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Mello TP, Aor AC, Barcellos IC, Pereira MM, McCann M, Devereux M, Branquinha MH, Santos AL. Active Cu(II), Mn(II) and Ag(I) 1,10-phenanthroline/1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione/dicarboxylate chelates: effects on Scedosporium. Future Microbiol 2023; 18:1049-1059. [PMID: 37284767 DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2022-0202] [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: 06/08/2023] Open
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Background: Scedosporium/Lomentospora species are human pathogens that are resistant to almost all antifungals currently available in clinical practice. Methods: The effects of 16 1,10-phenanthroline (phen)/1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione/dicarboxylate chelates containing Cu(II), Mn(II) and Ag(I) against Scedosporium apiospermum, Scedosporium minutisporum, Scedosporium aurantiacum and Lomentospora prolificans were evaluated. Results: To different degrees, all of the test chelates inhibited the viability of planktonic conidial cells, displaying MICs ranging from 0.029 to 72.08 μM. Generally, Mn(II)-containing chelates were the least toxic to lung epithelial cells, particularly [Mn2(oda)(phen)4(H2O)2][Mn2(oda)(phen)4(oda)2].4H2O (MICs: 1.62-3.25 μM: selectivity indexes >64). Moreover, this manganese-based chelate reduced the biofilm biomass formation and diminished the mature biofilm viability. Conclusion: [Mn2(oda)(phen)4(H2O)2][Mn2(oda)(phen)4(oda)2].4H2O opens a new chemotherapeutic avenue for the deactivation of these emergent, multidrug-resistant filamentous fungi.
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- Thaís P Mello
- Laboratório de Estudos Avançados de Microrganismos Emergentes e Resistentes (LEAMER), Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes (IMPG), Centro de Ciências da Saúde (CCS), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Estudos Avançados de Microrganismos Emergentes e Resistentes (LEAMER), Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes (IMPG), Centro de Ciências da Saúde (CCS), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Estudos Avançados de Microrganismos Emergentes e Resistentes (LEAMER), Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes (IMPG), Centro de Ciências da Saúde (CCS), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Chemical Engineering Processes and Forest Products Research Centre (CIEPQPF), Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Chemistry Department, Maynooth University, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland
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- The Centre for Biomimetic and Therapeutic Research, Focas Research Institute, Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Laboratório de Estudos Avançados de Microrganismos Emergentes e Resistentes (LEAMER), Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes (IMPG), Centro de Ciências da Saúde (CCS), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Rede Micologia RJ and Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Estudos Avançados de Microrganismos Emergentes e Resistentes (LEAMER), Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes (IMPG), Centro de Ciências da Saúde (CCS), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Rede Micologia RJ and Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBq), Instituto de Química (IQ), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil
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Rigo GV, Cardoso FG, Devereux M, McCann M, Macedo AJ, Santos ALS, Tasca T. Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activities of Copper(II)-1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-pione Against Commensal Bacteria and Fungi Responsible for Vaginal Microbiota Dysbiosis. Curr Microbiol 2023; 80:383. [PMID: 37870614 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-023-03500-z] [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: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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The disbalance of vaginal eubiotic microbiota can lead to overgrowth of Candida species and bacteria responsible for aerobic vaginitis, activating inflammatory pathways. The presence of Trichomonas vaginalis, a sexually transmitted protozoan pathogen, can be a predisposing factor for disordering the growth of bacterial/fungal pathogenic species due to the increase in pH and reduction of eubiotic microbiota. Herein, we evaluated the effects of the potent trichomonacidal compound, copper(II)-1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione (Cu-phendione), against pathogens responsible for candidiasis and aerobic vaginitis. Cu-phendione showed antimicrobial activity against Candida albicans, non-albicans Candida species (C. glabrata, C. krusei, C. parapsilosis, and C. tropicalis) and Gram-negative (Escherichia coli) and Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, and Streptococcus agalactiae) bacteria. Moreover, Cu-phendione was able to interfere with the fungal biofilm formation. These results highlight the antimicrobial potential of Cu-phendione against bacterial and fungal strains of vaginitis-causing infectious agents.
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- Graziela V Rigo
- Faculdade de Farmácia and Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Farmácia and Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- The Inorganic Pharmaceutical and Biomimetic Research Centre, Focas Research Institute, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland
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- Chemistry Department, Maynooth University, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland
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- Faculdade de Farmácia and Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Estudos Avançados de Microrganismos Emergentes E Resistentes, Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal Do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Farmácia and Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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Cárdenas-Martínez K, Barragán-Cárdenas AC, de la Rosa-Arbeláez M, Parra-Giraldo CM, Ochoa-Zarzosa A, Lopez-Meza JE, Rivera-Monroy ZJ, Fierro-Medina R, García-Castañeda JE. Evaluating the In Vitro Activity and Safety of Modified LfcinB Peptides as Potential Colon Anticancer Agents: Cell Line Studies and Insect-Based Toxicity Assessments. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:37948-37957. [PMID: 37867694 PMCID: PMC10586019 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c03455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Anticancer peptides are increasingly being considered as alternative treatments for cancer due to their potency, selectivity, and low toxicity. Previously, the peptide LfcinB (21-25)Pal showed in vitro anticancer effects against the Caco-2 colon cancer cell line (half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50): 86 μM). In this study, we developed modifications to the peptide sequence to increase its anticancer activity. Sequence modifications were made such as the inclusion of amino hexanoic acid (Ahx), N-terminal biotinylation, acetylation, and substitutions of Orn for Arg and/or d-Arg by l-Arg. The molecules were synthesized using manual solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS), and their synthetic feasibility (SAScore) ranged from 6.2 to 7.6. The chromatographic purities of the synthesized peptides were greater than 89%. We found that Ahx-RWQWRWQWR and RWQWRWQW-Orn showed activity against both Caco-2 and HT-29 cell lines and decreased IC50 values by approx. 50% in Caco-2 cells (IC50: 40 μM) when compared to the parent peptide RWQWRWQWR. Moreover, the modified peptides demonstrated lower hemolytic effects, with values <10% at 200 μg/mL. Toxicity was assessed using the Galleria mellonella model and the half-maximal lethal dose (LD50) for the best peptides was >100 mg/kg, indicating that their toxicity is classified as moderately toxic or lower. In contrast, cisplatin showed an LD50 of 13 mg/Kg. The designed anticancer peptides presented good in vitro activity and low toxicity, making them promising molecules for future drug development studies.
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- Karen
J. Cárdenas-Martínez
- Department
of Pharmacy, Department of Biotechnology, Deparment of Chemistry, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Carrera 45#26-85, Bogotá 111321, Colombia
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- Department
of Pharmacy, Department of Biotechnology, Deparment of Chemistry, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Carrera 45#26-85, Bogotá 111321, Colombia
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- Department
of Pharmacy, Department of Biotechnology, Deparment of Chemistry, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Carrera 45#26-85, Bogotá 111321, Colombia
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- Proteomics
and Human Mycosis Unit, Infectious Diseases Research Group, Department
of Microbiology, Pontificia Universidad
Javeriana, Bogotá 110231, Colombia
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- Multidisciplinary
Centre for Studies in Biotechnology, Universidad
Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo, Km 9.5, Carretera Morelia, Zinapécuaro, Tarímbaro 58880, México
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- Multidisciplinary
Centre for Studies in Biotechnology, Universidad
Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo, Km 9.5, Carretera Morelia, Zinapécuaro, Tarímbaro 58880, México
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- Department
of Pharmacy, Department of Biotechnology, Deparment of Chemistry, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Carrera 45#26-85, Bogotá 111321, Colombia
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- Department
of Pharmacy, Department of Biotechnology, Deparment of Chemistry, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Carrera 45#26-85, Bogotá 111321, Colombia
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- Department
of Pharmacy, Department of Biotechnology, Deparment of Chemistry, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Carrera 45#26-85, Bogotá 111321, Colombia
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O’Shaughnessy M, Sheils O, Baird AM. The Lung Microbiome in COPD and Lung Cancer: Exploring the Potential of Metal-Based Drugs. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:12296. [PMID: 37569672 PMCID: PMC10419288 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241512296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer 17 are two of the most prevalent and debilitating respiratory diseases worldwide, both associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. As major global health concerns, they impose a substantial burden on patients, healthcare systems, and society at large. Despite their distinct aetiologies, lung cancer and COPD share common risk factors, clinical features, and pathological pathways, which have spurred increasing research interest in their co-occurrence. One area of particular interest is the role of the lung microbiome in the development and progression of these diseases, including the transition from COPD to lung cancer. Exploring novel therapeutic strategies, such as metal-based drugs, offers a potential avenue for targeting the microbiome in these diseases to improve patient outcomes. This review aims to provide an overview of the current understanding of the lung microbiome, with a particular emphasis on COPD and lung cancer, and to discuss the potential of metal-based drugs as a therapeutic strategy for these conditions, specifically concerning targeting the microbiome.
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- Megan O’Shaughnessy
- School of Medicine, Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, Trinity College Dublin, D08 W9RT Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Medicine, Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, Trinity College Dublin, D08 W9RT Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Histopathology and Morbid Anatomy, Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, St. James’s Hospital, D08 RX0X Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Medicine, Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, Trinity College Dublin, D08 W9RT Dublin, Ireland
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Oliveira SSC, Correia CA, Santos VS, da Cunha EFF, de Castro AA, Ramalho TC, Devereux M, McCann M, Branquinha MH, Santos ALS. Silver(I) and Copper(II) 1,10-Phenanthroline-5,6-dione Complexes as Promising Antivirulence Strategy against Leishmania: Focus on Gp63 (Leishmanolysin). Trop Med Infect Dis 2023; 8:348. [PMID: 37505644 PMCID: PMC10384183 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed8070348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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Leishmaniasis, caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania, encompasses a group of neglected diseases with diverse clinical and epidemiological manifestations that can be fatal if not adequately and promptly managed/treated. The current chemotherapy options for this disease are expensive, require invasive administration and often lead to severe side effects. In this regard, our research group has previously reported the potent anti-Leishmania activity of two coordination compounds (complexes) derived from 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione (phendione): [Cu(phendione)3].(ClO4)2.4H2O and [Ag(phendione)2].ClO4. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of these complexes on leishmanolysin (gp63), a virulence factor produced by all Leishmania species that plays multiple functions and is recognized as a potential target for antiparasitic drugs. The results showed that both Ag-phendione (-74.82 kcal/mol) and Cu-phendione (-68.16 kcal/mol) were capable of interacting with the amino acids comprising the active site of the gp63 protein, exhibiting more favorable interaction energies compared to phendione alone (-39.75 kcal/mol) or 1,10-phenanthroline (-45.83 kcal/mol; a classical gp63 inhibitor) as judged by molecular docking assay. The analysis of kinetic parameters using the fluorogenic substrate Z-Phe-Arg-AMC indicated Vmax and apparent Km values of 0.064 µM/s and 14.18 µM, respectively, for the released gp63. The effects of both complexes on gp63 proteolytic activity were consistent with the in silico assay, where Ag-phendione exhibited the highest gp63 inhibition capacity against gp63, with an IC50 value of 2.16 µM and the lowest inhibitory constant value (Ki = 5.13 µM), followed by Cu-phendione (IC50 = 163 µM and Ki = 27.05 µM). Notably, pretreatment of live L. amazonensis promastigotes with the complexes resulted in a significant reduction in the expression of gp63 protein, including the isoforms located on the parasite cell surface. Both complexes markedly decreased the in vitro association indexes between L. amazonensis promastigotes and THP-1 human macrophages; however, this effect was reversed by the addition of soluble gp63 molecules to the interaction medium. Collectively, our findings highlight the potential use of these potent complexes in antivirulence therapy against Leishmania, offering new insights for the development of effective treatments for leishmaniasis.
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- Simone S C Oliveira
- Laboratório de Estudos Avançados de Microrganismos Emergentes e Resistentes (LEAMER), Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes (IMPG), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro 21941-901, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Estudos Avançados de Microrganismos Emergentes e Resistentes (LEAMER), Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes (IMPG), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro 21941-901, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Estudos Avançados de Microrganismos Emergentes e Resistentes (LEAMER), Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes (IMPG), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro 21941-901, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Modelagem Molecular, Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras 37200-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Modelagem Molecular, Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras 37200-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Modelagem Molecular, Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras 37200-000, Brazil
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- The Centre for Biomimetic & Therapeutic Research, Focas Research Institute, Technological University Dublin, D08 CKP1 Dublin, Ireland
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- Chemistry Department, Maynooth University, W23 F2H6 Maynooth, Ireland
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- Laboratório de Estudos Avançados de Microrganismos Emergentes e Resistentes (LEAMER), Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes (IMPG), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro 21941-901, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Estudos Avançados de Microrganismos Emergentes e Resistentes (LEAMER), Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes (IMPG), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro 21941-901, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBq), Instituto de Química (IQ), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro 21941-909, Brazil
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Silver(I) 1,10-Phenanthroline Complexes Are Active against Fonsecaea pedrosoi Viability and Negatively Modulate Its Potential Virulence Attributes. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:jof9030356. [PMID: 36983524 PMCID: PMC10057124 DOI: 10.3390/jof9030356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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The genus Fonsecaea is one of the etiological agents of chromoblastomycosis (CBM), a chronic subcutaneous disease that is difficult to treat. This work aimed to evaluate the effects of copper(II), manganese(II) and silver(I) complexes coordinated with 1,10-phenanthroline (phen)/1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione (phendione) on Fonsecaea spp. Our results revealed that most of these complexes were able to inhibit F. pedrosoi, F. monophora and F. nubica conidial viability with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values ranging from 0.6 to 100 µM. The most effective complexes against F. pedrosoi planktonic conidial cells, the main etiologic agent of CBM, were [Ag(phen)2]ClO4 and [Ag2(3,6,9-tdda)(phen)4].EtOH, (tdda: 3,6,9-trioxaundecanedioate), displaying MIC values equal to 1.2 and 0.6 µM, respectively. These complexes were effective in reducing the viability of F. pedrosoi biofilm formation and maturation. Silver(I)-tdda-phen, combined with itraconazole, reduced the viability and extracellular matrix during F. pedrosoi biofilm development. Moreover, both silver(I) complexes inhibited either metallo- or aspartic-type peptidase activities of F. pedrosoi as well as its conidia into mycelia transformation and melanin production. In addition, the complexes induced the production of intracellular reactive oxygen species in F. pedrosoi. Taken together, our data corroborate the antifungal action of metal-phen complexes, showing they represent a therapeutic option for fungal infections, including CBM.
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Pereira AL, Vasconcelos MA, Andrade AL, Martins IM, Holanda AKM, Gondim ACS, Penha DPS, Bruno KL, Silva FON, Teixeira EH. Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activity of Copper-Based Metallic Compounds Against Bacteria Related with Healthcare-Associated Infections. Curr Microbiol 2023; 80:133. [PMID: 36897421 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-023-03232-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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Health care-associated infections (HAIs) contribute to a significant rate of morbidity, mortality, and financial burden on health systems. These infections are caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria that produce biofilm as the main virulence factor. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the copper-based metallic compounds [Cu(phen)(pz)NO2]Cl (I), [Cu(bpy)(pz)(NO2)]Cl (II), and [Cu(phen)(INA)NO2]Cl (III), where phen = phenanthroline, bpy = bipyridine, pz = pyrazinamide, and INA = isonicotinic acid, against planktonic cells and biofilms formation of Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Escherichia coli. The susceptibility of the microorganisms was evaluated by minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum bacterial concentration (MBC), and time-kill curve assay on planktonic cells. The biofilm formation was evaluated by biomass quantification through staining with crystal violet (CV), colony-forming units (CFUs) quantification, and biofilm metabolic activity determination by XTT assay. The compounds showed bacteriostatic and bactericidal activity on all microorganisms analyzed. Regarding the antibiofilm activity, all metallic compounds were able to reduce significantly the biofilm biomass, colony-forming units, and the metabolic activity of remaining cells, varying the efficient concentration according to the strain analyzed. Interestingly, compounds (I), (II) and (III) did not exhibit DNA degradation activity even with up to 100 µM of these metal complexes. On the other hand, complexes (I) and (III) showed a remarkable capacity to cleave DNA upon addition of glutathione, a reducing agent (CuII/CuI) that leads to reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation. The results presented in this study showed promising antimicrobial and antibiofilm effects.
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- Anna L Pereira
- Laboratório Integrado de Biomoléculas, Departamento de Patologia E Medicina Legal, Universidade Federal Do Ceará, CEP, 60430-270, Fortaleza - CE, Brasil
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- Laboratório Integrado de Biomoléculas, Departamento de Patologia E Medicina Legal, Universidade Federal Do Ceará, CEP, 60430-270, Fortaleza - CE, Brasil.,Universidade Do Estado de Minas Gerais, Unidade Divinópolis, Divinópolis, MG, 35501-179, Brasil.,Faculdade de Ciências Exatas E Naturais, Universidade Do Estado Do Rio Grande Do Norte, 59610-090, Mossoró, RN, Brasil
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- Laboratório Integrado de Biomoléculas, Departamento de Patologia E Medicina Legal, Universidade Federal Do Ceará, CEP, 60430-270, Fortaleza - CE, Brasil
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- Laboratório Integrado de Biomoléculas, Departamento de Patologia E Medicina Legal, Universidade Federal Do Ceará, CEP, 60430-270, Fortaleza - CE, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Bioinorgânica, Departamento de Química Orgânica E Inorgânica, Universidade Federal Do Ceará, Campus Do PICI S/N, PO Box 12200, 60440-900, Fortaleza - CE, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Bioinorgânica, Departamento de Química Orgânica E Inorgânica, Universidade Federal Do Ceará, Campus Do PICI S/N, PO Box 12200, 60440-900, Fortaleza - CE, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Química de Coordenação E Polímeros (LQCpol). Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Norte, 59012-570, Natal, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Química de Coordenação E Polímeros (LQCpol). Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Norte, 59012-570, Natal, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Química de Coordenação E Polímeros (LQCpol). Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Norte, 59012-570, Natal, Brasil
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- Laboratório Integrado de Biomoléculas, Departamento de Patologia E Medicina Legal, Universidade Federal Do Ceará, CEP, 60430-270, Fortaleza - CE, Brasil.
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Antibacterial activity of metal-phenanthroline complexes against multidrug-resistant Irish clinical isolates: a whole genome sequencing approach. J Biol Inorg Chem 2023; 28:153-171. [PMID: 36484826 PMCID: PMC9734640 DOI: 10.1007/s00775-022-01979-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the serious global health challenges of our time. There is now an urgent need to develop novel therapeutic agents that can overcome AMR, preferably through alternative mechanistic pathways from conventional treatments. The antibacterial activity of metal complexes (metal = Cu(II), Mn(II), and Ag(I)) incorporating 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) and various dianionic dicarboxylate ligands, along with their simple metal salt and dicarboxylic acid precursors, against common AMR pathogens were investigated. Overall, the highest level of antibacterial activity was evident in compounds that incorporate the phen ligand compared to the activities of their simple salt and dicarboxylic acid precursors. The chelates incorporating both phen and the dianion of 3,6,9-trioxaundecanedioic acid (tdda) were the most effective, and the activity varied depending on the metal centre. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) was carried out on the reference Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain, PAO1. This strain was exposed to sub-lethal doses of lead metal-tdda-phen complexes to form mutants with induced resistance properties with the aim of elucidating their mechanism of action. Various mutations were detected in the mutant P. aeruginosa genome, causing amino acid changes to proteins involved in cellular respiration, the polyamine biosynthetic pathway, and virulence mechanisms. This study provides insights into acquired resistance mechanisms of pathogenic organisms exposed to Cu(II), Mn(II), and Ag(I) complexes incorporating phen with tdda and warrants further development of these potential complexes as alternative clinical therapeutic drugs to treat AMR infections.
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The Anti- Leishmania amazonensis and Anti- Leishmania chagasi Action of Copper(II) and Silver(I) 1,10-Phenanthroline-5,6-dione Coordination Compounds. Pathogens 2023; 12:pathogens12010070. [PMID: 36678418 PMCID: PMC9865435 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12010070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Leishmaniasis is a neglected disease caused by protozoa belonging to the Leishmania genus. Notably, the search for new, promising and potent anti-Leishmania compounds remains a major goal due to the inefficacy of the available drugs used nowadays. In the present work, we evaluated the effects of 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione (phendione) coordinated to silver(I), [Ag(phendione)2]ClO4 (Ag-phendione), and copper(II), [Cu(phendione)3](ClO4)2·4H2O (Cu-phendione), as potential drugs to be used in the chemotherapy against Leishmania amazonensis and Leishmania chagasi. The results showed that promastigotes treated with Ag-phendione and Cu-phendione presented a significant reduction in the proliferation rate. The IC50 values calculated to Ag-phendione and Cu-phendione, respectively, were 7.8 nM and 7.5 nM for L. amazonensis and 24.5 nM and 20.0 nM for L. chagasi. Microscopical analyses revealed several relevant morphological changes in promastigotes, such as a rounding of the cell body and a shortening/loss of the single flagellum. Moreover, the treatment promoted alterations in the unique mitochondrion of these parasites, inducing significant reductions on both metabolic activity and membrane potential parameters. All these cellular perturbations induced the triggering of apoptosis-like death in these parasites, as judged by the (i) increased percentage of annexin-positive/propidium iodide negative cells, (ii) augmentation in the proportion of parasites in the sub-G0/G1 phase and (iii) DNA fragmentation. Finally, the test compounds showed potent effects against intracellular amastigotes; contrarily, these molecules were well tolerated by THP-1 macrophages, which resulted in excellent selective index values. Overall, the results highlight new selective and effective drugs against Leishmania species, which are important etiological agents of both cutaneous (L. amazonensis) and visceral (L. chagasi) leishmaniasis in a global perspective.
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Portela MB, Barboza CM, da Silva EM, de Moraes DC, Simão RA, de Souza CR, Cardoso VDS, Ferreira-Pereira A, Vermelho AB, Supuran CT. Dentine biomodification by sulphonamides pre-treatment: bond strength, proteolytic inhibition, and antimicrobial activity. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2023; 38:319-329. [DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2022.2150184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Maristela Barbosa Portela
- Departamento de Odontotécnica, Laboratório Analítico de Biomateriais Restauradores (LABiom-R), Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil
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- Departamento de Odontotécnica, Laboratório Analítico de Biomateriais Restauradores (LABiom-R), Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil
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- Departamento de Odontotécnica, Laboratório Analítico de Biomateriais Restauradores (LABiom-R), Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioquímica Microbiana, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto Alberto Luiz Coimbra de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa de Engenharia (COPPE), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Odontotécnica, Laboratório Analítico de Biomateriais Restauradores (LABiom-R), Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil
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- Bioinovar-Biotecnologia: Unidade de Biocatálise, Bioprodutos e Bioenergia (BIOINOVAR), Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioquímica Microbiana, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Bioinovar-Biotecnologia: Unidade de Biocatálise, Bioprodutos e Bioenergia (BIOINOVAR), Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- NEUROFARBA Department, Sezione di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Universita degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy
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Oxidative damage by 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione and its silver and copper complexes lead to apoptotic-like death in Trichomonas vaginalis. Res Microbiol 2022; 174:104015. [PMID: 36566772 DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2022.104015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Trichomoniasis is a neglected, parasitic, sexually transmitted infection. Resistance to the only approved drugs is increasing worldwide, leaving millions of people without alternative medications. Thus, the search for new therapeutic options against this infection is necessary. Previously, our group reported that 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione (phendione) and its silver(I) and copper(II) complexes (abbreviated as Ag-phendione and Cu-phendione, respectively) presented activity against the amitochondriate parasite Trichomonas vaginalis, with Cu-phendione being the most effective (IC50 = 0.84 μM). Methods: qRT-PCR, SEM, flow cytometry. The current study on the effects of Cu-phendione on the antioxidant metabolism of T. vaginalis by qRT-PCR revealed that the complex causes a decrease in the relative expression of mRNA of NADH oxidase, flavin reductase, superoxide dismutase, peroxiredoxin, iron-sulfur flavoprotein, rubrerythrin and osmotically inducible proteins. In contrast, the mRNA expression of flavodiiron protein was increased. Detoxification-related enzymes were downregulated, impairing oxygen metabolism in trophozoites and triggering a subsequent accumulation of the superoxide anion. Although no DNA fragmentation was observed, the treatment of parasites with Cu-phendione led to a significant reduction in cell size and a concomitant increase in granularity. The complex promoted phosphatidylserine exposure at the plasma membrane (as judged by Annexin V binding) and propidium iodide was unable to passively permeate the parasites. All of these outcomes are classical hallmarks of cell death by apoptosis. In essence, the trichomonacidal effect of Cu-phendione operates through redox homeostasis imbalance, which is a mode of action that is quite distinct from that caused by metronidazole.
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Queiroz DD, Ribeiro TP, Gonçalves JM, Mattos LMM, Gerhardt E, Freitas J, Palhano FL, Frases S, Pinheiro AS, McCann M, Knox A, Devereux M, Outeiro TF, Pereira MD. A water-soluble manganese(II) octanediaoate/phenanthroline complex acts as an antioxidant and attenuates alpha-synuclein toxicity. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2022; 1868:166475. [PMID: 35777688 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2022.166475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) induces oxidative stress, a well-known process associated with aging and several human pathologies, such as cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. A large number of synthetic compounds have been described as antioxidant enzyme mimics, capable of eliminating ROS and/or reducing oxidative damage. In this study, we investigated the antioxidant activity of a water-soluble 1,10-phenantroline-octanediaoate Mn2+-complex on cells under oxidative stress, and assessed its capacity to attenuate alpha-synuclein (aSyn) toxicity and aggregation, a process associated with increased oxidative stress. This Mn2+-complex exhibited a significant antioxidant potential, reducing intracelular oxidation and increasing oxidative stress resistance in S. cerevisiae cells and in vivo, in G. mellonella, increasing the activity of the intracellular antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase and catalase. Strikingly, the Mn2+-complex reduced both aSyn oligomerization and aggregation in human cell cultures and, using NMR and DFT/molecular docking we confirmed its interaction with the C-terminal region of aSyn. In conclusion, the Mn2+-complex appears as an excellent lead for the design of new phenanthroline derivatives as alternative compounds for preventing oxidative damages and oxidative stress - related diseases.
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- Daniela D Queiroz
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Centro de Tecnologia, Cidade Universitária, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Department of Experimental Neurodegeneration, Center for Biostructural Imaging of Neurodegeneration, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany; Rede de Micrologia RJ-FAPERJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Centro de Tecnologia, Cidade Universitária, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Department of Experimental Neurodegeneration, Center for Biostructural Imaging of Neurodegeneration, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany; Rede de Micrologia RJ-FAPERJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Centro de Tecnologia, Cidade Universitária, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Rede de Micrologia RJ-FAPERJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Centro de Tecnologia, Cidade Universitária, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Rede de Micrologia RJ-FAPERJ, Brazil
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- Department of Experimental Neurodegeneration, Center for Biostructural Imaging of Neurodegeneration, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Centro de Tecnologia, Cidade Universitária, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland
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- The Centre for Biomimetic and Therapeutic Research, Focas Research Institute, Technological University Dublin, Camden Row, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- The Centre for Biomimetic and Therapeutic Research, Focas Research Institute, Technological University Dublin, Camden Row, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- Department of Experimental Neurodegeneration, Center for Biostructural Imaging of Neurodegeneration, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany; Max Planck Institute for Experimental Medicine, Göttingen, Germany; Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK; Scientific employee with an honorary contract at German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Centro de Tecnologia, Cidade Universitária, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Rede de Micrologia RJ-FAPERJ, Brazil.
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New mixed ligand oxidovanadium(IV) complexes: Solution behavior, protein interaction and cytotoxicity. J Inorg Biochem 2022; 233:111853. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2022.111853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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O’Shaughnessy M, Piatek M, McCarron P, McCann M, Devereux M, Kavanagh K, Howe O. In Vivo Activity of Metal Complexes Containing 1,10-Phenanthroline and 3,6,9-Trioxaundecanedioate Ligands against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection in Galleria mellonella Larvae. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10020222. [PMID: 35203432 PMCID: PMC8869450 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10020222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa is rapidly developing resulting in a serious global threat. Immunocompromised patients are specifically at risk, especially those with cystic fibrosis (CF). Novel metal complexes incorporating 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) ligands have previously demonstrated antibacterial and anti-biofilm effects against resistant P. aeruginosa from CF patients in vitro. Herein, we present the in vivo efficacy of {[Cu(3,6,9-tdda)(phen)2]·3H2O·EtOH}n (Cu-tdda-phen), {[Mn(3,6,9-tdda)(phen)2]·3H2O·EtOH}n (Mn-tdda-phen) and [Ag2(3,6,9-tdda)(phen)4]·EtOH (Ag-tdda-phen) (tddaH2 = 3,6,9-trioxaundecanedioic acid). Individual treatments of these metal-tdda-phen complexes and in combination with the established antibiotic gentamicin were evaluated in vivo in larvae of Galleria mellonella infected with clinical isolates and laboratory strains of P. aeruginosa. G. mellonella were able to tolerate all test complexes up to 10 µg/larva. In addition, the immune response was affected by stimulation of immune cells (hemocytes) and genes that encode for immune-related peptides, specifically transferrin and inducible metallo-proteinase inhibitor. The amalgamation of metal-tdda-phen complexes and gentamicin further intensified this response at lower concentrations, clearing a P. aeruginosa infection that were previously resistant to gentamicin alone. Therefore this work highlights the anti-pseudomonal capabilities of metal-tdda-phen complexes alone and combined with gentamicin in an in vivo model.
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- Megan O’Shaughnessy
- School of Biological and Health Sciences, Technological University Dublin-City Campus, D07 ADY7 Dublin, Ireland;
- Centre for Biomimetic and Therapeutic Research, FOCAS Research Institute, Technological University Dublin-City Campus, D08 CKP1 Dublin, Ireland; (P.M.); (M.D.)
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- SSPC Pharma Research Centre, Department of Biology, Maynooth University, W23 F2H6 Kildare, Ireland;
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- Centre for Biomimetic and Therapeutic Research, FOCAS Research Institute, Technological University Dublin-City Campus, D08 CKP1 Dublin, Ireland; (P.M.); (M.D.)
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- Chemistry Department, Maynooth University, W23 F2H6 Kildare, Ireland;
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- Centre for Biomimetic and Therapeutic Research, FOCAS Research Institute, Technological University Dublin-City Campus, D08 CKP1 Dublin, Ireland; (P.M.); (M.D.)
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- SSPC Pharma Research Centre, Department of Biology, Maynooth University, W23 F2H6 Kildare, Ireland;
- Correspondence: (K.K.); (O.H.)
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- School of Biological and Health Sciences, Technological University Dublin-City Campus, D07 ADY7 Dublin, Ireland;
- Centre for Biomimetic and Therapeutic Research, FOCAS Research Institute, Technological University Dublin-City Campus, D08 CKP1 Dublin, Ireland; (P.M.); (M.D.)
- Correspondence: (K.K.); (O.H.)
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Ahmed M, Ward S, McCann M, Kavanagh K, Heaney F, Devereux M, Twamley B, Rooney D. Synthesis and characterisation of phenanthroline-oxazine ligands and their Ag(I), Mn(II) and Cu(II) complexes and their evaluation as antibacterial agents. Biometals 2022; 35:173-185. [PMID: 35037171 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-021-00358-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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A series of phenanthroline-oxazine ligands were formed by a cyclisation reaction between L-tyrosine amino acid esters and 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione (phendione). The methyl derivative of the phenanthroline-oxazine ligand 1 was complexed with Ag(I), Mn(II) and Cu(II) to form [Ag(1)2]ClO4, [Mn(1)3](ClO4)2 and [Cu(1)3](ClO4)2. The activity of these metal complexes was tested against the bacteria Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Each of the metal complexes was more active than 1 against S. aureus and the Mn(II) and Cu(II) complexes also showed greater activity than 1 towards E. coli. The effect of increasing the length of the alkyl moiety on the phenanthroline-oxazine ligands and their corresponding tris homoleptic Cu(II) complexes was investigated. In all cases both the ligands and their complexes were more active against Gram-positive S. aureus than against Gram-negative E. coli. Differences in the lipophilicity of the ligands and their corresponding Cu(II) complexes did alter the antibacterial activity, with the hexyl and octyl derivatives and their complexes showing the greatest activity and comparing well with clinically used antibiotics. The most active Cu(II) complexes and their respective ligands were also active against Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). In vivo toxicity studies, conducted using the Galleria mellonella model, showed that all of the compounds were well tolerated by the insect larvae.
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- Muhib Ahmed
- Department of Chemistry, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland.,Kathleen Lonsdale Institute for Human Health Research, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland
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- Department of Chemistry, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland.,Kathleen Lonsdale Institute for Human Health Research, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland
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- Department of Chemistry, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland
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- Kathleen Lonsdale Institute for Human Health Research, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland.,Department of Biology, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland
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- Department of Chemistry, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland.,Kathleen Lonsdale Institute for Human Health Research, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland
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- The Centre for Biomimetic & Therapeutic Research, Focas Research Institute, Technological University Dublin, City Campus, Camden Row, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Department of Chemistry, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland. .,Kathleen Lonsdale Institute for Human Health Research, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
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Copper(II) and silver(I)-1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione complexes interact with double-stranded DNA: further evidence of their apparent multi-modal activity towards Pseudomonas aeruginosa. J Biol Inorg Chem 2022; 27:201-213. [PMID: 35006347 PMCID: PMC8840922 DOI: 10.1007/s00775-021-01922-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Tackling microbial resistance requires continuous efforts for the development of new molecules with novel mechanisms of action and potent antimicrobial activity. Our group has previously identified metal-based compounds, [Ag(1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione)2]ClO4 (Ag-phendione) and [Cu(1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione)3](ClO4)2.4H2O (Cu-phendione), with efficient antimicrobial action against multidrug-resistant species. Herein, we investigated the ability of Ag-phendione and Cu-phendione to bind with double-stranded DNA using a combination of in silico and in vitro approaches. Molecular docking revealed that both phendione derivatives can interact with the DNA by hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions. Cu-phendione exhibited the highest binding affinity to either major (− 7.9 kcal/mol) or minor (− 7.2 kcal/mol) DNA grooves. In vitro competitive quenching assays involving duplex DNA with Hoechst 33258 or ethidium bromide demonstrated that Ag-phendione and Cu-phendione preferentially bind DNA in the minor grooves. The competitive ethidium bromide displacement technique revealed Cu-phendione has a higher binding affinity to DNA (Kapp = 2.55 × 106 M−1) than Ag-phendione (Kapp = 2.79 × 105 M−1) and phendione (Kapp = 1.33 × 105 M−1). Cu-phendione induced topoisomerase I-mediated DNA relaxation of supercoiled plasmid DNA. Moreover, Cu-phendione was able to induce oxidative DNA injuries with the addition of free radical scavengers inhibiting DNA damage. Ag-phendione and Cu-phendione avidly displaced propidium iodide bound to DNA in permeabilized Pseudomonas aeruginosa cells in a dose-dependent manner as judged by flow cytometry. The treatment of P. aeruginosa with bactericidal concentrations of Cu-phendione (15 µM) induced DNA fragmentation as visualized by either agarose gel or TUNEL assays. Altogether, these results highlight a possible novel DNA-targeted mechanism by which phendione-containing complexes, in part, elicit toxicity toward the multidrug-resistant pathogen P. aeruginosa.
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Anti-Leishmania braziliensis activity of 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione and its Cu(II) and Ag(I) complexes. Parasitol Res 2021; 120:3273-3285. [PMID: 34363115 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-021-07265-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Leishmaniasis, included in the priority list of the WHO, remains as a neglected disease caused by parasites of the Leishmania genus. There is no vaccine available for human leishmaniasis, and the current treatment is based on old drugs that cause serious side effects. Herein, we initially studied the cellular distribution of the virulence factor gp63, the major metallopeptidase, in a virulent strain of Leishmania braziliensis, and then we measured the inhibitory effects of 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione (phendione), and its metal complexes, [Cu(phendione)3](ClO4)2.4H2O and [Ag(phendione)2]ClO4, on both cellular and extracellular metallopeptidases produced by promastigotes. The action of the three compounds on parasite viability and on parasite-macrophage interaction was also determined. Gp63 molecules were detected in several parasite compartments, including the cytoplasm, the membrane lining the cell body and flagellum, and in the flagellar pocket, which explains the presence of gp63 in the culture medium. The test compounds inhibited parasite metallopeptidases in a typical dose-dependent manner, and they also caused a significant and irreversible inhibition of parasite motility. Moreover, the pre-treatment of promastigotes with the test compounds induced a decrease in the association index with macrophages. Collectively, phendione and its Cu(II) and Ag(I) complexes are excellent prototypes for the development of new anti-L. braziliensis drugs.
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Vianez Peregrino I, Ferreira Ventura R, Borghi M, Pinto Schuenck R, Devereux M, McCann M, Souza Dos Santos AL, FerreiraNunes AP. Antibacterial activity and carbapenem re-sensitizing ability of 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione and its metal complexes against KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical strains. Lett Appl Microbiol 2021; 73:139-148. [PMID: 33843058 DOI: 10.1111/lam.13485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Infections caused by KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp-KPC) are associated with high mortality rates due to the increased number of resistant isolates and the scarcity of therapeutic options. This scenario reinforces the urgent need for new chemotherapeutics. Herein, we investigated the effects of 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione (phendione) and its metal-based complexes, [Cu(phendione)3 ](ClO4 )2 .4H2 O (Cu-phendione) and [Ag(phendione)2 ]ClO4 (Ag-phendione), both alone and also combined with carbapenems (meropenem (MEM), and imipenem), against 46 clonally distinct clinical strains of Kp-KPC. All isolates were found to be multidrug resistant in accordance with their susceptibility patterns by disk diffusion method. Compounds geometric mean (GM)-MIC and GM-MBC values (μmol l-1 ), respectively, were: phendione, 42·06 and 71·27; Cu-phendione, 9·88 and 13·75; and Ag-phendione, 10·10 and 13·06. Higher synergism rates of MEM-containing combinations were observed by the checkerboard assay, particularly with the two metal complexes. Moreover, drug combinations were able to re-sensitize 87% of the phenotypically non-susceptible strains. Time-kill studies, with MEM plus Cu-phendione or Ag-phendione, indicated that combinations with 0·5× MIC of each agent produce synergistic effects after 9-12 h. The MEM plus Ag-phendione eradicated about 106 CFU per ml of bacteria. These findings support the effectiveness of the re-sensitizing combinatorial approach and provide evidence that phendione-based compounds offer real promise in the fight against Kp-KPC infections.
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- I Vianez Peregrino
- Department of Pathology, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Espírito Santo, Brazil.,Infection Diseases Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Espírito Santo, Brazil.,Infection Diseases Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Espírito Santo, Brazil.,Infection Diseases Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Espírito Santo, Brazil.,Infection Diseases Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Centre for Biomimetic and Therapeutic Research, Focas Research Institute, Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Chemistry Department, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland
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- Department of General Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology Paulo de Góes, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Biochemistry Post-Graduation Program, Chemistry Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Espírito Santo, Brazil.,Infection Diseases Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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Granato MQ, Mello TP, Nascimento RS, Pereira MD, Rosa TLSA, Pessolani MCV, McCann M, Devereux M, Branquinha MH, Santos ALS, Kneipp LF. Silver(I) and Copper(II) Complexes of 1,10-Phenanthroline-5,6-Dione Against Phialophora verrucosa: A Focus on the Interaction With Human Macrophages and Galleria mellonella Larvae. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:641258. [PMID: 34025603 PMCID: PMC8138666 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.641258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Phialophora verrucosa is a dematiaceous fungus that causes mainly chromoblastomycosis, but also disseminated infections such as phaeohyphomycosis and mycetoma. These diseases are extremely hard to treat and often refractory to current antifungal therapies. In this work, we have evaluated the effect of 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione (phendione) and its metal-based complexes, [Ag (phendione)2]ClO4 and [Cu(phendione)3](ClO4)2.4H2O, against P. verrucosa, focusing on (i) conidial viability when combined with amphotericin B (AmB); (ii) biofilm formation and disarticulation events; (iii) in vitro interaction with human macrophages; and (iv) in vivo infection of Galleria mellonella larvae. The combination of AmB with each of the test compounds promoted the additive inhibition of P. verrucosa growth, as judged by the checkerboard assay. During the biofilm formation process over polystyrene surface, sub-minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of phendione and its silver(I) and copper(II) complexes were able to reduce biomass and extracellular matrix production. Moreover, a mature biofilm treated with high concentrations of the test compounds diminished biofilm viability in a concentration-dependent manner. Pre-treatment of conidial cells with the test compounds did not alter the percentage of infected THP-1 macrophages; however, [Ag(phendione)2]ClO4 caused a significant reduction in the number of intracellular fungal cells compared to the untreated system. In addition, the killing process was significantly enhanced by post-treatment of infected macrophages with the test compounds. P. verrucosa induced a typically cell density-dependent effect on G. mellonella larvae death after 7 days of infection. Interestingly, exposure to the silver(I) complex protected the larvae from P. verrucosa infection. Collectively, the results corroborate the promising therapeutic potential of phendione-based drugs against fungal infections, including those caused by P. verrucosa.
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- Marcela Q. Granato
- Laboratório de Taxonomia, Bioquímica e Bioprospecção de Fungos (LTBBF), Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (IOC), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Estudos Avançados de Microrganismos Emergentes e Resistentes (LEAMER), Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Citotoxicidade e Genotoxicidade (LaCiGen), Instituto de Química, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Citotoxicidade e Genotoxicidade (LaCiGen), Instituto de Química, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Maynooth University, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland
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- Center for Biomimetic and Therapeutic Research, Focas Research Institute, Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Laboratório de Estudos Avançados de Microrganismos Emergentes e Resistentes (LEAMER), Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Estudos Avançados de Microrganismos Emergentes e Resistentes (LEAMER), Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Laboratório de Citotoxicidade e Genotoxicidade (LaCiGen), Instituto de Química, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Taxonomia, Bioquímica e Bioprospecção de Fungos (LTBBF), Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (IOC), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Misinterpretations in Evaluating Interactions of Vanadium Complexes with Proteins and Other Biological Targets. INORGANICS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/inorganics9020017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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In aqueous media, VIV- and VV-ions and compounds undergo chemical changes such as hydrolysis, ligand exchange and redox reactions that depend on pH and concentration of the vanadium species, and on the nature of the several components present. In particular, the behaviour of vanadium compounds in biological fluids depends on their environment and on concentration of the many potential ligands present. However, when reporting the biological action of a particular complex, often the possibility of chemical changes occurring has been neglected, and the modifications of the complex added are not taken into account. In this work, we highlight that as soon as most vanadium(IV) and vanadium(V) compounds are dissolved in a biological media, they undergo several types of chemical transformations, and these changes are particularly extensive at the low concentrations normally used in biological experiments. We also emphasize that in case of a biochemical interaction or effect, to determine binding constants or the active species and/or propose mechanisms of action, it is essential to evaluate its speciation in the media where it is acting. This is because the vanadium complex no longer exists in its initial form.
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Nagy S, Tóth E, Kacsir I, Makai A, Bényei AC, Buglyó P. Effect of the replacement of tripodal 4N donors by two 2N chelators on the redox and cytotoxic activity of maltolato and deferipronato containing Co(III) complexes. J Inorg Biochem 2021; 220:111372. [PMID: 33962134 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2021.111372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Fourteen novel CoIII ternary complexes with the general formula [Co(4N)(2O)]X2 or [Co(2N)2(2O)]X2 where 4N = tris(2-aminoethyl)amine (tren) or tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine (tpa); 2N = 1,10-phenantroline (phen), 2,2'-bipyridine (bipy), 1,2-diaminoethane (en) or 2-(aminomethyl)pyridine (ampy) and 2O = 1,2-dimethyl-3-hydroxy-4(1H)-pyridinone (dhpH), 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone (maltH) or 2-ethyl-3-hydroxy-4H-pyran-4-one (etmaltH) were synthesized, characterized and their redox features explored. Molecular structure of some selected [Co(2N)2(2O)](ClO4)2 (2N = phen, bipy, en; 2O = dhp, malt) or [Co(4N)(2O)](ClO4)2 (4N = tpa; 2O = etmalt) type complexes were assessed by X-ray diffraction and showed the expected octahedral geometry. Replacement of the 4N donor ligands by two 2N donor ligands resulted in the decrease of the cathodic peak potential of the complexes indicating easier reduction and allowing therefore the tailoring of the redox properties of the complexes. Screening of selected compounds against a human derived cancer cell line, HeLa, showed that, unlike the [Co(4N)(2O)]X2 derivatives, the complexes containing 2N = bipy or phen ligands have better anticancer activity than cisplatin or carboplatin.
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- Sándor Nagy
- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, Hungary
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, Hungary
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, Hungary
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, Hungary
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, Hungary.
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Therapeutic potential of vanadium complexes with 1,10-phenanthroline ligands, quo vadis? Fate of complexes in cell media and cancer cells. J Inorg Biochem 2021; 217:111350. [PMID: 33477088 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2020.111350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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VIVO-complexes formulated as [VIVO(OSO3)(phen)2] (1) (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline), [VIVO(OSO3)(Me2phen)2] (2) (Me2phen = 4,7-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline) and [VIVO(OSO3)(amphen)2] (3) (amphen = 5-amino-1,10-phenanthroline) were prepared and stability in cell incubation media evaluated. Their cytotoxicity was determined against the A2780 (ovarian), MCF7 (breast) and PC3 (prostate) human cancer cells at different incubation times. While at 3 and 24 h the cytotoxicity differs for complexes and corresponding free ligands, at 72 h incubation all compounds are equally active presenting low IC50 values. Upon incubation of A2780 cells with 1-3, cellular distribution of vanadium in cytosol, membranes, nucleus and cytoskeleton, indicate that the uptake of V is low, particularly for 1, and that the uptake pattern depends on the ligand. Nuclear microscopic techniques are used for imaging and elemental quantification in whole PC3 cells incubated with 1. Once complexes are added to cell culture media, they decompose, and with time most VIV oxidizes to VV-species. Modeling of speciation when [VIVO(OSO3)(phen)2] (1) is added to cell media is presented. At lower concentrations of 1, VIVO- and phen-containing species are mainly bound to bovine serum albumin, while at higher concentrations [VIVO(phen)n]2+-complexes become relevant, being predicted that the species taken up and mechanisms of action operating depend on the total concentration of complex. This study emphasizes that for these VIVO-systems, and probably for many others involving oxidovanadium or other labile metal complexes, it is not possible to identify active species or propose mechanisms of cytotoxic action without evaluating speciation occurring in cell media.
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Majodina S, Ndima L, Abosede OO, Hosten EC, Lorentino CMA, Frota HF, Sangenito LS, Branquinha MH, Santos ALS, Ogunlaja AS. Physical stability enhancement and antimicrobial properties of a sodium ionic cocrystal with theophylline. CrystEngComm 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0ce01387k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In the present study, we have described the synthesis and characterisation of the theophylline hydrate (Theo hydrate), cocrystal (Theo–Phen·2H2O) and hydrated sodium co-crystal of theophylline (Na–(Theo)2ClO·2H2O), where Theo = theophylline and Phen = 1,10-phenathroline.
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- Department of Chemistry
- Nelson Mandela University
- Port Elizabeth 6031
- South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry
- Nelson Mandela University
- Port Elizabeth 6031
- South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry
- Nelson Mandela University
- Port Elizabeth 6031
- South Africa
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- Laboratório de Estudos Avançados de Microrganismos Emergentes e Resistentes
- Departamento de Microbiologia Geral
- Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
- Rio de Janeiro
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- Laboratório de Estudos Avançados de Microrganismos Emergentes e Resistentes
- Departamento de Microbiologia Geral
- Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
- Rio de Janeiro
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- Laboratório de Estudos Avançados de Microrganismos Emergentes e Resistentes
- Departamento de Microbiologia Geral
- Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
- Rio de Janeiro
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- Laboratório de Estudos Avançados de Microrganismos Emergentes e Resistentes
- Departamento de Microbiologia Geral
- Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
- Rio de Janeiro
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- Laboratório de Estudos Avançados de Microrganismos Emergentes e Resistentes
- Departamento de Microbiologia Geral
- Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
- Rio de Janeiro
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- Department of Chemistry
- Nelson Mandela University
- Port Elizabeth 6031
- South Africa
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Sheehan G, Farrell G, Kavanagh K. Immune priming: the secret weapon of the insect world. Virulence 2020; 11:238-246. [PMID: 32079502 PMCID: PMC7051127 DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2020.1731137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Revised: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Insects are a highly successful group of animals that inhabit almost every habitat and environment on Earth. Part of their success is due to a rapid and highly effective immune response that identifies, inactivates, and eliminates pathogens. Insects possess an immune system that shows many similarities to the innate immune system of vertebrates, but they do not possess an equivalent system to the antibody-mediated adaptive immune response of vertebrates. However, some insect do display a process known as immune priming in which prior exposure to a sublethal dose of a pathogen, or pathogen-derived material, leads to an elevation in the immune response rendering the insect resistant to a subsequent lethal infection a short time later. This process is mediated by an increase in the density of circulating hemocytes and increased production of antimicrobial peptides. Immune priming is an important survival strategy for certain insects while other insects that do not show this response may have colony-level behaviors that may serve to limit the success of pathogens. Insects are now widely used as in vivo models for studying microbial pathogens of humans and for assessing the in vivo efficacy of antimicrobial agents. Knowledge of the process of immune priming in insects is essential in these applications as it may operate and augment the perceived in vivo antimicrobial activity of novel compounds.Abbreviations: 1,3-dibenzyl-4,5-diphenyl-imidazol-2-ylidene silver(I) acetate; SBC3: antimicrobial peptides; AMPs: dorsal-related immunity factor; DIF: Down syndrome cell adhesion molecule; Dscam: Lipopolysaccharide; LPS: Pathogen-associated molecular patterns; PAMPS: Patterns recognition receptors; PRR: Prophenoloxidase; PO: Toll-like receptors; TLRs: Toll/IL-1R; TIR, Transgenerational Immune Priming; TgIP: Tumor necrosis factor-α; TNF-α.
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- Gerard Sheehan
- Department of Biology, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland
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- Department of Biology, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland
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- Department of Biology, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland
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Shah SR, Shah Z, Khiat M, Halim SA, Khan A, Hussain J, Csuk R, Anwar MU, Al‐Harrasi A. New s‐block complexes of 1,10‐phenanthroline and 1,3‐benzothizole‐2‐thiolate inhibit urease
in silico
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in vitro. Appl Organomet Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.5842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Syed Raza Shah
- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Centre University of Nizwa Birkat Almouz 616 Birkat Almouz Oman
- Department of Chemistry Bacha Khan University Charsadda Charsadda Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 24420 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry Bacha Khan University Charsadda Charsadda Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 24420 Pakistan
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Centre University of Nizwa Birkat Almouz 616 Birkat Almouz Oman
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Centre University of Nizwa Birkat Almouz 616 Birkat Almouz Oman
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Centre University of Nizwa Birkat Almouz 616 Birkat Almouz Oman
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Chemistry University of Nizwa Birkat Almouz Oman
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- Organic Chemistry Martin‐Luther‐University Halle‐Wittenberg Kurt‐Mothes‐Strasse 2 Halle (Saale) 06120 Germany
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Centre University of Nizwa Birkat Almouz 616 Birkat Almouz Oman
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Centre University of Nizwa Birkat Almouz 616 Birkat Almouz Oman
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Antimicrobial action of 1,10-phenanthroline-based compounds on carbapenemase-producing Acinetobacter baumannii clinical strains: efficacy against planktonic- and biofilm-growing cells. Braz J Microbiol 2020; 51:1703-1710. [PMID: 32737867 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-020-00351-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Therapeutic options are limited for patients infected with Acinetobacter baumannii due to its multidrug-resistance profile. So, the search for new antimicrobials against this gram-negative bacterial pathogen has become a worldwide priority. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of 1,10-phenanthroline (phen), 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione (phendione), [Ag(phendione)2]ClO4 (Ag-phendione) and [Cu(phendione)3](ClO4)2·4H2O (Cu-phendione) on 26 carbapenemase-producing A. baumannii strains. The susceptibility to carbapenems was performed by detecting the metallo-beta-lactamase (MBL) genes by PCR and by determining the MIC. Also, disk diffusion method was applied to evaluate the susceptibility to other antimicrobial classes. The test compounds were evaluated on both planktonic- and biofilm-growing bacterial cells. The results revealed that all A. baumannii strains had the intrinsic blaoxa-51 gene, and at least one of the blaoxa-23 or blaoxa-24 genes. The geometric mean MIC and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) values, respectively, were as follows: Cu-phendione (1.56 and 2.30 μM), Ag-phendione (2.48 and 3.63 μM), phendione (9.44 and 9.70 μM), and phen (70.46 and 184.28 μM). The test compounds (at 0.5 × MIC) affected the biofilm formation and disrupted the mature biofilm, in a typically dose-dependent manner, reducing biomass and viability parameters. Collectively, silver and copper-phendione derivatives presented potent antimicrobial action against planktonic- and biofilm-forming cells of carbapenemase-producing A. baumannii.
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Nunes P, Correia I, Marques F, Matos AP, Dos Santos MMC, Azevedo CG, Capelo JL, Santos HM, Gama S, Pinheiro T, Cavaco I, Pessoa JC. Copper Complexes with 1,10-Phenanthroline Derivatives: Underlying Factors Affecting Their Cytotoxicity. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:9116-9134. [PMID: 32578983 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The interpretation of in vitro cytotoxicity data of Cu(II)-1,10-phenanthroline (phen) complexes normally does not take into account the speciation that complexes undergo in cell incubation media and its implications in cellular uptake and mechanisms of action. We synthesize and test the activity of several distinct Cu(II)-phen compounds; up to 24 h of incubation, the cytotoxic activity differs for the Cu complexes and the corresponding free ligands, but for longer incubation times (e.g., 72 h), all compounds display similar activity. Combining the use of several spectroscopic, spectrometric, and electrochemical techniques, the speciation of Cu-phen compounds in cell incubation media is evaluated, indicating that the originally added complex almost totally decomposed and that Cu(II) and phen are mainly bound to bovine serum albumin. Several methods are used to disclose relationships between structure, activity, speciation in incubation media, cellular uptake, distribution of Cu in cells, and cytotoxicity. Contrary to what is reported in most studies, we conclude that interaction with cell components and cell death involves the separate action of Cu ions and phen molecules, not [Cu(phen)n] species. This conclusion should similarly apply to many other Cu-ligand systems reported to date.
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- Patrique Nunes
- Centro de Química Estrutural and Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Química Estrutural and Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares and Departamento de Ciências e Engenharia Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Campus Universitário, Quinta da Granja, Monte de Caparica, 2829-511 Caparica, Portugal
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- Centro de Química Estrutural and Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Química Estrutural and Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- LAVQ, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.,PROTEOMASS Scientific Society, Madan Park, Rua dos Inventores, 2825-152 Caparica, Portugal
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- LAVQ, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.,PROTEOMASS Scientific Society, Madan Park, Rua dos Inventores, 2825-152 Caparica, Portugal
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Białystok, ul. Ciołkowskiego 1K, 15-245 Białystok, Poland
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- Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences and Departamento de Engenharia e Ciências Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Química Estrutural and Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal.,Departamento de Química e Farmácia, Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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- Centro de Química Estrutural and Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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Dimitrijević T, Novaković I, Radanović D, Novaković SB, Rodić MV, Anđelković K, Šumar-Ristović M. Synthesis, spectral and structural characterization and biological activity of Cu(II) complexes with 4-(diethylamino)salicylaldehyde and α-diimines. J COORD CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/00958972.2020.1740212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Institute for Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Laboratory of Theoretical Physics and Condensed Matter Physics, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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Banerjee A, Mohanty M, Lima S, Samanta R, Garribba E, Sasamori T, Dinda R. Synthesis, structure and characterization of new dithiocarbazate-based mixed ligand oxidovanadium(iv) complexes: DNA/HSA interaction, cytotoxic activity and DFT studies. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj01246g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The synthesis, structure and characterization of mixed ligand oxidovanadium(iv) complexes [VIVOL1–2(LN–N)] (1–3) are reported. With a view to evaluating their biological activity, their DNA/HSA interaction and cytotoxicity activity have been explored.
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- Atanu Banerjee
- Department of Chemistry
- National Institute of Technology
- Rourkela
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- National Institute of Technology
- Rourkela
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- National Institute of Technology
- Rourkela
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- National Institute of Technology
- Rourkela
- India
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Farmacia
- Università di Sassari
- I-07100 Sassari
- Italy
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- Graduate School of Natural Sciences
- Nagoya City University Yamanohata 1
- Nagoya
- Japan
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- Department of Chemistry
- National Institute of Technology
- Rourkela
- India
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Shah SR, Shah Z, Khan A, Ahmed A, Sohani, Hussain J, Csuk R, Anwar MU, Al-Harrasi A. Sodium, Potassium, and Lithium Complexes of Phenanthroline and Diclofenac: First Report on Anticancer Studies. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:21559-21566. [PMID: 31867552 PMCID: PMC6921677 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b03314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Diclofenac or 2-[(2',6'-dichlorophenyl)amino]phenyl}acetic acid (dcf) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, and 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) is a well-known enzyme inhibitor. In this study, three new alkali metal complexes (1-3) containing both phen and dcf were prepared, and their structures were characterized by a variety of analytical techniques including infrared and UV-vis spectroscopy, 1H NMR and 13C NMR elemental analysis, mass spectrometry, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. In these complexes, phen binds via a N,N'-chelate pocket, while the monoanionic dcf-ligand remains either uncoordinated (in the case of 1 and 3) or coordinated in a bidentate fashion (in the case of 2). All three complexes crystallize in the triclinic space group P-1. [Na2(phen)2 (H2O)4][dcf]2 (1) is a dinuclear sodium complex, where two crystallographically identical Na+ cations adopt a distorted five-coordinate spherical square-pyramidal geometry, with a [N2O3] donor set. [K2(phen)2(dcf)2(H2O)4] (2) is also a dinuclear complex where the crystallographically unique K+ cation adopts a distorted seven-coordinate geometry comprising a [N2O5] donor set. [Li(phen)(H2O)2][dcf] (3) is a mononuclear lithium complex where the Li+ cation adopts a four-coordinate distorted tetrahedral geometry comprising a [N2O2] donor set. The complexes were evaluated for their anticancer activity against lung and oral cancer cell lines as well as for their antibacterial potential. The prepared complexes displayed very good antibacterial and anticancer activities with an excellent bioavailability.
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- Syed Raza Shah
- Natural
and Medical Sciences Research Centre, Department of Biological Sciences
and Chemistry, University of Nizwa, Birkat Almouz 616, Oman
- Department of Chemistry, Bacha Khan University Charsadda, Charsadda-24420, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Bacha Khan University Charsadda, Charsadda-24420, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Natural
and Medical Sciences Research Centre, Department of Biological Sciences
and Chemistry, University of Nizwa, Birkat Almouz 616, Oman
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- Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research,
International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Bacha Khan University Charsadda, Charsadda-24420, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Natural
and Medical Sciences Research Centre, Department of Biological Sciences
and Chemistry, University of Nizwa, Birkat Almouz 616, Oman
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- Organic Chemistry, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 2, d-06120, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Natural
and Medical Sciences Research Centre, Department of Biological Sciences
and Chemistry, University of Nizwa, Birkat Almouz 616, Oman
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- Natural
and Medical Sciences Research Centre, Department of Biological Sciences
and Chemistry, University of Nizwa, Birkat Almouz 616, Oman
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Naso LG, Martínez Medina JJ, D'Alessandro F, Rey M, Rizzi A, Piro OE, Echeverría GA, Ferrer EG, Williams PAM. Ternary copper(II) complex of 5-hydroxytryptophan and 1,10-phenanthroline with several pharmacological properties and an adequate safety profile. J Inorg Biochem 2019; 204:110933. [PMID: 31825796 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2019.110933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Revised: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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We report the synthesis and biological evaluation of a ternary copper complex, [Cu(5HTP)(phen)(H2O)](NO3).2H2O, with the antioxidant agent 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) and phenanthroline (phen, added to improve its lipophilicity and membrane transport). The crystal structure of the complex was determined by X-ray diffraction methods. The complex showed antioxidant, antimicrobial, antitumor and antimetastatic properties with an adequate safety profile. The interaction of the metal with phen promotes cellular copper accumulation and cytotoxicity on human lung A549 cell line (IC50 = 3.6 μM). Furthermore, the viability of the normal human fetal lung fibroblast cell line (MRC-5) is not altered by the complex. An oxidative stress mechanism for the anticancer effect has been determined: cellular increase of reactive oxygen species (ROS), decrease of the glutathione (GSH) and oxidized GSH (GSSG) ratio and alteration of the mitochondrial potential. The complex also displays antimetastatic activities with inhibition of cell adhesion, invasion and migration. It has not mutagenic behavior and no toxicity on Artemia salina indicating its potential to act as an effective and safety antimicrobial and antitumor drug.
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- Luciana G Naso
- CEQUINOR, CONICET/UNLP, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Bv. 120 N° 1465, 1900 La Plata, Argentina.
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- Universidad Nacional del Chaco Austral, Comandante Fernández 755, CP: 3700 Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Chaco, Argentina
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- CEQUINOR, CONICET/UNLP, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Bv. 120 N° 1465, 1900 La Plata, Argentina
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- Departamento de Física, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Ciudad Universitaria-Paraje El Pozo, 3000 Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Departamento de Física, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Ciudad Universitaria-Paraje El Pozo, 3000 Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata y IFLP (CONICET, CCT La Plata), C.C. 67, 1900 La Plata, Argentina
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- Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata y IFLP (CONICET, CCT La Plata), C.C. 67, 1900 La Plata, Argentina
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- CEQUINOR, CONICET/UNLP, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Bv. 120 N° 1465, 1900 La Plata, Argentina
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- CEQUINOR, CONICET/UNLP, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Bv. 120 N° 1465, 1900 La Plata, Argentina.
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Copper bis-Dipyridoquinoxaline Is a Potent DNA Intercalator that Induces Superoxide-Mediated Cleavage via the Minor Groove. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24234301. [PMID: 31779066 PMCID: PMC6930674 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24234301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Herein, we report the synthesis, characterisation, X-ray crystallography, and oxidative DNA binding interactions of the copper artificial metallo-nuclease [Cu(DPQ)2(NO3)](NO3), where DPQ = dipyrido[3,2-f:2',3'-h]quinoxaline. The cation [Cu(DPQ)2]2+ (Cu-DPQ), is a high-affinity binder of duplex DNA and presents an intercalative profile in topoisomerase unwinding and viscosity experiments. Artificial metallo-nuclease activity occurs in the absence of exogenous reductant but is greatly enhanced by the presence of the reductant Na-L-ascorbate. Mechanistically, oxidative DNA damage occurs in the minor groove, is mediated aerobically by the Cu(I) complex and is dependent on both superoxide and hydroxyl radical generation. To corroborate cleavage at the minor groove, DNA oxidation of a cytosine-guanine (5'-CCGG-3')-rich oligomer was examined in tandem with a 5-methylcytosine (5'-C5mCGG-3') derivative where 5mC served to sterically block the major groove and direct damage to the minor groove. Overall, both the DNA binding affinity and cleavage mechanism of Cu-DPQ depart from Sigman's reagent [Cu(1,10-phenanthroline)2]2+; however, both complexes are potent oxidants of the minor groove.
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Galdino ACM, Viganor L, de Castro AA, da Cunha EFF, Mello TP, Mattos LM, Pereira MD, Hunt MC, O'Shaughnessy M, Howe O, Devereux M, McCann M, Ramalho TC, Branquinha MH, Santos ALS. Disarming Pseudomonas aeruginosa Virulence by the Inhibitory Action of 1,10-Phenanthroline-5,6-Dione-Based Compounds: Elastase B (LasB) as a Chemotherapeutic Target. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1701. [PMID: 31428062 PMCID: PMC6688126 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Elastase B (lasB) is a multifunctional metalloenzyme secreted by the gram-negative pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and this enzyme orchestrates several physiopathological events during bacteria-host interplays. LasB is considered to be a potential target for the development of an innovative chemotherapeutic approach, especially against multidrug-resistant strains. Recently, our group showed that 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione (phendione), [Ag(phendione)2]ClO4 (Ag-phendione) and [Cu(phendione)3](ClO4)2.4H2O (Cu-phendione) had anti-P. aeruginosa action against both planktonic- and biofilm-growing cells. In the present work, we have evaluated the effects of these compounds on the (i) interaction with the lasB active site using in silico approaches, (ii) lasB proteolytic activity by using a specific fluorogenic peptide substrate, (iii) lasB gene expression by real time-polymerase chain reaction, (iv) lasB protein secretion by immunoblotting, (v) ability to block the damages induced by lasB on a monolayer of lung epithelial cells, and (vi) survivability of Galleria mellonella larvae after being challenged with purified lasB and lasB-rich bacterial secretions. Molecular docking analyses revealed that phendione and its Ag+ and Cu2+ complexes were able to interact with the amino acids forming the active site of lasB, particularly Cu-phendione which exhibited the most favorable interaction energy parameters. Additionally, the test compounds were effective inhibitors of lasB activity, blocking the in vitro cleavage of the peptide substrate, aminobenzyl-Ala-Gly-Leu-Ala-p-nitrobenzylamide, with Cu-phendione having the best inhibitory action (K i = 90 nM). Treating living bacteria with a sub-inhibitory concentration (½ × MIC value) of the test compounds caused a significant reduction in the expression of the lasB gene as well as its mature protein production/secretion. Further, Ag-phendione and Cu-phendione offered protective action for lung epithelial cells, reducing the A549 monolayer damage by approximately 32 and 42%, respectively. Interestingly, Cu-phendione mitigated the toxic effect of both purified lasB molecules and lasB-containing bacterial secretions in the in vivo model, increasing the survival time of G. mellonella larvae. Collectively, these data reinforce the concept of lasB being a veritable therapeutic target and phendione-based compounds (mainly Cu-phendione) being prospective anti-virulence drugs against P. aeruginosa.
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- Anna Clara M Galdino
- Department of General Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology Paulo de Góes, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of General Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology Paulo de Góes, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,The Centre for Biomimetic and Therapeutic Research, Focas Research Institute, Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of General Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology Paulo de Góes, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- The Centre for Biomimetic and Therapeutic Research, Focas Research Institute, Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- The Centre for Biomimetic and Therapeutic Research, Focas Research Institute, Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- The Centre for Biomimetic and Therapeutic Research, Focas Research Institute, Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- The Centre for Biomimetic and Therapeutic Research, Focas Research Institute, Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Chemistry, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland
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- Department of General Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology Paulo de Góes, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of General Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology Paulo de Góes, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Ahmed M, Devereux M, McKee V, McCann M, Rooney AD. ( E)-6,6'-(Diazene-1,2-di-yl)bis-(1,10-phenanthrolin-5-ol) tri-chloro-methane disolvate: a superconjugated ligand. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION E-CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS 2019; 75:1224-1227. [PMID: 31417796 PMCID: PMC6690457 DOI: 10.1107/s205698901900954x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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The preparation and structural characterization of the diazo-diphenanthroline compound, (E)-6,6′-(diazene-1,2-diyl)bis(1,10-phenanthrolin-5-ol) are described. The fully conjugated bis-phenanthroline molecule is expected to offer exciting new physical and chemical properties, and should form the basis of novel metal coordination complexes as a consequence of the dual N,N′-1,10-phenanthroline chelating moieties situated on the opposite ends of the molecule. Phenanthroline ligands are important metal-binding molecules which have been extensively researched for applications in both material science and medicinal chemistry. Azobenzene and its derivatives have received significant attention because of their ability to be reversibly switched between the E and Z forms and so could have applications in optical memory and logic devices or as molecular machines. Herein we report the formation and crystal structure of a highly unusual novel diazo-diphenanthroline compound, C24H14N6O2·2CHCl3.
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- Muhib Ahmed
- Department of Chemistry, Maynooth University, Co. Kildare, Ireland
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- The Centre for Biomimetic & Therapeutic Research, Focas Research Institute, Technological University Dublin, City Campus, Camden Row, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Canpusvej 55, 5230 Odense M, Denmark.,School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Department of Chemistry, Maynooth University, Co. Kildare, Ireland
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- Department of Chemistry, Maynooth University, Co. Kildare, Ireland
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Wani F, Amaduddin, Aneja B, Sheehan G, Kavanagh K, Ahmad R, Abid M, Patel R. Synthesis of Novel Benzimidazolium Gemini Surfactants and Evaluation of Their Anti-Candida Activity. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:11871-11879. [PMID: 31460297 PMCID: PMC6682078 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b01056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Owing to the rise in antimicrobial and chemotherapeutic drug resistance, there is a desperate need to formulate newer as well as more effective agents. With this perspective, here we outline the synthesis of two novel gemini surfactants with different substitutions at the nitrogen atom of the benzimidazolium ring. Both the compounds induced significant reductions in Candida growth in various yeast strains. The reduction in Candida growth seemed likely through the reduction in ergosterol biosynthesis: a sterol constituent of yeast cell membranes. Different concentrations of both compounds were used to determine the cellular ergosterol content which indicates an important disordering of the ergosterol biosynthetic pathway. Cytotoxic studies were carried out using HEK 293 (human embryonic-kidney cells) and Galleria mellonella larvae (an in vivo model of antimicrobial studies). Administration of both the compounds to G. mellonella larvae diseased by the yeast Candida albicans resulted in increased survival indicating their in vivo activity.
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- Farooq
Ahmad Wani
- Biophysical
Chemistry Laboratory, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic
Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central
University), New Delhi 110025, India
- Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Biosciences, and Department of
Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Biosciences, and Department of
Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Biosciences, and Department of
Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Department
of Biology, Maynooth University, Co Kildare 045, Ireland
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- Department
of Biology, Maynooth University, Co Kildare 045, Ireland
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- Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Biosciences, and Department of
Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Biosciences, and Department of
Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Biophysical
Chemistry Laboratory, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic
Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central
University), New Delhi 110025, India
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Jaros SW, Sliwińska-Hill U, Białońska A, Nesterov DS, Kuropka P, Sokolnicki J, Bażanów B, Smoleński P. Light-stable polypyridine silver(i) complexes of 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane (PTA) and 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane-7-sulfide (PTA[double bond, length as m-dash]S): significant antiproliferative activity of representative examples in aqueous media. Dalton Trans 2019; 48:11235-11249. [PMID: 31237306 DOI: 10.1039/c9dt01646e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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A series of novel silver(i) 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine (tpy), 4'-(4-methylphenyl)-2,2':6':2''-terpyridine (tpy-Ph-Me) and 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione (dione) derivatives containing PTA (1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane) or 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane-7-sulfide (PTA[double bond, length as m-dash]S) have been synthesized and fully characterized. Two types of complexes have been obtained, monocationic [Ag(tpy)(PTA)](NO3) (1), [Ag(tpy-Ph-Me)(PTA)](NO3) (2), [Ag(dione)(PTA[double bond, length as m-dash]S)](BF4) (4) and [Ag(dione)2](PF6) (5) and neutral [Ag(dione)(PTA[double bond, length as m-dash]S)(NO3)] (3). The solid-state structures of four complexes have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Complexes 1 and 2 are luminescent at room temperature and 77 K while 5 shows emission only at 77 K. Compounds 3 and 4 are not emissive. Furthermore, representative light-stable and water-soluble 1 and 3 were evaluated for their cytotoxic activities on the normal human dermal fibroblast (NHDF) cell line and their antitumor activity using the human lung carcinoma (A549), epithelioid cervix carcinoma (HeLa) and human breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7) cell lines. Interactions between the complexes and human serum albumin (HSA) using UV-Vis, fluorescence and circular dichroism spectroscopy (CD) were also investigated.
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- Sabina W Jaros
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 211 A, 50-566 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 211 A, 50-566 Wrocław, Poland
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 31, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland.
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 31, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland.
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Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of a phenanthroline-isoniazid hybrid ligand and its Ag+ and Mn2+ complexes. Biometals 2019; 32:671-682. [DOI: 10.1007/s10534-019-00204-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Bhaskar C, Chandrasekar S, Mohandas T, Butcher RJ. Dibromidobis(3-bromobenzyl-κ C)(4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline-κ 2
N, N′)tin(IV). IUCRDATA 2019. [DOI: 10.1107/s2414314619003365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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In the title compound, [SnBr2(C7H6Br)2(C24H16N2)], the Sn atom is coordinated to a 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline, two 3-bromobenzyl and two bromide ligands, leading to a six-coordinate C2Br2N2 donor set. The bromobenzyl ligands are trans to each other, while the Br anions are in a cis arrangement. One of the two 3-bromobenzyl ligands is disordered over two similar conformations, with occupancies of 0.7078 (18) and 0.2922 (18). In the crystal, molecules are linked into centrosymmetric dimers by Br...Br halogen bonds [3.5972 (12) Å], which are linked into a supramolecular layer in the ac plane by weak intermolecular C—H...Br interactions.
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Eremina JA, Lider EV, Samsonenko DG, Sheludyakova LA, Berezin AS, Klyushova LS, Ostrovskii VA, Trifonov RE. Mixed-ligand copper(II) complexes with tetrazole derivatives and 2,2′-bipyridine, 1,10-phenanthroline: Synthesis, structure and cytotoxic activity. Inorganica Chim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2018.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Searching for new agents active against Candida albicans biofilm: A series of indole derivatives, design, synthesis and biological evaluation. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 165:93-106. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Revised: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 01/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ude Z, Kavanagh K, Twamley B, Pour M, Gathergood N, Kellett A, Marmion CJ. A new class of prophylactic metallo-antibiotic possessing potent anti-cancer and anti-microbial properties. Dalton Trans 2019; 48:8578-8593. [DOI: 10.1039/c9dt00250b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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A family of metallo-antibiotics of general formula [Cu(N,N)(CipA)Cl] where N,N is a phenanthrene ligand and CipA is a derivative of the clinically used fluoroquinolone antibiotic ciprofloxacin – targeting immunocompromised cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
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- Ziga Ude
- Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology
- Department of Chemistry
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
- Dublin 2
- Ireland
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- School of Chemistry
- Trinity College Dublin
- University of Dublin College Green
- Dublin 2
- Ireland
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- Department of Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Charles University
- 500 05 Hradec Kralove
- Czech Republic
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- ERA Chair of Green Chemistry
- Division of Chemistry
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology
- School of Science
- Tallinn University of Technology
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- School of Chemical Sciences and the National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology
- Dublin City University
- Dublin 9
- Ireland
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- Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology
- Department of Chemistry
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
- Dublin 2
- Ireland
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Doyle AA, Krämer T, Kavanagh K, Stephens JC. Cinnamaldehydes: Synthesis, antibacterial evaluation, and the effect of molecular structure on antibacterial activity. RESULTS IN CHEMISTRY 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2019.100013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Mello TP, Bittencourt VCB, Liporagi-Lopes LC, Aor AC, Branquinha MH, Santos AL. Insights into the social life and obscure side of Scedosporium/Lomentospora species: ubiquitous, emerging and multidrug-resistant opportunistic pathogens. FUNGAL BIOL REV 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbr.2018.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Kavanagh K, Sheehan G. The Use of Galleria mellonella Larvae to Identify Novel Antimicrobial Agents against Fungal Species of Medical Interest. J Fungi (Basel) 2018; 4:jof4030113. [PMID: 30235800 PMCID: PMC6162640 DOI: 10.3390/jof4030113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Revised: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The immune system of insects and the innate immune response of mammals share many similarities and, as a result, insects may be used to assess the virulence of fungal pathogens and give results similar to those from mammals. Larvae of the greater wax moth Galleria mellonella are widely used in this capacity and also for assessing the toxicity and in vivo efficacy of antifungal drugs. G. mellonella larvae are easy to use, inexpensive to purchase and house, and have none of the legal/ethical restrictions that are associated with use of mammals. Larvae may be inoculated by intra-hemocoel injection or by force-feeding. Larvae can be used to assess the in vivo toxicity of antifungal drugs using a variety of cellular, proteomic, and molecular techniques. Larvae have also been used to identify the optimum combinations of antifungal drugs for use in the treatment of recalcitrant fungal infections in mammals. The introduction of foreign material into the hemocoel of larvae can induce an immune priming effect which may operate independently with the activity of the antifungal drug. Procedures to identify this effect and limit its action are required.
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- Kevin Kavanagh
- Medical Mycology Laboratory, Department of Biology, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare W23F2H6, Ireland.
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- Medical Mycology Laboratory, Department of Biology, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare W23F2H6, Ireland.
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Anti-Trichomonas vaginalis activity of 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione-based metallodrugs and synergistic effect with metronidazole. Parasitology 2018; 146:1179-1183. [DOI: 10.1017/s003118201800152x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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AbstractTrichomonas vaginalis is responsible for the most common non-viral, sexually transmitted infection, human trichomoniasis, and is associated with an increased susceptibility to HIV. An escalation in resistance (2.5–10%) to the clinical drug, metronidazole (MTZ), has been detected and this compound also has adverse side-effects. Therefore, new treatment options are urgently required. Herein, we investigate the possible anti-T. vaginalis activity of 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione (phendione) and its metal complexes, [Ag(phendione)2]ClO4 and [Cu(phendione)3](ClO4)2·4H2O. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) against T. vaginalis ATCC 30236 and three fresh clinical isolates and mammalian cells were performed using serial dilution generating IC50 and CC50 values. Drugs combinations with MTZ were evaluated by chequerboard assay. A strong anti-T. vaginalis activity was found for all test compounds. IC50 values obtained for [Cu(phendione)3](ClO4)2·4H2O were similar or lower than those obtained for MTZ. In vitro assays with normal cells showed low cytotoxicity and [Cu(phendione)3](ClO4)2·4H2O presented a high selectivity index (SI) for fibroblasts (SI = 11.39) and erythrocytes (SI > 57.47). Chequerboard assay demonstrated that the combination of [Cu(phendione)3](ClO4)2·4H2O with MTZ leads to synergistic interaction, which suggests distinct mechanisms of action of the copper–phendione complex and avoiding the MTZ resistance pathways. Our results highlight the importance of phendione-based drugs as potential molecules of pharmaceutical interest.
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Sanna D, Ugone V, Micera G, Buglyó P, Bíró L, Garribba E. Speciation in human blood of Metvan, a vanadium based potential anti-tumor drug. Dalton Trans 2018. [PMID: 28640312 DOI: 10.1039/c7dt00943g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The first report on the anti-cancer activity of the compound Metvan, [VIVO(Me2phen)2(SO4)], where Me2phen is 4,7-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline, dates back to 2001. Although it was immediately identified as one of the most promising multitargeted anti-cancer V compounds, no development on the medical experimentation was carried out. One of the possible reasons is the lack of information on its speciation in aqueous solution and its thermodynamic stability, factors which influence the transport in the blood and the final form which reaches the target organs. To fill this gap, in this work the speciation of Metvan in aqueous solution and human blood was studied by instrumental (EPR, electronic absorption spectroscopy, ESI-MS and ESI-MS/MS), analytical (pH-potentiometry) and computational (DFT) methods. The results suggested that Metvan transforms at physiological pH into the hydrolytic species cis-[VO(Me2phen)2(OH)]+ and that both citrate and proteins (transferrin and albumin in the blood serum, and hemoglobin in the erythrocytes) form mixed complexes, denoted [VO(Me2phen)(citrH-1)]2- and VO-Me2phen-Protein with the probable binding of His-N donors. The measurements with erythrocytes suggest that Metvan is able to cross their membrane forming mixed species VO-Me2phen-Hb. The redox stability in cell culture medium was also examined, showing that ca. 60% is oxidized to VV after 5 h. Overall, the speciation of Metvan in the blood mainly depends on the V concentration: when it is larger than 50 μM, [VO(Me2phen)(citrH-1)]2- and VO-Me2phen-Protein are the major species, while for concentrations lower than 10 μM, (VO)(hTf) is formed and Me2phen is lost. Therefore, it is plausible that the pharmacological activity of Metvan could be due to the synergic action of free Me2phen, and VIVO and VVO/VVO2 species.
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- Daniele Sanna
- Istituto CNR di Chimica Biomolecolare, Trav. La Crucca 3, I-07040 Sassari, Italy
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McCarron P, McCann M, Devereux M, Kavanagh K, Skerry C, Karakousis PC, Aor AC, Mello TP, Santos ALS, Campos DL, Pavan FR. Unprecedented in Vitro Antitubercular Activitiy of Manganese(II) Complexes Containing 1,10-Phenanthroline and Dicarboxylate Ligands: Increased Activity, Superior Selectivity, and Lower Toxicity in Comparison to Their Copper(II) Analogs. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:1432. [PMID: 30013535 PMCID: PMC6036174 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the etiologic agent of tuberculosis. The demand for new chemotherapeutics with unique mechanisms of action to treat (multi)resistant strains is an urgent need. The objective of this work was to test the effect of manganese(II) and copper(II) phenanthroline/dicarboxylate complexes against M. tuberculosis. The water-soluble Mn(II) complexes, [Mn2(oda)(phen)4(H2O)2][Mn2(oda)(phen)4(oda)2]·4H2O (1) and {[Mn(3,6,9-tdda)(phen)2]·3H2O·EtOH}n (3) (odaH2 = octanedioic acid, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, tddaH2 = 3,6,9-trioxaundecanedioic acid), and water-insoluble complexes, [Mn(ph)(phen)(H2O)2] (5), [Mn(ph)(phen)2(H2O)]·4H2O (6), [Mn2(isoph)2(phen)3]·4H2O (7), {[Mn(phen)2(H2O)2]}2(isoph)2(phen)·12H2O (8) and [Mn(tereph)(phen)2]·5H2O (9) (phH2 = phthalic acid, isophH2 = isophthalic acid, terephH2 = terephthalic acid), robustly inhibited the viability of M. tuberculosis strains, H37Rv and CDC1551. The water-soluble Cu(II) analog of (1), [Cu2(oda)(phen)4](ClO4)2·2.76H2O·EtOH (2), was significantly less effective against both strains. Whilst (3) retarded H37Rv growth much better than its soluble Cu(II) equivalent, {[Cu(3,6,9-tdda)(phen)2]·3H2O·EtOH}n (4), both were equally efficient against CDC1551. VERO and A549 mammalian cells were highly tolerant to the Mn(II) complexes, culminating in high selectivity index (SI) values. Significantly, in vivo studies using Galleria mellonella larvae indicated that the metal complexes were minimally toxic to the larvae. The Mn(II) complexes presented low MICs and high SI values (up to 1347), indicating their auspicious potential as novel antitubercular lead agents.
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- Pauraic McCarron
- Chemistry Department, Maynooth University, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland.,The Center for Biomimetic and Therapeutic Research, Focas Research Institute, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland
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- Chemistry Department, Maynooth University, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland
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- The Center for Biomimetic and Therapeutic Research, Focas Research Institute, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland
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- Biology Department, Maynooth University, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Center for Tuberculosis Research, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Center for Tuberculosis Research, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
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Barrett S, Delaney S, Kavanagh K, Montagner D. Evaluation of in vitro and in vivo antibacterial activity of novel Cu(II)-steroid complexes. Inorganica Chim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2018.04.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Rochford G, Molphy Z, Browne N, Surlis C, Devereux M, McCann M, Kellett A, Howe O, Kavanagh K. In-vivo evaluation of the response of Galleria mellonella larvae to novel copper(II) phenanthroline-phenazine complexes. J Inorg Biochem 2018; 186:135-146. [PMID: 29906780 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2018.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Revised: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Herein we report the in-vivo characterisation and metabolic changes in Galleria mellonella larvae to a series of bis-chelate copper(II) phenanthroline-phenazine cationic complexes of [Cu(phen)2]2+ (Cu-Phen), [Cu(DPQ)(Phen)]2+ (Cu-DPQ-Phen) and [Cu(DPPZ)(Phen)]2+ (Cu-DPPZ-Phen) (where phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, DPQ = dipyrido[3,2-ƒ:2',3'-h]quinoxaline and DPPZ = dipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine). Our aim was to investigate the influence of the systematic extension of the ligated phenazine ligand in the G. mellonella model as a first step towards assessing the in-vivo tolerance and mode of action of the complex series with respect to the well-studied oxidative chemical nuclease, Cu-Phen. The Lethal Dose50 (LD50) values were established over dose ranges of 2 - 30 μg at 4-, 24-, 48- and 72 h by mortality assessment, with Cu-Phen eliciting the highest mortality at 4 h (Cu-Phen, 12.62 μg < Cu-DPQ-Phen, 21.53 μg < Cu-DPPZ-Phen, 26.07 μg). At other timepoints, a similar profile was observed as the phenazine π-backbone within the complex scaffold was extended. Assessment of both cellular response and related gene expression demonstrated that the complexes did not initiate an immune response. However, Label-Free Quantification proteomic data indicated the larval response was associated with upregulation of key proteins such as Glutathione S-transferase, purine synthesis and glycolysis/gluconeogenesis (e.g. fructose-bisphosphate aldolase and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate). Both Cu-Phen and Cu-DPQ-Phen elicited a similar in-vivo response in contrast to Cu-DPPZ-Phen, which displayed a substantial increase in nitrogen detoxification proteins and proteins with calcium binding sites. Overall, the response of G. mellonella larvae exposure to the complex series is dominated by detoxification and metabolic proteome response mechanisms.
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- Garret Rochford
- Centre for Biomimetics and Therapeutics and Focas Research Institute, Dublin Institute of Technology, Camden Row, Dublin 8, Ireland.
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- School of Chemical Sciences and National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Department of Biology, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland
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- Department of Biology, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland
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- Centre for Biomimetics and Therapeutics and Focas Research Institute, Dublin Institute of Technology, Camden Row, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- Department of Chemistry, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences and National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Centre for Biomimetics and Therapeutics and Focas Research Institute, Dublin Institute of Technology, Camden Row, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- Department of Biology, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland
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Audi H, Azar DF, Mahjoub F, Farhat S, El Masri Z, El-Sibai M, Abi-Habib RJ, Khnayzer RS. Cytotoxicity modulation of ruthenium(II) tris-bathophenanthroline complexes with systematically varied charge. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2017.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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