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Lee LCC, Lo KKW. Shining New Light on Biological Systems: Luminescent Transition Metal Complexes for Bioimaging and Biosensing Applications. Chem Rev 2024; 124:8825-9014. [PMID: 39052606 PMCID: PMC11328004 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Luminescence imaging is a powerful and versatile technique for investigating cell physiology and pathology in living systems, making significant contributions to life science research and clinical diagnosis. In recent years, luminescent transition metal complexes have gained significant attention for diagnostic and therapeutic applications due to their unique photophysical and photochemical properties. In this Review, we provide a comprehensive overview of the recent development of luminescent transition metal complexes for bioimaging and biosensing applications, with a focus on transition metal centers with a d6, d8, and d10 electronic configuration. We elucidate the structure-property relationships of luminescent transition metal complexes, exploring how their structural characteristics can be manipulated to control their biological behavior such as cellular uptake, localization, biocompatibility, pharmacokinetics, and biodistribution. Furthermore, we introduce the various design strategies that leverage the interesting photophysical properties of luminescent transition metal complexes for a wide variety of biological applications, including autofluorescence-free imaging, multimodal imaging, organelle imaging, biological sensing, microenvironment monitoring, bioorthogonal labeling, bacterial imaging, and cell viability assessment. Finally, we provide insights into the challenges and perspectives of luminescent transition metal complexes for bioimaging and biosensing applications, as well as their use in disease diagnosis and treatment evaluation.
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- Lawrence Cho-Cheung Lee
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P. R. China
- Laboratory for Synthetic Chemistry and Chemical Biology Limited, Units 1503-1511, 15/F, Building 17W, Hong Kong Science Park, New Territories, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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Lv A, Li G, Zhang P, Tao R, Li X, Ren X, Li P, Liu X, Yuan XA, Liu Z. Design and anticancer behaviour of cationic/neutral half-sandwich iridium(III) imidazole-phenanthroline/phenanthrene complexes. J Inorg Biochem 2024; 257:112612. [PMID: 38761579 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2024.112612] [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] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
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Considerable attention has been devoted to the exploration of organometallic iridium(III) (IrIII) complexes for their potential as metallic anticancer drugs. In this study, twelve half-sandwich IrIII imidazole-phenanthroline/phenanthrene complexes were prepared and characterized. Complexes exhibited promising in-vitro anti-proliferative activity, and some are obviously superior to cisplatin towards A549 cells. These complexes possessed suitable fluorescence, and a non-energy-dependent uptake pathway was identified, subsequently leading to their accumulation in the lysosome and the lysosomal damage. Additionally, complexes could inhibit the cell cycle (G1-phase) and catalyze intracellular NADH oxidation, thus substantiating the elevation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) level, which confirming the oxidative mechanism. Western blotting further confirmed that complexes could induce A549 cell apoptosis through the lysosomal-mitochondrial anticancer pathway, which was inconsistent with cisplatin. In summary, these complexes offer fresh concepts for the development of organometallic non‑platinum anticancer drugs.
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- Ao Lv
- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis of Shandong Province, Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis of Shandong Province, Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis of Shandong Province, Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis of Shandong Province, Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis of Shandong Province, Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis of Shandong Province, Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis of Shandong Province, Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis of Shandong Province, Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis of Shandong Province, Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, China.
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Liu X, Lv A, Zhang P, Chang J, Dong R, Liu M, Liu J, Huang X, Yuan XA, Liu Z. The anticancer application of half-sandwich iridium(III) ferrocene-thiosemicarbazide Schiff base complexes. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:552-563. [PMID: 38054240 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02879h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Ferrocenyl derivatives and organometallic iridium(III) complexes have been prospective substitutes for platinum-based anticancer drugs. Eight half-sandwich iridium(III) ferrocene-thiosemicarbazide (Fc-TSC) Schiff base anticancer complexes were prepared in this study. These complexes displayed a dimeric structure and exhibited a particular fluorescence due to the "enol" orientation of the TSC pro-ligand. An energy-dependent pathway of the uptake mechanism was ascertained, which ended in the lysosome and led to lysosome damage and apoptosis. Flow cytometry confirmed that the complexes could block the cell cycle (G1 phase) and improve the levels of intracellular reactive oxygen species, indicating an anticancer mechanism of oxidation. Then, a lysosomal-mitochondrial anticancer pathway was verified through western blotting. In vivo toxicity assays confirmed that these complexes showed better anti-migration ability and less toxicity in comparison to cisplatin. Thus, these complexes provide a new strategy for the design of non-platinum organometallic anticancer drugs.
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- Xicheng Liu
- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis of Shandong Province, Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis of Shandong Province, Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis of Shandong Province, Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis of Shandong Province, Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis of Shandong Province, Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis of Shandong Province, Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis of Shandong Province, Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis of Shandong Province, Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis of Shandong Province, Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, China.
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Choroba K, Penkala M, Palion-Gazda J, Malicka E, Machura B. Pyrenyl-Substituted Imidazo[4,5- f][1,10]phenanthroline Rhenium(I) Complexes with Record-High Triplet Excited-State Lifetimes at Room Temperature: Steric Control of Photoinduced Processes in Bichromophoric Systems. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:19256-19269. [PMID: 37950694 PMCID: PMC10685448 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/13/2023]
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Photochemical applications based on intermolecular photoinduced energy triplet state transfer require photosensitizers with strong visible absorptivity and extended triplet excited-state lifetimes. Using a bichromophore approach, two Re(I) tricarbonyl complexes with 2-(1-pyrenyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline (pyr-imphen) and 1-(4-(methyl)phenyl)-2-(1-pyrenyl)-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline (pyr-tol-imphen) showing extraordinary long triplet excited states at room temperature (>1000 μs) were obtained, and their ground- and excited-state properties were thoroughly investigated by a wide range of spectroscopic methods, including femtosecond transient absorption (fs-TA). It is worth noting that the designed [ReCl(CO)3(pyr-imphen)] (1) and [ReCl(CO)3(pyr-tol-imphen)] (2) complexes form a unique pair differing in the mutual chromophore arrangement due to introduction of a 4-(methyl)phenyl substituent into the imidazole ring at the H1-position, imposing an increase in the dihedral angle between the pyrene and {ReCl(CO)3(imphen)} chromophores. The magnitude of the electronic coupling between the pyrene and {ReCl(CO)3(imphen)} chromophores was found to be an efficient tool to tune the photophysical properties of 1 and 2. The usefulness of designed Re(I) compounds as triplet photosensitizers was successfully verified by examination of their abilities for 1O2 generation and triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion. The phosphorescence lifetimes, ∼1800 μs for 1 and ∼1500 μs for 2, are the longest lifetimes reported for Re(I) diimine carbonyl complexes in solution at room temperature.
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- Katarzyna Choroba
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, Katowice 40-006, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, Katowice 40-006, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, Katowice 40-006, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, Katowice 40-006, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, Katowice 40-006, Poland
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Yi H, Yan G, He J, Zhuang J, Jin C, Zhang DY. Tantalum Nitride-Based Theranostic Agent for Photoacoustic Imaging-Guided Photothermal Therapy in the Second NIR Window. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:nano13111708. [PMID: 37299611 DOI: 10.3390/nano13111708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Metal nitrides show excellent photothermal stability and conversion properties, which have the potential for photothermal therapy (PTT) for cancer. Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) is a new non-invasive and non-ionizing biomedical imaging method that can provide real-time guidance for precise cancer treatment. In this work, we develop polyvinylpyrrolidone-functionalized tantalum nitride nanoparticles (defined as TaN-PVP NPs) for PAI-guided PTT of cancer in the second near-infrared (NIR-II) window. The TaN-PVP NPs are obtained by ultrasonic crushing of massive tantalum nitride and further modification by PVP to obtain good dispersion in water. Due to their good absorbance in the NIR-II window, TaN-PVP NPs with good biocompatibility have obvious photothermal conversion performance, realizing efficient tumor elimination by PTT in the NIR-II window. Meanwhile, the excellent PAI and photothermal imaging (PTI) capabilities of TaN-PVP NPs are able to provide monitoring and guidance for the treatment process. These results indicate that TaN-PVP NPs are qualified for cancer photothermal theranostics.
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- Huixi Yi
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, National Medical Products Administration, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, National Medical Products Administration, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, National Medical Products Administration, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, National Medical Products Administration, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, National Medical Products Administration, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, National Medical Products Administration, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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Mishra S, Tripathy SK, Paul D, Laha P, Santra MK, Patra S. Asymmetrically Coordinated Heterodimetallic Ir-Ru System: Synthesis, Computational, and Anticancer Aspects. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:7003-7013. [PMID: 37097171 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c00272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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Herein, we present an unprecedented formation of a heterodinuclear complex [{(ppy)2IrIII}(μ-phpy){RuII(tpy)}](ClO4)2 {[1](ClO4)2} using terpyridyl/phenylpyridine as ancillary ligands and asymmetric phpy as a bridging ligand. The asymmetric binding mode (N∧N-∩-N∧N∧C-) of the phpy ligand in {[1](ClO4)2} is confirmed by 1H, 13C, 1H-1H correlated spectroscopy (COSY), high-resolution mass spectrum (HRMS), single-crystal X-ray crystallography techniques, and solution conductivity measurements. Theoretical investigation suggests that the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and the least unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) of [1]2+ are located on iridium/ppy and phpy, respectively. The complex displays a broad low energy charge transfer (CT) band within 450-575 nm. The time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) analysis suggests this as a mixture of metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) and ligand-to-ligand charge transfer (LLCT), where both ruthenium, iridium, and ligands are involved. Complex {[1](ClO4)2} exhibits RuIIIrIII/RuIIIIrIII- and RuIIIIrIII/RuIIIIrIV-based oxidative couples at 0.83 and 1.39 V, respectively. The complex shows anticancer activity and selectivity toward human breast cancer cells (IC50; MCF-7: 9.3 ± 1.2 μM, and MDA-MB-231: 8.6 ± 1.2 μM) over normal breast cells (MCF 10A: IC50 ≈ 21 ± 1.3 μM). The Western blot analysis and fluorescence microscopy images suggest that combined apoptosis and autophagy are responsible for cancer cell death.
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- Saumyaranjan Mishra
- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Argul, Jatni 752050, Odisha, India
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- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Argul, Jatni 752050, Odisha, India
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- National Centre for Cell Science, NCCS Complex, Pune University Campus Ganeshkhind, Pune 411007, Maharashtra, India
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- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Argul, Jatni 752050, Odisha, India
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- National Centre for Cell Science, NCCS Complex, Pune University Campus Ganeshkhind, Pune 411007, Maharashtra, India
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- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Argul, Jatni 752050, Odisha, India
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Owen Bonello R, Pitak MB, Tizzard GJ, Coles SJ, Fallis IA, Pope SJ. Aryl, bi-functionalised imidazo[4,5-f]-1,10-phenanthroline ligands and their luminescent rhenium(I) complexes. Polyhedron 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2022.116179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Yang J, Yuan X, Wang Y, Liu H, Pu S. A novel turn-on type fluorescent probe with a large red-shift based on TPE for detection of F−. Tetrahedron 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2022.133167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Lämmle M, Bagemihl B, Nauroozi D, Petermann L, Pannwitz A, Rau S. Monosubstitution of 1H‐imidazo[4,5‐f][1,10]phenanthroline Ligands yields Maximum Luminescence Quantum Yield in Ruthenium Polypyridyl Complexes. CHEMPHOTOCHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202200053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Martin Lämmle
- Ulm University: Universitat Ulm Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I 89081 Ulm GERMANY
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- Ulm University: Universitat Ulm Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I 89081 Ulm GERMANY
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- Ulm University: Universitat Ulm Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I 89081 Ulm GERMANY
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- Ulm University: Universitat Ulm Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I 89081 Ulm GERMANY
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- Ulm University: Universitat Ulm Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I 89081 Ulm GERMANY
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- University of Ulm Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I Materials and Catalysis Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm GERMANY
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Thanikachalam V, Karunakaran U, Jayabharathi J, Thilagavathy S. Multifunctional pyrenoimidazole substituted tetraphenylethylene derivatives: Mechanochromism and aggregation-induced emission. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2021.113489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Shao M, Liu X, Sun Y, Dou S, Chen Q, Yuan XA, Tian L, Liu Z. Preparation and the anticancer mechanism of configuration-controlled Fe(II)-Ir(III) heteronuclear metal complexes. Dalton Trans 2021; 49:12599-12609. [PMID: 32857087 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt02408b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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A series of configuration-controlled Fe(ii)-Ir(iii) heteronuclear metal complexes, including ferrocene and half-sandwich like iridium(iii) complex units, have been designed and prepared. These complexes show better anticancer activity than cisplatin under the same conditions, especially cis-configurational ones. Laser confocal microscopy analysis confirms that the complexes follow a non-energy-dependent cellular uptake mechanism, accumulate in lysosomes (pearson co-localization coefficient: ∼0.7), lead to lysosomal damage, and eventually induce apoptosis. These complexes can reduce the mitochondrial membrane potential, disturb the cell circle, catalyze the oxidation of nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide (NADH) and increase the levels of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), following an anticancer mechanism of oxidation. In addition, the complexes could bind to serum protein, and transport through it. Above all, the Fe(ii)-Ir(iii) heteronuclear metal complexes hold promise as potential anticancer agents for further study.
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- Mingxiao Shao
- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China.
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China.
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China.
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China.
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China.
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China.
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China.
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China.
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New iridium complexes(III) bearing 2-phenylimidazo[4,5-f][1,10]-phenanthroline ligand: Synthesis, characterization, electrochemical and photoluminescence studies. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.129415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Gu Y, Wen H, Bai L, Zhou Y, Zhang H, Tian L, Zhang Y, Hao J, Liu Y. Exploring anticancer efficiency of mitochondria-targeted cyclometalated iridium(III) complexes. J Inorg Biochem 2020; 212:111215. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2020.111215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 08/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Guan R, Xie L, Ji L, Chao H. Phosphorescent Iridium(III) Complexes for Anticancer Applications. Eur J Inorg Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202000754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Ruilin Guan
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry School of Chemistry Sun Yat‐Sen University 510275 Guangzhou P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry School of Chemistry Sun Yat‐Sen University 510275 Guangzhou P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry School of Chemistry Sun Yat‐Sen University 510275 Guangzhou P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry School of Chemistry Sun Yat‐Sen University 510275 Guangzhou P. R. China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecule School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan University of Science and Technology 400201 Xiangtan P. R. China
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Metal complexes for mitochondrial bioimaging. J Inorg Biochem 2020; 204:110985. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2019.110985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 12/27/2019] [Accepted: 12/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Liu X, Chen S, Ge X, Zhang Y, Xie Y, Hao Y, Wu D, Zhao J, Yuan XA, Tian L, Liu Z. Dual functions of iridium(III) 2-phenylpyridine complexes: Metastasis inhibition and lysosomal damage. J Inorg Biochem 2020; 205:110983. [PMID: 31954343 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2019.110983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Revised: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Six N-phenylcarbazole/triphenylamine-appended half-sandwich iridium(III) 2-phenylpyridine complexes ([(η5-Cp*)Ir(C^N)Cl]) were prepared and characterized. Compared with cisplatin, these complexes exhibited potential antitumor activity against A549 and HeLa tumor cells, with IC50 values (half-maximum inhibitory concentration) that changed from 2.8 ± 0.8 μM to 39.5 ± 2.7 μM, and could block the migration of tumor cells. These complexes also effectively bound to protein (binding constant: ~104 M-1) and were transported through serum proteins, catalyzed the oxidation of coenzyme nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide. Additionally, laser confocal microscopy and flow cytometry confirmed that these complexes possessed a non-energy-dependent cellular uptake mechanism, effectively accumulated in lysosomes (Pearson colocalization coefficient: ~0.74), damaged the integrity of acidic lysosomes, led to a change in the mitochondrial membrane potential, disrupted the cell cycle (G0/G1 phase), and eventually induced apoptosis. Above all, these complexes are potential antitumor agents with dual functions: metastasis inhibition and lysosomal damage.
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- Xicheng Liu
- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China.
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China.
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Zhang C, Guan R, Liao X, Ouyang C, Liu J, Ji L, Chao H. Mitochondrial DNA targeting and impairment by a dinuclear Ir–Pt complex that overcomes cisplatin resistance. Inorg Chem Front 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0qi00224k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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A dinuclear complex [(ppy)Ir(tpy)PtCl]2+ (Ir–Pt) can exhibit strong antitumor activity towards cisplatin-resistant cancer cells and induce cell necrosis via mtDNA damage and mitochondrial dysfunction.
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- Cheng Zhang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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Cyclometalated Iridium (III) complexes: Recent advances in phosphorescence bioimaging and sensing applications. Appl Organomet Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.5413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Ge X, Chen S, Liu X, Wang Q, Gao L, Zhao C, Zhang L, Shao M, Yuan XA, Tian L, Liu Z. Ferrocene-Appended Iridium(III) Complexes: Configuration Regulation, Anticancer Application, and Mechanism Research. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:14175-14184. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b02227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Xingxing Ge
- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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- Institute of Anticancer Agents Development and Theranostic Application, Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis and Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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Mitochondrial dynamics tracking with iridium(III) complexes. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2018; 43:51-57. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2017.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2017] [Revised: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Lanoë PH, Chan J, Groué A, Gontard G, Jutand A, Rager MN, Armaroli N, Monti F, Barbieri A, Amouri H. Cyclometalated N-heterocyclic carbene iridium(iii) complexes with naphthalimide chromophores: a novel class of phosphorescent heteroleptic compounds. Dalton Trans 2018; 47:3440-3451. [PMID: 29431779 DOI: 10.1039/c7dt04369d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A series of cyclometalated N-heterocyclic carbene complexes of the general formula [Ir(C^N)2(C^C:)] has been prepared. Two sets of compounds were designed, those where (C^C:) represents a bidentate naphthalimide-substituted imidazolylidene ligand and (C^N) = ppy (3a), F2ppy (4a), bzq (5a) and those where (C^C:) represents a naphthalimide-substituted benzimidazolylidene ligand and (C^N) = ppy (3b), F2ppy (4b), bzq (5b). The naphthalimide-imidazole and naphthalimide-benzimidazole ligands 1a,b and the related imidazolium and benzimidazolium salts 2a,b were also prepared and fully characterized. The N-heterocyclic carbene Ir(iii) complexes have been characterized by NMR spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry and elemental analysis. Moreover, the molecular structures of one imidazolium salt and four Ir(iii) complexes were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The structures provide us with valuable information, most notably the orientation of the naphthalimide chromophore with respect to the N-heterocyclic carbene moiety. All compounds are luminescent at room temperature and in a frozen solvent at 77 K, exhibiting a broad emission band that extends beyond 700 nm. The presence of the naphthalimide moiety changes the character of the lowest excited state from 3MLCT to 3LC, as corroborated by DFT and TD-DFT calculations. Remarkably, replacing imidazole with a benzimidazole unit improves the quantum yields of these compounds by decreasing the knr values which is an important feature for optimized emission performance. These studies provide valuable insights about a novel class of N-heterocyclic carbene-based luminescent complexes containing organic chromophores and affording metal complexes emitting across the red-NIR range.
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- Pierre-Henri Lanoë
- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (IPCM) UMR 8232, 4 place Jussieu, 75252 Paris cedex 05, France.
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You Y. Recent Progress on the Exploration of the Biological Utility of Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes. J CHIN CHEM SOC-TAIP 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/jccs.201700379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Youngmin You
- Division of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Ewha Womans University; Seoul 03760 Republic of Korea
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Iacopetta D, Mariconda A, Saturnino C, Caruso A, Palma G, Ceramella J, Muià N, Perri M, Sinicropi MS, Caroleo MC, Longo P. Novel Gold and Silver Carbene Complexes Exert Antitumor Effects Triggering the Reactive Oxygen Species Dependent Intrinsic Apoptotic Pathway. ChemMedChem 2017; 12:2054-2065. [PMID: 29120085 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201700634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Cisplatin and other platinum-based drugs are well-known valid anticancer drugs. However, during chemotherapy, the presence of numerous side effects and the onset of frequent phenomena of resistance has pushed many research groups to devise new metal-based compounds holding improved anticancer properties and fewer undesired effects. Amongst the variety of synthesized compounds, significant antiproliferative effects have been obtained by employing organometallic compounds, particularly those based on silver and gold. With this in mind, we synthesized four compounds, two silver complexes and two gold complexes, with good inhibitory effects on the in vitro proliferation of breast and ovarian cancer-cell models. The antitumor activity of the most active compound, that is, AuL4, was found to be ninefold higher than that of cisplatin, and this compound induced dramatic morphological changes in HeLa cells. AuL4 induced PARP-1 cleavage, caspases 3/7 and 9 activation, mitochondria disruption, cytochrome c release in cancer-cell cytoplasm, and the intracellular production of reactive oxygen species. Thus, AuL4 treatment caused cancer-cell death by the intrinsic apoptotic pathway, whereas no cytotoxic effects were recorded upon treating non-tumor cell lines. The reported outcomes may be an important contribution to the expanding knowledge of medicinal bio-organometallic chemistry and enlarge the available anticancer toolbox, offering improved features, such as higher activity and/or selectivity, and opening the way to new discoveries and applications.
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- Domenico Iacopetta
- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Chemistry, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, Fisciano, 84084, Italy
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, Viale dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, Potenza, 85100, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- SSD Sperimentazione Animale, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, IRCCS, "Fondazione G. Pascale", Via Mariano Semmola, Napoli, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Chemistry, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, Fisciano, 84084, Italy
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Bonello RO, Pitak MB, Coles SJ, Hallett AJ, Fallis IA, Pope SJ. Synthesis and characterisation of phosphorescent rhenium(I) complexes of hydroxy- and methoxy-substituted imidazo[4,5- f ]-1,10-phenanthroline ligands. J Organomet Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2017.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Begantsova YE, Bochkarev LN. Cyclometallated ionic iridium(III) binuclear complexes with a bisphenanthroline bridging ligand: Synthesis and photophysical properties. RUSS J GEN CHEM+ 2017. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070363217060159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ouyang M, Zeng L, Qiu K, Chen Y, Ji L, Chao H. Cyclometalated IrIIIComplexes as Mitochondria-Targeted Photodynamic Anticancer Agents. Eur J Inorg Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201601129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Miao Ouyang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry; School of Chemistry; Sun Yat-Sen University; 510275 Guangzhou China
- School of Chemistry and Bioengineering; Hechi University; 546300 Yizhou China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry; School of Chemistry; Sun Yat-Sen University; 510275 Guangzhou China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry; School of Chemistry; Sun Yat-Sen University; 510275 Guangzhou China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry; School of Chemistry; Sun Yat-Sen University; 510275 Guangzhou China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry; School of Chemistry; Sun Yat-Sen University; 510275 Guangzhou China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry; School of Chemistry; Sun Yat-Sen University; 510275 Guangzhou China
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Ouyang M, Zeng L, Huang H, Jin C, Liu J, Chen Y, Ji L, Chao H. Fluorinated cyclometalated iridium(iii) complexes as mitochondria-targeted theranostic anticancer agents. Dalton Trans 2017; 46:6734-6744. [DOI: 10.1039/c7dt01043e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cyclometalated iridium(iii) complexes bearing different numbers of fluorine atoms were developed to induce apoptosis via mitochondrial pathways and demonstrated much better anticancer activities than the widely used clinical chemotherapeutic agent cisplatin.
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- Miao Ouyang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou 510275
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou 510275
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou 510275
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou 510275
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou 510275
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou 510275
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou 510275
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou 510275
- P. R. China
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Liu Y, Zhang P, Fang X, Wu G, Chen S, Zhang Z, Chao H, Tan W, Xu L. Near-infrared emitting iridium(iii) complexes for mitochondrial imaging in living cells. Dalton Trans 2017; 46:4777-4785. [DOI: 10.1039/c7dt00255f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Two NIR-emitting cationic iridium(iii) complexes with phenylbenzo[g]quinoline ligands were found to selectively accumulate in mitochondria, superior photostability, low cytotoxicity. Thus they were demonstrated to have good potential as NIR-emitting mitochondrial imaging agents.
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- Yuying Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Zhongshan 528458
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Zhongshan 528458
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Zhongshan 528458
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Zhongshan 528458
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Zhongshan 528458
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Zhongshan 528458
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Food Science
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Zhongshan 528458
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Zhongshan 528458
- P. R. China
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Zhang C, Lai SH, Yang HH, Xing DG, Zeng CC, Tang B, Wan D, Liu YJ. Photoinduced ROS regulation of apoptosis and mechanism studies of iridium(iii) complex against SGC-7901 cells. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra00732a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A new iridium(iii) complex, Ir(ppy)2(FBPIP)]PF6 (Ir-1), was synthesized and characterized. The anticancer activity of the complex was investigated by cytotoxicity in vitro, apoptosis, cell invasion, autophagy, cell cycle arrest and western blot.
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- Cheng Zhang
- School of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Basic Course
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
- Guangdong Cosmetics Engineering & Technology Research Center
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Xu L, Liu YY, Chen LM, Xie YY, Liang JX, Chao H. Mitochondria-targeted ruthenium (II) polypyridyl complexes with benzofuran group for live cell imaging. J Inorg Biochem 2016; 159:82-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2016.02.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2015] [Revised: 01/23/2016] [Accepted: 02/25/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Lanoë PH, Chan J, Gontard G, Monti F, Armaroli N, Barbieri A, Amouri H. Deep-Red Phosphorescent Iridium(III) Complexes with Chromophoric N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands: Design, Photophysical Properties, and DFT Calculations. Eur J Inorg Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201600140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Wang J, Hou X, Jin C, Chao H. A Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complex Serves as a Phosphorescent Probe for Specific Mitochondrial Imaging in Living Cells. CHINESE J CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.201500769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Jin C, Liu J, Chen Y, Guan R, Ouyang C, Zhu Y, Ji L, Chao H. Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes as AIE Phosphorescent Probes for Real-Time Monitoring of Mitophagy in Living Cells. Sci Rep 2016; 6:22039. [PMID: 26907559 PMCID: PMC4764980 DOI: 10.1038/srep22039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2016] [Accepted: 02/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Mitophagy, which is a special autophagy that removes damaging mitochondria to maintain sufficient healthy mitochondria, provides an alternative path for addressing dysfunctional mitochondria and avoiding cellular death. In the present study, by coupling the triphenylamine group with 2-phenylimidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline derivatives, we synthesized five Ir(III) complexes with an AIE property that are expected to fulfill requirements for real-time monitoring of mitophagy. Ir1-Ir5 were exploited to image mitochondria with a short incubation time by confocal microscopy and inductive coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Due to aggregation-induced emission (AIE), Ir1-Ir5 exhibited excellent photostability compared to MitoTracker Green (MTG). Moreover, Ir1-Ir5 manifested satisfactory photostability in the mitochondrial physiological pH range. In addition, the uptake mechanism of Ir1 was investigated using confocal microscopy and flow cytometry analysis. Finally, using both Ir1 and LysoTracker Green, we were able to achieve real-time monitoring of mitophagy.
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- Chengzhi Jin
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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Sansee A, Meksawangwong S, Chainok K, Franz KJ, Gál M, Pålsson LO, Puniyan W, Traiphol R, Pal R, Kielar F. Novel aminoalkyl tris-cyclometalated iridium complexes as cellular stains. Dalton Trans 2016; 45:17420-17430. [DOI: 10.1039/c6dt02776h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Novel tris-cyclometalated luminescent iridium complexes capable of staining cells and showing in cellulo lifetimes in the microsecond regime are reported.
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- A. Sansee
- Department of Chemistry
- Naresuan University
- Phitsanulok
- Thailand
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- Department of Physics
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Thammasat University
- Khlong Luang
- Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry
- Duke University
- Durham
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- Slovak Technical University
- Bratislava
- Slovakia
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- Department of Chemistry
- Naresuan University
- Phitsanulok
- Thailand
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- Laboratory of Advanced Polymers and Nanomaterials
- Department of Chemistry and Center for Innovation in Chemistry
- Naresuan Univesity
- Phitsanulok
- Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry
- Durham University
- Durham
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- Naresuan University
- Phitsanulok
- Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Biomaterials
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Qiu K, Liu Y, Huang H, Liu C, Zhu H, Chen Y, Ji L, Chao H. Biscylometalated iridium(iii) complexes target mitochondria or lysosomes by regulating the lipophilicity of the main ligands. Dalton Trans 2016; 45:16144-16147. [DOI: 10.1039/c6dt03328h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
An efficient method that controls biscylometalated iridium(iii) complexes to target mitochondria or lysosomes was presented.
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- Kangqiang Qiu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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Zhang Y, Wang JH, Han G, Lu F, Tong QX. Phenanthroimidazole derivatives as emitters for non-doped deep-blue organic light emitting devices. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra13605b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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We synthesized eight phenanthroimidazole derivatives as blue emitters for OLED application and investigated the relationship between the molecule structure and optoelectronic properties.
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- Ying Zhang
- Institute of Molecular Science
- Shanxi University
- Taiyuan 030006
- China
- Department of Chemistry
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- Institute of Molecular Science
- Shanxi University
- Taiyuan 030006
- China
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- Institute of Molecular Science
- Shanxi University
- Taiyuan 030006
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Shantou University
- China
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Jin C, Liu J, Chen Y, Zeng L, Guan R, Ouyang C, Ji L, Chao H. Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes as Two-Photon Phosphorescent Probes for Specific Mitochondrial Dynamics Tracking in Living Cells. Chemistry 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201501882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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