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Lee LCC, Lo KKW. Shining New Light on Biological Systems: Luminescent Transition Metal Complexes for Bioimaging and Biosensing Applications. Chem Rev 2024; 124:8825-9014. [PMID: 39052606 PMCID: PMC11328004 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00629] [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: 07/27/2024]
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Luminescence imaging is a powerful and versatile technique for investigating cell physiology and pathology in living systems, making significant contributions to life science research and clinical diagnosis. In recent years, luminescent transition metal complexes have gained significant attention for diagnostic and therapeutic applications due to their unique photophysical and photochemical properties. In this Review, we provide a comprehensive overview of the recent development of luminescent transition metal complexes for bioimaging and biosensing applications, with a focus on transition metal centers with a d6, d8, and d10 electronic configuration. We elucidate the structure-property relationships of luminescent transition metal complexes, exploring how their structural characteristics can be manipulated to control their biological behavior such as cellular uptake, localization, biocompatibility, pharmacokinetics, and biodistribution. Furthermore, we introduce the various design strategies that leverage the interesting photophysical properties of luminescent transition metal complexes for a wide variety of biological applications, including autofluorescence-free imaging, multimodal imaging, organelle imaging, biological sensing, microenvironment monitoring, bioorthogonal labeling, bacterial imaging, and cell viability assessment. Finally, we provide insights into the challenges and perspectives of luminescent transition metal complexes for bioimaging and biosensing applications, as well as their use in disease diagnosis and treatment evaluation.
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- Lawrence Cho-Cheung Lee
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P. R. China
- Laboratory for Synthetic Chemistry and Chemical Biology Limited, Units 1503-1511, 15/F, Building 17W, Hong Kong Science Park, New Territories, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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Khadem H, Mangini M, Farazpour S, De Luca AC. Correlative Raman Imaging: Development and Cancer Applications. BIOSENSORS 2024; 14:324. [PMID: 39056600 PMCID: PMC11274409 DOI: 10.3390/bios14070324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2024] [Revised: 06/26/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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Despite extensive research efforts, cancer continues to stand as one of the leading causes of death on a global scale. To gain profound insights into the intricate mechanisms underlying cancer onset and progression, it is imperative to possess methodologies that allow the study of cancer cells at the single-cell level, focusing on critical parameters such as cell morphology, metabolism, and molecular characteristics. These insights are essential for effectively discerning between healthy and cancerous cells and comprehending tumoral progression. Recent advancements in microscopy techniques have significantly advanced the study of cancer cells, with Raman microspectroscopy (RM) emerging as a particularly powerful tool. Indeed, RM can provide both biochemical and spatial details at the single-cell level without the need for labels or causing disruptions to cell integrity. Moreover, RM can be correlated with other microscopy techniques, creating a synergy that offers a spectrum of complementary insights into cancer cell morphology and biology. This review aims to explore the correlation between RM and other microscopy techniques such as confocal fluoresce microscopy (CFM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), digital holography microscopy (DHM), and mass spectrometry imaging (MSI). Each of these techniques has their own strengths, providing different perspectives and parameters about cancer cell features. The correlation between information from these various analysis methods is a valuable tool for physicians and researchers, aiding in the comprehension of cancer cell morphology and biology, unraveling mechanisms underlying cancer progression, and facilitating the development of early diagnosis and/or monitoring cancer progression.
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- Hossein Khadem
- Institute for Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology 'G. Salvatore', IEOS-Second Unit, National Research Council, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Institute for Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology 'G. Salvatore', IEOS-Second Unit, National Research Council, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Institute for Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology 'G. Salvatore', IEOS-Second Unit, National Research Council, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Institute for Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology 'G. Salvatore', IEOS-Second Unit, National Research Council, 80131 Naples, Italy
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Huynh M, Vinck R, Gibert B, Gasser G. Strategies for the Nuclear Delivery of Metal Complexes to Cancer Cells. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2311437. [PMID: 38174785 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202311437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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The nucleus is an essential organelle for the function of cells. It holds most of the genetic material and plays a crucial role in the regulation of cell growth and proliferation. Since many antitumoral therapies target nucleic acids to induce cell death, tumor-specific nuclear drug delivery could potentiate therapeutic effects and prevent potential off-target side effects on healthy tissue. Due to their great structural variety, good biocompatibility, and unique physico-chemical properties, organometallic complexes and other metal-based compounds have sparked great interest as promising anticancer agents. In this review, strategies for specific nuclear delivery of metal complexes are summarized and discussed to highlight crucial parameters to consider for the design of new metal complexes as anticancer drug candidates. Moreover, the existing opportunities and challenges of tumor-specific, nucleus-targeting metal complexes are emphasized to outline some new perspectives and help in the design of new cancer treatments.
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- Marie Huynh
- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry of Life and Health Sciences, Laboratory for Inorganic Chemistry, Paris, F-75005, France
- Gastroenterology and technologies for Health, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, INSERM U1052-CNRS5286, Université Lyon 1, Lyon, 69008, France
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- Orano, 125 avenue de Paris, Châtillon, 92320, France
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- Gastroenterology and technologies for Health, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, INSERM U1052-CNRS5286, Université Lyon 1, Lyon, 69008, France
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry of Life and Health Sciences, Laboratory for Inorganic Chemistry, Paris, F-75005, France
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Shin HJ, Lee BK, Kang HA. Transdermal Properties of Cell-Penetrating Peptides: Applications and Skin Penetration Mechanisms. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2024; 7:1-16. [PMID: 38079575 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) consist of 5-30 amino acids with intracellular transduction abilities and diverse physicochemical properties, origins, and sequences. Although recent developments in bioinformatics have facilitated the prediction of CPP candidates with the potential for transduction into cells, the mechanisms by which CPPs penetrate cells and various tissues have not yet been elucidated at the molecular interaction level. Recently, the skin-penetrating ability of CPPs has gained wide attention and emerged as a simple and effective strategy for the delivery of macromolecules into the skin. Studies on the skin structure have suggested that the penetration potential of CPPs is based on the molecular interactions and characteristics of the lipid lamellar structure between corneocytes in the stratum corneum. This review provides a brief overview of the general properties, transduction mechanisms, applications, and safety issues of CPPs, focusing on CPPs with transdermal properties, that are currently being used to develop therapeutics and cosmetics.
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- Hee Je Shin
- ProCell R&D Center, ProCell Therapeutics, Inc., #1009 Ace-Twin Tower II, 273, Digital-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul 08381, Republic of Korea
- Department of Life Science, College of Natural Science, Chung-Ang University, 84, Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- ProCell R&D Center, ProCell Therapeutics, Inc., #1009 Ace-Twin Tower II, 273, Digital-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul 08381, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science, College of Natural Science, Chung-Ang University, 84, Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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Kumar S, Riisom M, Jamieson SMF, Kavianinia I, Harris PWR, Metzler-Nolte N, Brimble MA, Hartinger CG. On-Resin Conjugation of the Ruthenium Anticancer Agent Plecstatin-1 to Peptide Vectors. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:14310-14317. [PMID: 37611203 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01718] [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: 08/25/2023]
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Ruthenium piano-stool complexes have been explored for their anticancer activity and some promising compounds have been reported. Herein, we conjugated a derivative of plecstatin-1 to peptides in order to increase their cancer cell targeting ability. For this purpose, plecstatin-1 was modified at the arene ligand to introduce a functional amine handle (3), which resulted in a compound that showed similar activity in an in vitro anticancer activity assay. The cell-penetrating peptide TAT48-60, tumor-targeting neurotensin8-13, and plectin-targeting peptide were functionalized with succinyl or β-Ala-succinyl linkers under standard solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) conditions to spatially separate the peptide backbones from the bioactive metal complexes. These modifications allowed for conjugating precursor 3 to the peptides on resin yielding the desired metal-peptide conjugates (MPCs), as confirmed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), NMR spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry (MS). The MPCs were studied for their behavior in aqueous solution and under acidic conditions and resembled that of the parent compound plecstatin-1. In in vitro anticancer activity studies in a small panel of cancer cell lines, the TAT-based MPCs showed the highest activity, while the other MPCs were virtually inactive. However, the MPCs were significantly less active than the small molecules plecstatin-1 and 3, which can be explained by the reduced cell uptake as determined by inductively coupled plasma MS (ICP-MS). Although the MPCs did not display potent anticancer activities, the developed conjugation strategy can be extended toward other metal complexes, which may be able to utilize the targeting properties of peptides.
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- Saawan Kumar
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
- Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum 44801, Germany
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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Curley R, Burke CS, Gkika KS, Noorani S, Walsh N, Keyes TE. Phototoxicity of Tridentate Ru(II) Polypyridyl Complex with Expanded Bite Angles toward Mammalian Cells and Multicellular Tumor Spheroids. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:13089-13102. [PMID: 37535942 PMCID: PMC10428208 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Tridentate ligand-coordinated ruthenium (II) polypyridyl complexes with large N-Ru-N bite angles have been shown to promote ligand field splitting and reduce singlet-triplet state mixing leading to dramatically extended emission quantum yields and lifetimes under ambient conditions. These effects are anticipated to enhance their photoinduced singlet oxygen production, promoting prospects for such complexes as type II phototherapeutics. In this contribution, we examined this putative effect for [Ru(bqp)(bqpCOOEt)]2+, Ru-bqp-ester, a heteroleptic complex containing bqp = [2,6-bi(quinolin-8-yl)pyridine], a well-established large bite angle tridentate ligand, as well as its peptide conjugates [Ru(bqp)(bqpCONH-ahx-FrFKFrFK(Ac)-CONH2)]5+ (Ru-bqp-MPP) and [Ru(bqp) (bqp)(CONH-ahx-RRRRRRRR-CONH2)]10+ (Ru-bqp-R8) that were prepared in an effort to promote live cell/tissue permeability and targeting of the parent. Membrane permeability of both parent and peptide conjugates were compared across 2D cell monolayers; A549, Chinese hamster ovary, human pancreatic cancer (HPAC), and 3D HPAC multicellular tumor spheroids (MCTS) using confocal microscopy. Both the parent complex and peptide conjugates showed exceptional permeability with rapid uptake in both 2D and 3D cell models but with little distinction in permeability or distribution in cells between the parent or peptide conjugates. Unexpectedly, the uptake was temperature independent and so attributed to passive permeation. Both dark and photo-toxicity of the Ru(II) complexes were assessed across cell types, and the parent showed notably low dark toxicity. In contrast, the parent and conjugates were found to be highly phototoxic, with impressive phototoxic indices (PIs) toward HPAC cell monolayers in particular, with PI values ranging from ∼580 to 760. Overall, our data indicate that the Ru(II) parent complex and its peptide conjugates show promise at both cell monolayers and 3D MCTS as photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy.
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- Rhianne
C. Curley
- School
of Chemical Sciences and National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, Dublin 9 D09 NA55, Ireland
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- School
of Chemical Sciences and National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, Dublin 9 D09 NA55, Ireland
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- School
of Chemical Sciences and National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, Dublin 9 D09 NA55, Ireland
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- National
Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Dublin 9 D09 NA55, Ireland
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- National
Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Dublin 9 D09 NA55, Ireland
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- School
of Chemical Sciences and National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, Dublin 9 D09 NA55, Ireland
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Schwehr BJ, Hartnell D, Massi M, Hackett MJ. Luminescent Metal Complexes as Emerging Tools for Lipid Imaging. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2022; 380:46. [PMID: 35976575 PMCID: PMC9385838 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-022-00400-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Fluorescence microscopy is a key tool in the biological sciences, which finds use as a routine laboratory technique (e.g., epifluorescence microscope) or more advanced confocal, two-photon, and super-resolution applications. Through continued developments in microscopy, and other analytical methods, the importance of lipids as constituents of subcellular organelles, signalling or regulating molecules continues to emerge. The increasing recognition of the importance of lipids to fundamental cell biology (in health and disease) has prompted the development of protocols and techniques to image the distribution of lipids in cells and tissues. A diverse suite of spectroscopic and microscopy tools are continuously being developed and explored to add to the "toolbox" to study lipid biology. A relatively recent breakthrough in this field has been the development and subsequent application of metal-based luminescent complexes for imaging lipids in biological systems. These metal-based compounds appear to offer advantages with respect to their tunability of the photophysical properties, in addition to capabilities centred around selectively targeting specific lipid structures or classes of lipids. The presence of the metal centre also opens the path to alternative imaging modalities that might not be applicable to traditional organic fluorophores. This review examines the current progress and developments in metal-based luminescent complexes to study lipids, in addition to exploring potential new avenues and challenges for the field to take.
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- Bradley J Schwehr
- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia.,Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia.
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia. .,Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia.
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Efficient transdermal delivery of functional protein cargoes by a hydrophobic peptide MTD 1067. Sci Rep 2022; 12:10853. [PMID: 35760980 PMCID: PMC9237094 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-14463-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The skin has a protective barrier against the external environment, making the transdermal delivery of active macromolecules very difficult. Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) have been accepted as useful delivery tools owing to their high transduction efficiency and low cytotoxicity. In this study, we evaluated the hydrophobic peptide, macromolecule transduction domain 1067 (MTD 1067) as a CPP for the transdermal delivery of protein cargoes of various sizes, including growth hormone-releasing hexapeptide-6 (GHRP-6), a truncated form of insulin-like growth factor-I (des(1-3)IGF-I), and platelet-derived growth factor BB (PDGF-BB). The MTD 1067-conjugated GHRP-6 (MTD-GHRP-6) was chemically synthesized, whereas the MTD 1067-conjugated des(1-3)IGF-I and PDGF-BB proteins (MTD-des(1-3)IGF-I and MTD-PDGF-BB) were generated as recombinant proteins. All the MTD 1067-conjugated cargoes exhibited biological activities identical or improved when compared to those of the original cargoes. The analysis of confocal microscopy images showed that MTD-GHRP-6, MTD-des(1-3)IGF-I, and MTD-PDGF-BB were detected at 4.4-, 18.8-, and 32.9-times higher levels in the dermis, respectively, compared to the control group without MTD. Furthermore, the MTD 1067-conjugated cargoes did not show cytotoxicity. Altogether, our data demonstrate the potential of MTD 1067 conjugation in developing functional macromolecules for cosmetics and drugs with enhanced transdermal permeability.
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Metal Peptide Conjugates in Cell and Tissue Imaging and Biosensing. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2022; 380:30. [PMID: 35701677 PMCID: PMC9197911 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-022-00384-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Metal complex luminophores have seen dramatic expansion in application as imaging probes over the past decade. This has been enabled by growing understanding of methods to promote their cell permeation and intracellular targeting. Amongst the successful approaches that have been applied in this regard is peptide-facilitated delivery. Cell-permeating or signal peptides can be readily conjugated to metal complex luminophores and have shown excellent response in carrying such cargo through the cell membrane. In this article, we describe the rationale behind applying metal complexes as probes and sensors in cell imaging and outline the advantages to be gained by applying peptides as the carrier for complex luminophores. We describe some of the progress that has been made in applying peptides in metal complex peptide-driven conjugates as a strategy for cell permeation and targeting of transition metal luminophores. Finally, we provide key examples of their application and outline areas for future progress.
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Forster RJ, Henshall DC, El Naggar H, Pellegrin Y, Delanty N. Electrochemiluminescent Detection of Epilepsy Biomarker miR-134 using a Metal Complex Light Switch. Bioelectrochemistry 2022; 146:108150. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2022.108150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Zhao F, Wang W, Wu W. A novel ruthenium polypyridyl complex for the selective imaging and photodynamic targeting of the Golgi apparatus. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:3536-3541. [PMID: 33599670 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt00216c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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A well-designed heteroleptic ruthenium(ii) polypyridyl complex demonstrated stable target-specific in vitro Golgi apparatus imaging abilities in HeLa cell lines. After utilizing photodynamic therapy via UV excitation, the Ru-SL complex could be triggered to generate singlet oxygen (1O2) and red fluorescence signals. 1O2 was highly cytotoxic and could induce DNA damage and the disappearance of the Golgi apparatus. The red fluorescence signals disappeared gradually, suggesting that the live or dead state of the cells can be estimated from the fluorescence signal intensity.
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- Fengyi Zhao
- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210014, Jiangsu, China.
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210014, Jiangsu, China.
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210014, Jiangsu, China.
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Gkika KS, Kargaard A, Burke CS, Dolan C, Heise A, Keyes TE. Ru(ii)/BODIPY core co-encapsulated ratiometric nanotools for intracellular O 2 sensing in live cancer cells. RSC Chem Biol 2021; 2:1520-1533. [PMID: 34704057 PMCID: PMC8496004 DOI: 10.1039/d1cb00102g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Oxygen is a crucial reagent in many biochemical processes within living cells and its concentration can be an effective marker in disease, particularly in cancer where tissue hypoxia has been shown to indicate tumour growth. Probes that can reflect the oxygen concentration and distribution using ratiometric signals can be applied to a range of conventional methods without the need for specialised equipment and are particularly useful. The preparation and in cellulo study of luminescent ratiometric core–shell nanoparticles are presented. Here, a new lipophilic and oxygen-responsive Ru(ii) tris-heteroleptic polypyridyl complex is co-encapsulated with a reference BODIPY dye into the core of poly-l-lysine-coated polystyrene particles. The co-core encapsulation ensures oxygen response but reduces the impact of the environment on both probes. Single wavelength excitation of the particles, suspended in aqueous buffer, at 480 nm, triggers well-resolved dual emission from both dyes with peak maxima at 515 nm and 618 nm. A robust ratiometric oxygen response is observed from water, with a linear dynamic range of 3.6–262 μM which matches well with typical biological ranges. The uptake of RuBDP NPs was found to be cell-line dependent, but in cancerous cell lines, the particles were strongly permeable with late endosomal and partial lysosomal co-staining observed within 3 to 4 hours, eventually leading to extensive staining of the cytoplasm. The co-localisation of the ruthenium and BODIPY emission confirms that the particles remain intact in cellulo with no indication of dye leaching. The ratiometric O2 sensing response of the particles in cellulo was demonstrated using a plate-based assay and by confocal xyλ scanning of cells exposed to hypoxic conditions. Uptake and quantitative ratiometric oxygen sensing response of core–shell nanoparticles containing ruthenium probe and BODIPY reference is demonstrated using a plate reader-based assay and by confocal xyλ scanning of live cancer cells under hypoxic conditions.![]()
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- Karmel Sofia Gkika
- School of Chemical Sciences, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, Glasnevin Dublin 9 Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, Glasnevin Dublin 9 Ireland .,Department of Chemistry, RCSI Dublin Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, Glasnevin Dublin 9 Ireland
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- Department of Chemistry, RCSI Dublin Ireland.,CÚRAM, SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices RCSI Dublin D02 Ireland.,AMBER, The SFI Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre RCSI Dublin D02 Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, Glasnevin Dublin 9 Ireland
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Estalayo-Adrián S, Blasco S, Bright SA, McManus GJ, Orellana G, Williams DC, Kelly JM, Gunnlaugsson T. Effect of Alkyl Chain Length on the Photophysical, Photochemical, and Photobiological Properties of Ruthenium(II) Polypyridyl Complexes for Their Application as DNA-Targeting, Cellular-Imaging, and Light-Activated Therapeutic Agents. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:6664-6681. [PMID: 35006970 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c00284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A family of six Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes (1-6) which contain phenanthroline-based ligands functionalized with alkyl chains of different lengths (one methyl group, 10 and 21 carbon alkyl chains) and either 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) or 1,4,5,8-tetraazaphenanthrene (TAP) as ancillary ligands have been synthesized and characterized. The influence of the alkyl chain length on their photophysical and photochemical properties as well as in their photobiological applications has been elucidated by monitoring the changes in their MLCT-centered absorption and emission bands. The presence of one methyl group or 10 carbon alkyl chains does not seem to significantly affect the photophysical and photochemical properties of the resulting Ru(II) complexes when compared to the well-known [Ru(phen)3]2+ and [Ru(TAP)2phen]2+. However, an effect on their emission properties and in their ability to photosensitize singlet oxygen is observed for the Ru(II) complexes containing 21 carbon alkyl chains. The binding of these complexes to salmon testes DNA (stDNA) was investigated by observing the changes in the photophysical properties. Complexes 1, 2, 4, and 5 all showed changes in their MLCT bands that could be analyzed using conventional fitting methods, such as the Bard equation. In contrast, complexes 3 and 6, possessing long aliphatic chains, gave rise to nonclassic behavior. In addition to these analyses, both thermal denaturation and circular dichroism studies of 1-6 were carried out in the presence of stDNA which confirmed that these complexes bind to DNA. Confocal microscopy and viability studies in HeLa cervical cancer cells reveal an alkyl chain-length dependence on the cellular uptake and cytotoxicity of the resulting Ru(II) complexes due to an enhancement of their lipophilicity with increasing alkyl chain length. Thus, complexes containing 10 and 21 carbon alkyl chains are rapidly taken up into HeLa cells and, in particular, those with 21 carbon alkyl chains show a significant phototoxicity against the same cell line. Therefore, this study provides further insight into the possible modulation of the photophysical, photochemical, and photobiological properties of Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes by varying the length of the alkyl chains attached to the polypyridyl ligands coordinated to the Ru(II) center and the nature of the auxiliary groups, which we show has a significant effect on photophysical and biological properties.
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- Sandra Estalayo-Adrián
- School of Chemistry and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI), Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.,Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research (AMBER) Centre, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI), Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI), Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI), Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
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- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI), Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI), Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI), Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.,Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research (AMBER) Centre, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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Holden L, Burke CS, Cullinane D, Keyes TE. Strategies to promote permeation and vectorization, and reduce cytotoxicity of metal complex luminophores for bioimaging and intracellular sensing. RSC Chem Biol 2021; 2:1021-1049. [PMID: 34458823 PMCID: PMC8341117 DOI: 10.1039/d1cb00049g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Transition metal luminophores are emerging as important tools for intracellular imaging and sensing. Their putative suitability for such applications has long been recognised but poor membrane permeability and cytotoxicity were significant barriers that impeded early progress. In recent years, numerous effective routes to overcoming these issues have been reported, inspired in part, by advances and insights from the pharmaceutical and drug delivery domains. In particular, the conjugation of biomolecules but also other less natural synthetic species, from a repertoire of functional motifs have granted membrane permeability and cellular targeting. Such motifs can also reduce cytotoxicity of transition metal complexes and offer a valuable avenue to circumvent such problems leading to promising metal complex candidates for application in bioimaging, sensing and diagnostics. The advances in metal complex probes permeability/targeting are timely, as, in parallel, over the past two decades significant technological advances in luminescence imaging have occurred. In particular, super-resolution imaging is enormously powerful but makes substantial demands of its imaging contrast agents and metal complex luminophores frequently possess the photophysical characteristics to meet these demands. Here, we review some of the key vectors that have been conjugated to transition metal complex luminophores to promote their use in intra-cellular imaging applications. We evaluate some of the most effective strategies in terms of membrane permeability, intracellular targeting and what impact these approaches have on toxicity and phototoxicity which are important considerations in a luminescent contrast or sensing agent.
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- Lorcan Holden
- School of Chemical Sciences, and National Centre for Sensor Research Dublin City University Dublin 9 Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences, and National Centre for Sensor Research Dublin City University Dublin 9 Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences, and National Centre for Sensor Research Dublin City University Dublin 9 Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences, and National Centre for Sensor Research Dublin City University Dublin 9 Ireland
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Gkika K, Noorani S, Walsh N, Keyes TE. Os(II)-Bridged Polyarginine Conjugates: The Additive Effects of Peptides in Promoting or Preventing Permeation in Cells and Multicellular Tumor Spheroids. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:8123-8134. [PMID: 33978399 PMCID: PMC8277133 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c00769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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The preparation of two polyarginine conjugates of the complex Os(II) [bis-(4'-(4-carboxyphenyl)-2,2':6',2″-terpyridine)] [Os-(Rn)2]x+ (n = 4 and 8; x = 10 and 18) is reported, to explore whether the R8 peptide sequence that promotes cell uptake requires a contiguous amino acid sequence for membrane permeation or if this can be accomplished in a linearly bridged structure with the additive effect of shorter peptide sequences. The conjugates exhibit NIR emission centered at 754 nm and essentially oxygen-insensitive emission with a lifetime of 89 ns in phosphate-buffered saline. The uptake, distribution, and cytotoxicity of the parent complex and peptide derivatives were compared in 2D cell monolayers and a three-dimensional (3D) multicellular tumor spheroid (MCTS) model. Whereas, the bis-octaarginine sequences were impermeable to cells and spheroids, and the bis-tetraarginine conjugate showed excellent cellular uptake and accumulation in two 2D monolayer cell lines and remarkable in-depth penetration of 3D MCTSs of pancreatic cancer cells. Overall, the data indicates that cell permeability can be promoted via non-contiguous sequences of arginine residues bridged across the metal centre.
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- Karmel
S. Gkika
- School
of Chemical Sciences, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- School
of Biotechnology, National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- School
of Biotechnology, National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- School
of Chemical Sciences, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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Stabilization of an intermolecular RNA triplex by two novel binders Lys- and Arg-rich Ru(II) polypyridyl metallopeptides. J Inorg Biochem 2020; 210:111171. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2020.111171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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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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Wang Y, Qin W, Shi H, Chen H, Chai X, Liu J, Zhang P, Li Z, Zhang Q. A HCBP1 peptide conjugated ruthenium complex for targeted therapy of hepatoma. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:972-976. [PMID: 31894797 DOI: 10.1039/c9dt03856f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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An HCBP1 peptide-ruthenium conjugate (Ru-β-Ala-FQHPSFI) as a potential candidate for targeted therapy of hepatoma was synthesized. Ru-β-Ala-FQHPSFI shows drastically enhanced cytotoxicity and high selectivity for hepatoma cells versus noncancer liver cells. Raman imaging shows that this peptide-based drug can be taken up well by the hepatoma cells compared with the bare ruthenium complex (Ru) and the opposite sequence peptide-ruthenium conjugate (Ru-β-Ala-IFSPHQF). This study presents a new strategy for the construction of tumor-targeting metal-based anticancer therapeutics.
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- Yi Wang
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials of MOE, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China.
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Cullinane D, Gkika KS, Byrne A, Keyes TE. Photostable NIR emitting ruthenium(II) conjugates; uptake and biological activity in live cells. J Inorg Biochem 2020; 207:111032. [PMID: 32311630 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2020.111032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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A photostable Ru(2,2-biquinoline)2(3-(2-pyridyl)-5-(4-carboxyphenyl)-1,2,4-triazolate) (Ru(biq)2(trzbenzCOOH)) complex that exhibits near-infrared (NIR) emission centred at 786 nm is reported. The parent complex was conjugated via amide coupling to a cell-penetrating peptide sequence octa-arginine (R8), and two signal peptide sequences; the nuclear localizing sequence (NLS) VQRKRQKLMP and the mitochondria penetrating peptide (MPP) FrFKFrFK(Ac) (r = D isomer of arginine, Ac = terminal lysine amine acetyl blocked). Notably, none of the peptide conjugates were cell-permeable as chloride salts but efficient and rapid membrane permeation was observed post ion exchange with perchlorate counterion. Also, surprisingly, all three peptide conjugates exhibited potent dark cytotoxicity in both CHO and HeLa cell lines. The peptide conjugates induce cell death through a caspase dependent apoptotic pathway. At the minimum concentration of dye (approx. 15 μM) required for cell imaging, only 20% of the cells were viable after a 24 h incubation period. To overcome cytotoxicity, the parent complex was PEGylated; this dramatically decreased cytotoxicity, where 50% of cells were viable even at 150 μM concentration after 24 h. Confocal luminescence microscopy indicated that all four bioconjugates, peptides in perchlorate form and polyethylene glycol (PEG) in chloride form, were rapidly internalized within the cell. However, interestingly the precise localisation by the signal peptides observed in related complexes was not observed here and the peptide conjugates were unsuitable as luminescent probes for cell microscopy due to their high cell toxicity. The poor targeting of signal peptides in this instance is attributed to the high lipophilicity of the metal centre.
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- David Cullinane
- School of Chemical Sciences, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland.
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Day AH, Übler MH, Best HL, Lloyd-Evans E, Mart RJ, Fallis IA, Allemann RK, Al-Wattar EAH, Keymer NI, Buurma NJ, Pope SJA. Targeted cell imaging properties of a deep red luminescent iridium(iii) complex conjugated with a c-Myc signal peptide. Chem Sci 2020; 11:1599-1606. [PMID: 32206278 PMCID: PMC7069228 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc05568a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 12/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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A nuclear localisation sequence (NLS) peptide, PAAKRVKLD, derived from the human c-Myc regulator gene, has been functionalised with a long wavelength (λ ex = 550 nm; λ em = 677 nm) cyclometalated organometallic iridium(iii) complex to give the conjugate Ir-CMYC. Confocal fluorescence microscopy studies on human fibroblast cells imaged after 18-24 h incubation show that Ir-CMYC concentrations of 80-100 μM promote good cell uptake and nuclear localisation, which was confirmed though co-localisation studies using Hoechst 33342. In comparison, a structurally related, photophysically analogous iridium(iii) complex lacking the peptide sequence, Ir-PYR, showed very different biological behaviour, with no evidence of nuclear, lysosomal or autophagic vesicle localisation and significantly increased toxicity to the cells at concentrations >10 μM that induced mitochondrial dysfunction. Supporting UV-visible and circular dichroism spectroscopic studies show that Ir-PYR and Ir-CMYC display similarly low affinities for DNA (ca. 103 M-1), consistent with electrostatic binding. Therefore the translocation and nuclear uptake properties of Ir-CMYC are attributed to the presence of the PAAKRVKLD nuclear localisation sequence in this complex.
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- Adam H Day
- School of Chemistry , Cardiff University , Main Building , Cardiff , CF10 3AT , UK .
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- School of Chemistry , Cardiff University , Main Building , Cardiff , CF10 3AT , UK .
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- School of Biosciences , Cardiff University , Sir Martin Evans Building , Cardiff , UK
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- School of Biosciences , Cardiff University , Sir Martin Evans Building , Cardiff , UK
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- School of Chemistry , Cardiff University , Main Building , Cardiff , CF10 3AT , UK .
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- School of Chemistry , Cardiff University , Main Building , Cardiff , CF10 3AT , UK .
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- School of Chemistry , Cardiff University , Main Building , Cardiff , CF10 3AT , UK .
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- School of Chemistry , Cardiff University , Main Building , Cardiff , CF10 3AT , UK .
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- School of Chemistry , Cardiff University , Main Building , Cardiff , CF10 3AT , UK .
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- School of Chemistry , Cardiff University , Main Building , Cardiff , CF10 3AT , UK .
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- School of Chemistry , Cardiff University , Main Building , Cardiff , CF10 3AT , UK .
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Pelc R, Mašek V, Llopis-Torregrosa V, Bouř P, Wu T. Spectral counterstaining in luminescence-enhanced biological Raman microscopy. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:8329-8332. [PMID: 31257378 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc03139a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cell imaging heavily depends on fluorescent labels typically incompatible with Raman microscopy. The europium(iii) complex based on dipicolinic acid (DPA) presented here is an exception from this rule. Although its luminescence bands are very narrow, their intensity is comparable to the background Raman bands. This makes it complementary to less luminous compounds referred to as Raman tags. Through several examples we show that the complex provides a morphological context in otherwise unstained cells, thus acting as a spectral-counterstaining agent.
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- Radek Pelc
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo náměstí 2, 16610 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University, Hněvotínská 5, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo náměstí 2, 16610 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo náměstí 2, 16610 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo náměstí 2, 16610 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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Wang F, Sun Y, Liu X, Li Y, Tan L. Third-strand stabilizing effects of the RNA poly(U)·poly(A)*poly(U) triplex by a ruthenium(II) polypyridine complex and its hexaarginine peptide conjugate. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 135:1134-1141. [PMID: 31176864 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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In this work, a Ru(II) complex [Ru(bpy)2(pip-CO2H)]2+ (Ru1) and its hexaarginine peptide conjugate [Ru(bpy)2(pic-Arg6)]8+ (Ru2) have been synthesized and characterized. The binding of Ru1 and Ru2 with poly(U)•poly(A)*poly(U) triplex has been studied. Results suggest that Ru1 binds in the surface of the minor groove while Ru2 binds to the minor groove of the triplex. Consequently, the triplex stabilization is barely affected by Ru1, while with Ru2 the triplex stabilizing effect is so strong that that dissociation of the triplex shows an overlapping of both melting processes with the melting temperature increased to a maximum of 56.1 °C at the CRu2/CUAU ratio of 0.05, where ΔTm1 and ΔTm2 are 19.6 and 10.1 °C, respectively. Furthermore, the effect of Ru2 stabilizing the third strand at such a low binding ratio of 0.05 is more marked than what obsereved for flavone luteolin and [Ru(bpy)2(mdpz)]2+, which are so far the strongest triplex stabilizers in the reported organic small molecules and metal complexes, respectively. Considering the structure natures of Ru2, conceivably except for electrostatic interaction, the forces stabilizing the triplex should also involve hydrophobic interaction and hydrogen bingding. To our knowledge, this work represents a first example of improving the triplex stabilization by a metallopeptide.
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- Fangfang Wang
- College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, PR China
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- Academic Affairs Office, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Function Molecule, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, PR China
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- Key Lab of Environment-friendly Chemistry and Application in Ministry of Education, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, PR China; Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, PR China.
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Habault J, Poyet JL. Recent Advances in Cell Penetrating Peptide-Based Anticancer Therapies. Molecules 2019; 24:E927. [PMID: 30866424 PMCID: PMC6429072 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24050927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 199] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2019] [Revised: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Cell-penetrating-peptides (CPPs) are small amino-acid sequences characterized by their ability to cross cellular membranes. They can transport various bioactive cargos inside cells including nucleic acids, large proteins, and other chemical compounds. Since 1988, natural and synthetic CPPs have been developed for applications ranging from fundamental to applied biology (cell imaging, gene editing, therapeutics delivery). In recent years, a great number of studies reported the potential of CPPs as carriers for the treatment of various diseases. Apart from a good efficacy due to a rapid and potent delivery, a crucial advantage of CPP-based therapies is the peptides low toxicity compared to most drug carriers. On the other hand, they are quite unstable and lack specificity. Higher specificity can be obtained using a cell-specific CPP to transport the therapeutic agent or using a non-specific CPP to transport a cargo with a targeted activity. CPP-cargo complexes can also be conjugated to another moiety that brings cell- or tissue-specificity. Studies based on all these approaches are showing promising results. Here, we focus on recent advances in the potential usage of CPPs in the context of cancer therapy, with a particular interest in CPP-mediated delivery of anti-tumoral proteins.
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- Justine Habault
- INSERM U976, Institut de Recherche St Louis, 1 avenue Claude Vellefaux, 75010 Paris, France.
- Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75013 Paris, France.
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- INSERM U976, Institut de Recherche St Louis, 1 avenue Claude Vellefaux, 75010 Paris, France.
- Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75013 Paris, France.
- c-Dithem, Inserm Consortium for Discovery and Innovation in Therapy and Medicine, 75013 Paris, France.
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Shum J, Leung PKK, Lo KKW. Luminescent Ruthenium(II) Polypyridine Complexes for a Wide Variety of Biomolecular and Cellular Applications. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:2231-2247. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b02979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Mede T, Jäger M, Schubert US. "Chemistry-on-the-complex": functional Ru II polypyridyl-type sensitizers as divergent building blocks. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:7577-7627. [PMID: 30246196 DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00096d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Ruthenium polypyridyl type complexes are potent photoactive compounds, and have found - among others - a broad range of important applications in the fields of biomedical diagnosis and phototherapy, energy conversion schemes such as dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) and molecular assemblies for tailored photo-initiated processes. In this regard, the linkage of RuII polypyridyl-type complexes with specific functional moieties is highly desirable to enhance their inherent photophysical properties, e.g., with a targeting function to achieve cell selectivity, or with a dye or redox-active subunits for energy- and electron-transfer. However, the classical approach of performing ligand syntheses first and the formation of Ru complexes in the last steps imposes synthetic limitations with regard to tolerating functional groups or moieties as well as requiring lengthy convergent routes. Alternatively, the diversification of Ru complexes after coordination (termed "chemistry-on-the-complex") provides an elegant complementary approach. In addition to the Click chemistry concept, the rapidly developing synthesis and purification methodologies permit the preparation of Ru conjugates via amidation, alkylation and cross-coupling reactions. In this regard, recent developments in chromatography shifted the limits of purification, e.g., by using new commercialized surface-modified silica gels and automated instrumentation. This review provides detailed insights into applying the "chemistry-on-the-complex" concept, which is believed to stimulate the modular preparation of unpreceded molecular assemblies as well as functional materials based on Ru-based building blocks, including combinatorial approaches.
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- Tina Mede
- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstraße 10, 07743 Jena, Germany.
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Sharma A, Jha AK, Mishra S, Jain A, Chauhan BS, Kathuria M, Rawat KS, Gupta NM, Tripathi R, Mitra K, Sachdev M, Bhatt MLB, Goel A. Imaging and Quantitative Detection of Lipid Droplets by Yellow Fluorescent Probes in Liver Sections of Plasmodium Infected Mice and Third Stage Human Cervical Cancer Tissues. Bioconjug Chem 2018; 29:3606-3613. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.8b00552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Ashutosh Sharma
- Fluorescent Chemistry Lab, Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Fluorescent Chemistry Lab, Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Fluorescent Chemistry Lab, Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Endocrinology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Parasitology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Electron Microscopy Unit, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Fluorescent Chemistry Lab, Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, India
- Academy of Scientific
and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad 201 002, India
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- Fluorescent Chemistry Lab, Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Parasitology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Electron Microscopy Unit, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Endocrinology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Department of Radiotherapy, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow 226003, India
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- Fluorescent Chemistry Lab, Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, India
- Academy of Scientific
and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad 201 002, India
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Burke CS, Byrne A, Keyes TE. Targeting Photoinduced DNA Destruction by Ru(II) Tetraazaphenanthrene in Live Cells by Signal Peptide. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:6945-6955. [PMID: 29767962 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b02711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Exploiting NF-κB transcription factor peptide conjugation, a Ru(II)-bis-tap complex (tap = 1,4,5,8-tetraazaphenanthrene) was targeted specifically to the nuclei of live HeLa and CHO cells for the first time. DNA binding of the complex within the nucleus of live cells was evident from gradual extinction of the metal complex luminescence after it had crossed the nuclear envelope, attributed to guanine quenching of the ruthenium emission via photoinduced electron transfer. Resonance Raman imaging confirmed that the complex remained in the nucleus after emission is extinguished. In the dark and under imaging conditions the cells remain viable, but efficient cellular destruction was induced with precise spatiotemporal control by applying higher irradiation intensities to selected cells. Solution studies indicate that the peptide conjugated complex associates strongly with calf thymus DNA ex-cellulo and gel electrophoresis confirmed that the peptide conjugate is capable of singlet oxygen independent photodamage to plasmid DNA. This indicates that the observed efficient cellular destruction likely operates via direct DNA oxidation by photoinduced electron transfer between guanine and the precision targeted Ru(II)-tap probe. The discrete targeting of polyazaaromatic complexes to the cell nucleus and confirmation that they are photocytotoxic after nuclear delivery is an important step toward their application in cellular phototherapy.
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- Christopher S Burke
- School of Chemical Sciences and National Centre for Sensor Research , Dublin City University , Glasnevin , Dublin 9 , Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences and National Centre for Sensor Research , Dublin City University , Glasnevin , Dublin 9 , Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences and National Centre for Sensor Research , Dublin City University , Glasnevin , Dublin 9 , Ireland
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Poynton FE, Bright SA, Blasco S, Williams DC, Kelly JM, Gunnlaugsson T. The development of ruthenium(ii) polypyridyl complexes and conjugates for in vitro cellular and in vivo applications. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 46:7706-7756. [PMID: 29177281 DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00680b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 299] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Ruthenium(ii) [Ru(ii)] polypyridyl complexes have been the focus of intense investigations since work began exploring their supramolecular interactions with DNA. In recent years, there have been considerable efforts to translate this solution-based research into a biological environment with the intention of developing new classes of probes, luminescent imaging agents, therapeutics and theranostics. In only 10 years the field has expanded with diverse applications for these complexes as imaging agents and promising candidates for therapeutics. In light of these efforts this review exclusively focuses on the developments of these complexes in biological systems, both in cells and in vivo, and hopes to communicate to readers the diversity of applications within which these complexes have found use, as well as new insights gained along the way and challenges that researchers in this field still face.
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- Fergus E Poynton
- School of Chemistry and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI), Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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Ypsilantis K, Plakatouras JC, Manos MJ, Kourtellaris A, Markopoulos G, Kolettas E, Garoufis A. Stepwise synthesis, characterization, DNA binding properties and cytotoxicity of diruthenium oligopyridine compounds conjugated with peptides. Dalton Trans 2018; 47:3549-3567. [PMID: 29436543 DOI: 10.1039/c7dt04639a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Although the interactions of oligopyridine ruthenium complexes with DNA have been widely studied, the biological activity of similar diruthenium oligopyridine complexes conjugated with peptides has not been investigated. Herein, we report the stepwise synthesis and characterization of diruthenium complexes with the general formula [(La)Ru(tppz)Ru(Lb)]n+ (tppz = 2,3,5,6-tetra(2-pyridyl)pyrazine, La = 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine or 4-phenyl-2,2':6',2''-terpyridine and Lb = 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine-4'-CO(Gly1-Gly2-Gly3-LysCONH2) (5), (6), n = 5; 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine-4'-CO(Gly1-Gly2-Lys1-Lys2CONH2) (7), (8), n = 6; 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine-4'-CO(Ahx-Lys1Lys2CONH2) (9), (10), n = 5, Ahx = 6-aminohexanoic acid). The compounds [(trpy)Ru(tppz)Ru(trpy-CO2H)](PF6)4, (2)(PF6)4, [(ptrpy)Ru(tppz)Ru(trpy-CO2H)](PF6)4, (3)(PF6)4 and [(ptrpy)Ru(tppz)Ru(trpy)](PF6)4, (4)(PF6)4 were also characterized by single crystal X-ray methods. Moreover, the interactions of the chloride salts (5), (6) and (4) with the self-complementary dodecanucleotide duplex d(5'-CGCGAATTCGCG-3')2 were studied by NMR spectroscopic techniques. The results show that complex (4) binds in the central part of the oligonucleotide, from the minor groove through the ligand ptrpy, while the ligand trpy, which was located on the other side of the diruthenium core, does not contribute to the binding. Complex (5) binds similarly, through the ligand ptrpy. However, the induced upfield shifts of the ptrpy proton signals are significantly lower than the corresponding ones in the case of (4), indicating much lower binding affinity. This is clear evidence that the tethered peptide Gly1-Gly2-Gly3-Lys1CONH2 hinders the complex binding, even though it contains groups that are able to assist it (e.g., the positively charged amino group of lysine, the peptidic backbone, the terminal amide). Complex (6) shows a non-specific binding, interacting through electrostatic forces. The chloride salts of (4), (5) and (6) had insignificant effects on the cell cycle distribution and marginal cytotoxicity (IC50 > 750 μM) against human lung cancer cell lines H1299 and H1437, indicating that their binding to the oligonucleotide is not a sufficient condition for their cytotoxicity.
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- Konstantinos Ypsilantis
- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina 45110, Greece.
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Abhervé A, Benmansour S, Gómez-García CJ, Avarvari N. Iron( ii) and cobalt( ii) complexes based on anionic phenanthroline-imidazolate ligands: reversible single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformations. CrystEngComm 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8ce00561c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Among the series of FeIIand CoIIcomplexes based on phenanthroline-imidazolate ligands, the FeIIcomplex (H9O4)[Fe(PIMP)3]·(C4H10O)2(H2O) (1a) exhibits reversible single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformations by solvent uptake/release.
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- Alexandre Abhervé
- Laboratoire MOLTECH-Anjou UMR 6200
- UFR Sciences
- CNRS
- Université d'Angers
- 49045 Angers
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica
- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol)
- Parque Científico
- Universidad de Valencia
- 46980 Paterna
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica
- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol)
- Parque Científico
- Universidad de Valencia
- 46980 Paterna
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- Laboratoire MOLTECH-Anjou UMR 6200
- UFR Sciences
- CNRS
- Université d'Angers
- 49045 Angers
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O’Connor D, Byrne A, Dolan C, Keyes TE. Phase partitioning, solvent-switchable BODIPY probes for high contrast cellular imaging and FCS. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj04604a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Lipophilic BODIPY fluorphores, in which the BODIPY core bears pendant dipyrido[3,2-a:2′,3′-c]phenazine (Dppz) or naphthyridyl and cholesterol substituents were designed and prepared as lipid probes for both liposomes and live cell imaging.
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- Darragh O’Connor
- School of Chemical Sciences, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University
- Dublin 9
- Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University
- Dublin 9
- Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University
- Dublin 9
- Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University
- Dublin 9
- Ireland
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Estalayo-Adrián S, Garnir K, Moucheron C. Perspectives of ruthenium(ii) polyazaaromatic photo-oxidizing complexes photoreactive towards tryptophan-containing peptides and derivatives. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:322-337. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cc06542f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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This review focuses on recent advances in the search for RuII polyazaaromatic complexes as molecular photoreagents for tryptophan-containing peptides and proteins, in view of future biomedical applications.
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- S. Estalayo-Adrián
- Organic Chemistry and Photochemistry
- Université Libre de Bruxelles, (U. L. B.)
- 1050 Bruxelles
- Belgium
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- Organic Chemistry and Photochemistry
- Université Libre de Bruxelles, (U. L. B.)
- 1050 Bruxelles
- Belgium
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- Organic Chemistry and Photochemistry
- Université Libre de Bruxelles, (U. L. B.)
- 1050 Bruxelles
- Belgium
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Carboni V, Su X, Qian H, Aprahamian I, Credi A. Blue‐Light‐Emitting Triazolopyridinium and Triazoloquinolinium Salts. CHEMPHOTOCHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/cptc.201600048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Valentina Carboni
- Dipartimento di Chimica “G. Ciamician” Università di Bologna Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
- Present address: Smart Hybrid Materials Laboratory King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Al-Jazri Building, level 3, 3287-WS06 Thuwal 23955 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry Dartmouth College Hanover NH 03755 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Dartmouth College Hanover NH 03755 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Dartmouth College Hanover NH 03755 USA
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “G. Ciamician” Università di Bologna Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agro-alimentari Università di Bologna Viale Fanin 50 40127 Bologna Italy
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Lipophilic phosphorescent gold(I) clusters as selective probes for visualization of lipid droplets by two-photon microscopy. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2016.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Byrne A, Burke CS, Keyes TE. Precision targeted ruthenium(ii) luminophores; highly effective probes for cell imaging by stimulated emission depletion (STED) microscopy. Chem Sci 2016; 7:6551-6562. [PMID: 28042459 PMCID: PMC5131359 DOI: 10.1039/c6sc02588a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Fluorescence microscopy has undergone a dramatic evolution over the past two decades with development of super-resolution far-field microscopy methods that break the light diffraction limited resolution of conventional microscopy, offering unprecedented opportunity to interrogate cellular processes at the nanoscale. However, these methods make special demands of the luminescent agents used for contrast and development of probes suited to super-resolution fluorescent methods is still relatively in its infancy. In spite of their many photophysical advantages, metal complex luminophores have not yet been considered as probes in this regard, where to date, only organic fluorophores have been applied. Here, we report the first examples of metal complex luminophores applied as probes for use in stimulated emission depletion (STED) microscopy. Exemplified with endoplasmic reticulum and nuclear targeting complexes we demonstrate that luminescent Ru(ii) polypyridyl complexes can, through signal peptide targeting, be precisely and selectively delivered to key cell organelles without the need for membrane permeabilization, to give high quality STED images of these organelles. Detailed features of the tubular ER structure are revealed and in the case of the nuclear targeting probe we exploit the molecular light switch properties of a dipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine containing complex which emits only on DNA/RNA binding to give outstanding STED contrast and resolution of the chromosomes within the nucleus. Comparing performance with a member of the AlexaFluor family commonly recommended for STED, we find that the performance of the ruthenium complexes is superior across both CW and gated STED microscopy methods in terms of image resolution and photostability. The large Stokes shifts of the Ru probes permit excellent matching of the stimulating depletion laser with their emission whilst avoiding anti-Stokes excitation. Their long lifetimes make them particularly amenable to gated STED, giving a much wider window for gating than traditional probes. Our findings indicate that ruthenium polypyridyl peptide targeted probes are a powerful new partner to STED microscopy, opening up new approaches to probe design for STED microscopy.
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- Aisling Byrne
- School of Chemical Sciences , National Centre for Sensor Research , Dublin City University , Dublin 9 , Ireland . ; National Biophotonics and Imaging Platform , DCU , Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences , National Centre for Sensor Research , Dublin City University , Dublin 9 , Ireland . ; National Biophotonics and Imaging Platform , DCU , Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences , National Centre for Sensor Research , Dublin City University , Dublin 9 , Ireland . ; National Biophotonics and Imaging Platform , DCU , Ireland
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Qian H, Cousins ME, Horak EH, Wakefield A, Liptak MD, Aprahamian I. Suppression of Kasha's rule as a mechanism for fluorescent molecular rotors and aggregation-induced emission. Nat Chem 2016; 9:83-87. [PMID: 27995926 DOI: 10.1038/nchem.2612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 185] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Accepted: 08/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Although there are some proposed explanations for aggregation-induced emission, a phenomenon with applications that range from biosensors to organic light-emitting diodes, current understanding of the quantum-mechanical origin of this photophysical behaviour is limited. To address this issue, we assessed the emission properties of a series of BF2-hydrazone-based dyes as a function of solvent viscosity. These molecules turned out to be highly efficient fluorescent molecular rotors. This property, in addition to them being aggregation-induced emission luminogens, enabled us to probe deeper into their emission mechanism. Time-dependent density functional theory calculations and experimental results showed that the emission is not from the S1 state, as predicted from Kasha's rule, but from a higher energy (>S1) state. Furthermore, we found that suppression of internal conversion to the dark S1 state by restricting the rotor rotation enhances fluorescence, which leads to the proposal that suppression of Kasha's rule is the photophysical mechanism responsible for emission in both viscous solution and the solid state.
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- Hai Qian
- Department of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05405, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05405, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05405, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, USA
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Marcélis L, Kajouj S, Ghesquière J, Fettweis G, Coupienne I, Lartia R, Surin M, Defrancq E, Piette J, Moucheron C, Kirsch-De Mesmaeker A. Highly DNA-Photoreactive Ruthenium 1,4,5,8-Tetraazaphenanthrene Complex Conjugated to the TAT Peptide: Efficient Vectorization inside HeLa Cells without Phototoxicity - The Importance of Cellular Distribution. Eur J Inorg Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201600278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Lionel Marcélis
- Organic Chemistry and Photochemistry; Université libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.); 50 Av. F. D. Roosevelt, CP160/08 1050 Bruxelles Belgium
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- Organic Chemistry and Photochemistry; Université libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.); 50 Av. F. D. Roosevelt, CP160/08 1050 Bruxelles Belgium
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- Organic Chemistry and Photochemistry; Université libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.); 50 Av. F. D. Roosevelt, CP160/08 1050 Bruxelles Belgium
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- Laboratory of Virology and Immunology; GIGA-Research; University of Liège; B34 Av. de l'Hôpital 1 4000 Liège Belgium
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- Laboratory of Virology and Immunology; GIGA-Research; University of Liège; B34 Av. de l'Hôpital 1 4000 Liège Belgium
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- Département de Chimie Moléculaire; UMR CNRS; Université Grenoble Alpes; 38000 Grenoble France
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials; UMR CNRS; University of Mons - UMons; 20 Place du Parc 7000 Mons Belgium
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- Département de Chimie Moléculaire; UMR CNRS; Université Grenoble Alpes; 38000 Grenoble France
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- Laboratory of Virology and Immunology; GIGA-Research; University of Liège; B34 Av. de l'Hôpital 1 4000 Liège Belgium
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- Organic Chemistry and Photochemistry; Université libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.); 50 Av. F. D. Roosevelt, CP160/08 1050 Bruxelles Belgium
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- Organic Chemistry and Photochemistry; Université libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.); 50 Av. F. D. Roosevelt, CP160/08 1050 Bruxelles Belgium
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Isozaki K, Yokoi T, Yoshida R, Ogata K, Hashizume D, Yasuda N, Sadakane K, Takaya H, Nakamura M. Synthesis and Applications of (ONO Pincer)Ruthenium-Complex-Bound Norvalines. Chem Asian J 2016; 11:1076-91. [PMID: 26879368 PMCID: PMC5069454 DOI: 10.1002/asia.201600045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Two (ONO pincer)ruthenium-complex-bound norvalines, Boc-[Ru(pydc)(terpy)]Nva-OMe (1; Boc=tert-butyloxycarbonyl, terpy=terpyridyl, Nva=norvaline) and Boc-[Ru(pydc)(tBu-terpy)]Nva-OMe (5), were successfully synthesized and their molecular structures and absolute configurations were unequivocally determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The robustness of the pincer Ru complexes and norvaline scaffolds against acidic/basic, oxidizing, and high-temperature conditions enabled us to perform selective transformations of the N-Boc and C-OMe termini into various functional groups, such as alkyl amide, alkyl urea, and polyether groups, without the loss of the Ru center or enantiomeric purity. The resulting dialkylated Ru-bound norvaline, n-C11 H23 CO-l-[Ru(pydc)(terpy)]Nva-NH-n-C11 H23 (l-4) was found to have excellent self-assembly properties in organic solvents, thereby affording the corresponding supramolecular gels. Ru-bound norvaline l-1 exhibited a higher catalytic activity for the oxidation of alcohols by H2 O2 than parent complex [Ru(pydc)(terpy)] (11 a).
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- Katsuhiro Isozaki
- International Research Center for Elements Science, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan), Fax: (+81) 774-38-3186.
- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan.
- JST CREST, Japan.
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- International Research Center for Elements Science, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan), Fax: (+81) 774-38-3186
- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- International Research Center for Elements Science, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan), Fax: (+81) 774-38-3186
- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- International Research Center for Elements Science, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan), Fax: (+81) 774-38-3186
- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- Materials Characterization Support Unit, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS), Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Information Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences, Doshisha University, 1-3 Tatara Miyakotani, Kyotanabe, Kyoto, 610-0321, Japan
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- International Research Center for Elements Science, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan), Fax: (+81) 774-38-3186.
- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan.
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- International Research Center for Elements Science, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan), Fax: (+81) 774-38-3186.
- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan.
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Zhang F, Kong XQ, Li Q, Sun TT, Chai C, Shen W, Hong ZY, He XW, Li WY, Zhang YK. Facile synthesis of CdTe@GdS fluorescent-magnetic nanoparticles for tumor-targeted dual-modal imaging. Talanta 2016; 148:108-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2015.10.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2015] [Revised: 10/16/2015] [Accepted: 10/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Furrer J, Süss-Fink G. Thiolato-bridged dinuclear arene ruthenium complexes and their potential as anticancer drugs. Coord Chem Rev 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2015.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Liu P, Wu BY, Liu J, Dai YC, Wang YJ, Wang KZ. DNA Binding and Photocleavage Properties, Cellular Uptake and Localization, and in-Vitro Cytotoxicity of Dinuclear Ruthenium(II) Complexes with Varying Lengths in Bridging Alkyl Linkers. Inorg Chem 2016; 55:1412-22. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5b01934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Ping Liu
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials,
and Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education,
College of Chemistry, and ‡College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials,
and Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education,
College of Chemistry, and ‡College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials,
and Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education,
College of Chemistry, and ‡College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials,
and Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education,
College of Chemistry, and ‡College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials,
and Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education,
College of Chemistry, and ‡College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials,
and Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education,
College of Chemistry, and ‡College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P.R. China
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Soler M, Feliu L, Planas M, Ribas X, Costas M. Peptide-mediated vectorization of metal complexes: conjugation strategies and biomedical applications. Dalton Trans 2016; 45:12970-82. [DOI: 10.1039/c5dt04529k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The rich chemical and structural versatility of transition metal complexes provides numerous novel paths to be pursued in the design of molecules that exert particular chemical or physicochemical effects that could operate over specific biological targets.
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- Marta Soler
- QBIS–CAT Research Group
- Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi (IQCC) and Departament de Química
- Universitat de Girona
- E-17071 Girona
- Spain
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- LIPPSO
- Departament de Química
- Universitat de Girona
- E-17071 Girona
- Spain
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- LIPPSO
- Departament de Química
- Universitat de Girona
- E-17071 Girona
- Spain
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- QBIS–CAT Research Group
- Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi (IQCC) and Departament de Química
- Universitat de Girona
- E-17071 Girona
- Spain
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- QBIS–CAT Research Group
- Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi (IQCC) and Departament de Química
- Universitat de Girona
- E-17071 Girona
- Spain
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Burke CS, Keyes TE. An efficient route to asymmetrically diconjugated tris(heteroleptic) complexes of Ru(ii). RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra06086b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A highly efficient and versatile route to the preparation of tris(heteroleptic) Ru(ii) polypyridyl complexes is described which permits access to two or more independently conjugatable termini in the final structure.
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- Christopher S. Burke
- School of Chemical Sciences
- National Centre for Sensor Research
- Dublin City University
- Dublin 9
- Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences
- National Centre for Sensor Research
- Dublin City University
- Dublin 9
- Ireland
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Abd-El-Aziz AS, Agatemor C, Etkin N. Functional Materials Based on Metal-Containing Polymers. FUNCTIONAL METALLOSUPRAMOLECULAR MATERIALS 2015:87-119. [DOI: 10.1039/9781782622673-00087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Since the dawn of human civilization, there has been a demand for materials that include ceramics, metals, and polymers. Increasing demand as well as the need for enhanced performance has driven material scientists to research metal-containing polymers as complements of these materials. Consequently, metal-containing polymers that integrate the excellent thermal, electronic, optical, and magnetic properties of metals with the lightweight, low cost, and in some cases, the chemical stability of organic-based polymers have been designed, and used as catalysts, sensors, ceramic precursors, magnetic materials, and electrical conductors. This chapter provides an overview of some of these functional metal-containing polymers.
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- Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz
- Department of Chemistry, University of Prince Edward Island 550 University Avenue Charlottetown Prince Edward Island C1A 4P3 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Prince Edward Island 550 University Avenue Charlottetown Prince Edward Island C1A 4P3 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Prince Edward Island 550 University Avenue Charlottetown Prince Edward Island C1A 4P3 Canada
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Wragg A, Gill MR, McKenzie L, Glover C, Mowll R, Weinstein JA, Su X, Smythe C, Thomas JA. Serum Albumin Binding Inhibits Nuclear Uptake of Luminescent Metal-Complex-Based DNA Imaging Probes. Chemistry 2015; 21:11865-71. [PMID: 26133680 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201501675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The DNA binding and cellular localization properties of a new luminescent heterobimetallic Ir(III) Ru(II) tetrapyridophenazine complex are reported. Surprisingly, in standard cell media, in which its tetracationic, isostructural Ru(II) Ru(II) analogue is localized in the nucleus, the new tricationic complex is poorly taken up by live cells and demonstrates no nuclear staining. Consequent cell-free studies reveal that the Ir(III) Ru(II) complex binds bovine serum albumin, BSA, in Sudlow's Site I with a similar increase in emission and binding affinity to that observed with DNA. Contrastingly, in serum-free conditions the complex is rapidly internalized by live cells, where it localizes in cell nuclei and functions as a DNA imaging agent. The absence of serum proteins also greatly alters the cytotoxicity of the complex, where high levels of oncosis/necrosis are observed due to this enhanced uptake. This suggests that simply increasing the lipophilicity of a DNA imaging probe to enhance cellular uptake can be counterproductive as, due to increased binding to serum albumin protein, this strategy can actually disrupt nuclear targeting.
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- Ashley Wragg
- Department of Chemistry, University of Chemistry, Sheffield S3 7HF (UK), Fax: (+44) 114-222-9346
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- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN (UK)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Chemistry, Sheffield S3 7HF (UK), Fax: (+44) 114-222-9346
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Chemistry, Sheffield S3 7HF (UK), Fax: (+44) 114-222-9346
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Chemistry, Sheffield S3 7HF (UK), Fax: (+44) 114-222-9346
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Chemistry, Sheffield S3 7HF (UK), Fax: (+44) 114-222-9346
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- Institute of Material Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), Singapore 117602
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- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN (UK)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Chemistry, Sheffield S3 7HF (UK), Fax: (+44) 114-222-9346.
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Cloonan SM, Elmes RBP, Erby M, Bright SA, Poynton FE, Nolan DE, Quinn SJ, Gunnlaugsson T, Williams DC. Detailed Biological Profiling of a Photoactivated and Apoptosis Inducing pdppz Ruthenium(II) Polypyridyl Complex in Cancer Cells. J Med Chem 2015; 58:4494-505. [PMID: 25961430 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b00451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Ruthenium polypyridyl complexes show great promise as new photodynamic therapy (PDT) agents. However, a lack of detailed understanding of their mode of action in cells poses a challenge to their development. We have designed a new Ru(II) PDT candidate that efficiently enters cells by incorporation of the lipophilic aromatic pdppz ([2,3-h]dipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine) ligand and exhibits photoactivity through incorporation of 1,4,5,8-tetraazaphenanthrene ancillary ligands. Its photoreactivity toward biomolecules was studied in vitro, where light activation caused DNA cleavage. Cellular internalization occurred via an energy dependent mechanism. Confocal and transmission electron microscopy revealed that the complex localizes in various organelles, including the mitochondria. The complex is nontoxic in the dark, with cellular clearance within 96 h; however, upon visible light activation it induces caspase-dependent and reactive-oxygen-species-dependent apoptosis, with low micromolar IC50 values. This investigation greatly increases our understanding of such systems in cellulo, aiding development and realization of their application in cancer therapy.
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- Suzanne M Cloonan
- †School of Biochemistry and Immunology and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- ‡School of Chemistry and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- †School of Biochemistry and Immunology and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- †School of Biochemistry and Immunology and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- ‡School of Chemistry and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- †School of Biochemistry and Immunology and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- §School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- ‡School of Chemistry and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- †School of Biochemistry and Immunology and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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Giannini F, Bartoloni M, Paul LEH, Süss-Fink G, Reymond JL, Furrer J. Cytotoxic peptide conjugates of dinuclear arene ruthenium trithiolato complexes. MEDCHEMCOMM 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4md00433g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Novel dinuclear arene ruthenium trithiolato complexes containing a water-soluble peptide moiety in one of the three thiolato bridges were designed and evaluated against A2780 human ovarian cancer cells and against their cisplatin-resistant mutant A2780cisR.
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- Federico Giannini
- Departement für Chemie und Biochemie
- Universität Bern
- CH-3012 Bern
- Switzerland
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- Departement für Chemie und Biochemie
- Universität Bern
- CH-3012 Bern
- Switzerland
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- Departement für Chemie und Biochemie
- Universität Bern
- CH-3012 Bern
- Switzerland
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- Institut de Chimie
- Université de Neuchâtel
- CH-2000 Neuchâtel
- Switzerland
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- Departement für Chemie und Biochemie
- Universität Bern
- CH-3012 Bern
- Switzerland
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- Departement für Chemie und Biochemie
- Universität Bern
- CH-3012 Bern
- Switzerland
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Ryan GJ, Poynton FE, Elmes RBP, Erby M, Williams DC, Quinn SJ, Gunnlaugsson T. Unexpected DNA binding properties with correlated downstream biological applications in mono vs. bis-1,8-naphthalimide Ru(ii)-polypyridyl conjugates. Dalton Trans 2015; 44:16332-44. [DOI: 10.1039/c5dt00360a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The development of two 1,8-napthalimide-conjugated Ru(ii)-polypyridyl complexes which exhibit different DNA binding and photocleavage behavior is presented.
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- Gary J. Ryan
- School of Chemistry and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI)
- Trinity College Dublin
- Dublin 2
- Ireland
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- School of Chemistry and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI)
- Trinity College Dublin
- Dublin 2
- Ireland
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- School of Chemistry and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI)
- Trinity College Dublin
- Dublin 2
- Ireland
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- School of Biochemistry and Immunology
- and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI)
- Trinity College Dublin
- Dublin 2
- Ireland
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- School of Biochemistry and Immunology
- and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI)
- Trinity College Dublin
- Dublin 2
- Ireland
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
- University College Dublin
- Dublin 4
- Ireland
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- School of Chemistry and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI)
- Trinity College Dublin
- Dublin 2
- Ireland
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Martin A, Byrne A, Burke CS, Forster RJ, Keyes TE. Peptide-Bridged Dinuclear Ru(II) Complex for Mitochondrial Targeted Monitoring of Dynamic Changes to Oxygen Concentration and ROS Generation in Live Mammalian Cells. J Am Chem Soc 2014; 136:15300-9. [DOI: 10.1021/ja508043q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Aaron Martin
- School
of Chemical Sciences, National Biophotonics and Imaging Platform, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- School
of Chemical Sciences, National Biophotonics and Imaging Platform, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- School
of Chemical Sciences, National Biophotonics and Imaging Platform, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- School
of Chemical Sciences, National Biophotonics and Imaging Platform, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- School
of Chemical Sciences, National Biophotonics and Imaging Platform, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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