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Francescato G, Leitão MIPS, Orsini G, Petronilho A. Synthesis and Medicinal Applications of N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes Based on Caffeine and Other Xanthines. ChemMedChem 2024; 19:e202400118. [PMID: 38668124 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202400118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Xanthines are purine derivatives predominantly found in plants. These include compounds such as caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine and exhibit a variety of pharmacological properties, demonstrating efficacy in treating neurodegenerative disorders, respiratory dysfunctions, and also cancer. The versatile attributes of these materials render them privileged scaffolds for the development of compounds for various biological applications. Xanthines are N-heterocyclic carbene precursors that combine a pyrimidine and an imidazole ring. Owing to their biological relevance, xanthines have been employed as N-heterocyclic carbenes in the development of metallodrugs for anticancer and antimicrobial purposes. In this conceptual review, we examine key examples of N-heterocyclic carbene complexes derived from caffeine and other xanthines, elucidating their synthetic methods and describing their pertinent medicinal applications.
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- Giulia Francescato
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da Republica, 2780-157, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da Republica, 2780-157, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da Republica, 2780-157, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da Republica, 2780-157, Oeiras, Portugal
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Tanwar D, Kaur T, Sudheendranath A, Kumar U, Sharma D. Pd(II) complexes bearing NNS pincer ligands: unveiling potent cytotoxicity against breast and pancreatic cancer. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:9798-9811. [PMID: 38787690 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00282b] [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: 05/26/2024]
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The continuously increasing rate of breast cancer is one of the major threats to female health worldwide. Recently, palladium complexes have emerged as impressive candidates with effective biocompatibility and anticancer activities. Hence, in the present study, we report a new series of palladium complexes bearing NNS pincer ligands for cytotoxicity studies. The reaction of thiophenol/4-chlorothiophenol/4-methylthiophenol/4-methoxythiophenol with 2-bromo-N-quinolin-8-yl-acetamide in the presence of sodium hydroxide in ethanol at 80 °C gave [C9H6N-NH-C(O)-CH2-S-Ar] [Ar = C6H5 (L1), C6H4Cl-4 (L2), C6H4Me-4 (L3), and C6H4-OMe-4 (L4)]. The corresponding reaction of L1-L4 with Na2PdCl4 in methanol at room temperature for 3 h resulted in complexes [(L1-H)PdCl] (C1), [(L2-H)PdCl] (C2), [(L3-H)PdCl] (C3), and [(L4-H)PdCl] (C4). All new compounds have been characterized by spectroscopic analyses. The structures of complexes C1, C3, and C4 have also been determined from single-crystal X-ray diffraction data. The cytotoxicities of L1-L4 and C1-C4 have been investigated for breast cancer 4T1 and pancreatic cancer MIA-PaCa-2 cells. The IC50 values for complexes C2 and C3 were observed to be comparable to or higher than those of cisplatin. The stressed morphology and cell death of cancerous cells were successfully observed through cellular morphology analysis and the assessment of cytoskeleton damage.
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- Deepika Tanwar
- Catalysis and Bioinorganic Research Lab, Department of Chemistry, Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi, New Delhi-110019, India.
- Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, New Delhi-110007, India
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Knowledge City, Mohali, Punjab-140306, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi-110016, India
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- Catalysis and Bioinorganic Research Lab, Department of Chemistry, Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi, New Delhi-110019, India.
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Knowledge City, Mohali, Punjab-140306, India.
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Tonon G, Mauceri M, Cavarzerani E, Piccolo R, Santo C, Demitri N, Orian L, Nogara PA, Rocha JBT, Canzonieri V, Rizzolio F, Visentin F, Scattolin T. Unveiling the promising anticancer activity of palladium(II)-aryl complexes bearing diphosphine ligands: a structure-activity relationship analysis. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:8463-8477. [PMID: 38686752 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00919c] [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: 05/02/2024]
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In continuation of our previous works on the cytotoxic properties of organopalladium compounds, in this contribution we describe the first systematic study of the anticancer activity of Pd(II)-aryl complexes. To this end, we have prepared and thoroughly characterized a wide range of palladium derivatives bearing different diphosphine, aryl and halide ligands, developing, when necessary, specific synthetic protocols. Most of the synthesized compounds showed remarkable cytotoxicity towards ovarian and breast cancer cell lines, with IC50 values often comparable to or lower than that of cisplatin. The most promising complexes ([PdI(Ph)(dppe)] and [PdI(p-CH3-Ph)(dppe)]), characterized by a diphosphine ligand with a low bite angle, exhibited, in addition to excellent cytotoxicity towards cancer cells, low activity on normal cells (MRC5 human lung fibroblasts). Specific immunofluorescence tests (cytochrome c and H2AX assays), performed to clarify the possible mechanism of action of this class of organopalladium derivatives, seemed to indicate DNA as the primary cellular target, whereas caspase 3/7 assays proved that the complex [PdI(Ph)(dppe)] was able to promote intrinsic apoptotic cell death. A detailed molecular docking analysis confirmed the importance of a diphosphine ligand with a reduced bite angle to ensure a strong DNA-complex interaction. Finally, one of the most promising complexes was tested towards patient-derived organoids, showing promising ex vivo cytotoxicity.
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- Giovanni Tonon
- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca' Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia-Mestre, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca' Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia-Mestre, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca' Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia-Mestre, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca' Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia-Mestre, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca' Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia-Mestre, Italy.
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- Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S. 14 Km 163.5 in Area Science Park, 34149 Basovizza, Trieste, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Pathology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (C.R.O.) IRCCSvia Franco Gallini 2, 33081, Aviano, Italy.
- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, Trieste, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca' Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia-Mestre, Italy.
- Pathology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (C.R.O.) IRCCSvia Franco Gallini 2, 33081, Aviano, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca' Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia-Mestre, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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Mariconda A, Iacopetta D, Sirignano M, Ceramella J, D'Amato A, Marra M, Pellegrino M, Sinicropi MS, Aquaro S, Longo P. Silver and Gold Complexes with NHC-Ligands Derived from Caffeine: Catalytic and Pharmacological Activity. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2599. [PMID: 38473851 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25052599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) silver(I) and gold(I) complexes have found different applications in various research fields, as in medicinal chemistry for their antiproliferative, anticancer, and antibacterial activity, and in chemistry as innovative and effective catalysts. The possibility of modulating the physicochemical properties, by acting on their ligands and substituents, makes them versatile tools for the development of novel metal-based compounds, mostly as anticancer compounds. As it is known, chemotherapy is commonly adopted for the clinical treatment of different cancers, even though its efficacy is hampered by several factors. Thus, the development of more effective and less toxic drugs is still an urgent need. Herein, we reported the synthesis and characterization of new silver(I) and gold(I) complexes stabilized by caffeine-derived NHC ligands, together with their biological and catalytic activities. Our data highlight the interesting properties of this series as effective catalysts in A3-coupling and hydroamination reactions and as promising anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant agents. The ability of these complexes in regulating different pathological aspects, and often co-promoting causes, of cancer makes them ideal leads to be further structurally functionalized and investigated.
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- Annaluisa Mariconda
- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, 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 Chemistry and Biology "A. Zambelli", University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, 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 Chemistry and Biology "A. Zambelli", University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, 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 Chemistry and Biology "A. Zambelli", University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
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Bortolamiol E, Botter E, Cavarzerani E, Mauceri M, Demitri N, Rizzolio F, Visentin F, Scattolin T. Rational Design of Palladium(II) Indenyl and Allyl Complexes Bearing Phosphine and Isocyanide Ancillary Ligands with Promising Antitumor Activity. Molecules 2024; 29:345. [PMID: 38257258 PMCID: PMC10819880 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29020345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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A new class of palladium-indenyl complexes characterized by the presence of one bulky alkyl isocyanide and one aryl phosphine serving as ancillary ligands has been prepared, presenting high yields and selectivity. All the new products were completely characterized using spectroscopic and spectrometric techniques (NMR, FT-IR, and HRMS), and, for most of them, it was also possible to define their solid-state structures via X-ray diffractometry, revealing that the indenyl fragment always binds to the metal centre with a hapticity intermediate between ƞ3 and ƞ5. A reactivity study carried out using piperidine as a nucleophilic agent proved that the indenyl moiety is the eligible site of attack rather than the isocyanide ligand or the metal centre. All complexes were tested as potential anticancer agents against three ovarian cancer cell lines (A2780, A2780cis, and OVCAR-5) and one breast cancer cell line (MDA-MB-231), displaying comparable activity with respect to cisplatin, which was used as a positive control. Moreover, the similar cytotoxicity observed towards A2780 and A2780cis cells (cisplatin-sensitive and cisplatin-resistant, respectively) suggests that our palladium derivatives presumably act with a mechanism of action different than that of the clinically approved platinum drugs. For comparison, we also synthesized Pd-ƞ3-allyl derivatives, which generally showed a slightly higher activity towards ovarian cancer cells and lower activity towards breast cancer cells with respect to their Pd-indenyl congeners.
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- Enrica Bortolamiol
- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Università Ca’ Foscari, Campus Scientifico, Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia, Italy; (E.B.); (E.B.); (E.C.); (M.M.); (F.R.)
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Università Ca’ Foscari, Campus Scientifico, Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia, Italy; (E.B.); (E.B.); (E.C.); (M.M.); (F.R.)
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Università Ca’ Foscari, Campus Scientifico, Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia, Italy; (E.B.); (E.B.); (E.C.); (M.M.); (F.R.)
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Università Ca’ Foscari, Campus Scientifico, Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia, Italy; (E.B.); (E.B.); (E.C.); (M.M.); (F.R.)
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, Area Science Park, S.S. 14 Km 163.5 Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy;
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Università Ca’ Foscari, Campus Scientifico, Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia, Italy; (E.B.); (E.B.); (E.C.); (M.M.); (F.R.)
- Pathology Unit, Department of Molecular Biology and Translational Research, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Via Franco Gallini 2, 33081 Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Università Ca’ Foscari, Campus Scientifico, Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia, Italy; (E.B.); (E.B.); (E.C.); (M.M.); (F.R.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università Degli Studi di Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
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Wegner T, Dombovski A, Gesing K, Köhrer A, Elinkmann M, Karst U, Glorius F, Jose J. Combining lipid-mimicking-enabled transition metal and enzyme-mediated catalysis at the cell surface of E. coli. Chem Sci 2023; 14:11896-11906. [PMID: 37920346 PMCID: PMC10619624 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc02960c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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Being an essential multifunctional platform and interface to the extracellular environment, the cell membrane constitutes a valuable target for the modification and manipulation of cells and cellular behavior, as well as for the implementation of artificial, new-to-nature functionality. While bacterial cell surface functionalization via expression and presentation of recombinant proteins has extensively been applied, the corresponding application of functionalizable lipid mimetics has only rarely been reported. Herein, we describe an approach to equip E. coli cells with a lipid-mimicking, readily membrane-integrating imidazolium salt and a corresponding NHC-palladium complex that allows for flexible bacterial membrane surface functionalization and enables E. coli cells to perform cleavage of propargyl ethers present in the surrounding cell medium. We show that this approach can be combined with already established on-surface functionalization, such as bacterial surface display of enzymes, i.e. laccases, leading to a new type of cascade reaction. Overall, we envision the herein presented proof-of-concept studies to lay the foundation for a multifunctional toolbox that allows flexible and broadly applicable functionalization of bacterial membranes.
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- Tristan Wegner
- University of Münster, Institute of Organic Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Organic Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry Münster Germany
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Dar MO, Mir RH, Mohiuddin R, Masoodi MH, Sofi FA. Metal complexes of xanthine and its derivatives: Synthesis and biological activity. J Inorg Biochem 2023; 246:112290. [PMID: 37327591 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2023.112290] [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: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Xanthine and its derivatives are considered an important class of N-heterocyclic purine compounds that have gained significant importance in medicinal chemistry. N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) and N-coordinated metal complexes of xanthine and its derivatives have revealed a range of new possibilities for their use as therapeutic agents in addition to their established catalytic behavior. The metal complexes of xanthine and its derivatives have been designed and synthesized for the exploration of their potential therapeutic applications. These metal complexes based on the xanthine scaffold exhibited various potential medicinal applications including anticancer, antibacterial, and antileishmanial activity. The metal complexes of xanthine and its derivatives shall pave the way for the rational design and development of new therapeutic agents. In the present comprehensive review, we highlighted the recent advancements in the synthesis and medicinal applications of metal complexes based on N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) derived from xanthine scaffolds.
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- Mohammad Ovais Dar
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, M. M. College of Pharmacy, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana 133207, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Applied Sciences and Technology, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar 190006, J & K, India
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- Department of General Medicine, Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 190001, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Applied Sciences and Technology, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar 190006, J & K, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Applied Sciences and Technology, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar 190006, J & K, India.
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Engrácia DM, Pinto CIG, Mendes F. Cancer 3D Models for Metallodrug Preclinical Testing. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:11915. [PMID: 37569291 PMCID: PMC10418685 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241511915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Despite being standard tools in research, the application of cellular and animal models in drug development is hindered by several limitations, such as limited translational significance, animal ethics, and inter-species physiological differences. In this regard, 3D cellular models can be presented as a step forward in biomedical research, allowing for mimicking tissue complexity more accurately than traditional 2D models, while also contributing to reducing the use of animal models. In cancer research, 3D models have the potential to replicate the tumor microenvironment, which is a key modulator of cancer cell behavior and drug response. These features make cancer 3D models prime tools for the preclinical study of anti-tumoral drugs, especially considering that there is still a need to develop effective anti-cancer drugs with high selectivity, minimal toxicity, and reduced side effects. Metallodrugs, especially transition-metal-based complexes, have been extensively studied for their therapeutic potential in cancer therapy due to their distinctive properties; however, despite the benefits of 3D models, their application in metallodrug testing is currently limited. Thus, this article reviews some of the most common types of 3D models in cancer research, as well as the application of 3D models in metallodrug preclinical studies.
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- Diogo M. Engrácia
- Center for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal; (D.M.E.); (C.I.G.P.)
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- Center for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal; (D.M.E.); (C.I.G.P.)
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- Center for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal; (D.M.E.); (C.I.G.P.)
- Department of Nuclear Sciences and Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal
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Tupini C, Zurlo M, Gasparello J, Lodi I, Finotti A, Scattolin T, Visentin F, Gambari R, Lampronti I. Combined Treatment of Cancer Cells Using Allyl Palladium Complexes Bearing Purine-Based NHC Ligands and Molecules Targeting MicroRNAs miR-221-3p and miR-222-3p: Synergistic Effects on Apoptosis. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15051332. [PMID: 37242574 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15051332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Combined treatments employing lower concentrations of different drugs are used and studied to develop new and more effective anticancer therapeutic approaches. The combination therapy could be of great interest in the controlling of cancer. Regarding this, our research group has recently shown that peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) that target miR-221 are very effective and functional in inducing apoptosis of many tumor cells, including glioblastoma and colon cancer cells. Moreover, in a recent paper, we described a series of new palladium allyl complexes showing a strong antiproliferative activity on different tumor cell lines. The present study was aimed to analyze and validate the biological effects of the most active compounds tested, in combination with antagomiRNA molecules targeting two miRNAs, miR-221-3p and miR-222-3p. The obtained results show that a "combination therapy", produced by combining the antagomiRNAs targeting miR-221-3p, miR-222-3p and the palladium allyl complex 4d, is very effective in inducing apoptosis, supporting the concept that the combination treatment of cancer cells with antagomiRNAs targeting a specific upregulated oncomiRNAs (in this study miR-221-3p and miR-222-3p) and metal-based compounds represents a promising therapeutic strategy to increase the efficacy of the antitumor protocol, reducing side effects at the same time.
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- Chiara Tupini
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
- Center of Innovative Therapies for Cystic Fibrosis (InnThera4CF), University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, University Ca' Foscari, 30174 Venezia-Mestre, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
- Center of Innovative Therapies for Cystic Fibrosis (InnThera4CF), University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
- Center of Innovative Therapies for Cystic Fibrosis (InnThera4CF), University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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Zhang JJ, Xu QJ, Schmidt C, Maaty MAAE, Song J, Yu C, Zhou J, Han K, Sun H, Casini A, Ott I, Wölfl S. Elucidating the Multimodal Anticancer Mechanism of an Organometallic Terpyridine Platinum(II) N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complex against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer In Vitro and In Vivo. J Med Chem 2023; 66:3995-4008. [PMID: 36898000 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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Treatment of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) has long been a medical challenge because of the lack of effective therapeutic targets. Targeting lipid, carbohydrate, and nucleotide metabolism pathways has recently been proven as a promising option in view of three heterogeneous metabolic-pathway-based TNBC subtypes. Here, we present a multimodal anticancer platinum(II) complex, named Pt(II)caffeine, with a novel mode of action involving simultaneous mitochondrial damage, inhibition of lipid, carbohydrate, and nucleotide metabolic pathways, and promotion of autophagy. All these biological processes eventually result in a strong suppression of TNBC MDA-MB-231 cell proliferation both in vitro and in vivo. The results indicate that Pt(II)caffeine, influencing cellular metabolism at multiple levels, is a metallodrug with increased potential to overcome the metabolic heterogeneity of TNBC.
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- Jing-Jing Zhang
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
- Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 364, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Chair of Medicinal and Bioinorganic Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität München, Lichtenbergstrasse 4, 85748 Garching b. München, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 364, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Chair of Medicinal and Bioinorganic Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität München, Lichtenbergstrasse 4, 85748 Garching b. München, Germany
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- Institute of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Beethovenstrasse 55, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 364, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Asif K, Adeel M, Rahman MM, Caligiuri I, Perin T, Cemazar M, Canzonieri V, Rizzolio F. Iron nitroprusside as a chemodynamic agent and inducer of ferroptosis for ovarian cancer therapy. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:3124-3135. [PMID: 36883303 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb02691k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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ChemoDynamic Therapy (CDT) is a powerful therapeutic modality using Fenton/Fenton-like reactions to produce oxidative stress for cancer treatment. However, the insufficient amount of catalyst ions and ROS scavenging activity of glutathione peroxidase (GPX4) limit the application of this approach. Therefore, a tailored strategy to regulate the Fenton reaction more efficiently (utilizing dual metal cations) and inhibit the GPX4 activity, is in great demand. Herein, a CDT system is based on dual (Fe2+ metals) iron pentacyanonitrosylferrate or iron nitroprusside (FeNP) having efficient ability to catalyze the reaction of endogenous H2O2 to form highly toxic ˙OH species in cells. Additionally, FeNP is involved in ferroptosis via GPX4 inhibition. In particular, FeNP was structurally characterized, and it is noted that a minimum dose of FeNP is required to kill cancer cells while a comparable dose shows negligible toxicity on normal cells. Detailed in vitro studies confirmed that FeNP participates in sustaining apoptosis, as determined using the annexin V marker. Cellular uptake results showed that in a short time period, FeNP enters lysosomes and, due to the acidic lysosomal pH, releases Fe2+ ions, which are involved in ROS generation (˙OH species). Western blot analyses confirmed the suppression of GPX4 activity over time. Importantly, FeNP has a therapeutic effect on ovarian cancer organoids derived from High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer (HGSOC). Furthermore, FeNP showed biocompatible nature towards normal mouse liver organoids and in vivo. This work presents the effective therapeutic application of FeNP as an efficient Fenton agent along with ferroptosis inducer activity to improve CDT, through disturbing redox homeostasis.
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- Kanwal Asif
- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, 30172, Venice, Italy. .,Pathology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (C.R.O.) IRCCS, 33081, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, 30172, Venice, Italy. .,Pathology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (C.R.O.) IRCCS, 33081, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Konkuk University, Chungju 27478, Republic of Korea.
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- Pathology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (C.R.O.) IRCCS, 33081, Aviano, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (C.R.O.) IRCCS, 33081, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Oncology, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Zaloska cesta 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Pathology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (C.R.O.) IRCCS, 33081, Aviano, Italy.,Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34149, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, 30172, Venice, Italy. .,Pathology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (C.R.O.) IRCCS, 33081, Aviano, Italy
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Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of New Multifunctional Benzothiazoles as Photoprotective, Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Agents. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 28:molecules28010287. [PMID: 36615480 PMCID: PMC9822352 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28010287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A current trend of research in the health field is toward the discovery of multifunctional compounds, capable of interacting with multiple biological targets, thus simplifying multidrug therapies and improving patient compliance. The aim of this work was to synthesize new multifunctional chemical entities bearing a benzothiazole nucleus, a structure that has attracted increasing interest for the great variety of biological actions that it can perform, and already used as a scaffold in several multifunctional drugs. Compounds are reported, divided into two distinct series, synthetized and tested in vitro for the antioxidant, and include UV-filtering and antitumor activities. DPPH and FRAP tests were chosen to outline an antioxidant activity profile against different radical species. The UV-filtering activity was investigated, pre- and post-irradiation, through evaluation of a O/W sunscreen standard formulation containing 3% of the synthetic compounds. The antitumor activity was investigated both on human melanoma cells (Colo-38) and on immortalized human keratinocytes as a control (HaCat). A good antiproliferative profile in terms of IC50 was chosen as a mandatory condition to further investigate apoptosis induction as a possible cytotoxicity mechanism through the Annexin V test. Compound BZTcin4 was endowed with excellent activity and a selectivity profile towards Colo-38, supported by a good antioxidant capacity and an excellent broad-spectrum photoprotective profile.
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Kaußler C, Wragg D, Schmidt C, Moreno-Alcántar G, Jandl C, Stephan J, Fischer RA, Leoni S, Casini A, Bonsignore R. "Dynamical Docking" of Cyclic Dinuclear Au(I) Bis-N-heterocyclic Complexes Facilitates Their Binding to G-Quadruplexes. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:20405-20423. [PMID: 36484812 PMCID: PMC9953335 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c03041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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With the aim to improve the design of metal complexes as stabilizers of noncanonical DNA secondary structures, namely, G-quadruplexes (G4s), a series of cyclic dinuclear Au(I) N-heterocyclic carbene complexes based on xanthine and benzimidazole ligands has been synthesized and characterized by various methods, including X-ray diffraction. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) and CD DNA melting assays unraveled the compounds' stabilization properties toward G4s of different topologies of physiological relevance. Initial structure-activity relationships have been identified and recognize the family of xanthine derivatives as those more selective toward G4s versus duplex DNA. The binding modes and free-energy landscape of the most active xanthine derivative (featuring a propyl linker) with the promoter sequence cKIT1 have been studied by metadynamics. The atomistic simulations evidenced that the Au(I) compound interacts noncovalently with the top G4 tetrad. The theoretical results on the Au(I) complex/DNA Gibbs free energy of binding were experimentally validated by FRET DNA melting assays. The compounds have also been tested for their antiproliferative properties in human cancer cells in vitro, showing generally moderate activity. This study provides further insights into the biological activity of Au(I) organometallics acting via noncovalent interactions and underlines their promise for tunable targeted applications by appropriate chemical modifications.
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- Clemens Kaußler
- Chair
of Medicinal and Bioinorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstraße 4, Garching b. MünchenD-85748, Germany
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- Chair
of Medicinal and Bioinorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstraße 4, Garching b. MünchenD-85748, Germany
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- Chair
of Medicinal and Bioinorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstraße 4, Garching b. MünchenD-85748, Germany
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- Chair
of Medicinal and Bioinorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstraße 4, Garching b. MünchenD-85748, Germany
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- Catalysis
Research Center & Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität München, Ernst-Otto-Fischer Str. 1, Garching b. MünchenD-85748, Germany
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- Catalysis
Research Center & Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität München, Ernst-Otto-Fischer Str. 1, Garching b. MünchenD-85748, Germany
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- Catalysis
Research Center & Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität München, Ernst-Otto-Fischer Str. 1, Garching b. MünchenD-85748, Germany,Chair
of Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität München, Ernst-Otto-Fischer Str. 1, Garching b. MünchenD-85748, Germany
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- School
of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Park Place, CardiffCF10 3AT, U.K.
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- Chair
of Medicinal and Bioinorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstraße 4, Garching b. MünchenD-85748, Germany,
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Edificio 17, Palermo90128, Italy,
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Marín-Carrillo E, Valdés H, Hernández-Ortega S, Morales-Morales D. Novel Hybrid Phosphinite-Theophylline Ligands and their Pd(II) Complexes. Synthesis, Characterization and Catalytic Evaluation in Suzuki-Miyaura Couplings. Inorganica Chim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2022.121365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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New TMA (4,6,4'-Trimethyl angelicin) Analogues as Anti-Inflammatory Agents in the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232214483. [PMID: 36430961 PMCID: PMC9699093 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232214483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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A series of new-generation TMA (4,6,4'-trimethyl angelicin) analogues was projected and synthetized in order to ameliorate anti-inflammatory activity, with reduced or absent toxicity. Since the NF-κB transcription factor (TF) plays a critical role in the expression of IL-8 (Interluekin 8), a typical marker of lung inflammation in Cystic Fibrosis (CF), the use of agents able to interfere with the NF-κB pathway represents an interesting therapeutic strategy. Through preliminary EMSA experiments, we identified several new TMA derivatives able to inhibit the NF-κB/DNA complex. The selected active molecules were then analyzed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect using both Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PAO1) infection and TNF-alpha stimulus on the CF IB3-1 cell line. It was demonstrated that mainly two TMA analogues, GY971a mesylate salt (6-p-minophenyl-4,4'-dimethyl-angelicin) and GY964 (4-phenyl-6,4'-dimethyl-angelicin), were able to decrease the IL-8 gene expression. At the same time, these molecules were found to have no pro-apoptotic, mutagenic and phototoxic effects, facilitating our decision to test the efficacy in vivo by using a mouse model of acute P. aeruginosa lung infection. The anti-inflammatory effect of GY971a was confirmed in vivo; this derivative was able to deeply decrease the total number of inflammatory cells, the neutrophil count and the cytokine/chemokine profile in the P. aeruginosa acute infection model, without evident toxicity. Considering all the obtained and reported in vitro and in vivo pre-clinical results, GY971a seems to have interesting anti-inflammatory effects, modulating the NF-κB pathway, as well as the starting lead compound TMA, but without side effects.
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Rahman MM, Zhang J, Zhao Q, Feliciano J, Bisz E, Dziuk B, Lalancette R, Szostak R, Szostak M. Pd-PEPPSI N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes from Caffeine: Application in Suzuki, Heck, and Sonogashira Reactions. Organometallics 2022; 41:2281-2290. [PMID: 38031591 PMCID: PMC10686539 DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.2c00262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The first synthesis of Pd-PEPPSI N-heterocyclic carbene complexes derived from the abundant and renewable natural product caffeine is reported. The catalysts bearing 3-chloro-pyridine, pyridine and N-methylimidazole ancillary ligands were readily prepared from the corresponding N9-Me caffeine imidazolium salt by direct deprotonation and coordination to PdX2 in the presence of N-heterocycles or by ligand displacement of PdX2(Het)2. The model Pd-PEPPSI-caffeine complex has been characterized by x-ray crystallography. The complexes were successfully employed in the Suzuki cross-coupling of aryl bromides, Suzuki cross-coupling of amides, Heck cross-coupling and Sonogashira cross-coupling. Computational studies were employed to determine frontier molecular orbitals and bond order analysis of caffeine derived Pd-PEPPSI complexes. This class of catalysts offers an entry to utilize benign and sustainable biomass-derived Xanthine NHC ligands in the popular Pd-PEPPSI systems in organic synthesis and catalysis.
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- Md Mahbubur Rahman
- Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, 73 Warren Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for China National Light Industry, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
- Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, 73 Warren Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, 73 Warren Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, 73 Warren Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Opole University, 48 Oleska Street, Opole 45-052, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology, Norwida 4/6, Wroclaw 50-373, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, 73 Warren Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wroclaw University, F. Joliot-Curie 14, Wroclaw 50-383, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, 73 Warren Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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Bortolamiol E, Fama F, Zhang Z, Demitri N, Cavallo L, Caligiuri I, Rizzolio F, Scattolin T, Visentin F. Cationic palladium(II)-indenyl complexes bearing phosphines as ancillary ligands: synthesis, and study of indenyl amination and anticancer activity. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:11135-11151. [PMID: 35801510 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt01821g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The reactivity of palladium(II) indenyl derivatives and their applications are topics relatively less studied, though in recent times these compounds have been used as pre-catalysts able to promote challenging cross-coupling processes. Herein, we propose the first systematic study concerning the nucleophilic attack on the palladium(II) coordinated indenyl fragment and, for this purpose, we have prepared a library of new Pd-indenyl complexes bearing mono- or bidentate phosphines as spectator ligands, developing specific synthetic strategies. All novel compounds are thoroughly characterized, highlighting that the indenyl ligand presents always a hapticity intermediate between η3 and η5. Secondary amines have been chosen as nucleophiles for the present study and indenyl amination has been monitored by UV-Vis and NMR spectroscopies, deriving a second order rate law, with dependence on both complex and amine concentrations. The rate-determining step of the process is the initial attack of the amine to the coordinated indenyl fragment, and this conclusion has been supported also by DFT calculations. The determination of second order rate constants has allowed us to assess the impact of the phosphine ligands on the kinetics of the process and identify the steric and electronic descriptors most suitable for predicting the reactivity of these systems. Finally, in vitro tests have proven that these organometallic compounds promote antiproliferative activity towards ovarian cancer cells better than cisplatin and possibly by adopting a different mechanism of action.
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- Enrica Bortolamiol
- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca' Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia-Mestre, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca' Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia-Mestre, Italy.
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- Department KAUST Catalysis Centre, KCC, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal-23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S. 14 Km 163.5 in Area Science Park, 34149 Basovizza, Trieste, Italy
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- Department KAUST Catalysis Centre, KCC, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal-23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Pathology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (C.R.O.) IRCCS, via Franco Gallini 2, 33081, Aviano, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca' Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia-Mestre, Italy. .,Pathology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (C.R.O.) IRCCS, via Franco Gallini 2, 33081, Aviano, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca' Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia-Mestre, Italy.
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Bysewski O, Winter A, Liebing P, Schubert US. Noble Metal Complexes of a Bis-Caffeine Containing NHC Ligand. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27134316. [PMID: 35807559 PMCID: PMC9268361 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27134316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have seen more and more use over the years. The go-to systems that are usually considered are derivatives of benzimidazole or imidazole. Caffeine possesses an imidazole unit and was already utilized as a carbene-type ligand; however, its use within a tridentate bis-NHC system has—to the best of our knowledge—not been reported so far. The synthesis of the ligand is straightforward and metal complexes are readily available via silver-salt metathesis. A platinum(II) and a palladium(II) complex were isolated and a crystal structure of the former was examined. For the Pt(II) complex, luminescence is observed in solid state as well as in solution.
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- Oliver Bysewski
- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstr. 10, 07743 Jena, Germany; (O.B.); (A.W.)
- Center for Energy and Environmental Chemistry Jena (CEEC Jena), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Philosophenweg 7a, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstr. 10, 07743 Jena, Germany; (O.B.); (A.W.)
- Center for Energy and Environmental Chemistry Jena (CEEC Jena), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Philosophenweg 7a, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry (IAAC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstr. 8, 07743 Jena, Germany;
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- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstr. 10, 07743 Jena, Germany; (O.B.); (A.W.)
- Center for Energy and Environmental Chemistry Jena (CEEC Jena), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Philosophenweg 7a, 07743 Jena, Germany
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Aoki K, Salam MA, Hu NH, Murayama K. Crystal structure of [Rh2(μ-OAc)2(μ-HNOCCF3)2(theophylline)2]·6H2O. Metal bonding to theophylline at the unexpected N(9) site due to the crystal packing effect and a review on intra-molecular interligand interactions affecting metal bonding properties of theophylline. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.132292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Zhang J, Rahman MM, Zhao Q, Feliciano J, Bisz E, Dziuk B, Lalancette R, Szostak R, Szostak M. N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes of Nickel(II) from Caffeine and Theophylline: Sustainable Alternative to Imidazol-2-ylidenes. Organometallics 2022; 41:1806-1815. [PMID: 36213557 PMCID: PMC9534456 DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.2c00019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Xanthines, such as caffeine and theophylline, are abundant natural products that are often present in foods. Leveraging renewable and benign resources for ligand design in organometallic chemistry and catalysis is one of the major missions of green and sustainable chemistry. In this Special Issue on Sustainable Organometallic Chemistry, we report the first nickel-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes derived from Xanthines. Well-defined, air- and moisture-stable, half-sandwich, cyclopentadienyl [CpNi(NHC)I] nickel-NHC complexes are prepared from the natural products caffeine and theophylline. The model complex has been characterized by x-ray crystallography. The evaluation of steric, electron-donating and π-accepting properties is presented. High activity in the model Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling is demonstrated. The data show that nickel-N-heterocyclic carbenes derived from both Earth abundant 3d transition metal and renewable natural products represent a sustainable alternative to the classical imidazol-2-ylidenes.
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- Jin Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, 73 Warren Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for China National Light Industry, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710021, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, 73 Warren Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, 73 Warren Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, 73 Warren Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Opole University, 48 Oleska Street, Opole 45-052, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology, Norwida 4/6, Wroclaw 50-373, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, 73 Warren Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wroclaw University, F. Joliot-Curie 14, Wroclaw 50-383, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, 73 Warren Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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Scattolin T, Pessotto I, Cavarzerani E, Canzonieri V, Orian L, Demitri N, Schmidt C, Casini A, Bortolamiol E, Visentin F, Rizzolio F, Nolan SP. Indenyl and allyl palladate complexes bearing N‐heterocyclic carbene ligands: an easily accessible class of new anticancer drug candidates. Eur J Inorg Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202200103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Thomas Scattolin
- Ca' Foscari University of Venice: Universita Ca' Foscari Scienze Molecolari Via Torino 155 30037 Mestre ITALY
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- Ca' Foscari University of Venice: Universita Ca' Foscari Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi ITALY
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- Ca' Foscari University of Venice: Universita Ca' Foscari Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi ITALY
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- University of Padova: Universita degli Studi di Padova Scienze Chimiche ITALY
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- Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste SCpA elettra sincrotrone ITALY
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- Munich University of Technology: Technische Universitat Munchen Chemistry GERMANY
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- Munich University of Technology: Technische Universitat Munchen Chemistry GERMANY
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- Ca'Foscari University of Venice: Universita Ca' Foscari Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi ITALY
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- Ca' Foscari University of Venice: Universita Ca' Foscari Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi ITALY
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- Ca' Foscari University of Venice: Universita Ca' Foscari Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi ITALY
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Scattolin T, Moro G, Serena A, Pattaro AG, Rizzolio F, Canzonieri V, Demitri N, Bortolamiol E, Moretto LM, Visentin F. Synthesis, characterization and anticancer activity of Ferrocenyl complexes bearing different organopalladium fragments. Appl Organomet Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.6629] [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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- Thomas Scattolin
- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems Università Ca’ Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia‐Mestre Italy
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems Università Ca’ Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia‐Mestre Italy
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems Università Ca’ Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia‐Mestre Italy
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems Università Ca’ Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia‐Mestre Italy
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems Università Ca’ Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia‐Mestre Italy
- Pathology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (C.R.O.) IRCCS, via Franco Gallini 2, 33081 Aviano Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (C.R.O.) IRCCS, via Franco Gallini 2, 33081 Aviano Italy
- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447 Trieste Italy
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- Area Science Park, Elettra‐Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S. 14 Km 163.5, Basovizza, 34149 Trieste Italy
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems Università Ca’ Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia‐Mestre Italy
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems Università Ca’ Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia‐Mestre Italy
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems Università Ca’ Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia‐Mestre Italy
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Teng Q, Zhao Y, Lu Y, Liu Z, Chen H, Yuan D, Huynh HV, Meng Q. Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Study of Caffeine-Derived N-heterocyclic Carbene Palladium Complexes. Organometallics 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.1c00641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Qiaoqiao Teng
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, People’s Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, People’s Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, People’s Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, People’s Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543 Singapore, Republic of Singapore
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, People’s Republic of China
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Massai L, Scattolin T, Tarchi M, Visentin F, Messori L. Reactions of proteins with a few organopalladium compounds of medicinal interest. RSC Adv 2022; 12:26680-26685. [PMID: 36275152 PMCID: PMC9490538 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra05332b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Pd compounds form a promising class of experimental anticancer drug candidates whose mechanism of action is still largely unknown; in particular, a few organopalladium compounds seem very attractive. To gain mechanistic insight into medicinal palladium compounds, we have explored here – through ESI MS analysis – the interactions of four organopalladium agents (1–4) – showing remarkable in vitro antiproliferative properties – with a few representative model proteins, i.e., lysozyme (HEWL), ribonuclease A (RNase), and carbonic anhydrase (hCAI). The tested panel included three Pd allyl compounds with one or two carbene ligands and a palladacyclopentadienyl complex. Notably, the Pd allyl compounds turned out to manifest, on the whole, a modest tendency to react with the above proteins. Only complex 3 produced small amounts of characteristic adducts with hCAI bearing either one or two Pd allyl groups. In contrast, the palladacyclopentadienyl complex 4 manifested a greater and peculiar reactivity with all the above proteins generating invariably protein adducts with a mass increase of +256 Da where a butadienyl group – with no associated Pd – is attached to the proteins. Afterwards, we extended our investigations to the C-terminal dodecapeptide of thioredoxin reductase bearing the –Cys–Sec– reactive motif. In this latter case adducts were formed with all tested Pd compounds; however, complex 4 manifested towards this dodecapeptide a type of reactivity deeply different from that observed with HEWL, RNase A and hCAI. The mechanistic implications of these findings are discussed. Pd compounds form a promising class of experimental anticancer drug candidates whose mechanism of action is still largely unknown; in particular, a few organopalladium compounds seem very attractive.![]()
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- Lara Massai
- Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca’ Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia-Mestre, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca’ Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia-Mestre, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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Vinuesa A, Viñas M, Jahani D, Ginard J, Mur N, Pujol MD. Regioselective alkylation reaction of purines under microwave irradiation. J Heterocycl Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.4407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Arturo Vinuesa
- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Faculty of Pharmacy University of Barcelona Barcelona Spain
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Faculty of Pharmacy University of Barcelona Barcelona Spain
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Faculty of Pharmacy University of Barcelona Barcelona Spain
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Faculty of Pharmacy University of Barcelona Barcelona Spain
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Faculty of Pharmacy University of Barcelona Barcelona Spain
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Faculty of Pharmacy University of Barcelona Barcelona Spain
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Scattolin T, Valente G, Luzietti L, Piva M, Demitri N, Lampronti I, Gambari R, Visentin F. Synthesis and anticancer activity of Pt(0)‐olefin complexes bearing 1,3,5‐triaza‐7‐phosphaadamantane and
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‐heterocyclic carbene ligands. Appl Organomet Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.6438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Thomas Scattolin
- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi Università Ca' Foscari Venezia‐Mestre Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi Università Ca' Foscari Venezia‐Mestre Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e Biotecnologie Università degli Studi di Ferrara Ferrara Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi Università Ca' Foscari Venezia‐Mestre Italy
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- S.S. 14 Km 163.5 in Area Science Park Elettra–Sincrotrone Trieste Trieste Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e Biotecnologie Università degli Studi di Ferrara Ferrara Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e Biotecnologie Università degli Studi di Ferrara Ferrara Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi Università Ca' Foscari Venezia‐Mestre Italy
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Scattolin T, Andreetta G, Mauceri M, Rizzolio F, Demitri N, Canzonieri V, Visentin F. Imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-ylidenes and dipyridoimidazolinylidenes as ancillary ligands in Palladium allyl complexes with potent in vitro anticancer activity. J Organomet Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2021.122014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Scattolin T, Piccin A, Mauceri M, Rizzolio F, Demitri N, Canzonieri V, Visentin F. Synthesis, characterization and anticancer activity of palladium allyl complexes bearing benzimidazole-based N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands. Polyhedron 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2021.115381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Facile N9-Alkylation of Xanthine Derivatives and Their Use as Precursors for N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26123705. [PMID: 34204439 PMCID: PMC8234118 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26123705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The xanthine-derivatives 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine, 1,3-dimethyl-7-benzylxanthine and 1,3-dimethyl-7-(4-chlorobenzyl)xanthine are readily ethylated at N9 using the cheap alkylating agents ethyl tosylate or diethyl sulfate. The resulting xanthinium tosylate or ethyl sulfate salts can be converted into the corresponding PF6- and chloride salts. The reaction of these xanthinium salts with silver(I) oxide results in the formation of different silver(I) carbene-complexes. In the presence of ammonia, ammine complexes [Ag(NHC)(NH3)]PF6 are formed, whilst with Et2NH, the bis(carbene) salts [Ag(NHC)2]PF6 were isolated. Using the xanthinium chloride salts neutral silver(I) carbenes [Ag(NHC)Cl] were prepared. These silver complexes were used in a variety of transmetallation reactions to give the corresponding gold(I), ruthenium(II) as well as rhodium(I) and rhodium(III) complexes. The compounds were characterized by various spectroscopic methods as well as X-ray diffraction.
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Scattolin T, Bortolamiol E, Palazzolo S, Caligiuri I, Perin T, Canzonieri V, Demitri N, Rizzolio F, Cavallo L, Dereli B, Mane MV, Nolan SP, Visentin F. The anticancer activity of an air-stable Pd(I)-NHC (NHC = N-heterocyclic carbene) dimer. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 56:12238-12241. [PMID: 32926011 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc03883k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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A new dinuclear Pd(i) complex coordinating two bis(NHC) ligands revealed an unsuspected stability despite the unsaturation of the two metal centres. Even more surprisingly, the compound showed high and selective antiproliferative activity against different cancer cell lines and ovarian cancer tumoroids, and the mechanism of action was different from that of cisplatin.
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- Thomas Scattolin
- Department of Chemistry and Center for Sustainable Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 (S-3), Ghent, 9000, Belgium
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca' Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, Venezia-Mestre 30174, Italy.
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- Pathology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano 33081, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano 33081, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano 33081, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano 33081, Italy and Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, Trieste, Italy
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- Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S. 14 Km 163.5 in Area Science Park, Basovizza 34149, Trieste, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca' Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, Venezia-Mestre 30174, Italy. and Pathology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano 33081, Italy
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- KAUST Catalysis Centre, KCC, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Centre, KCC, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Centre, KCC, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Sustainable Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 (S-3), Ghent, 9000, Belgium
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca' Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, Venezia-Mestre 30174, Italy.
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Ostrowska S, Scattolin T, Nolan SP. N-Heterocyclic carbene complexes enabling the α-arylation of carbonyl compounds. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:4354-4375. [PMID: 33949497 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc00913c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The considerable importance of α-arylated carbonyl compounds, which are widely used as final products or as key intermediates in the pharmaceutical industry, has prompted numerous research groups to develop efficient synthetic strategies for their preparation in recent decades. In this context, the α-arylation of carbonyl compounds catalyzed by transition-metal complexes have been particularly helpful in constructing this motif. As illustrated in this contribution, tremendous advances have taken place using palladium- and nickel-NHC (NHC = N-heterocyclic carbene) complexes as pre-catalysts for the arylation of a wide range of ketones, aldehydes, esters and amides with electron-rich, electron-neutral, electron-poor, and sterically hindered aryl halides or pseudo-halides. Despite significant progress, especially in asymmetric α-arylations promoted by chiral NHC ligands, there are numerous challenges which have and continue to encourage further studies on this topic. Some of these are presented in this report.
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- Sylwia Ostrowska
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Sustainable Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 (S-3), 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Sustainable Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 (S-3), 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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Rufino-Felipe E, Colorado-Peralta R, Reyes-Márquez V, Valdés H, Morales-Morales D. Fluorinated-NHC Transition Metal Complexes: Leading Characters as Potential Anticancer Metallodrugs. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2021; 21:938-948. [PMID: 32900353 DOI: 10.2174/1871520620666200908103452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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In the last 20 years, N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) ligands have been ubiquitous in biological and medicinal chemistry. Part of their success lies in the tremendous number of topologies that can be synthesized and thus finely tuned that have been described so far. This is particularly true in the case of those derivatives, including fluorine or fluorinated fragments on their NHC moieties, gaining much attention due to their enhanced biological properties and turning them into excellent candidates for the development of novel metallodrugs. Thus, this review summarizes the development that fluorinated-NHC transition metal complexes have had and their impact on cancer treatment.
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- Ernesto Rufino-Felipe
- Instituto de Quimica, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacan, Ciudad de Mexico, C.P. 04510, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Oriente 6 1009, Col. Rafael Alvarado, C.P. 94340, Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ciencias Quimico-Biologicas, Universidad de Sonora, Luis Encinas y Rosales s/n. CP 83000. Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
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- Instituto de Quimica, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacan, Ciudad de Mexico, C.P. 04510, Mexico
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- Instituto de Quimica, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacan, Ciudad de Mexico, C.P. 04510, Mexico
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Stoppa V, Scattolin T, Bevilacqua M, Baron M, Graiff C, Orian L, Biffis A, Menegazzo I, Roverso M, Bogialli S, Visentin F, Tubaro C. Mononuclear and dinuclear gold( i) complexes with a caffeine-based di(N-heterocyclic carbene) ligand: synthesis, reactivity and structural DFT analysis. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj05906d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Two gold(i) complexes with caffeine-based di(N-heterocyclic carbene) ligands were synthesised and fully characterised.
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Chen C, Zhou L, Xie B, Wang Y, Ren L, Chen X, Cen B, Lv H, Wang H. Novel fast-acting pyrazole/pyridine-functionalized N-heterocyclic carbene silver complexes assembled with nanoparticles show enhanced safety and efficacy as anticancer therapeutics. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:2505-2516. [PMID: 32022055 DOI: 10.1039/c9dt04751d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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In this study, we designed and synthesized four novel multi-nuclear silver complexes (1-4) coordinated with pyrazole- or pyridine-functionalized N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands. The crystal structures of the silver-NHC complexes were confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis. In vitro assays showed that the silver-NHC complexes effectively killed a broad range of cancer cells after short-term drug exposure, serving as fast-acting cytotoxic agents. Of note, in cisplatin-resistant A549 cancer cells, the silver complexes were not cross-resistant with the clinically used cisplatin agent. Detailed mechanistic studies revealed that complex 2 triggered caspase-independent cell necrosis associated with intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) depletion. By exploiting a facile nano-assembly process, silver-NHC complexes 1, 2 and 4 were successfully integrated into the hydrophobic cores of amphiphilic matrices (DSPE-PEG2K), enabling systemic injection. The silver complex-loaded nanotherapeutics (1-NPs, 2-NPs, and 4-NPs) showed high safety margins with reduced systemic drug toxicities relative to cisplatin in animals. Furthermore, in a xenograft model of human colorectal cancer, the administration of the nanotherapeutics resulted in a marked inhibition of tumor progression.
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- Chao Chen
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, PR China. and College of Life Sciences, Huzhou University, Huzhou, 313000, PR China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, PR China.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310016, PR China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, PR China.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310016, PR China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, PR China.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, PR China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Huzhou University, Huzhou, 313000, PR China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, PR China.
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Scattolin T, Bortolamiol E, Visentin F, Palazzolo S, Caligiuri I, Perin T, Canzonieri V, Demitri N, Rizzolio F, Togni A. Palladium(II)-η 3 -Allyl Complexes Bearing N-Trifluoromethyl N-Heterocyclic Carbenes: A New Generation of Anticancer Agents that Restrain the Growth of High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer Tumoroids. Chemistry 2020; 26:11868-11876. [PMID: 32368809 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202002199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The first palladium organometallic compounds bearing N-trifluoromethyl N-heterocyclic carbenes have been synthesized. These η3 -allyl complexes are potent antiproliferative agents against different cancer lines (for the most part, IC50 values fall in the range 0.02-0.5 μm). By choosing 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane (PTA) as co-ligand, we can improve the selectivity toward tumor cells, whereas the introduction of 2-methyl substituents generally reduces the antitumor activity slightly. A series of biochemical assays, aimed at defining the cellular targets of these palladium complexes, has shown that mitochondria are damaged before DNA, thus revealing a behavior substantially different from that of cisplatin and its derivatives. We assume that the specific mechanism of action of these organometallic compounds involves nucleophilic attack on the η3 -allyl fragment. The effectiveness of a representative complex, 4 c, was verified on ovarian cancer tumoroids derived from patients. The results are promising: unlike carboplatin, our compound turned out to be very active and showed a low toxicity toward normal liver organoids.
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- Thomas Scattolin
- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Sustainable Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281,S-3, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Università Ca' Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30174, Venezia-Mestre, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Università Ca' Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30174, Venezia-Mestre, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Molecular Biology and Translational Research, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, via Franco Gallini 2, 33081, Aviano, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Molecular Biology and Translational Research, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, via Franco Gallini 2, 33081, Aviano, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Molecular Biology and Translational Research, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, via Franco Gallini 2, 33081, Aviano, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Molecular Biology and Translational Research, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, via Franco Gallini 2, 33081, Aviano, Italy.,Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, Trieste, Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S. 14 Km 163.5, Area Science Park Basovizza, 34149, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Università Ca' Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30174, Venezia-Mestre, Italy.,Pathology Unit, Department of Molecular Biology and Translational Research, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, via Franco Gallini 2, 33081, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 2, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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Scattolin T, Bortolamiol E, Caligiuri I, Rizzolio F, Demitri N, Visentin F. Synthesis and comparative study of the anticancer activity of η3-allyl palladium(II) complexes bearing N-heterocyclic carbenes as ancillary ligands. Polyhedron 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2020.114607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Eslava-Gonzalez I, Valdés H, Teresa Ramírez-Apan M, Hernandez-Ortega S, Rosario Zermeño-Ortega M, Avila-Sorrosa A, Morales-Morales D. Synthesis of theophylline-based iridium(I) N-heterocyclic carbene complexes including fluorinated-thiophenolate ligands. Preliminary evaluation of their in vitro anticancer activity. Inorganica Chim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2020.119588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Scattolin T, Bortolamiol E, Rizzolio F, Demitri N, Visentin F. Allyl palladium complexes bearing carbohydrate‐based
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‐heterocyclic carbenes: Anticancer agents for selective and potent
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cytotoxicity. Appl Organomet Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.5876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Thomas Scattolin
- Department of Chemistry and Center for Sustainable Chemistry Ghent University Krijgslaan 281 (S‐3) Ghent 9000 Belgium
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi Università Ca' Foscari Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155 Venezia‐Mestre 30174 Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi Università Ca' Foscari Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155 Venezia‐Mestre 30174 Italy
- Pathology unit Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS via F. Gallini 2 Aviano 33081 Italy
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- Hard X‐ray Diffraction Beamlines Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste S.S. 14 Km 163.5 in Area Science Park, Basovizza Trieste 34149 Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi Università Ca' Foscari Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155 Venezia‐Mestre 30174 Italy
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Scattolin T, Tzouras NV, Falivene L, Cavallo L, Nolan SP. Using sodium acetate for the synthesis of [Au(NHC)X] complexes. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:9694-9700. [DOI: 10.1039/d0dt02240c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Abstract
Sodium acetate enables the synthesis of [Au(NHC)Cl] complexes, as well as their Au-alkynyl and -thiolato derivatives in high yields, under air and in technical grade, green solvents. The mild synthetic methods are also investigated computationally.
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- Thomas Scattolin
- Department of Chemistry and Center for Sustainable Chemistry
- Ghent University
- Ghent
- Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Sustainable Chemistry
- Ghent University
- Ghent
- Belgium
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- Department KAUST Catalysis Centre
- KCC
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- Thuwal-23955-6900
- Saudi Arabia
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- Department KAUST Catalysis Centre
- KCC
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- Thuwal-23955-6900
- Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Sustainable Chemistry
- Ghent University
- Ghent
- Belgium
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Fogagnolo M, Bergamini P, Marchesi E, Marvelli L, Gambari R, Lampronti I. Polytopic carriers for platinum ions: from digalloyl depside to tannic acid. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj01352h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Multinuclear platinum complexes of the natural antioxidant tannic acid and its aglycone part methyl digallate can be prepared via an environmentally friendly, solvent-free process exploiting the convenient precursor [PtCO3(Me2SO-S)2].
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- Marco Fogagnolo
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche
- Università degli Studi di Ferrara
- 44121 Ferrara
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche
- Università degli Studi di Ferrara
- 44121 Ferrara
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche
- Università degli Studi di Ferrara
- 44121 Ferrara
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche
- Università degli Studi di Ferrara
- 44121 Ferrara
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e Biotecnologie
- Sezione di Biochimica e Biologia Molecolare
- Università degli Studi di Ferrara
- 44121 Ferrara
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e Biotecnologie
- Sezione di Biochimica e Biologia Molecolare
- Università degli Studi di Ferrara
- 44121 Ferrara
- Italy
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Bornemann D, Schlemper L, Trapp N, Togni A. Expanding the Scope of Water‐Stable Rhenium(V)‐NHC Complexes – Synthesis, Characterization, and Derivatization. Eur J Inorg Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201901077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Dustin Bornemann
- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zürich Vladimir‐Prelog‐Weg 2 8093 Zürich Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zürich Vladimir‐Prelog‐Weg 2 8093 Zürich Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zürich Vladimir‐Prelog‐Weg 2 8093 Zürich Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zürich Vladimir‐Prelog‐Weg 2 8093 Zürich Switzerland
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Fernández-Delgado E, de la Cruz-Martínez F, Galán C, Franco L, Espino J, Viñuelas-Zahínos E, Luna-Giles F, Bejarano I. Pt(II) and Pd(II) complexes with a thiazoline derivative ligand: Synthesis, structural characterization, antiproliferative activity and evaluation of pro-apoptotic ability in tumor cell lines HT-29 and U-937. J Inorg Biochem 2019; 202:110870. [PMID: 31689624 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2019.110870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Revised: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Eluding apoptosis represents the hallmark of tumoral cell behavior. Cisplatin (CisPt) is a very common chemotherapeutic agent to treat cancer by reestablishing apoptotic mechanisms of cell death. However, certain patients acquire resistance to CisPt as well as suffer nephrotoxicity, neurotoxicity, nausea and vomiting. The synthesis of new Pt(II) compounds represents an alternative to CisPt to avoid resistance and undesirable side effects. Pd(II) could be a Pt(II) surrogate given the similarity of coordination chemistry between them, thus widening the spectra of available anticancer drugs. Herein, we have synthesized and characterized two Pt(II) or Pd(II) complexes with TdTn (2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)imino-N-(2-thiazolin-2-yl)thiazolidine), a thiazoline derivative ligand, with formula [PtCl2(TdTn)] and [PdCl2(TdTn)]. The potential anticancer ability was evaluated in human colon adenocarcinoma HT-29 and human histiocytic lymphoma U-937 cell lines. To that aim, U-937 and HT-29 cells were treated with TdTn, [PtCl2(TdTn)] and [PdCl2(TdTn)] for 24 h. The microscopy monitoring indicated that TdTn, [PtCl2(TdTn)] and [PdCl2(TdTn)] arrested the cell proliferation of U-937 and HT-29 cells with respect to control, in agreement with MTT (3-[4,5-dimethylthiazole-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) analysis. Moreover, it is noteworthy that the ligand by its own showed antiproliferative effects in both cell lines. [PtCl2(TdTn)] and [PdCl2(TdTn)] caused caspase-3 activation in U-937 cells, simultaneously with caspase-9 activation due to complexes; however, in HT-29 caspase-3 activation occurred simultaneously with caspase-8 activation induced by the ligand TdTn. Only metal complexes were able to induce ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species) generation in U-937 cells, but not TdTn. In HT-29 cells neither the metal complexes, nor the ligand induced ROS generation.
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- Elena Fernández-Delgado
- Department of Physiology (Neuroimmunophysiology and Chrononutrition Research Group), University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
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- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry (Coordination Chemistry Group), University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
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- Department of Physiology (Neuroimmunophysiology and Chrononutrition Research Group), University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
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- Department of Physiology (Neuroimmunophysiology and Chrononutrition Research Group), University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
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- Department of Physiology (Neuroimmunophysiology and Chrononutrition Research Group), University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
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- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry (Coordination Chemistry Group), University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
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- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry (Coordination Chemistry Group), University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Cantabria, 39011 Santander, Spain.
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Scattolin T, Pangerc N, Lampronti I, Tupini C, Gambari R, Marvelli L, Rizzolio F, Demitri N, Canovese L, Visentin F. Palladium (0) olefin complexes bearing purine-based N-heterocyclic carbenes and 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane (PTA): Synthesis, characterization and antiproliferative activity toward human ovarian cancer cell lines. J Organomet Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2019.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Scattolin T, Moro G, Rizzolio F, Santo C, Moretto LM, Visentin. F. Improved Synthesis, Anticancer Activity and Electrochemical Characterization of Unusual Zwitterionic Palladium Compounds with a Ten‐Term Coordinative Ring. ChemistrySelect 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201902316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Thomas Scattolin
- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e NanosistemiUniversità Ca' Foscari Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155 30174 Venezia-Mestre Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e NanosistemiUniversità Ca' Foscari Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155 30174 Venezia-Mestre Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e NanosistemiUniversità Ca' Foscari Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155 30174 Venezia-Mestre Italy
- Pathology UnitIRCCS CRO Aviano-National Cancer Institute 33081 Aviano Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e NanosistemiUniversità Ca' Foscari Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155 30174 Venezia-Mestre Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e NanosistemiUniversità Ca' Foscari Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155 30174 Venezia-Mestre Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e NanosistemiUniversità Ca' Foscari Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155 30174 Venezia-Mestre Italy
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A new amido-phosphine of dichloroacetic acid as an active ligand for metals of pharmaceutical interest. Synthesis, characterization and tests of antiproliferative and pro-apoptotic activity. J Inorg Biochem 2019; 199:110787. [PMID: 31357068 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2019.110787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Revised: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
We herein describe the synthesis and characterization of the new amido-phosphinic ligand 3,7‑bis(dichloroacetyl)‑1,3,7‑triaza‑5‑phosphabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane (DCP), a derivative of dichloroacetic acid (DCA), whose ability to reverse the suppressed mitochondrial apoptosis in cancer cells is known. DCP was obtained by a double N-acylation of PTA (1,3,5‑triaza‑7‑phosphaadamantane) occurring with loss of CH2, in appropriate conditions. Due to the hindered rotation around the amidic CN bonds, three rotameric forms of DCP were observed, whose ratio in solution was dependent on the solvent, while the X-ray crystal structure of DCP showed an opposite orientation of the two amidic carbonyl groups (anti rotamer). The lipophilic, air and thermally stable DCP was found able to act regiospecifically as a P-donor ligand toward soft metal ions. By ligand substitution on appropriate precursors, we obtained the complexes 1-9, where proapoptotic DCA is associated with metal ions of known cytotoxic activity on cancer cells (Pt2+, Pd2+, Ru2+, Re+, Au+). The antiproliferative activity of DCP and its complexes was tested in vitro, in comparison with cisplatin, on three human tumor cell lines: A2780 (ovarian cisplatin-sensitive), A2780cis (ovarian cisplatin-resistant) and K562 (erythroleukemic). The results showed that the simultaneous presence of DCP (containing two residues of proapoptotic DCA) and Pt(II) produces the best performances with respect to non-platinum complexes. Experiments of pro-apoptotic activity indicated that the antiproliferative activity of the most active DCP-Pt(II) complexes is associated with induction of apoptosis.
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Synthesis and in-depth studies on the anticancer activity of novel palladacyclopentadienyl complexes stabilized by N-Heterocyclic carbene ligands. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 179:325-334. [PMID: 31255929 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.06.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Revised: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 06/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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New palladacyclopentadienyl complexes with bis-N-heterocyclic carbenes as spectator ligands have been synthesized and exhaustively characterized. The crystal structure of complex 1a has been also determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. Their in vitro cytotoxicity and that of other palladacyclopentadienyl derivatives coordinating different ancillary ligands has been determined against different cancer cell lines. Many complexes have shown an antiproliferative activity toward tumor cells often definitely better than cisplatin, whereas they have resulted practically inactive against the non-cancer MRC-5 cell line. The mechanism of action of bis-NHC derivative 1a, particularly active against ovarian cancer cell lines was studied in depth. Through a longitudinally analysis, it is shown that compound 1a induces apoptosis via DNA damage and release of cytochrome C. We propose compound 1a as a powerful and specific drug for the therapy of a deadly disease such as high grade serous ovarian cancer.
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Scattolin T, Giust S, Bergamini P, Caligiuri I, Canovese L, Demitri N, Gambari R, Lampronti I, Rizzolio F, Visentin F. Palladacyclopentadienyl complexes bearing purine‐based N‐heterocyclic carbenes: A new class of promising antiproliferative agents against human ovarian cancer. Appl Organomet Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.4902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Thomas Scattolin
- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e NanosistemiUniversità Ca' Foscari Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155 30174 Venezia‐Mestre Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e NanosistemiUniversità Ca' Foscari Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155 30174 Venezia‐Mestre Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e FarmaceuticheUniversità degli Studi di Ferrara Via Fossato di Mortara 74 44121 Ferrara Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Molecular Biology and Translational ResearchNational Cancer Institute and Center for Molecular Biomedicine – CRO Aviano Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e NanosistemiUniversità Ca' Foscari Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155 30174 Venezia‐Mestre Italy
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- Elettra – Sincrotrone Trieste SS 14 Km 163.5 in Area Science Park 34149 Basovizza Trieste Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e BiotecnologieUniversità degli Studi di Ferrara Via Fossato di Mortara 74 44121 Ferrara Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e BiotecnologieUniversità degli Studi di Ferrara Via Fossato di Mortara 74 44121 Ferrara Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e NanosistemiUniversità Ca' Foscari Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155 30174 Venezia‐Mestre Italy
- Pathology Unit, Department of Molecular Biology and Translational ResearchNational Cancer Institute and Center for Molecular Biomedicine – CRO Aviano Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e NanosistemiUniversità Ca' Foscari Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155 30174 Venezia‐Mestre Italy
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