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Binacchi F, Elia C, Cirri D, Van de Griend C, Zhou XQ, Messori L, Bonnet S, Pratesi A, Biver T. A biophysical study of the interactions of palladium(II), platinum(II) and gold(III) complexes of aminopyridyl-2,2'-bipyridine ligands with RNAs and other nucleic acid structures. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:598-608. [PMID: 36562298 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt03483b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Metal compounds form an attractive class of ligands for a variety of nucleic acids. Five metal complexes bearing aminopyridyl-2,2'-bipyridine tetradentate ligands and possessing a quasi-planar geometry were challenged toward different types of nucleic acid molecules including RNA polynucleotides in the duplex or triplex form, an RNA Holliday four-way junction, natural double helix DNA and a DNA G-quadruplex. The binding process was monitored comparatively using different spectroscopic and melting methods. The binding preferences that emerge from our analysis are discussed in relation to the structural features of the metal complexes.
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- Francesca Binacchi
- University of Pisa, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
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- University of Pisa, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
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- University of Pisa, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, 2333CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, 2333CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Metals in Medicine (MetMed), Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, 2333CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- University of Pisa, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
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- University of Pisa, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
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Khodjoyan S, Remadna E, Dossmann H, Lesage D, Gontard G, Forté J, Hoffmeister H, Basu U, Ott I, Spence P, Waller ZAE, Salmain M, Bertrand B. [(C C)Au(N N)] + Complexes as a New Family of Anticancer Candidates: Synthesis, Characterization and Exploration of the Antiproliferative Properties. Chemistry 2021; 27:15773-15785. [PMID: 34436799 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202102751] [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: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A library of eleven cationic gold(III) complexes of the general formula [(C C)Au(N N)]+ when C C is either biphenyl or 4,4'-ditertbutyldiphenyl and N N is a bipyridine, phenanthroline or dipyridylamine derivative have been synthesized and characterized. Contrasting effects on the viability of the triple negative breast cancer cells MDA-MB-231 was observed from a preliminary screening. The antiproliferative activity of the seven most active complexes were further assayed on a larger panel of human cancer cells as well as on non-cancerous cells for comparison. Two complexes stood out for being either highly active or highly selective. Eventually, reactivity studies with biologically meaningful amino acids, glutathione, higher order DNA structures and thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) revealed a markedly different behavior from that of the well-known coordinatively isomeric [(C N C)Au(NHC)]+ structure. This makes the [(C C)Au(N N)]+ complexes a new class of organogold compounds with an original mode of action.
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- Silva Khodjoyan
- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, IPCM, 75005, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, IPCM, 75005, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, IPCM, 75005, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, IPCM, 75005, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, IPCM, 75005, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, IPCM, 75005, Paris, France
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- Institute of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Beethovenstrasse 55, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Beethovenstrasse 55, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Beethovenstrasse 55, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany
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- School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, UK.,UCL School of Pharmacy, 29-39 Brunswick Square, London, WC1 N, UK
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, IPCM, 75005, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, IPCM, 75005, Paris, France
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Wu S, Wu Z, Ge Q, Zheng X, Yang Z. Antitumor activity of tridentate pincer and related metal complexes. Org Biomol Chem 2021; 19:5254-5273. [PMID: 34059868 DOI: 10.1039/d1ob00577d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Pincer complexes featuring tunable tridentate ligand frameworks are one of the most actively studied classes of metal-based complexes. Currently, growing attention is devoted to the cytotoxicity of pincer and related metal complexes. The antiproliferative activity of numerous pincer complexes has been reported. Pincer tridentate ligand scaffolds show different coordination modes and offer multiple options for directed structural modifications. This review summarizes the significant progress in the research studies of the antitumor activity of pincer and related platinum(ii), gold(iii), palladium(ii), copper(ii), iron(iii), ruthenium(ii), nickel(ii) and some other metal complexes, in order to provide a reference for designing novel metal coordination drug candidates with promising antitumor activity.
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- Shulei Wu
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, University of South China, 28 Western Changsheng Road, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, PR China.
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, University of South China, 28 Western Changsheng Road, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, PR China.
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, University of South China, 28 Western Changsheng Road, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, PR China.
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, University of South China, 28 Western Changsheng Road, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, PR China.
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, University of South China, 28 Western Changsheng Road, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, PR China.
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Zoppi C, Massai L, Cirri D, Gabbiani C, Pratesi A, Messori L. Protein metalation by two structurally related gold(I) carbene complexes: An ESI MS study. Inorganica Chim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2021.120297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Faghih Z, Yazdani Kachoei A, Alizadeh H, Emamdoost S, Shirkhan S, Fereidoonnezhad M. Synthesis, Molecular Docking and Cytotoxic Activity Evaluation of Organometallic Thiolated Gold(I) Complexes. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH : IJPR 2021; 19:134-143. [PMID: 33680017 PMCID: PMC7757979 DOI: 10.22037/ijpr.2020.1101118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The complex [(PhCH2NC)AuCl], 1, was prepared by the reaction of [(Me2S)AuCl], A, with an equimolar amount of benzyl isocyanide (PhCH2NC) ligand. Through a salt metathesis reaction, the chloride ligand in 1 was replaced by potassium benzothiazole-2-thiolate (Kbt) and potassium benzoimidazole-2-thiolate (Kbi) to afford complexes (PhCH2NC)Au(κ1-S-bt)], 2a and (PhCH2NC)Au(κ1-S-bi)], 2b, respectively, which were characterized by NMR spectroscopy. The cytotoxic activities of 2a and 2b were evaluated against three human cancer cell lines, including A549 (lung), SKOV3 (ovary), and MCF-7 (breast). Our results indicated that 2a exhibited comparable cytotoxicity on investigated cell lines with cisplatin. It showed a good anti-proliferative activity with IC50 of 19.46, 11.76 and 13.27 μM against A549, SKOV3 and MCF-7 cell lines, respectively. The effects of these complexes on the proliferation of the non-tumorigenic epithelial breast cell line (MCF-10A) showed their good selectivity between the tumorigenic and non-tumorigenic cell lines. Molecular docking simulation studies were also conducted to determine the specific binding site and binding mode of the synthesized gold complexes to DNA and thioredoxinreductase (TrxR) as their proposed targets.
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- Zeinab Faghih
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Toxicology Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.,Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Toxicology Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.,Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Toxicology Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.,Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Sun Y, Lu Y, Bian M, Yang Z, Ma X, Liu W. Pt(II) and Au(III) complexes containing Schiff-base ligands: A promising source for antitumor treatment. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 211:113098. [PMID: 33348237 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.113098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The effective application of cisplatin in the clinic as an antitumor treatment has stimulated widespread interest in inorganic metal drugs. In particular, complexes containing the transition metals platinum and gold have attracted considerable attention due to their antitumor effects. The Pt(II) and Au(III) Schiff-base complexes are potential antitumor agents because of their remarkable biological activities and good stability, lipophilicity, and electroluminescent properties. These complexes act via various antitumor mechanisms that are unlike those of the classic platinum drugs, providing a feasible solution for improving the serious side effects caused by metal chemotherapy. In this review, promising antitumor agents based on Pt(II) and Au(III) complexes containing Schiff-base ligands, and their biological targets, including G-quadruplex DNA and thioredoxin reductase, are comprehensively summarized.
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- Ying Sun
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, School of Pharmacy, School of Medicine & Holistic Integrative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, School of Pharmacy, School of Medicine & Holistic Integrative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, School of Pharmacy, School of Medicine & Holistic Integrative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, School of Pharmacy, School of Medicine & Holistic Integrative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, School of Pharmacy, School of Medicine & Holistic Integrative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, School of Pharmacy, School of Medicine & Holistic Integrative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China; State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China; State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Tabrizi L, Abyar F. Conjugation of a gold(iii) complex with vitamin B1 and chlorambucil derivatives: anticancer evaluation and mechanistic insights. Metallomics 2020; 12:721-731. [DOI: 10.1039/c9mt00304e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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A gold(iii) complex containing vitamin B1 and chlorambucil derivatives was investigated for mechanistic insights in colon and breast cancer treatment.
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- Leila Tabrizi
- School of Chemistry
- National University of Ireland, Galway
- Galway
- Ireland
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Faculty of Engineering
- Ardakan University
- Ardakan
- Iran
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Williams MRM, Bertrand B, Hughes DL, Waller ZAE, Schmidt C, Ott I, O'Connell M, Searcey M, Bochmann M. Cyclometallated Au(iii) dithiocarbamate complexes: synthesis, anticancer evaluation and mechanistic studies. Metallomics 2019; 10:1655-1666. [PMID: 30255182 DOI: 10.1039/c8mt00225h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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A series of cationic mixed cyclometallated (C^N)Au(iii) dithiocarbamate complexes has been synthesized in good yields [HC^N = 2-(p-t-butylphenyl)pyridine]. The crystal structure of [(C^N)AuS2CNEt2]PF6 (3) has been determined. The cytotoxic properties of the new complexes have been evaluated in vitro against a panel of human cancer cell lines and healthy cells and compared with a neutral mixed (C^C)Au(iii) dithiocarbamate complex (C^C = 4,4'-di-t-butylbiphenyl-2,2'-diyl). The complexes appeared to be susceptible to reduction by glutathione but were stable in the presence of N-acetyl cysteine. The potential mechanism of action of this class of compounds has been investigated by measuring the intracellular uptake of some selected complexes, by determining their interactions with higher order DNA structures, and by assessing the ability to inhibit thioredoxin reductase. The complexes proved unable to induce the formation of reactive oxygen species. The investigations add to the picture of the possible mode of action of this class of complexes.
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Altaf M, Casagrande N, Mariotto E, Baig N, Kawde AN, Corona G, Larcher R, Borghese C, Pavan C, Seliman AA, Aldinucci D, Isab AA. Potent In Vitro and In Vivo Anticancer Activity of New Bipyridine and Bipyrimidine Gold (III) Dithiocarbamate Derivatives. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:cancers11040474. [PMID: 30987271 PMCID: PMC6521029 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11040474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Revised: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We synthesized eight new bipyridine and bipyrimidine gold (III) dithiocarbamate-containing complexes (C1-C8) and tested them in a panel of human cancer cell lines. We used osteosarcoma (MG-63), lung (A549), prostate (PC3 and DU145), breast (MCF-7), ovarian (A2780 and A2780cis, cisplatin- and doxorubicin-resistant), and cervical (ME-180 and R-ME-180, cisplatin resistant) cancer cell lines. We found that C2, C3, C6, and C7 were more cytotoxic than cisplatin in all cell lines tested and overcame cisplatin and doxorubicin resistance in A2780cis and R-ME-180 cells. In the PC3 prostate cancer cell line, the gold (III) complex C6 ([Au₂(BPM)(DMDTC)₂]Cl₄) induced apoptosis and double-stranded DNA breaks, modified cell cycle phases, increased Reactive Oxigen Species (ROS) generation, and reduced thioredoxin reductase and proteasome activities. It inhibited PC3 cell migration and was more cytotoxic against PC3 cells than normal human adipose-derived stromal cells. In mice bearing PC3 tumor xenografts, C6 reduced tumor growth by more than 70% without causing weight loss. Altogether, our results demonstrate the anticancer activity of these new gold (III) complexes and support the potential of C6 as a new agent for prostate cancer treatment.
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- Muhammad Altaf
- Department of Chemistry, GC University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
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- Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, 33081 Aviano, Italy.
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- Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, 33081 Aviano, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Chemistry, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.
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- Immunopathology and Cancer Biomarkers, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, 33081 Aviano, Italy.
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- Center for Technological Transfer, Edmund Mach Foundation, 38010 Trento, Italy.
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- Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, 33081 Aviano, Italy.
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- Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, 33081 Aviano, Italy.
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- Lab Technical Support Office (LTSO), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.
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- Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, 33081 Aviano, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.
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Bertrand B, Williams MRM, Bochmann M. Gold(III) Complexes for Antitumor Applications: An Overview. Chemistry 2018; 24:11840-11851. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201800981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Revised: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Benoît Bertrand
- School of ChemistryUniversity of East Anglia Norwich NR4 7TJ United Kingdom
- Sorbonne UniversitésUPMC Univ Paris 06CNRSInstitut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (IPCM) 4 Place Jussieu 75005 Paris France
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- School of ChemistryUniversity of East Anglia Norwich NR4 7TJ United Kingdom
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Guarra F, Marzo T, Ferraroni M, Papi F, Bazzicalupi C, Gratteri P, Pescitelli G, Messori L, Biver T, Gabbiani C. Interaction of a gold(i) dicarbene anticancer drug with human telomeric DNA G-quadruplex: solution and computationally aided X-ray diffraction analysis. Dalton Trans 2018; 47:16132-16138. [DOI: 10.1039/c8dt03607a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Solution and solid-state data give a quite clear picture for a bis carbene gold(i) complex having perspective anticancer properties.
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- Federica Guarra
- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry
- University of Pisa
- 56124 Pisa
- Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry
- University of Pisa
- 56124 Pisa
- Italy
- MetMed Lab
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- Department of Chemistry “U. Schiff”
- University of Florence
- 50019 Sesto Fiorentino
- Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “U. Schiff”
- University of Florence
- 50019 Sesto Fiorentino
- Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “U. Schiff”
- University of Florence
- 50019 Sesto Fiorentino
- Italy
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- Department NEUROFARBA – Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical section; Laboratory of Molecular Modeling Cheminformatics & QSAR
- University of Firenze
- 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze
- Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry
- University of Pisa
- 56124 Pisa
- Italy
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- MetMed Lab
- Department of Chemistry “U. Schiff”
- University of Florence
- 50019 Sesto Fiorentino
- Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry
- University of Pisa
- 56124 Pisa
- Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry
- University of Pisa
- 56124 Pisa
- Italy
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Wirmer-Bartoschek J, Bendel LE, Jonker HRA, Grün JT, Papi F, Bazzicalupi C, Messori L, Gratteri P, Schwalbe H. Solution NMR Structure of a Ligand/Hybrid-2-G-Quadruplex Complex Reveals Rearrangements that Affect Ligand Binding. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:7102-7106. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201702135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2017] [Revised: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Julia Wirmer-Bartoschek
- Institute for Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology; Center of Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ); Goethe University Frankfurt/Main; Max-von-Laue-Strasse 7 60439 Frankfurt Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology; Center of Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ); Goethe University Frankfurt/Main; Max-von-Laue-Strasse 7 60439 Frankfurt Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology; Center of Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ); Goethe University Frankfurt/Main; Max-von-Laue-Strasse 7 60439 Frankfurt Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology; Center of Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ); Goethe University Frankfurt/Main; Max-von-Laue-Strasse 7 60439 Frankfurt Germany
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “Ugo Schiff”; Università degli Studi di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI) Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “Ugo Schiff”; Università degli Studi di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI) Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “Ugo Schiff”; Università degli Studi di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI) Italy
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- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Psicologia, Area del Farmaco; Salute del Bambino (NEUROFARBA); Università degli Studi di Firenze; via Ugo Schiff 6 50019 Sesto Fiorentino Italy
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology; Center of Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ); Goethe University Frankfurt/Main; Max-von-Laue-Strasse 7 60439 Frankfurt Germany
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Wirmer-Bartoschek J, Bendel LE, Jonker HRA, Grün JT, Papi F, Bazzicalupi C, Messori L, Gratteri P, Schwalbe H. Solution NMR Structure of a Ligand/Hybrid-2-G-Quadruplex Complex Reveals Rearrangements that Affect Ligand Binding. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201702135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Julia Wirmer-Bartoschek
- Institute for Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology; Center of Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ); Goethe University Frankfurt/Main; Max-von-Laue-Strasse 7 60439 Frankfurt Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology; Center of Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ); Goethe University Frankfurt/Main; Max-von-Laue-Strasse 7 60439 Frankfurt Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology; Center of Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ); Goethe University Frankfurt/Main; Max-von-Laue-Strasse 7 60439 Frankfurt Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology; Center of Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ); Goethe University Frankfurt/Main; Max-von-Laue-Strasse 7 60439 Frankfurt Germany
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “Ugo Schiff”; Università degli Studi di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI) Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “Ugo Schiff”; Università degli Studi di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI) Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “Ugo Schiff”; Università degli Studi di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI) Italy
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- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Psicologia, Area del Farmaco; Salute del Bambino (NEUROFARBA); Università degli Studi di Firenze; via Ugo Schiff 6 50019 Sesto Fiorentino Italy
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology; Center of Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ); Goethe University Frankfurt/Main; Max-von-Laue-Strasse 7 60439 Frankfurt Germany
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Bertrand B, Fernandez-Cestau J, Angulo J, Cominetti MMD, Waller ZAE, Searcey M, O'Connell MA, Bochmann M. Cytotoxicity of Pyrazine-Based Cyclometalated (C^N pz^C)Au(III) Carbene Complexes: Impact of the Nature of the Ancillary Ligand on the Biological Properties. Inorg Chem 2017; 56:5728-5740. [PMID: 28441013 PMCID: PMC5434479 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b00339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The synthesis of a series of cyclometalated gold(III) complexes
supported by pyrazine-based (C^N^C)-type pincer ligands is reported,
including the crystal structure of a cationic example. The compounds
provide a new platform for the study of antiproliferative properties
of gold(III) complexes. Seven complexes were tested: the neutral series
(C^Npz^C)AuX [X = Cl (1), 6-thioguanine (4), C≡CPh (5), SPh (6)] and
an ionic series that included the N-methyl complex
[(C^NpzMe^C)AuCl]BF4 (7) and the
N-heterocyclic carbene complexes [(C^Npz^C)AuL]+ with L = 1,3-dimethylbenzimidazol-2-ylidene (2) or
1,3,7,9-tetramethylxanthin-8-ylidene (3). Tests against
human leukemia cells identified 1, 2, 3, and 4 as particularly promising, whereas protecting
the noncoordinated N atom on the pyrazine ring by methylation (as
in 7) reduced the cytotoxicity. Complex 2 proved to be the most effective of the entire series against the
HL60 leukemia, MCF-7 breast cancer, and A549 lung cancer cell lines,
with IC50 values down to submicromolar levels, associated
with a lower toxicity toward healthy human lung fibroblast cells.
The benzimidazolylidene complex 2 accumulated more effectively
in human lung cancer cells than its caffeine-based analogue 3 and the gold(III) chloride 1. Compound 2 proved to be unaffected by glutathione under physiological
conditions for periods of up to 6 days and stabilizes the DNA G-quadruplex
and i-motif structures; the latter is the first such report for gold
compounds. We also show the first evidence of inhibition of MDM2–p53
protein–protein interactions by a gold-based compound and identified
the binding mode of the compound with MDM2 using saturation transfer
difference NMR spectroscopy combined with docking calculations. We synthesized
three new (C^Npz^C)Au(III) complexes and screened them
along with four other complexes as potential anticancer agents against
leukemia cells. We tested the cellular uptake, the interaction with
G4 and i-motif DNA structures, and the interaction with MDM2 protein.
We highlight the very different biological behaviors of the compounds
due to the different ancillary ligands.
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- Benoît Bertrand
- School of Chemistry, University of East Anglia , Norwich NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia , Norwich NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia , Norwich NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia , Norwich NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of East Anglia , Norwich NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom.,School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia , Norwich NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia , Norwich NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of East Anglia , Norwich NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom
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Williams M, Green AI, Fernandez-Cestau J, Hughes DL, O'Connell MA, Searcey M, Bertrand B, Bochmann M. (C^Npz^C)AuIII complexes of acyclic carbene ligands: synthesis and anticancer properties. Dalton Trans 2017; 46:13397-13408. [DOI: 10.1039/c7dt02804k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Synthesis of amino ester conjugated (C^Npz^C)Au acyclic carbene complexes with low micromolar cytotoxicity on human cancer cells.
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Affiliation(s)
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- School of Chemistry
- University of East Anglia
- Norwich
- UK
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- School of Chemistry
- University of East Anglia
- Norwich
- UK
- School of Pharmacy
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Maidich L, Cinellu MA, Cocco F, Stoccoro S, Sedda M, Galli S, Zucca A. Platinum(II), palladium(II) and gold(III) adducts and cyclometalated derivatives of 6-methoxy-2,2′-bipyridine: A comparative study. J Organomet Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2016.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Bazzicalupi C, Ferraroni M, Papi F, Massai L, Bertrand B, Messori L, Gratteri P, Casini A. Determinants for Tight and Selective Binding of a Medicinal Dicarbene Gold(I) Complex to a Telomeric DNA G-Quadruplex: a Joint ESI MS and XRD Investigation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:4256-9. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201511999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Carla Bazzicalupi
- Dipartimento di Chimica ‘Ugo Schiff'; Università degli Studi di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica ‘Ugo Schiff'; Università degli Studi di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica ‘Ugo Schiff'; Università degli Studi di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Psicologia, Area del Farmaco, Salute del Bambino (NEUROFARBA); Università degli Studi di Firenze; via Ugo Schiff 6 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica ‘Ugo Schiff'; Università degli Studi di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica ‘Ugo Schiff'; Università degli Studi di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Psicologia, Area del Farmaco, Salute del Bambino (NEUROFARBA); Università degli Studi di Firenze; via Ugo Schiff 6 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- School of Chemistry; Cardiff University; Cardiff CF103AT UK
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Bazzicalupi C, Ferraroni M, Papi F, Massai L, Bertrand B, Messori L, Gratteri P, Casini A. Determinants for Tight and Selective Binding of a Medicinal Dicarbene Gold(I) Complex to a Telomeric DNA G-Quadruplex: a Joint ESI MS and XRD Investigation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201511999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Carla Bazzicalupi
- Dipartimento di Chimica ‘Ugo Schiff'; Università degli Studi di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica ‘Ugo Schiff'; Università degli Studi di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica ‘Ugo Schiff'; Università degli Studi di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Psicologia, Area del Farmaco, Salute del Bambino (NEUROFARBA); Università degli Studi di Firenze; via Ugo Schiff 6 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica ‘Ugo Schiff'; Università degli Studi di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica ‘Ugo Schiff'; Università degli Studi di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Psicologia, Area del Farmaco, Salute del Bambino (NEUROFARBA); Università degli Studi di Firenze; via Ugo Schiff 6 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- School of Chemistry; Cardiff University; Cardiff CF103AT UK
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