by the number and position of the substitutions of the ligands but also by some key sites, which are the O and N atoms of the deoxyribonucleic acid in our analysed systems. It suggests some key and lock mechanism in which the interacting fragments fit like puzzle pieces in order to achieve the optimal interaction for the stabilization of the system. Interaction energies were calculated by using different approaches which converged to similar trends about the number and position of the -CH3 groups. The important weight of the CH/H interactions in the total interaction energy must be highlighted.
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- Ángel Sánchez-González
- BioISI - Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa Campo Grande 1749-016 Lisboa Portugal
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- BioISI - Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa Campo Grande 1749-016 Lisboa Portugal
- CIC nanoGUNE BRTA Tolosa Hiribidea 76 E-20018 Donostia - San Sebastian Euskadi Spain
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Feng Y, Shu J, Yao L, Lan Y, Ye L, Mei W, Ding Y. Recognizing and stabilizing miR-21 by chiral ruthenium(II) complexes. BMC Chem 2020; 14:26. [PMID: 32266333 PMCID: PMC7119291 DOI: 10.1186/s13065-020-00672-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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MiR-21, a non-coding miRNA with 22 nucleotides, plays an important part in the proliferation, invasion, and metastasis of tumor cells. The present study demonstrates that isomers of chiral ruthenium(II) complexes with alkynes (Λ-1 and Δ-1) were synthesized by Songogashira coupling reaction by using microwave-assisted synthetic technology. The isomers can recognize and stabilize miR-21, with the Λ-isomer showing a stronger binding capacity than the Δ-isomer. Further studies showed that both isomers can be uptaken by MDA-MB-231 cells and enriched in the nucleus. Treatment with the Λ-/Δ-isomer downregulated the expression of miR-21. In a word, the development of chiral ruthenium(II) complexes act as potential inhibitors against tumor cells by recognizing, stabilizing, and regulating the expression of miR-21.
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- Yin Feng
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510062 China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006 China
- Guangdong Province Engineering Center for Molecular Probe & Biomedical Imaging, Guangzhou, 510006 China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510062 China
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- Guangdong Province Engineering Center for Molecular Probe & Biomedical Imaging, Guangzhou, 510006 China
- School of Nursing, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006 China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006 China
- Guangdong Province Engineering Center for Molecular Probe & Biomedical Imaging, Guangzhou, 510006 China
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Construction and Application of New Drug Screening Model System, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006 China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006 China
- Guangdong Province Engineering Center for Molecular Probe & Biomedical Imaging, Guangzhou, 510006 China
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Construction and Application of New Drug Screening Model System, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006 China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510062 China
- Guangdong Province Engineering Center for Molecular Probe & Biomedical Imaging, Guangzhou, 510006 China
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Comparative studies on the binding interaction of two chiral Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes with triple- and double-helical forms of RNA. J Inorg Biochem 2020; 214:111301. [PMID: 33166867 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2020.111301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Two chiral Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes, Δ-[Ru(bpy)2(6-F-dppz)]2+ (Δ-1; bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine, 6-F-dppz = 6-fluorodipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine) and Λ-[Ru(bpy)2(6-F-dppz)]2+ (Λ-1), have been synthesized and characterized as binders for the RNA poly(U)•poly(A)*poly(U) triplex and poly(A)•poly(U) duplex in this work. Analysis of the UV-Vis absorption spectra and fluorescence emission spectra indicates that the binding of intercalating Δ-1 with the triplex and duplex RNA is greater than that of Λ-1, while the binding affinities of the two enantiomers to triplex structure is stronger than that of duplex structure. Fluorescence titrations show that the two enantiomers can act as molecular "light switches" for triple- and double-helical RNA. Thermal denaturation studies revealed that that the two enantiomers are more stable to Watson-Crick base-paired double strand of the triplex than the Hoogsteen base-paired third strand, but their stability and selectivity are different. For Δ-enantiomer, the increase of the thermal stability of the Watson-Crick base-paired duplex (13 °C) is slightly stronger than of the Hoogsteen base-paired strand (10 °C), displaying no obvious selectivity. However, compared to the Hoogsteen base-paired strand (5 °C), the stability of the Λ-enantiomer to the Watson-Crick base-paired duplex (13 °C) is more significant, which has obvious selectivity. The overall increase in viscosity of the RNA-(Λ-1) system and its curve shape are similar to that of the RNA-(Δ-1) system, suggesting that the binding modes of two enantiomers with RNA are intercalation. The obtained results in this work may be useful for understanding the binding differences in chiral Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes toward RNA triplex and duplex.
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Cerfontaine S, Duez Q, Troian-Gautier L, Barozzino-Consiglio G, Loiseau F, Cornil J, De Winter J, Gerbaux P, Elias B. Efficient Convergent Energy Transfer in a Stereoisomerically Pure Heptanuclear Luminescent Terpyridine-Based Ru(II)-Os(II) Dendrimer. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:14536-14543. [PMID: 32954720 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c02336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The stereoisomerically pure synthesis of a novel heptanuclear Ru(II)-Os(II) antenna bearing multitopic terpyridine ligands is reported. An unambiguous structural characterization was obtained by 1H NMR spectroscopy and ion mobility spectrometry (IMS-MS). The heptanuclear complex exhibits large molar absorption coefficients (77900 M-1 cm-1 at 497 nm) and undergoes unitary, downhill, convergent energy transfer from the peripheral Ru(II) subunits to the central Os(II) that displays photoluminescence with a lifetime (τ = 161 ns) competent for diffusional excited-state electron transfer reactivity in solution.
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- Simon Cerfontaine
- Institut de la Matière Condensée et des Nanosciences (IMCN), Molecular Chemistry, Materials and Catalysis (MOST), Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Place Louis Pasteur 1, bte L4.01.02, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Organic Synthesis and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, University of Mons - UMONS, 23 Place du Parc, B-7000 Mons, Belgium.,Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials, Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP) - University of Mons (UMONS), Place du Parc 23, B-7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Organique, Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), CP 160/06, 50 avenue F.D. Roosevelt, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Institut de la Matière Condensée et des Nanosciences (IMCN), Molecular Chemistry, Materials and Catalysis (MOST), Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Place Louis Pasteur 1, bte L4.01.02, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials, Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP) - University of Mons (UMONS), Place du Parc 23, B-7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Organic Synthesis and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, University of Mons - UMONS, 23 Place du Parc, B-7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Organic Synthesis and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, University of Mons - UMONS, 23 Place du Parc, B-7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Institut de la Matière Condensée et des Nanosciences (IMCN), Molecular Chemistry, Materials and Catalysis (MOST), Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Place Louis Pasteur 1, bte L4.01.02, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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Gill MR, Walker MG, Able S, Tietz O, Lakshminarayanan A, Anderson R, Chalk R, El-Sagheer AH, Brown T, Thomas JA, Vallis KA. An 111In-labelled bis-ruthenium(ii) dipyridophenazine theranostic complex: mismatch DNA binding and selective radiotoxicity towards MMR-deficient cancer cells. Chem Sci 2020; 11:8936-8944. [PMID: 33815738 PMCID: PMC7989384 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc02825h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Theranostic radionuclides that emit Auger electrons (AE) can generate highly localised DNA damage and the accompanying gamma ray emission can be used for single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging. Mismatched DNA base pairs (mismatches) are DNA lesions that are abundant in cells deficient in MMR (mismatch mediated repair) proteins. This form of genetic instability is prevalent in the MMR-deficient subset of colorectal cancers and is a potential target for AE radiotherapeutics. Herein we report the synthesis of a mismatch DNA binding bis-ruthenium(ii) dipyridophenazine (dppz) complex that can be radiolabelled with the Auger electron emitting radionuclide indium-111 (111In). Greater stabilisation accompanied by enhanced MLCT (metal to ligand charge-transfer) luminescence of both the bis-Ru(dppz) chelator and non-radioactive indium-loaded complex was observed in the presence of a TT mismatch-containing duplex compared to matched DNA. The radioactive construct [111In]In-bisRu(dppz) ([111In][In-2]4+) targets cell nuclei and is radiotoxic towards MMR-deficient human colorectal cancer cells showing substantially less detrimental effects in a paired cell line with restored MMR function. Additional cell line studies revealed that [111In][In-2]4+ is preferentially radiotoxic towards MMR-deficient colorectal cancer cells accompanied by increased DNA damage due to 111In decay. The biodistribution of [111In][In-2]4+ in live mice was demonstrated using SPECT. These results illustrate how a Ru(ii) polypyridyl complex can incorporate mismatch DNA binding and radiometal chelation in a single molecule, generating a DNA-targeting AE radiopharmaceutical that displays selective radiotoxicity towards MMR-deficient cancer cells and is compatible with whole organism SPECT imaging.
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- Martin R Gill
- Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology , Department of Oncology , University of Oxford , Oxford , UK .
- Department of Chemistry , Swansea University , Swansea , Wales , UK .
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Sheffield , Sheffield , UK
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- Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology , Department of Oncology , University of Oxford , Oxford , UK .
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- Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology , Department of Oncology , University of Oxford , Oxford , UK .
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- Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology , Department of Oncology , University of Oxford , Oxford , UK .
- Chemistry Research Laboratory , Department of Chemistry , University of Oxford , Oxford OX1 3TA , UK
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- Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology , Department of Oncology , University of Oxford , Oxford , UK .
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- Structural Genomics Consortium , University of Oxford , Oxford , UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory , Department of Chemistry , University of Oxford , Oxford OX1 3TA , UK
- Chemistry Branch , Department of Science and Mathematics , Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering , Suez University , Suez 43721 , Egypt
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory , Department of Chemistry , University of Oxford , Oxford OX1 3TA , UK
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Sheffield , Sheffield , UK
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- Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology , Department of Oncology , University of Oxford , Oxford , UK .
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Elleuchi S, Ortiz de Luzuriaga I, Sanchez-Gonzalez Á, Lopez X, Jarraya K, Calhorda MJ, Gil A. Computational Studies on the Binding Preferences of Molybdenum(II) Phenanthroline Complexes with Duplex DNA. The Important Role of the Ancillary Ligands. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:12711-12721. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c01793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Sawssen Elleuchi
- Laboratoire de Chimie Inorganique, LR17ES07, Université de Sfax, Faculté de Sciences de Sfax, Route de Soukra Km 3.5, BP 1171, 3000 Sfax, Tunisia
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- CIC nanoGUNE BRTA, Tolosa Hiribidea 76, E-20018 Donostia, San Sebastián, Euskadi, Spain
- Kimika Fakultatea, Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, P.K. 107, 20018 Donostia, San Sebastián, Euskadi, Spain
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- Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Kimika Fakultatea, Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, P.K. 107, 20018 Donostia, San Sebastián, Euskadi, Spain
- Donostia International Physics Center, P.K. 1072, 20080 Donostia, San Sebastián, Euskadi, Spain
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Inorganique, LR17ES07, Université de Sfax, Faculté de Sciences de Sfax, Route de Soukra Km 3.5, BP 1171, 3000 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal
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- CIC nanoGUNE BRTA, Tolosa Hiribidea 76, E-20018 Donostia, San Sebastián, Euskadi, Spain
- Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal
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Keane PM, O'Sullivan K, Poynton FE, Poulsen BC, Sazanovich IV, Towrie M, Cardin CJ, Sun XZ, George MW, Gunnlaugsson T, Quinn SJ, Kelly JM. Understanding the factors controlling the photo-oxidation of natural DNA by enantiomerically pure intercalating ruthenium polypyridyl complexes through TA/TRIR studies with polydeoxynucleotides and mixed sequence oligodeoxynucleotides. Chem Sci 2020; 11:8600-8609. [PMID: 34123120 PMCID: PMC8163394 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc02413a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Ruthenium polypyridyl complexes which can sensitise the photo-oxidation of nucleic acids and other biological molecules show potential for photo-therapeutic applications. In this article a combination of transient visible absorption (TrA) and time-resolved infra-red (TRIR) spectroscopy are used to compare the photo-oxidation of guanine by the enantiomers of [Ru(TAP)2(dppz)]2+ in both polymeric {poly(dG-dC), poly(dA-dT) and natural DNA} and small mixed-sequence duplex-forming oligodeoxynucleotides. The products of electron transfer are readily monitored by the appearance of a characteristic TRIR band centred at ca. 1700 cm−1 for the guanine radical cation and a band centered at ca. 515 nm in the TrA for the reduced ruthenium complex. It is found that efficient electron transfer requires that the complex be intercalated at a G-C base-pair containing site. Significantly, changes in the nucleobase vibrations of the TRIR spectra induced by the bound excited state before electron transfer takes place are used to identify preferred intercalation sites in mixed-sequence oligodeoxynucleotides and natural DNA. Interestingly, with natural DNA, while it is found that quenching is inefficient in the picosecond range, a slower electron transfer process occurs, which is not found with the mixed-sequence duplex-forming oligodeoxynucleotides studied. Efficient electron transfer requires the complex to be intercalated at a G-C base-pair. Identification of preferred intercalation sites is achieved by TRIR monitoring of the nucleobase vibrations before electron transfer.![]()
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- Páraic M Keane
- School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin Dublin 2 Ireland .,School of Chemistry, University of Reading RG6 6AD UK
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- School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin Dublin 2 Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin Dublin 2 Ireland .,Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, The University of Dublin Pearse St. Dublin 2 Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin Dublin 2 Ireland .,Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, The University of Dublin Pearse St. Dublin 2 Ireland
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- Central Laser Facility, Research Complex at Harwell, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratories OX11 0QX UK
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- Central Laser Facility, Research Complex at Harwell, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratories OX11 0QX UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham NG7 2RD UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham NG7 2RD UK.,Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, The University of Nottingham Ningbo China 199 Taikang East Road Ningbo 315100 China
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- School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin Dublin 2 Ireland .,Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, The University of Dublin Pearse St. Dublin 2 Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, University College Dublin Dublin 4 Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin Dublin 2 Ireland
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Nejat Dehkordi M, Lincoln P. Another step toward understanding the binding mode of other derivatives of [Ru(phen) 2L] complexes. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2020; 38:3318-3326. [DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2019.1677498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Maryam Nejat Dehkordi
- Department of Basic Science, Chemistry Group, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord Branch, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Laskowski T, Andrałojć W, Grynda J, Gwarda P, Mazerski J, Gdaniec Z. A strong preference for the TA/TA dinucleotide step discovered for an acridine-based, potent antitumor dsDNA intercalator, C-1305: NMR-driven structural and sequence-specificity studies. Sci Rep 2020; 10:11697. [PMID: 32678133 PMCID: PMC7366671 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-68609-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Triazoloacridinone C-1305, a potent antitumor agent recommended for Phase I clinical trials, exhibits high activity towards a wide range of experimental colon carcinomas, in many cases associated with complete tumor regression. C-1305 is a well-established dsDNA intercalator, yet no information on its mode of binding into DNA is available to date. Herein, we present the NMR-driven and MD-refined reconstruction of the 3D structures of the d(CGATATCG)2:C-1305 and d(CCCTAGGG)2:C-1305 non-covalent adducts. In both cases, the ligand intercalates at the TA/TA site, forming well-defined dsDNA:drug 1:1 mol/mol complexes. Orientation of the ligand within the binding site was unambiguously established by the DNA/ligand proton-proton NOE contacts. A subsequent, NMR-driven study of the sequence-specificity of C-1305 using a series of DNA duplexes, allowed us to confirm a strong preference towards TA/TA dinucleotide steps, followed by the TG/CA steps. Interestingly, no interaction at all was observed with duplexes containing exclusively the AT/AT, GG/CC and GA/TC steps.
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- Tomasz Laskowski
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gabriela Narutowicza Str. 11/12, 80-233, Gdańsk, Poland.
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- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Zygmunta Noskowskiego Str. 12/14, 61-704, Poznań, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gabriela Narutowicza Str. 11/12, 80-233, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gabriela Narutowicza Str. 11/12, 80-233, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gabriela Narutowicza Str. 11/12, 80-233, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Zygmunta Noskowskiego Str. 12/14, 61-704, Poznań, Poland
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Elmes RBP, Ryan GJ, Erby ML, Frimannsson DO, Kitchen JA, Lawler M, Williams DC, Quinn SJ, Gunnlaugsson T. Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Profiling of Ruthenium(II)-Based 4-Nitro- and 4-Amino-1,8-naphthalimide Conjugates. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:10874-10893. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c01395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Robert B. P. Elmes
- Department of Chemistry, Maynooth University, National University of Ireland, Maynooth W23 F2K8, County Kildare, Ireland
- Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre (SSPC), Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin (TCD), The University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin (TCD), The University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
- School of Medicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine, St. James’s Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin (TCD), The University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
- Chemistry, School of Natural and Computational Sciences, Massey University, Auckland 0745, New Zealand
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- Institute for Health Sciences, Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen’s University of Belfast, Belfast BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland
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- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
- Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre (SSPC), Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin (TCD), The University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
- Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre (SSPC), Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland
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Song L, Xie L, Xu L, Jing Q, Liu C, Xi X, Wang W, Zhao Y, Zhao X, Wang H. Syntheses, spectra, photoinduced nitric oxide release and interactions with biomacromolecules of three nitrosylruthenium complexes. Polyhedron 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2020.114596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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da Silva CF, Ramos LCB, Rohrabaugh TN, Vandevord JM, da Silva RS, Turro C, Nikolaou S. Exploring the structure of a ruthenium acetate cluster for biological purposes. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2020.107810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Surin M, Ulrich S. From Interaction to Function in DNA-Templated Supramolecular Self-Assemblies. ChemistryOpen 2020; 9:480-498. [PMID: 32328404 PMCID: PMC7175023 DOI: 10.1002/open.202000013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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DNA-templated self-assembly represents a rich and growing subset of supramolecular chemistry where functional self-assemblies are programmed in a versatile manner using nucleic acids as readily-available and readily-tunable templates. In this review, we summarize the different DNA recognition modes and the basic supramolecular interactions at play in this context. We discuss the recent results that report the DNA-templated self-assembly of small molecules into complex yet precise nanoarrays, going from 1D to 3D architectures. Finally, we show their emerging functions as photonic/electronic nanowires, sensors, gene delivery vectors, and supramolecular catalysts, and their growing applications in a wide range of area from materials to biological sciences.
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- Mathieu Surin
- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel MaterialsCenter of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP)University of Mons-UMONS7000MonsBelgium
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Saeed HK, Sreedharan S, Thomas JA. Photoactive metal complexes that bind DNA and other biomolecules as cell probes, therapeutics, and theranostics. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:1464-1480. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc09312e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Using selected transition metal centres and linking ligand “building blocks” a modular approach to the development of cellular imaging agents and therapeutics is discussed and illustrated with examples from research by the Thomas group.
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- Hiwa K Saeed
- Department of Chemistry
- Brooklyn College
- The City University of New York
- Brooklyn
- USA
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- CRUK/MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology University of Oxford
- Oxford
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Sheffield
- Sheffield S10 2TN
- UK
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McQuaid KT, Cardin CJ. The eyes have it: Using X-ray crystallography to determine the binding modes of medically relevant ruthenium/DNA complexes. Med Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.adioch.2019.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Satange R, Chuang CY, Neidle S, Hou MH. Polymorphic G:G mismatches act as hotspots for inducing right-handed Z DNA by DNA intercalation. Nucleic Acids Res 2019; 47:8899-8912. [PMID: 31361900 PMCID: PMC6895262 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkz653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Revised: 07/06/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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DNA mismatches are highly polymorphic and dynamic in nature, albeit poorly characterized structurally. We utilized the antitumour antibiotic CoII(Chro)2 (Chro = chromomycin A3) to stabilize the palindromic duplex d(TTGGCGAA) DNA with two G:G mismatches, allowing X-ray crystallography-based monitoring of mismatch polymorphism. For the first time, the unusual geometry of several G:G mismatches including syn–syn, water mediated anti–syn and syn–syn-like conformations can be simultaneously observed in the crystal structure. The G:G mismatch sites of the d(TTGGCGAA) duplex can also act as a hotspot for the formation of alternative DNA structures with a GC/GA-5′ intercalation site for binding by the GC-selective intercalator actinomycin D (ActiD). Direct intercalation of two ActiD molecules to G:G mismatch sites causes DNA rearrangements, resulting in backbone distortion to form right-handed Z-DNA structures with a single-step sharp kink. Our study provides insights on intercalators-mismatch DNA interactions and a rationale for mismatch interrogation and detection via DNA intercalation.
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- Roshan Satange
- Institute of Genomics and Bioinformatics, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 402, Taiwan.,Ph.D. Program in Medical Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 402, Taiwan
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- Institute of Genomics and Bioinformatics, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 402, Taiwan
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- The School of Pharmacy, University College London, London, WC1N 1AX, UK
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- Institute of Genomics and Bioinformatics, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 402, Taiwan.,Ph.D. Program in Medical Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 402, Taiwan.,Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 402, Taiwan
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Liu XW, Liu NY, Deng YQ, Wang S, Liu T, Tang YC, Chen YD, Lu JL. Nitro-Substituted Ruthenium(II) Complex: A New Strategy for a G-Quadruplex DNA Fluorescent Probe. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:16326-16329. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b03138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Xue-Wen Liu
- College of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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Hassan SS, Mohamed EF. Antimicrobial, antioxidant and antitumor activities of Nano‐Structure Eu (III) and La (III) complexes with nitrogen donor tridentate ligands. Appl Organomet Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.5258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Safaa S. Hassan
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of ScienceCairo University Giza Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science (Girls)Al Azhar University Nasr City Egypt
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Barrett S, De Franco M, Kellett A, Dempsey E, Marzano C, Erxleben A, Gandin V, Montagner D. Anticancer activity, DNA binding and cell mechanistic studies of estrogen-functionalised Cu(II) complexes. J Biol Inorg Chem 2019; 25:49-60. [DOI: 10.1007/s00775-019-01732-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Ahmed M, Rooney D, McCann M, Casey J, O'Shea K, Twamley B. Tuning the reaction pathways of phenanthroline-Schiff bases: routes to novel phenanthroline ligands. Dalton Trans 2019; 48:15283-15289. [PMID: 31580366 DOI: 10.1039/c9dt03084k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Pyrido-phenanthrolin-7-one compounds are structural analogues of the cytotoxic alkaloid, ascididemin, and would be expected to have interesting biological activities. Synthetic strategies are reported for a novel simple route to form this class of ligand. 1,10-Phenanthrolin-5,6-dione reacts with l-phenylalanine alkyl esters and their para-substituted analogues to form both a phenanthroline-oxazine and a pyrido-phenanthrolin-7-one product. The nature of the major product is dependent on the electronic properties of the para substituent. Successful metal coordination to the pyrido-phenanthrolin-7-one ligand is also presented.
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- Muhib Ahmed
- Department of Chemistry, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
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Sánchez MI, Rama G, Calo-Lapido R, Ucar K, Lincoln P, López MV, Melle-Franco M, Mascareñas JL, Vázquez ME. Canonical DNA minor groove insertion of bisbenzamidine-Ru(ii) complexes with chiral selectivity. Chem Sci 2019; 10:8668-8674. [PMID: 31803441 PMCID: PMC6849638 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc03053k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 07/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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We report the first Ru(ii) coordination compounds that interact with DNA through a canonical minor groove insertion mode and with selectivity for A/T rich sites.
We report the first Ru(ii) coordination compounds that interact with DNA through a canonical minor groove insertion mode and with selectivity for A/T rich sites. This was made possible by integrating a bis-benzamidine minor groove DNA-binding agent with a ruthenium(ii) complex. Importantly, one of the enantiomers (Δ-[Ru(bpy)2b4bpy]2+, Δ-4Ru) shows a considerably higher DNA affinity than the parent organic ligand and the other enantiomer, particularly for the AATT sequence, while the other enantiomer preferentially targets long AAATTT sites with overall lower affinity. Finally, we demonstrate that the photophysical properties of these new binders can be exploited for DNA cleavage using visible light.
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- Mateo I Sánchez
- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) , Departamento de Química Orgánica , Universidade de Santiago de Compostela , 15782 Santiago de Compostela , Spain .
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) , Departamento de Química Inorgánica , Universidade de Santiago de Compostela , 15782 Santiago de Compostela , Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) , Departamento de Química Orgánica , Universidade de Santiago de Compostela , 15782 Santiago de Compostela , Spain .
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Chalmers University of Technology , SE 412 96 Gothenburg , Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Chalmers University of Technology , SE 412 96 Gothenburg , Sweden
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) , Departamento de Química Inorgánica , Universidade de Santiago de Compostela , 15782 Santiago de Compostela , Spain
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- Ciceco - Aveiro Institute of Materials , University of Aveiro Campus Universitario de Santiago , Aveiro , 3810-193 , Portugal
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) , Departamento de Química Orgánica , Universidade de Santiago de Compostela , 15782 Santiago de Compostela , Spain .
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) , Departamento de Química Orgánica , Universidade de Santiago de Compostela , 15782 Santiago de Compostela , Spain .
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Gil A, Sanchez-Gonzalez A, Branchadell V. Unraveling the Modulation of the Activity in Drugs Based on Methylated Phenanthroline When Intercalating between DNA Base Pairs. J Chem Inf Model 2019; 59:3989-3995. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.9b00500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Adrià Gil
- CIC Nanogune, Tolosa Hiribidea 76, Donostia - San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country 20029, Spain
- Centro de Química e Bioquímica and BioISI − Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute, DQB, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, Lisboa 1749-016, Portugal
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- Centro de Química e Bioquímica and BioISI − Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute, DQB, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, Lisboa 1749-016, Portugal
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- Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, Catalonia 08193, Spain
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Slator C, Molphy Z, McKee V, Long C, Brown T, Kellett A. Di-copper metallodrugs promote NCI-60 chemotherapy via singlet oxygen and superoxide production with tandem TA/TA and AT/AT oligonucleotide discrimination. Nucleic Acids Res 2019; 46:2733-2750. [PMID: 29474633 PMCID: PMC5888725 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gky105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 02/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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In order to expand the current repertoire of cancer treatments and to help circumvent limitations associated with resistance, the identification of new metallodrugs with high potency and novel mechanisms of action is of significant importance. Here we present a class of di-copper(II) complex based on the synthetic chemical nuclease [Cu(Phen)2]+ (where Phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) that is selective against solid epithelial cancer cells from the National Cancer Institute's 60 human cell line panel (NCI-60). Two metallodrug leads are studied and in each case two [Cu(Phen)2]+ units are bridged by a dicarboxylate linker but the length and rigidity of the linkers differ distinctly. Both agents catalyze intracellular superoxide (O2•-) and singlet oxygen (1O2) formation with radical species mediating oxidative damage within nuclear DNA in the form of double strand breaks and to the mitochondria in terms of membrane depolarization. The complexes are effective DNA binders and can discriminate AT/AT from TA/TA steps of duplex DNA through induction of distinctive Z-like DNA or by intercalative interactions.
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- Creina Slator
- School of Chemical Sciences and National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences and National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences and National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences and National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3TA, UK
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- School of Chemical Sciences and National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
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McQuaid K, Abell H, Gurung SP, Allan DR, Winter G, Sorensen T, Cardin DJ, Brazier JA, Cardin CJ, Hall JP. Structural Studies Reveal Enantiospecific Recognition of a DNA G‐Quadruplex by a Ruthenium Polypyridyl Complex. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:9881-9885. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201814502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Kane McQuaid
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Reading Whiteknights Reading RG6 6AD UK
- Diamond Light Source Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 0DE UK
| | - Holly Abell
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Reading Whiteknights Reading RG6 6AD UK
| | - Sarah P. Gurung
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Reading Whiteknights Reading RG6 6AD UK
- Diamond Light Source Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 0DE UK
| | - David R. Allan
- Diamond Light Source Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 0DE UK
| | - Graeme Winter
- Diamond Light Source Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 0DE UK
| | - Thomas Sorensen
- Diamond Light Source Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 0DE UK
| | - David J. Cardin
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Reading Whiteknights Reading RG6 6AD UK
| | - John A. Brazier
- Department of PharmacyUniversity of Reading Whiteknights Reading RG6 6AH UK
| | - Christine J. Cardin
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Reading Whiteknights Reading RG6 6AD UK
| | - James P. Hall
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Reading Whiteknights Reading RG6 6AD UK
- Department of PharmacyUniversity of Reading Whiteknights Reading RG6 6AH UK
- Diamond Light Source Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 0DE UK
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