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Assadawi N, Richardson C, Ralph SF. G-quadruplex DNA binding properties of novel nickel Schiff base complexes with four pendant groups. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:12646-12660. [PMID: 37622418 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02040a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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Three new nickel Schiff base complexes were prepared using a two-step procedure that involves initial selective dialkylation of 2,4,6-trihydroxybenzaldehyde, followed by reaction with 1,2-phenylenediamine and nickel(II) acetate. Each of the complexes possessed the same Schiff base core but differed in the identity of the four pendant groups. All complexes were characterised by microanalysis, NMR spectroscopy and ESI mass spectrometry. In addition, two of the complexes were also characterised in the solid state using X-ray crystallography, which confirmed the presence of a square planar geometry around the metal ion. The DNA binding properties of the three nickel complexes with double stranded DNA and a range of G-quadruplex DNA structures were explored using ESI mass spectrometry, CD spectroscopy, UV melting curves, Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) assays, Fluorescent Indicator Displacement (FID) assays and molecular docking studies. These techniques confirmed the ability of the three nickel complexes to bind to most of the DNA molecules examined, as well as stabilise the latter in several instances. In addition, the results of these investigations provided evidence that pendant groups with morpholine rings generally reduced DNA binding behaviour, whilst pendants featuring piperidine ring systems attached to the Schiff base core by three and not two methylene linkers often showed the greatest extent of binding or DNA stabilisation.
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- Nawal Assadawi
- Molecular Horizons and School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong 2522, Australia.
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- Molecular Horizons and School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong 2522, Australia.
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- Molecular Horizons and School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong 2522, Australia.
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D'Anna L, Rubino S, Pipitone C, Serio G, Gentile C, Palumbo Piccionello A, Giannici F, Barone G, Terenzi A. Salphen metal complexes as potential anticancer agents: interaction profile and selectivity studies toward the three G-quadruplex units in the KIT promoter. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:2966-2975. [PMID: 36444991 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt03229e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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DNA G-rich sequences can organize in four-stranded structures called G-quadruplexes (G4s). These motifs are enriched in significant sites within the human genomes, including telomeres and promoters of cancer related genes. For instance, KIT proto-oncogene promoter, associated with diverse cancers, contains three adjacent G4 units, namely Kit2, SP, and Kit1. Aiming at finding new and selective G-quadruplex binders, we have synthesized and characterized five non-charged metal complexes of Pt(II), Pd(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) of a chlorine substituted Salphen ligand. The crystal structure of the Pt(II) and Pd(II) complexes was determined by XRPD. FRET measurements indicated that Pt(II) and Pd(II) compounds stabilize Kit1 and Kit2 G4s but not SP, telomeric and double stranded DNA. Spectroscopic investigations (UV-Vis, circular dichroism and fluorescence) suggested the Cu(II) complex as the most G4-selective compound. Interestingly, docking simulations indicate that the synthesized compounds fit groove binding pockets of both Kit1 and Kit2 G4s. Moreover, they exhibited dose-dependent cytotoxic activity in MCF-7, HepG2 and HeLa cancer cells.
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- Luisa D'Anna
- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry "Emilio Segrè", University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry "Emilio Segrè", University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
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Momeni BZ, Abd-El-Aziz AS. Recent advances in the design and applications of platinum-based supramolecular architectures and macromolecules. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Moreno-Alcántar G, Casini A. Bioinorganic supramolecular coordination complexes and their biomedical applications. FEBS Lett 2023; 597:191-202. [PMID: 36345593 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The field of Bioinorganic Supramolecular Chemistry is an emerging research area including metal-based supramolecules resulting from coordination-driven self-assembly (CDSA), whereby metal ions and organic ligands can be easily linked by metal-ligand bonds via Lewis' acid/base interactions. The focus of this 'In a Nutshell' review will be on the family of supramolecular coordination complexes, discrete entities formed by CDSA, which have recently captured widespread attention as a new class of versatile multifunctional materials with broad biological applications including molecular recognition, biosensing, therapy, imaging and drug delivery. Herein, we provide a summary of the state-of-the-art use of these systems in biomedicine, with some selected representative examples, as well as our visions of the challenges and possible directions in the field.
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Garching bei München, Germany
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Aikman B, Bonsignore R, Woods B, Doellerer D, Scotti R, Schmidt C, Heidecker AA, Pöthig A, Sayers EJ, Jones AT, Casini A. Highly-fluorescent BODIPY-functionalised metallacages as drug delivery systems: synthesis, characterisation and cellular accumulation studies. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:7476-7490. [PMID: 35470841 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt00337f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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With the aim of designing new metallosupramolecular architectures for drug delivery, research has focused on porous 3-dimensional (3D)-metallacages able to encapsulate cytotoxic agents protecting them from metabolism while targeting them to cancer sites. Here, two self-assembled [Pd2L4]4+ cages (CG1 and CG2) featuring 3,5-bis(3-ethynylpyridine)phenyl ligands (L) exo-functionalised with dipyrromethene (BODIPY) groups have been synthesised and characterised by different methods, including NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. 1H NMR spectroscopy studies shows that the cages are able to encapsulate the anticancer drug cisplatin in their hydrophobic cavity, as evidenced by electrostatic potential (ESP) analysis based on XRD studies. The stability of the cages in an aqueous environment, and in the presence of the intracellular reducing agent glutathione, has been confirmed by UV-visible absorption spectroscopy. The luminescence properties of the cages enabled the investigation of their cellular uptake and intracellular localisation in human cancer cells by confocal laser scanning microscopy. In melanoma A375 cells, cage CG1 is taken up via active transport and endocytic trafficking studies show little evidence of transport through the early endosome while the cages accumulated in melanosomes rather than lysosomes. The antiproliferative activity of the lead cage was investigated in A375 together with two breast cancer cell lines, SK-BR-3 and MCF7. While the cage per se is non-cytotoxic, very different antiproliferative effects with respect to free cisplatin were evidenced for the [(cisplatin)2⊂CG1·BF4] complex in the various cell lines, which correlate with its different intracellular localisation profiles. The obtained preliminary results provide a new hypothesis on how the subcellular localisation of the cage affects the cisplatin intracellular release.
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- Brech Aikman
- Chair of Medicinal and Bioinorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85748 Garching b. München, Germany.
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- Chair of Medicinal and Bioinorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85748 Garching b. München, Germany. .,Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Edificio 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology and Department of Biological Sciences, School of Science, Birkbeck University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HX, UK
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Chair of Medicinal and Bioinorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85748 Garching b. München, Germany.
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- Chair of Medicinal and Bioinorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85748 Garching b. München, Germany.
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- Catalysis Research Center & Department of Chemistry, Chair of Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Ernst-Otto-Fischer Str. 1, D-85748 Garching b. München, Germany
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- Catalysis Research Center & Department of Chemistry, Chair of Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Ernst-Otto-Fischer Str. 1, D-85748 Garching b. München, Germany
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, CF10 3NB Cardiff, Wales, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, CF10 3NB Cardiff, Wales, UK
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- Chair of Medicinal and Bioinorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85748 Garching b. München, Germany. .,Munich Data Science Institute, Technical University of Munich, D-85748 Garching b. München, Germany
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Kumar S, Jana A, Bhowmick S, Das N. Topical progress in medicinal applications of self‐assembled organoplatinum complexes using diverse Pt (II)– and N–based tectons. Appl Organomet Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.6722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Saurabh Kumar
- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Patna Patna Bihar India
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- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Patna Patna Bihar India
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- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Patna Patna Bihar India
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- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Patna Patna Bihar India
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Szymańska M, Kubicki M, Roviello GN, Consiglio G, Fik-Jaskółka MA, Patroniak V. New Cu( i) square grid-type and Ni( ii) triangle-type complexes: synthesis and characterization of effective binders of DNA and serum albumins. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:15648-15658. [DOI: 10.1039/d2dt02271k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Metallosupramolecular square grid-type complex [Cu4L4]4+ and triangle-type complex [Ni3L3]6+ as a potential strategy for obtaining versatile metal-based DNA, Serum Albumin (SA) and DNA binders.
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- Martyna Szymańska
- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging – CNR, Area di Ricerca site and Headquartes, Via Tommaso De Amicis, 95, 80145 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli studi di Catania, viale A. Doria 6, I-95125 Catania, Italy
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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Tuo W, Xu Y, Fan Y, Li J, Qiu M, Xiong X, Li X, Sun Y. Biomedical applications of Pt(II) metallacycle/metallacage-based agents: From mono-chemotherapy to versatile imaging contrasts and theranostic platforms. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Palma E, Carvalho J, Cruz C, Paulo A. Metal-Based G-Quadruplex Binders for Cancer Theranostics. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:605. [PMID: 34201682 PMCID: PMC8308583 DOI: 10.3390/ph14070605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The ability of fluorescent small molecules, such as metal complexes, to selectively recognize G-quadruplex (G4) structures has opened a route to develop new probes for the visualization of these DNA structures in cells. The main goal of this review is to update the most recent research efforts towards the development of novel cancer theranostic agents using this type of metal-based probes that specifically recognize G4 structures. This encompassed a comprehensive overview of the most significant progress in the field, namely based on complexes with Cu, Pt, and Ru that are among the most studied metals to obtain this class of molecules. It is also discussed the potential interest of obtaining G4-binders with medical radiometals (e.g., 99mTc, 111In, 64Cu, 195mPt) suitable for diagnostic and/or therapeutic applications within nuclear medicine modalities, in order to enable their theranostic potential.
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- Elisa Palma
- C2TN-Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal;
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- CICS-UBI-Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal; (J.C.); (C.C.)
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- CICS-UBI-Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal; (J.C.); (C.C.)
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- C2TN-Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal;
- DECN-Departamento de Engenharia e Ciências Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal
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Xu J, Jiang R, He H, Ma C, Tang Z. Recent advances on G-quadruplex for biosensing, bioimaging and cancer therapy. Trends Analyt Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2021.116257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Guha R, Defayay D, Hepp A, Müller J. Targeting Guanine Quadruplexes with Luminescent Platinum(II) Complexes Bearing a Pendant Nucleobase. Chempluschem 2021; 86:662-673. [PMID: 33881231 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202100135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Guanine quadruplexes are tetra-stranded nucleic acid structures currently raising significant interest in the context of the development of potential anticancer therapeutics with a new mode of action. They are composed of planar guanine tetrads, allowing a high-affinity targeting by using molecules with a large π surface. However, the extreme topological versatility of guanine quadruplexes impedes a straightforward targeting of particular preselected guanine-rich sequences. We report here a systematic study of a family of luminescent platinum(II) complexes devised to overcome this challenge. By attaching a pendant adenine or thymine nucleobase as a substituent to one of the ligands at the platinum center, an additional recognition site is introduced with the aim of modulating the affinity of the metal complex to different DNA sequences. By comparing different attached nucleobases and a series of linker moieties, first conclusions are drawn with respect to the scope of this approach.
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- Rweetuparna Guha
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Corrensstr. 30, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Corrensstr. 30, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Corrensstr. 30, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Corrensstr. 30, 48149, Münster, Germany.,Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Cells in Motion Interfaculty Centre, Corrensstr. 30, 48149, Münster, Germany
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Lv S, Miao Y, Zheng D, Li X, Liu D, Song F. Self-Assembled Platinum Supramolecular Metallacycles Based on a Novel TADF Photosensitizer for Efficient Cancer Photochemotherapy. Mol Pharm 2021; 18:1229-1237. [PMID: 33427472 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.0c01099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Recently, supramolecular coordination complexes (SCCs) based on photosensitizers as bridging ligands have attracted great attention in cancer therapy owing to their synergistic effect between photodynamic therapy (PDT) and chemotherapy. Herein, a highly emissive supramolecular platinum triangle BTZPy-Pt based on a novel type of photosensitizer BTZPy with thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) was fabricated. The BTZPy and BTZPy-Pt exhibited strong luminescence emission in the visible range with high quantum yields (quantum yields (QYs) for BTZPy and BTZPy-Pt were about 78 and 62% in ethanol solutions, respectively). Additionally, BTZPy had been proved to be an excellent photosensitizer with superior 1O2 generation capability (the 1O2 generation quantum yield reached up to ca. 95%) for PDT. By the combination of the excellent phototoxicity of BTZPy and the antitumor activity of the Pt center, the platinum triangle BTZPy-Pt demonstrated a highly efficient anticancer performance toward HeLa cells (IC50: 0.5 μg mL-1). This study not only provides a blueprint to fabricate new types of photosensitizers but also paves a way to design novel SCCs for efficient PDT.
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- Shibo Lv
- Institute of Molecular Science and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China
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- Institute of Molecular Science and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China
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- Institute of Molecular Science and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Institute of Molecular Science and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China
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- Institute of Molecular Science and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China
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Hooper CAJ, Cardo L, Craig JS, Melidis L, Garai A, Egan RT, Sadovnikova V, Burkert F, Male L, Hodges NJ, Browning DF, Rosas R, Liu F, Rocha FV, Lima MA, Liu S, Bardelang D, Hannon MJ. Rotaxanating Metallo-supramolecular Nano-cylinder Helicates to Switch DNA Junction Binding. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:20651-20660. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c07750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Catherine A. J. Hooper
- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Physical Sciences for Health Centre, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Physical Sciences for Health Centre, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, FSCM, Spectropole, Marseille 13007, France
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos 13565-905, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos 13565-905, Brazil
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
- Physical Sciences for Health Centre, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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Neira I, Blanco-Gómez A, Quintela JM, García MD, Peinador C. Dissecting the "Blue Box": Self-Assembly Strategies for the Construction of Multipurpose Polycationic Cyclophanes. Acc Chem Res 2020; 53:2336-2346. [PMID: 32915539 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.0c00445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Stoddart's "blue box" (B4+), is one of the most iconic molecules in the recent history of chemistry. This rectangular tetracationic cyclophane has not only the ability to complex a wide variety of aromatic guests in organic or aqueous media, but because of the presence of viologen units on its structure, it also behaves as a redox-based molecular switch. In turn, B4+-based host-guest complexes can translate this responsiveness from the molecular to the supramolecular level, resulting in host-controlled binding. This unique behavior has allowed the development of a wide variety of B4+-containing (supra)molecular switches and machines, which certainly have inspired a whole generation of supramolecular chemists. Nevertheless, issues, such as synthetic accessibility, structural diversity, or the implementation of new chemical properties (luminescence, pH- or photo-responsiveness, etc.), have restricted somehow the development of new practical applications in the ever-changing realm of modern host-guest chemistry.Based largely on our own research throughout the past decade, we will highlight in this account two different strategies for the self-assembly of new B4+ analogues: (1) Pd(II)/Pt(II) metal-directed self-assembly and (2) hydrazone-based dynamic covalent chemistry. In essence, the strategies are based on the substitution of inert C-C single bonds on the macrocycle by Pd/Pt-N or C═N bonds of modifiable lability. In the case of the metal-directed synthesis, the use of Pd(II) centers allows for the spontaneous self-assembly at r.t., either in organic or aqueous media, of N-alkyl-4,4'-bipyridinium-based ligands into the desired metallacycles. Conversely, more inert Pt(II) salts can be also implemented, rendering the synthesis of more kinetically stable analogues. Alternatively, wholly organic B4+ congeners can be produced in a modular fashion by using hydrazone-based dynamic covalent chemistry, allowing for the self-assembly in acidic water of macrocyclic pH-responsive molecular switches of adjustable kinetic stability.Owning pyridinium-based cavities of appropriate size, our B4+-inspired cyclophanes are able to complex aromatic substrates by a conjunction of the hydrophobic effect and π-π/C-H···π interactions. Consequently, we will discuss in detail the different host-guest complexes that can be achieved using our cyclophanes. Considering this knowledge, the implementation of our B4+-based macrocycles onto mechanically interlocked molecules and knots will be introduced, as well as the development of practical applications for the hosts in currently important research fields, such as the development of duplex and G4-DNA binders, supramolecular catalysis or the sequestration of relevant pollutants. Finally, self-assembled hosts offer the unique opportunity to include constitutional dynamism into host-guest chemistry, so examples of the development by our group of stimuli-responsive constitutionally dynamic libraries and self-sorted systems will be highlighted.
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- Iago Neira
- Departamento de Química and Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA). Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, 15071, A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Química and Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA). Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, 15071, A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Química and Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA). Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, 15071, A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Química and Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA). Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, 15071, A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Química and Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA). Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, 15071, A Coruña, Spain
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Ahmedova A, Mihaylova R, Stoykova S, Mihaylova V, Paunova-Krasteva T, Mihaylov L, Stoitsova S, Nihtianova D, Momekov G, Momekova D, Yoshizawa M. Enhanced cellular uptake of platinum by a tetracationic Pt(II) nanocapsule and its implications to cancer treatment. Eur J Pharm Sci 2020; 155:105545. [PMID: 32927069 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2020.105545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Revised: 08/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Despite the known limitations of cisplatin chemotherapy, the treatment of cancer by platinum-based drugs remains the method of choice for many oncologists. The advancement in drug delivery formulations and protocols of combined treatments provided effective tools to ameliorate the side effects of platinum-based therapies. Another approach to improve the pharmacological profiles of anticancer platinum drugs is to properly modify their structure and composition, which has produced numerous platinum complexes with improved therapeutic effect. Recently, we have demonstrated the strong anticancer potency of supramolecular nanocapsules that form by self-assembly of four bis-anthracene ligands with two metal ions, either Pt(II) or Pd(II). Herein, we focus our study on the Pt(II) nanocapsule and its uptake by two types of cancer cells, suspension cultures of HL-60 cells and the adherent cancer cells HT-29. Comparison of the platinum uptake by cancer cells treated with the nanocapsule and with cisplatin evidenced superior uptake of platinum caused by the nanocapsule, which in HT-29 and HL-60 cells prevails by 21 and 31 times, respectively. Morphological changes in the HL-60 cells induced by the Pt(II) nanocapsule were studied by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) which provided plausible explanation of the uptake results. These data corroborate also with the known nanocapsule's very high cytotoxicity, better selectivity, and lack of cross-resistance with cisplatin. Additionally, our estimations of the drug-drug interactions in combined treatments established the propensity of the nanocapsule to exert supra-additive cytotoxicity in combination with cisplatin against the bladder cancer T-24 cells. All these findings define the scope for more detailed pharmacological characterization of the presented Pt(II) nanocapsule.
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- Anife Ahmedova
- Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University, 1, J. Bourchier blvd., Sofia 1164, Bulgaria.
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University - Sofia, 2 Dunav Street, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University, 1, J. Bourchier blvd., Sofia 1164, Bulgaria
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University, 1, J. Bourchier blvd., Sofia 1164, Bulgaria
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- Department of General Microbiology, The Stefan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University, 1, J. Bourchier blvd., Sofia 1164, Bulgaria
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- Department of General Microbiology, The Stefan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria; Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University - Sofia, 2 Dunav Street, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University - Sofia, 2 Dunav Street, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria
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- Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan
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Pham SQT, Richardson C, Kelso C, Willis AC, Ralph SF. The effect of isomerism and other structural variations on the G-quadruplex DNA-binding properties of some nickel Schiff base complexes. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:10360-10379. [PMID: 32666965 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt01370f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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A series of novel isomeric nickel Schiff base complexes, as well as nickel complexes of related ligands having asymmetric structures have been prepared and characterised using microanalysis, 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy and ESI-MS. The Schiff base ligands were prepared by condensation reactions involving ethylenediamine and different derivatives of benzophenone. The solid-state structures of eight of the complexes were also determined and revealed that each possessed a regular square planar coordination geometry around the metal ion. Many of the new complexes featured at least one, and in many instances two, protonatable pendant groups that enhance aqueous solubility. This enabled the DNA binding properties of the latter complexes to be explored using a variety of instrumental approaches, including ESI-MS, circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy, FRET melting assays and FID assays, as well as molecular docking studies. The results of experiments performed using ESI-MS suggested that none of the nickel complexes exhibit a high affinity towards either a double stranded DNA (dsDNA) molecule D2, or the parallel unimolecular quadruplex DNA (qDNA) molecule Q1. In contrast, complexes (8) and (12) both gave spectra which reflected a significant level of binding to the parallel tetramolecular qDNA Q4. The results of binding experiments performed using CD spectroscopy suggested that (12) exhibits a significant level of affinity towards most types of DNA, while (4) shows a preference for interacting with parallel, unimolecular qDNA molecules. Complex (4) produced the lowest values of DC50 in FID assays performed using parallel Q1 or Q4, confirming its affinity for these qDNA molecules. The results of FRET melting experiments provided further evidence that (12), along with (8), can interact extensively with anti-parallel unimolecular qDNA. Experiments which monitored the effect of the nickel complexes on the melting temperature of D2 showed that none had a stabilising effect on this dsDNA molecule.
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- Son Q T Pham
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong 2522, Australia. and Molecular Horizons, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong 2522, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong 2522, Australia. and Molecular Horizons, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong 2522, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong 2522, Australia. and Molecular Horizons, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong 2522, Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong 2522, Australia. and Molecular Horizons, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong 2522, Australia
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Sun Y, Chen C, Liu J, Stang PJ. Recent developments in the construction and applications of platinum-based metallacycles and metallacages via coordination. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 49:3889-3919. [PMID: 32412574 PMCID: PMC7846457 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00038h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 202] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Coordination-driven suprastructures have attracted much interest due to their unique properties. Among these structures, platinum-based architectures have been broadly studied due to their facile preparation. The resultant two- or three-dimensional (2D or 3D) systems have many advantages over their precursors, such as improved emission tuning, sensitivity as sensors, and capture and release of guests, and they have been applied in biomedical diagnosis as well as in catalysis. Herein, we review the recent results related to platinum-based coordination-driven self-assembly (CDSA), and the text is organized to emphasizes both the synthesis of new metallacycles and metallacages and their various applications.
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- Yan Sun
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225002, P. R. China.
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Qin QP, Wang ZF, Huang XL, Tan MX, Luo ZH, Wang SL, Zou BQ, Liang H. Two telomerase-targeting Pt(ii) complexes of jatrorrhizine and berberine derivatives induce apoptosis in human bladder tumor cells. Dalton Trans 2020; 48:15247-15254. [PMID: 31577283 DOI: 10.1039/c9dt02381j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Two novel Pt(ii) complexes, [Pt(B-TFA)Cl]Cl (Pt1) and [Pt(J-TFA)Cl]Cl (Pt2) with jatrorrhizine and berberine derivatives (B-TFA and J-TFA) were first prepared as desirable luminescent agents for cellular applications and potent telomerase inhibitors, which can induce bladder T-24 tumor cell apoptosis by targeting telomerase, together with induction of mitochondrial dysfunction, telomere DNA damage and cell-cycle arrest. Importantly, T-24 tumor inhibition rate (TIR) was 50.4% for Pt2, which was higher than that of Pt1 (26.4%) and cisplatin (37.1%). Taken together, all the results indicated that jatrorrhizine and berberine derivatives Pt1 and Pt2 show low toxicity and could be novel Pt-based anti-cancer drug candidates.
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- Qi-Pin Qin
- Guangxi Key Lab of Agricultural Resources Chemistry and Biotechnology, College of Chemistry and Food Science, Yulin Normal University, 1303 Jiaoyudong Road, Yulin 537000, PR China.
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Kench T, Vilar R. Metal complexes as G-quadruplex binders. ANNUAL REPORTS IN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.armc.2020.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Nawaz MH, Xu J, Song Z, Riaz S, Han D, Niu L. N-Doped Graphene Oxide Decorated with PtCo Nanoparticles for Immobilization of Double-Stranded Deoxyribonucleic Acid and Investigation of Clenbuterol-Induced DNA Damage. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:16524-16530. [PMID: 31616831 PMCID: PMC6788047 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b02184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We demonstrate here a facile hydrothermal-assisted formation of PtCo alloy nanoparticles (NPs) and their simultaneous anchoring on the graphitic surface of N-doped graphene oxide (NGO). Doping induced nanopores in the carbon surface to facilitate the uniform and homogeneous anchoring of alloy nanoparticles. It was revealed that the formation of PtCo NPs on an NGO interface plodded excellent tendency toward double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (dsDNA). The dsDNA immobilization was enabled by the presence of several oxidation states of Pt and Co. The same property was further used to monitor the direct detection of dsDNA damage induced by clenbuterol via screen-printed carbon electrodes. Cyclic voltammetric and electrochemical impedance spectroscopic characterization traced well the dsDNA attachment on the modified electrode surface. Differential pulsed voltammetry was further used as a tool to monitor the characteristic guanine peak before and after incubating with clenbuterol used as a damage probe for the dsDNA. The findings can further be appurtenant in exploring dsDNA immobilization protocols and developing analytical methods for determination of various dsDNA damaging agents.
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- Mian Hasnain Nawaz
- Center
for Advanced Analytical Science, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
- State
Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, c/o Engineering Laboratory
for Modern Analytical Techniques, Changchun
Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P.R. China
- Interdisciplinary Research
Centre in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM) and Department of
Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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- State
Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, c/o Engineering Laboratory
for Modern Analytical Techniques, Changchun
Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P.R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, c/o Engineering Laboratory
for Modern Analytical Techniques, Changchun
Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P.R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Research
Centre in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM) and Department of
Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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- Center
for Advanced Analytical Science, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
- State
Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, c/o Engineering Laboratory
for Modern Analytical Techniques, Changchun
Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P.R. China
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- Center
for Advanced Analytical Science, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
- State
Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, c/o Engineering Laboratory
for Modern Analytical Techniques, Changchun
Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P.R. China
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Sepehrpour H, Fu W, Sun Y, Stang PJ. Biomedically Relevant Self-Assembled Metallacycles and Metallacages. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:14005-14020. [PMID: 31419112 PMCID: PMC6744948 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b06222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 220] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Diverse metal-organic complexes (MOCs), shaped as rectangles, triangles, hexagons, prisms, and cages, can be formed by coordination between metal ions (Pt, Pd, Ru, Rh, Ir, Zn, Co, and Cd) and organic ligands, with potential applications as alternatives to conventional biomedical materials for therapeutic, sensing, and imaging purposes. MOCs have been investigated as anticancer drugs in the treatment of malignant tumors in lung, cervical, breast, colon, liver, prostate, ovarian, brain, stomach, bone, skin, mouth, thyroid, and other cancers. MOCs with one, two, and three cavities have also been investigated as drug carriers and prepared for the loading and release of different drugs. In addition, MOCs can target proteins by the shape effect and recognize sugars and DNA by electrostatic interactions, as well as estradiol by host-guest interactions, etc. This Perspective mainly covers achievements in the biomedical application of MOCs. We aim to identify some key trends in the reported MOC structures in relation to their biomedical activity and potential applications.
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- Hajar Sepehrpour
- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, Room 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, Room 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225002, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, Room 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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Slator C, Molphy Z, McKee V, Long C, Brown T, Kellett A. Di-copper metallodrugs promote NCI-60 chemotherapy via singlet oxygen and superoxide production with tandem TA/TA and AT/AT oligonucleotide discrimination. Nucleic Acids Res 2019; 46:2733-2750. [PMID: 29474633 PMCID: PMC5888725 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gky105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 02/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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In order to expand the current repertoire of cancer treatments and to help circumvent limitations associated with resistance, the identification of new metallodrugs with high potency and novel mechanisms of action is of significant importance. Here we present a class of di-copper(II) complex based on the synthetic chemical nuclease [Cu(Phen)2]+ (where Phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) that is selective against solid epithelial cancer cells from the National Cancer Institute's 60 human cell line panel (NCI-60). Two metallodrug leads are studied and in each case two [Cu(Phen)2]+ units are bridged by a dicarboxylate linker but the length and rigidity of the linkers differ distinctly. Both agents catalyze intracellular superoxide (O2•-) and singlet oxygen (1O2) formation with radical species mediating oxidative damage within nuclear DNA in the form of double strand breaks and to the mitochondria in terms of membrane depolarization. The complexes are effective DNA binders and can discriminate AT/AT from TA/TA steps of duplex DNA through induction of distinctive Z-like DNA or by intercalative interactions.
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- Creina Slator
- School of Chemical Sciences and National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences and National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences and National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences and National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3TA, UK
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- School of Chemical Sciences and National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
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Hager LA, Mokesch S, Kieler C, Alonso-de Castro S, Baier D, Roller A, Kandioller W, Keppler BK, Berger W, Salassa L, Terenzi A. Ruthenium-arene complexes bearing naphthyl-substituted 1,3-dioxoindan-2-carboxamides ligands for G-quadruplex DNA recognition. Dalton Trans 2019; 48:12040-12049. [PMID: 31292575 DOI: 10.1039/c9dt02078k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Quadruplex nucleic acids - DNA/RNA secondary structures formed in guanine rich sequences - proved to have key roles in the biology of cancers and, as such, in recent years they emerged as promising targets for small molecules. Many reports demonstrated that metal complexes can effectively stabilize quadruplex structures, promoting telomerase inhibition, downregulation of the expression of cancer-related genes and ultimately cancer cell death. Although extensively explored as anticancer agents, studies on the ability of ruthenium arene complexes to interact with quadruplex nucleic acids are surprisingly almost unknown. Herein, we report on the synthesis and characterization of four novel Ru(ii) arene complexes with 1,3-dioxoindan-2-carboxamides ligands bearing pendant naphthyl-groups designed to bind quadruplexes by both stacking and coordinating interactions. We show how improvements on the hydrolytic stability of such complexes, by substituting the chlorido leaving ligand with pyridine, have a dramatic impact on their interaction with quadruplexes and on their cytotoxicity against ovarian cancer cells.
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- Laura A Hager
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Waehringer Str. 42, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Waehringer Str. 42, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Medicine I, Institute of Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University Vienna, Borschkegasse 8a, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Medicine I, Institute of Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University Vienna, Borschkegasse 8a, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Waehringer Str. 42, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Waehringer Str. 42, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Waehringer Str. 42, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Medicine I, Institute of Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University Vienna, Borschkegasse 8a, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Donostia International Physics Center, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 4, Donostia, 20018, Spain and Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, 48013, Spain
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Waehringer Str. 42, A-1090 Vienna, Austria. and Donostia International Physics Center, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 4, Donostia, 20018, Spain
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Ducani C, Bernardinelli G, Högberg B, Keppler BK, Terenzi A. Interplay of Three G-Quadruplex Units in the KIT Promoter. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:10205-10213. [PMID: 31244182 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b12753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The proto-oncogene KIT encodes for a tyrosine kinase receptor, which is a clinically validated target for treating gastrointestinal stromal tumors. The KIT promoter contains a G-rich domain within a relatively long sequence potentially able to form three adjacent G-quadruplex (G4) units, namely, K2, SP, and K1. These G4 domains have been studied mainly as single quadruplex units derived from short truncated sequences and are currently considered promising targets for anticancer drugs, alternatively to the encoded protein. Nevertheless, the information reported so far does not contemplate the interplay between those neighboring G4s in the context of the whole promoter, possibly thwarting drug-discovery efforts. Here we report the structural and functional study of the KIT promoter core sequence, in both single- and double-stranded forms, which includes all three predicted G4 units. By preventing the formation of alternatively one or two G4 units and by combining biophysical techniques and biological assays, we show for the first time that these quadruplexes cannot be analyzed independently, but they are correlated to each other. Our data suggest that, while K2 and K1 G-rich sequences retain the ability to fold into parallel G4 motifs within a long sequence, the SP G-rich domain contributes to G4 structure only together with K2. Remarkably, we have found that, in the context of a dynamic equilibrium between the three G4 units, the G4 formed by K1 has the most significant influence on the structure stability and on the biological role of the whole promoter.
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- Cosimo Ducani
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics , Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm 171 65 , Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics , Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm 171 65 , Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics , Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm 171 65 , Sweden
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry , University of Vienna , Waehringerstrasse 42 , A-1090 Vienna , Austria
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry , University of Vienna , Waehringerstrasse 42 , A-1090 Vienna , Austria
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Pöthig A, Casini A. Recent Developments of Supramolecular Metal-based Structures for Applications in Cancer Therapy and Imaging. Theranostics 2019; 9:3150-3169. [PMID: 31244947 PMCID: PMC6567972 DOI: 10.7150/thno.31828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The biomedical application of discrete supramolecular metal-based structures, including supramolecular coordination complexes (SCCs), is still an emergent field of study. However, pioneering studies over the last 10 years demonstrated the potential of these supramolecular compounds as novel anticancer drugs, endowed with different mechanisms of action compared to classical small-molecules, often related to their peculiar molecular recognition properties. In addition, the robustness and modular composition of supramolecular metal-based structures allows for an incorporation of different functionalities in the same system to enable imaging in cells via different modalities, but also active tumor targeting and stimuli-responsiveness. Although most of the studies reported so far exploit these systems for therapy, supramolecular metal-based structures may also constitute ideal scaffolds to develop multimodal theranostic agents. Of note, the host-guest chemistry of 3D self-assembled supramolecular structures - within the metallacages family - can also be exploited to design novel drug delivery systems for anticancer chemotherapeutics. In this review, we aim at summarizing the pivotal concepts in this fascinating research area, starting with the main design principles and illustrating representative examples while providing a critical discussion of the state-of-the-art. A section is also included on supramolecular organometallic complexes (SOCs) whereby the (organic) linker is forming the organometallic bond to the metal node, whose biological applications are still to be explored. Certainly, the myriad of possible supramolecular metal-based structures and their almost limitless modularity and tunability suggests that the biomedical applications of such complex chemical entities will continue along this already promising path.
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Domarco O, Kieler C, Pirker C, Dinhof C, Englinger B, Reisecker JM, Timelthaler G, García MD, Peinador C, Keppler BK, Berger W, Terenzi A. Subcellular Duplex DNA and G‐Quadruplex Interaction Profiling of a Hexagonal Pt
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Metallacycle. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201900934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- Olaya Domarco
- Universidade da Coruña Departamento de Química y Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas E-15071 A Coruña Spain
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- Medical University of Vienna Department of Medicine I Institute of Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center Borschkegasse 8a A-1090 Vienna Austria
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- Medical University of Vienna Department of Medicine I Institute of Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center Borschkegasse 8a A-1090 Vienna Austria
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- Medical University of Vienna Department of Medicine I Institute of Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center Borschkegasse 8a A-1090 Vienna Austria
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- Medical University of Vienna Department of Medicine I Institute of Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center Borschkegasse 8a A-1090 Vienna Austria
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- Medical University of Vienna Department of Medicine I Institute of Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center Borschkegasse 8a A-1090 Vienna Austria
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- Medical University of Vienna Department of Medicine I Institute of Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center Borschkegasse 8a A-1090 Vienna Austria
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- Universidade da Coruña Departamento de Química y Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas E-15071 A Coruña Spain
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- Universidade da Coruña Departamento de Química y Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas E-15071 A Coruña Spain
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- University of Vienna Institute of Inorganic Chemistry Waehringerstrasse 42 A-1090 Vienna Austria
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- Medical University of Vienna Department of Medicine I Institute of Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center Borschkegasse 8a A-1090 Vienna Austria
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- University of Vienna Institute of Inorganic Chemistry Waehringerstrasse 42 A-1090 Vienna Austria
- Present address: Donostia International Physics Center Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 4 20018 Donostia Spain
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Domarco O, Kieler C, Pirker C, Dinhof C, Englinger B, Reisecker JM, Timelthaler G, García MD, Peinador C, Keppler BK, Berger W, Terenzi A. Subcellular Duplex DNA and G-Quadruplex Interaction Profiling of a Hexagonal Pt II Metallacycle. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:8007-8012. [PMID: 31002438 PMCID: PMC6563712 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201900934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Revised: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Metal-driven self-assembly afforded a multitude of fascinating supramolecular coordination complexes (SCCs) with applications as catalysts, host-guest, and stimuli-responsive systems. However, the interest in the biological applications of SCCs is only starting to emerge and thorough characterization of their behavior in biological milieus is still lacking. Herein, we report on the synthesis and detailed in-cell tracking of a Pt2 L2 metallacycle. We show that our hexagonal supramolecule accumulates in cancer cell nuclei, exerting a distinctive blue fluorescence staining of chromatin resistant to UV photobleaching selectively in nucleolar G4-rich regions. SCC co-localizes with epitopes of the quadruplex-specific antibody BG4 and replaces other well-known G4 stabilizers. Moreover, the photophysical changes accompanying the metallacycle binding to G4s in solution (fluorescence quenching, absorption enhancement) also take place intracellularly, allowing its subcellular interaction tracking.
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- Olaya Domarco
- Universidade da Coruña, Departamento de Química y Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas, E-15071 A, Coruña, Spain
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- Medical University of Vienna, Department of Medicine I, Institute of Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Borschkegasse 8a, A-1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Medical University of Vienna, Department of Medicine I, Institute of Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Borschkegasse 8a, A-1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Medical University of Vienna, Department of Medicine I, Institute of Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Borschkegasse 8a, A-1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Medical University of Vienna, Department of Medicine I, Institute of Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Borschkegasse 8a, A-1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Medical University of Vienna, Department of Medicine I, Institute of Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Borschkegasse 8a, A-1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Medical University of Vienna, Department of Medicine I, Institute of Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Borschkegasse 8a, A-1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Universidade da Coruña, Departamento de Química y Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas, E-15071 A, Coruña, Spain
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- Universidade da Coruña, Departamento de Química y Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas, E-15071 A, Coruña, Spain
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- University of Vienna, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Waehringerstrasse 42, A-1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Medical University of Vienna, Department of Medicine I, Institute of Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Borschkegasse 8a, A-1090, Vienna, Austria
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- University of Vienna, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Waehringerstrasse 42, A-1090, Vienna, Austria.,Present address: Donostia International Physics Center, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 4, 20018, Donostia, Spain
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Ahmedova A. Biomedical Applications of Metallosupramolecular Assemblies-Structural Aspects of the Anticancer Activity. Front Chem 2018; 6:620. [PMID: 30619828 PMCID: PMC6302020 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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The design and development of metallosupramolecular systems has resulted in construction of a myriad of fascinating structures with highly diverse properties and potential applications. Assessment of the biomedical applications of metallosupramolecular assemblies is an emerging field of research that stems from the recently demonstrated promising results on such systems. After the pioneering works of Therrien and coworkers on organometallic Ru-cages with promising anticancer properties, this topic has evolved to the more recent studies on bioactivity of supramolecular coordination complexes built from different metal ions and various multidentate ligands. Sufficient amount of data on the anticancer activity of metallosupramolecules has already been reported and allows outlining some general tendencies in the structural aspects of the biological activity. The main structural properties of the complexes that can be readily modified to enhance their activity are the size, the shape and charge of the formed complexes. Moreover, the intrinsic properties of the building components could predetermine some of the main characteristics of the overall supramolecular complex, such as its optical properties, chemical reactivity, solubility, etc., and could, thereby, define the areas of its biomedical applications. The unique structural property of most of the metallosupramolecular assemblies, however, is the presence of a discrete cavity that renders a whole range of additional applications resulting from specific host-guest interactions. The encapsulations of small bioactive or fluorescent molecules have been employed for delivery or recognition purposes in many examples. On the other hand, metallosupramolecules have been imbedded into target-specific polymeric nanoparticles that resulted in a successful combination of their therapeutic and diagnostic properties, making them promising for theranostic application in cancer treatment. The aim of this review paper is to mark out some key tendencies in the reported metallosupramolecular structures in relation with their biological activity and potential areas of biomedical application. In this way, a useful set of guidelines can be delineated to help synthetic chemists broaden the application areas of their supramolecular systems by few structural changes.
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- Anife Ahmedova
- Laboratory of Biocoordination and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Novel tacrine platinum(II) complexes display high anticancer activity via inhibition of telomerase activity, dysfunction of mitochondria, and activation of the p53 signaling pathway. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 158:106-122. [PMID: 30205260 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Revised: 08/29/2018] [Accepted: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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In this work, we designed and synthesized tacrine platinum(II) complexes [PtClL(DMSO)]⋅CH3OH (Pt1), [PtClL(DMP)] (Pt2), [PtClL(DPPTH)] (Pt3), [PtClL(PTH)] (Pt4), [PtClL(PIPTH)] (Pt5), [PtClL(PM)] (Pt6) and [PtClL(en)] (Pt7) with 4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine (DMP), 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (DPPTH), 1,10-phenanthroline (PTH), 2-(1-pyrenecarboxaldehyde) imidazo [4,5-f]-[1,10] phenanthroline (PIPTH), 2-picolylamine (PM) and 1,2-ethylenediamine (en) as telomerase inhibitors and p53 activators. Biological evaluations demonstrated that Pt1Pt7 exhibited cytotoxic activity against the tested NCIH460, Hep-G2, SK-OV-3, SK-OV-3/DDP and MGC80-3 cancer cell lines, with Pt5 displaying the highest cytotoxicity. Pt5 exhibited an IC50 value of 0.13 ± 0.16 μM against SK-OV-3/DDP cancer cells and significantly reduced tumor growth in a Hep-G2 xenograft mouse model (tumor growth inhibition (TGI) = 40.8%, p < 0.05) at a dose of 15.0 mg/kg. Interestingly, Pt1Pt7 displayed low cytotoxicity against normal HL-7702 cells. Mechanistic studies revealed that these compounds caused cell cycle arrest at the G2/M and S phases, and regulated the expression of CDK2, cyclin A, p21, p53 and p27. Further mechanistic studies showed that Pt5 induced SK-OV3/DDP cell apoptosis via dysfunction of mitochondria, inhibition of the telomerase activity by directly targeting the c-myc promoter, and activation of the p53 signaling pathway. Taken together, Pt5 has the potential to be further developed as a new antitumor drug.
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Rakers V, Cadinu P, Edel JB, Vilar R. Development of microfluidic platforms for the synthesis of metal complexes and evaluation of their DNA affinity using online FRET melting assays. Chem Sci 2018; 9:3459-3469. [PMID: 29780475 PMCID: PMC5933291 DOI: 10.1039/c8sc00528a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Guanine-rich DNA sequences can fold into quadruple-stranded structures known as G-quadruplexes. These structures have been proposed to play important biological roles and have been identified as potential drug targets. As a result, there is increasing interest in developing small molecules that can bind to G-quadruplexes. So far, these efforts have been mostly limited to conventional batch synthesis. Furthermore, no quick on-line method to assess new G-quadruplex binders has been developed. Herein, we report on two new microfluidic platforms to: (a) readily prepare G-quadruplex binders (based on metal complexes) in flow, quantitatively and without the need for purification before testing; (b) a microfluidic platform (based on FRET melting assays of DNA) that enables the real-time and on-line assessment of G-quadruplex binders in continuous flow.
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- Viktoria Rakers
- Department of Chemistry , Imperial College London , London SW7 2AZ , UK . ; .,Institute of Chemical Biology , Imperial College London , London SW7 2AZ , UK
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- Department of Chemistry , Imperial College London , London SW7 2AZ , UK . ; .,Institute of Chemical Biology , Imperial College London , London SW7 2AZ , UK
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- Department of Chemistry , Imperial College London , London SW7 2AZ , UK . ; .,Institute of Chemical Biology , Imperial College London , London SW7 2AZ , UK
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- Department of Chemistry , Imperial College London , London SW7 2AZ , UK . ; .,Institute of Chemical Biology , Imperial College London , London SW7 2AZ , UK
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Qin QP, Meng T, Tan MX, Liu YC, Wang SL, Zou BQ, Liang H. Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of six highly cytotoxic ruthenium(ii) complexes with 4'-substituted-2,2':6',2''-terpyridine. MEDCHEMCOMM 2018; 9:525-533. [PMID: 30108943 PMCID: PMC6072480 DOI: 10.1039/c7md00532f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Herein, six ruthenium(ii) terpyridine complexes, i.e. [RuCl2(4-EtN-Phtpy)(DMSO)] (Ru1), [RuCl2(4-MeO-Phtpy)(DMSO)] (Ru2), [RuCl2(2-MeO-Phtpy)(DMSO)] (Ru3), [RuCl2(3-MeO-Phtpy)(DMSO)] (Ru4), [RuCl2(1-Bip-Phtpy)(DMSO)] (Ru5), and [RuCl2(1-Pyr-Phtpy)(DMSO)] (Ru6) with 4'-(4-diethylaminophenyl)-2,2':6',2''-terpyridine (4-EtN-Phtpy), 4'-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2,2':6',2''-terpyridine (4-MeO-Phtpy), 4'-(2-methoxyphenyl)-2,2':6',2''-terpyridine (2-MeO-Phtpy), 4'-(3-methoxyphenyl)-2,2':6',2''-terpyridine (3-MeO-Phtpy), 4'-(1-biphenylene)-2,2':6',2''-terpyridine (1-Bip-Phtpy), and 4'-(1-pyrene)-2,2':6',2''-terpyridine (1-Pyr-Phtpy), respectively, were synthesized and fully characterized. The MTT assay demonstrates that the in vitro anticancer activity of Ru1 is higher than that of Ru2-Ru6 and more selective for Hep-G2 cells than for normal HL-7702 cells. In addition, various biological assays show that Ru1 and Ru6, especially the Ru1 complex, are telomerase inhibitors targeting c-myc G4 DNA and also cause apoptosis of Hep-G2 cells. With the same Ru center, the in vitro antitumor activity and cellular uptake ability of the 4-EtN-Phtpy and 1-Bip-Phtpy ligands follow the order 4-EtN-Phtpy > 1-Bip-Phtpy.
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- Qi-Pin Qin
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources Chemistry and Biotechnology , College of Chemistry and Food Science , Yulin Normal University , 1303 Jiaoyudong Road , Yulin 537000 , PR China . ; ; ; Tel: +86 775 2623650
- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources , School of Chemistry and Pharmacy , Guangxi Normal University , 15 Yucai Road , Guilin 541004 , PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources Chemistry and Biotechnology , College of Chemistry and Food Science , Yulin Normal University , 1303 Jiaoyudong Road , Yulin 537000 , PR China . ; ; ; Tel: +86 775 2623650
- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources , School of Chemistry and Pharmacy , Guangxi Normal University , 15 Yucai Road , Guilin 541004 , PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources Chemistry and Biotechnology , College of Chemistry and Food Science , Yulin Normal University , 1303 Jiaoyudong Road , Yulin 537000 , PR China . ; ; ; Tel: +86 775 2623650
- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources , School of Chemistry and Pharmacy , Guangxi Normal University , 15 Yucai Road , Guilin 541004 , PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources , School of Chemistry and Pharmacy , Guangxi Normal University , 15 Yucai Road , Guilin 541004 , PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources Chemistry and Biotechnology , College of Chemistry and Food Science , Yulin Normal University , 1303 Jiaoyudong Road , Yulin 537000 , PR China . ; ; ; Tel: +86 775 2623650
- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources , School of Chemistry and Pharmacy , Guangxi Normal University , 15 Yucai Road , Guilin 541004 , PR China
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- Department of Chemistry , Guilin Normal College , 21 Xinyi Road , Gulin 541001 , PR China .
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources , School of Chemistry and Pharmacy , Guangxi Normal University , 15 Yucai Road , Guilin 541004 , PR China
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Wei ZZ, Qin QP, Meng T, Deng CX, Liang H, Chen ZF. 5-Bromo-oxoisoaporphine platinum(II) complexes exhibit tumor cell cytotoxcicity via inhibition of telomerase activity and disruption of c-myc G-quadruplex DNA and mitochondrial functions. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 145:360-369. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.12.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Revised: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 12/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Qin QP, Wang SL, Tan MX, Wang ZF, Huang XL, Wei QM, Shi BB, Zou BQ, Liang H. Synthesis and antitumor mechanisms of two novel platinum(ii) complexes with 3-(2′-benzimidazolyl)-7-methoxycoumarin. Metallomics 2018; 10:1160-1169. [DOI: 10.1039/c8mt00125a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Pt2 is a novel telomerase inhibitor binding to c-myc promoter elements, which arrests the cell cycle at the G2/M phase and induces apoptosis and causes mitochondrial dysfunction.
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- Qi-Pin Qin
- Guangxi Key Lab of Agricultural Resources Chemistry and Biotechnology
- College of Chemistry and Food Science
- Yulin Normal University
- Yulin 537000
- P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Lab of Agricultural Resources Chemistry and Biotechnology
- College of Chemistry and Food Science
- Yulin Normal University
- Yulin 537000
- P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Lab of Agricultural Resources Chemistry and Biotechnology
- College of Chemistry and Food Science
- Yulin Normal University
- Yulin 537000
- P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Lab of Agricultural Resources Chemistry and Biotechnology
- College of Chemistry and Food Science
- Yulin Normal University
- Yulin 537000
- P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Lab of Agricultural Resources Chemistry and Biotechnology
- College of Chemistry and Food Science
- Yulin Normal University
- Yulin 537000
- P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Lab of Agricultural Resources Chemistry and Biotechnology
- College of Chemistry and Food Science
- Yulin Normal University
- Yulin 537000
- P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Lab of Agricultural Resources Chemistry and Biotechnology
- College of Chemistry and Food Science
- Yulin Normal University
- Yulin 537000
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources
- School of Chemistry and Pharmacy
- Guangxi Normal University
- Guilin 541004
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources
- School of Chemistry and Pharmacy
- Guangxi Normal University
- Guilin 541004
- P. R. China
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Garci A, Castor KJ, Fakhoury J, Do JL, Di Trani J, Chidchob P, Stein RS, Mittermaier AK, Friščić T, Sleiman H. Efficient and Rapid Mechanochemical Assembly of Platinum(II) Squares for Guanine Quadruplex Targeting. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:16913-16922. [PMID: 29058892 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b09819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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We present a rapid and efficient method to generate a family of platinum supramolecular square complexes, including previously inaccessible targets, through the use of ball milling mechanochemistry. This one-pot, two-step process occurs in minutes and enables the synthesis of the squares [Pt4(en)4(N∩N)4][CF3SO3]8 (en= ethylenediamine, N∩N = 4,4'-bipyridine derivatives) from commercially available precursor K2PtCl4 in good to excellent yields. In contrast, solution-based assembly requires heating the reagents for weeks and gives lower yields. Mechanistic investigations into this remarkable rate acceleration revealed that solution-based assembly (refluxing for days) results in the formation of large oligomeric side-products that are difficult to break down into the desired squares. On the other hand, ball milling in the solid state is rapid and appears to involve smaller intermediates. We examined the binding of the new supramolecular squares to guanine quadruplexes, including oncogene and telomere-associated DNA and RNA sequences. Sub-micromolar binding affinities were obtained by fluorescence displacement assays (FID) and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), with binding preference to telomere RNA (TERRA) sequences. ITC showed a 1:1 binding stoichiometry of the metallosquare to TERRA, while the stoichiometry was more complex for telomeric quadruplex DNA and a double-stranded DNA control.
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- Amine Garci
- Department of Chemistry, McGill University , 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montréal, Québec H3A 0B8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University , 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montréal, Québec H3A 0B8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University , 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montréal, Québec H3A 0B8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University , 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montréal, Québec H3A 0B8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University , 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montréal, Québec H3A 0B8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University , 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montréal, Québec H3A 0B8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University , 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montréal, Québec H3A 0B8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University , 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montréal, Québec H3A 0B8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University , 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montréal, Québec H3A 0B8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University , 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montréal, Québec H3A 0B8, Canada
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Platinum(II) and palladium(II) complexes of tridentate hydrazone-based ligands as selective guanine quadruplex binders. J Inorg Biochem 2017; 175:58-66. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2017.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Revised: 05/24/2017] [Accepted: 07/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Domarco O, Neira I, Rama T, Blanco-Gómez A, García MD, Peinador C, Quintela JM. Synthesis of non-symmetric viologen-containing ditopic ligands and their Pd(ii)/Pt(ii)-directed self-assembly. Org Biomol Chem 2017; 15:3594-3602. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ob00161d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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An improved method for the synthesis of non-symmetric viologen-containing ditopic ligands is presented, as well as their Pd(ii)/Pt(ii)-directed self-assembly into metallacyclic receptors.
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- Olaya Domarco
- QUIMOLMAT
- Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA)
- Departamento de Química Fundamental
- Facultade de Ciencias
- Universidade da Coruña
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- QUIMOLMAT
- Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA)
- Departamento de Química Fundamental
- Facultade de Ciencias
- Universidade da Coruña
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- QUIMOLMAT
- Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA)
- Departamento de Química Fundamental
- Facultade de Ciencias
- Universidade da Coruña
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- QUIMOLMAT
- Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA)
- Departamento de Química Fundamental
- Facultade de Ciencias
- Universidade da Coruña
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- QUIMOLMAT
- Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA)
- Departamento de Química Fundamental
- Facultade de Ciencias
- Universidade da Coruña
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- QUIMOLMAT
- Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA)
- Departamento de Química Fundamental
- Facultade de Ciencias
- Universidade da Coruña
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- QUIMOLMAT
- Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA)
- Departamento de Química Fundamental
- Facultade de Ciencias
- Universidade da Coruña
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