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Awaji AA, Alhamdi HW, Alshehri KM, Alfaifi MY, Shati AA, Elbehairi SEI, Radwan NAF, Hafez HS, Elshaarawy RFM, Welson M. Bio-molecular Fe(III) and Zn(II) complexes stimulate the interplay between PI3K/AKT1/EGFR inhibition and induce autophagy and apoptosis in epidermal skin cell cancer. J Inorg Biochem 2024; 262:112720. [PMID: 39243420 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2024.112720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2024] [Revised: 08/20/2024] [Accepted: 08/31/2024] [Indexed: 09/09/2024]
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This study investigated the effectiveness and safety of a hybrid thiosemicarbazone ligand (HL) and its metal complexes (MnII-L, FeIII-L, NiII-HL, and ZnII-HL) against epidermoid carcinoma (A-431). The results indicated that FeIII-L is the most effective, with a high selectivity index of 8.01 and an IC50 of 17.49 ± 2.12 μM for FeIII-L. The study also revealed that the synthesized complexes effectively inhibited gene expression of the Phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3K), alpha serine/threonine-protein kinase (AKT1), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR2) axis mechanism (P < 0.0001). Additionally, these complexes trigger a chain of events that include the inhibition of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), transforming growth factor β1 (TGF β1), and topoisomerase II, and leading to a decrease in epidermoid cell proliferation. Furthermore, the inhibitory activity also resulted in the upregulation of caspases 3 and 9, indicating the acceleration of apoptotic markers, and the down regulation of miRNA221, suggesting a decrease in epidermoid proliferation. Molecular modeling of FeIII-L revealed that it had the best binding energy -8.02 kcal/mol and interacted with five hydrophobic π-interactions with Val270, Gln79, Leu210, and Trp80 against AKT1. Furthermore, the binding orientation of FeIII-L with Topoisomerase II was found to be the most stable, with a binding energy -8.25 kcal/mol. This stability was attributed to the presence of five hydrophobic π-interactions with His759, Guanin13, Cytosin8, and Ala465, and numerous ionic interactions, which were more favorable than those of doxorubicin and etoposide for new regimens of chemotherapeutic activities against skin cancer.
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- Aeshah A Awaji
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University College of Taymaa, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia.
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia; Tissue Culture and Cancer Biology Research Laboratory, King Khalid University, Abha 9004, Saudi Arabia.
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia; Tissue Culture and Cancer Biology Research Laboratory, King Khalid University, Abha 9004, Saudi Arabia.
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia; Tissue Culture and Cancer Biology Research Laboratory, King Khalid University, Abha 9004, Saudi Arabia; Cell Culture Lab, Egyptian Organization for Biological Products and Vaccines (VACSERA Holding Company), 51 Wezaret El-Zeraa St., Agouza, Giza, Egypt.
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Arish University, 45511 El Arish, Egypt.
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez University 43533, Suez, Egypt.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Suez University, 43533 Suez, Egypt; Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie, Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez University 43533, Suez, Egypt
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Luo SY, Zeng CM, Xu P, Ning Y, Dong ML, Zhang WH, Yu G. Thiazole Functionalization of Thiosemicarbazone for Cu(II) Complexation: Moving toward Highly Efficient Anticancer Drugs with Promising Oral Bioavailability. Molecules 2024; 29:3832. [PMID: 39202911 PMCID: PMC11357102 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29163832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2024] [Revised: 08/07/2024] [Accepted: 08/09/2024] [Indexed: 09/03/2024] Open
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In this work, we report the synthesis of a new thiosemicarbazone-based drug of N'-(di(pyridin-2-yl)methylene)-4-(thiazol-2-yl)piperazine-1-carbothiohydrazide (HL) featuring a thiazole spectator for efficient coordination with Cu(II) to give [CuCl(L)]2 (1) and [Cu(NO3)(L)]2 (2). Both 1 and 2 exhibit dimeric structures ascribed to the presence of di-2-pyridylketone moieties that demonstrate dual functions of chelation and intermolecular bridging. HL, 1, and 2 are highly toxic against hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines Hep-G2, PLC/PRF/5, and HuH-7 with half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values as low as 3.26 nmol/mL (HL), 2.18 nmol/mL (1), and 2.54 × 10-5 nmol/mL (2) for PLC/PRF/5. While the free ligand HL may elicit its anticancer effect via the sequestration of bio-relevant metal ions (i.e., Fe3+ and Cu2+), 1 and 2 are also capable of generating cytotoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) to inhibit cancer cell proliferation. Our preliminary pharmacokinetic studies revealed that oral administration (per os, PO) of HL has a significantly longer half-life t1/2 of 21.61 ± 9.4 h, nearly doubled as compared with that of the intravenous (i.v.) administration of 11.88 ± 1.66 h, certifying HL as an effective chemotherapeutic drug via PO administration.
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- Song-Yu Luo
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (S.-Y.L.); (C.-M.Z.); (Y.N.); (M.-L.D.)
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (S.-Y.L.); (C.-M.Z.); (Y.N.); (M.-L.D.)
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- Suzhou Degen Bio-Medical Co., Ltd., No. 1 Huayun Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou 215000, China;
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (S.-Y.L.); (C.-M.Z.); (Y.N.); (M.-L.D.)
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (S.-Y.L.); (C.-M.Z.); (Y.N.); (M.-L.D.)
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (S.-Y.L.); (C.-M.Z.); (Y.N.); (M.-L.D.)
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- Suzhou Degen Bio-Medical Co., Ltd., No. 1 Huayun Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou 215000, China;
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Jiménez-Pérez A, Fernández-Fariña S, Pedrido R, García-Tojal J. Desulfurization of thiosemicarbazones: the role of metal ions and biological implications. J Biol Inorg Chem 2024; 29:3-31. [PMID: 38148423 DOI: 10.1007/s00775-023-02037-7] [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: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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Thiosemicarbazones are biologically active substances whose structural formula is formed by an azomethine, an hydrazine, and a thioamide fragments, to generate a R2C=N-NR-C(=S)-NR2 backbone. These compounds often act as ligands to generate highly stable metal-organic complexes. In certain experimental conditions, however, thiosemicarbazones undergo reactions leading to the cleavage of the chain. Sometimes, the breakage involves desulfurization processes. The present work summarizes the different chemical factors that influence the desulfurization reactions of thiosemicarbazones, such as pH, the presence of oxidant reactants or the establishment of redox processes as those electrochemically induced, the effects of the solvent, the temperature, and the electromagnetic radiation. Many of these reactions require coordination of thiosemicarbazones to metal ions, even those present in the intracellular environment. The nature of the products generated in these reactions, their detection in vivo and in vitro, together with the relevance for the biological activity of these compounds, mainly as antineoplastic agents, is discussed.
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- Alondra Jiménez-Pérez
- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Burgos, 09001, Burgos, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Facultade de Química, Campus Vida, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Facultade de Química, Campus Vida, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Burgos, 09001, Burgos, Spain.
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Nicolás Á, Quero JG, Barroso M, Gándara Z, Gude L. DNA Interactions and Biological Activity of 2,9-Disubstituted 1,10-Phenanthroline Thiosemicarbazone-Based Ligands and a 4-Phenylthiazole Derivative. BIOLOGY 2024; 13:60. [PMID: 38275736 PMCID: PMC10813753 DOI: 10.3390/biology13010060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Four 1,10-phenanthroline derivatives (1-4) were synthesized as potential telomeric DNA binders, three substituted in their chains with thiosemicarbazones (TSCs) and one 4-phenylthiazole derivative. The compounds were characterized using NMR, HRMS, FTIR-spectroscopy and combustion elemental analysis. Quadruplex and dsDNA interactions were preliminarily studied, especially for neutral derivative 1, using FRET-based DNA melting assays, equilibrium dialysis (both competitive and non-competitive), circular dichroism and viscosity titrations. The TSC derivatives bind and stabilize the telomeric Tel22 quadruplex more efficiently than dsDNA, with an estimated 24-fold selectivity determined through equilibrium dialysis for compound 1. In addition, cytotoxic activity against various tumor cells (PC-3, DU145, HeLa, MCF-7 and HT29) and two normal cell lines (HFF-1 and RWPE-1) was evaluated. Except for the 4-phenylthiazole derivative, which was inactive, the compounds showed moderate cytotoxic properties, with the salts displaying lower IC50 values (30-80 μM), compared to the neutral TSC, except in PC-3 cells (IC50 (1) = 18 μM). However, the neutral derivative was the only compound that exhibited a modest selectivity in the case of prostate cells (tumor PC-3 versus healthy RWPE-1). Cell cycle analysis and Annexin V/PI assays revealed that the compounds can produce cell death by apoptosis, an effect that has proven to be similar to that demonstrated by other known 1,10-phenanthroline G4 ligands endowed with antitumor properties, such as PhenDC3 and PhenQE8.
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- Álvaro Nicolás
- Universidad de Alcalá, Departamento de Química Orgánica y Química Inorgánica, Instituto de Investigación Química “Andrés M. del Río” (IQAR), 28805 Madrid, Spain; (Á.N.)
- Grupo DISCOBAC, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Castilla-La Mancha (IDISCAM), 45071 Toledo, Spain
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- Universidad de Alcalá, Departamento de Química Orgánica y Química Inorgánica, Instituto de Investigación Química “Andrés M. del Río” (IQAR), 28805 Madrid, Spain; (Á.N.)
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- Universidad de Alcalá, Departamento de Química Orgánica y Química Inorgánica, Instituto de Investigación Química “Andrés M. del Río” (IQAR), 28805 Madrid, Spain; (Á.N.)
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- Universidad de Alcalá, Departamento de Química Orgánica y Química Inorgánica, Instituto de Investigación Química “Andrés M. del Río” (IQAR), 28805 Madrid, Spain; (Á.N.)
- Grupo DISCOBAC, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Castilla-La Mancha (IDISCAM), 45071 Toledo, Spain
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- Universidad de Alcalá, Departamento de Química Orgánica y Química Inorgánica, Instituto de Investigación Química “Andrés M. del Río” (IQAR), 28805 Madrid, Spain; (Á.N.)
- Grupo DISCOBAC, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Castilla-La Mancha (IDISCAM), 45071 Toledo, Spain
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Kumar A, Mishra R, Mazumder A, Mazumder R, Varshney S. Exploring Synthesis and Chemotherapeutic Potential of Thiosemicarbazide Analogs. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2023; 23:60-75. [PMID: 35658880 DOI: 10.2174/1871520622666220603090626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020. Researchers are continually finding new and more effective medications to battle the diseases. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to identify the emerging role of Thiosemicarbazide analogs for different types of cancer targets with a glance at different novel synthetic routes reported for their synthesis. METHODS A systematic literature review was conducted from various sources over the last 15 years with the inclusion of published research and review articles that involves the synthesis and use of thiosemicarbazide analogs for different targets of cancer. Data from the literature review for synthesis and anticancer potential for specific targets for cancer studies of thiosemicarbazide analogs are summarized in the paper. RESULTS There are several emerging studies for new synthetic routes of thiosemicarbazide derivatives with their role in various types of cancers. The main limitation is the lack of clinical trial of the key findings for the emergence of new anticancer medication with thiosemicarbazide moiety. CONCLUSION Emerging therapies exist for use of a limited number of medications for the treatment of cancer; results of the ongoing studies will provide more robust evidence in the future.
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- Akhalesh Kumar
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology (Pharmacy Institute), Knowledge park-2, Plot 19, Greater Noida, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology (Pharmacy Institute), Knowledge park-2, Plot 19, Greater Noida, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology (Pharmacy Institute), Knowledge park-2, Plot 19, Greater Noida, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology (Pharmacy Institute), Knowledge park-2, Plot 19, Greater Noida, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology (Pharmacy Institute), Knowledge park-2, Plot 19, Greater Noida, India
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Balakrishnan N, Haribabu J, Dharmasivam M, Jayadharini JP, Anandakrishnan D, Swaminathan S, Bhuvanesh N, Echeverria C, Karvembu R. Influence of Indole- N Substitution of Thiosemicarbazones in Cationic Ru(II)(η 6-Benzene) Complexes on Their Anticancer Activity. Organometallics 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.2c00604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- Nithya Balakrishnan
- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli 620015, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli 620015, Tamil Nadu, India
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Atacama, Los Carreras 1579, 1532502 Copiapo, Chile
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- Department of Chemistry, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia
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- Centre of Advanced Study in Crystallography and Biophysics, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600025, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli 620015, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77842, United States
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Atacama, Los Carreras 1579, 1532502 Copiapo, Chile
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli 620015, Tamil Nadu, India
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Ulchina I, Graur V, Tsapkov V, Chumakov Y, Garbuz O, Burduniuc O, Ceban E, Gulea A. Introducing N-Heteroaromatic Bases into Copper(II) Thiosemicarbazon Complexes: A Way to Change their Biological Activity. ChemistryOpen 2022; 11:e202200208. [PMID: 36541654 PMCID: PMC9769083 DOI: 10.1002/open.202200208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Three new copper(II) complexes, [Cu(1,10-Phen)(L)] (1), [Cu(2,2'-Bpy)(L)] (2) and [Cu(3,4-Lut)(L)] (3), where H2 L=2-[(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)methylidene]-N-(prop-2-en-1-yl)hydrazine-1-carbothioamide, 1,10-Phen=1,10-phenanthroline, 2,2'-Bpy=2,2'-bipyridine, 3,4-Lut=3,4-lutidine, have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, FTIR spectroscopy and single crystal X-ray crystallography (1, 2). All compounds are mononuclear. The introduction of a monodentate N-heteroaromatic base (3,4-dimethylpyridine) has led to a significant increase of antimicrobial activity against Gram-negative Escherichia coli and antifungal activity against Candida albicans compared to the pro-ligand and the precursor complex [Cu(L)H2 O]. The introduction of bidentate N-heteroaromatic bases did not lead to such increase of antimicrobial and antifungal activities. Moreover, complex 3 surpasses the inhibitory activity of tetracycline toward Enterobacter cloacae and the inhibitory activity of fluconazole toward Candida parapsilosis and Cryptococcus neoformans. The study of antioxidant activity against cation radicals ABTS⋅+ showed that complexes 1-3 are more active than Trolox, but only introduction of the monodentate N-heteroaromatic base (3,4-dimethylpyridine) led to the increase of antioxidant properties compared to the precursor complex.
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- Ianina Ulchina
- Laboratory of Advanced Materials in Biofarmaceutics and TechnicsMoldova State UniversityChişinău2009Republic of Moldova
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials in Biofarmaceutics and TechnicsMoldova State UniversityChişinău2009Republic of Moldova
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials in Biofarmaceutics and TechnicsMoldova State UniversityChişinău2009Republic of Moldova
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- Laboratory of Physical Methods of Solid State Investigation “Tadeusz Malinowski”Institute of Applied PhysicsChişinău2028Republic of Moldova
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials in Biofarmaceutics and TechnicsMoldova State UniversityChişinău2009Republic of Moldova
- Institute of ZoologyAcademy of Sciences of MoldovaChişinău2028Republic of Moldova
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- State University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Nicolae Testemiţanu”Chişinău2004Republic of Moldova
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- State University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Nicolae Testemiţanu”Chişinău2004Republic of Moldova
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials in Biofarmaceutics and TechnicsMoldova State UniversityChişinău2009Republic of Moldova
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Hricovíni M, Owens RJ, Bak A, Kozik V, Musiał W, Pierattelli R, Májeková M, Rodríguez Y, Musioł R, Slodek A, Štarha P, Piętak K, Słota D, Florkiewicz W, Sobczak-Kupiec A, Jampílek J. Chemistry towards Biology-Instruct: Snapshot. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:14815. [PMID: 36499140 PMCID: PMC9739621 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232314815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
Abstract
The knowledge of interactions between different molecules is undoubtedly the driving force of all contemporary biomedical and biological sciences. Chemical biology/biological chemistry has become an important multidisciplinary bridge connecting the perspectives of chemistry and biology to the study of small molecules/peptidomimetics and their interactions in biological systems. Advances in structural biology research, in particular linking atomic structure to molecular properties and cellular context, are essential for the sophisticated design of new medicines that exhibit a high degree of druggability and very importantly, druglikeness. The authors of this contribution are outstanding scientists in the field who provided a brief overview of their work, which is arranged from in silico investigation through the characterization of interactions of compounds with biomolecules to bioactive materials.
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- Miloš Hricovíni
- Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 38 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Structural Biology, The Rosalind Franklin Institute, Harwell Science Campus, UK, University of Oxford, Oxford OX11 0QS, UK
- Division of Structural Biology, The Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7BN, UK
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, 40 007 Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, 40 007 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Biophysics, Pharmaceutical Faculty, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 211A, 50 556 Wrocław, Poland
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- Magnetic Resonance Center and Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Center of Experimental Medicine SAS and Department of Biochemical Pharmacology, Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 841 04 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Eugenio María de Hostos Community College, City University of New York, 500 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, USA
- Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1425 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, 40 007 Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, 40 007 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University Olomouc, 17. listopadu 1192/12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Materials Engineering and Physics, Cracow University of Technology, 37 Jana Pawła II Av., 31 864 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Materials Engineering and Physics, Cracow University of Technology, 37 Jana Pawła II Av., 31 864 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Materials Engineering and Physics, Cracow University of Technology, 37 Jana Pawła II Av., 31 864 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Materials Engineering and Physics, Cracow University of Technology, 37 Jana Pawła II Av., 31 864 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Ilkovičova 6, 842 15 Bratislava, Slovakia
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Rani V, Tyagi A, Kohli N, Singh BP, Sangeetha KG, Kumar A. Structural, Spectroscopic, and Molecular Docking Analysis of Benzophenone N(4)-methyl-N(4)-phenyl Thiosemicarbazone Using Density Functional Theory. Polycycl Aromat Compd 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2022.2130375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Varsha Rani
- Department of Physics, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, India
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- Department of Physics, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, India
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- Department of Physics, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, India
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- Department of Physics, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, India
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- Department of Chemistry, The Zamorin’s Guruvayurappan College, Kozhikode, India
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- Department of Physics, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, India
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Bai XG, Zheng Y, Qi J. Advances in thiosemicarbazone metal complexes as anti-lung cancer agents. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1018951. [PMID: 36238553 PMCID: PMC9551402 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1018951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
Abstract
The great success of cisplatin as a chemotherapeutic agent considerably increased research efforts in inorganic biochemistry to identify more metallic drugs having the potential of treating lung cancer. Metal coordination centres, which exhibit a wide range of coordination numbers and geometries, various oxidised and reduced states and the inherent ligand properties offer pharmaceutical chemists a plethora of drug structures. Owing to the presence of C=N and C=S bonds in a thiosemicarbazone Schiff base, N and S atoms in its hybrid orbital has lone pair of electrons, which can generate metal complexes with different stabilities with most metal elements under certain conditions. Such ligands and complexes play key roles in the treatment of anti-lung cancer. Research regarding metallic anti-lung cancer has advanced considerably, but there remain several challenges. In this review, we discuss the potential of thiosemicarbazone Schiff base complexes as anti-lung cancer drugs, their anti-cancer activities and the most likely action mechanisms involving the recent families of copper, nickel, platinum, ruthenium and other complexes.
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- *Correspondence: Yunyun Zheng, ; Jinxu Qi,
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Mathews NA, Kurup MP. Copper(II) complexes as novel anticancer drug: Synthesis, spectral studies, crystal structures, in silico molecular docking and cytotoxicity. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.132672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Salehi R, Abyar S, Ramazani F, Khandar AA, Hosseini-Yazdi SA, White JM, Edalati M, Kahroba H, Talebi M. Enhanced anticancer potency with reduced nephrotoxicity of newly synthesized platin-based complexes compared with cisplatin. Sci Rep 2022; 12:8316. [PMID: 35585092 PMCID: PMC9117324 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-11904-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
As a platinum-containing anticancer drug, cisplatin is the keystone for treating many malignancies. Nephrotoxicity is the main dose-limiting toxicity, and several hydration therapies and supplementary strategies are utilized to reduce cisplatin-induced kidney damage, so the discovery and development of effective and safe antitumor drugs are still on the path of human health. Herein, a new four-coordinated Pt complex [Pt(TSC)Cl] using N(4)-phenyl-2-formylpyridine thiosemicarbazone (HTSC) was synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, 1HNMR, FT-IR, LC/MS and CHN elemental analysis. The Pt(TSC)Cl complex revealed antiproliferative activity against A549, MCF-7 and Caco-2 cell lines with a low micromolar IC50 (200–1.75 µM). Specifically, the Pt(TSC)Cl complex displayed more selectivity in Caco-2 cells (IC50 = 2.3 µM) than cisplatin (IC50 = 107 µM) after 48 h of treatment. Moreover, compared with cisplatin, a known nephrotoxic drug, the Pt(TSC)Cl complex exhibited lower nephrotoxicity against Hek293 normal cells. We also found that the Pt(TSC)Cl complex can effectively prevent cancer cell propagation in sub-G1 and S phases and induce apoptosis (more than 90%). Real time PCR and western analysis demonstrated that the expression pattern of apoptotic genes and proteins is according to the intrinsic apoptosis pathway through the Bax/Bcl-2-Casp9-Casp3/Casp7 axis. Collectively, our findings indicated that the Pt(TSC)Cl complex triggers apoptosis in Caco-2 cell lines, while low nephrotoxicity was shown and may be considered a useful anticancer drug candidate for colorectal cancers for further optimization and growth.
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- Roya Salehi
- Drug Applied Research Center and Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 5165665811, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, 5166614766, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, 5166614766, Tabriz, Iran.
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- School of Chemistry and BIO-21 Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic., 3010, Australia
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- Department of Laboratory Sciences, Paramedical Faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Toxicogenomics, GROW School for Oncology and Department Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Center for Environmental Science, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Department of Applied Cell Science, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, 5154853431, Iran
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Macsek P, Skoda J, Krchniakova M, Neradil J, Veselska R. Iron-Chelation Treatment by Novel Thiosemicarbazone Targets Major Signaling Pathways in Neuroblastoma. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 23:ijms23010376. [PMID: 35008802 PMCID: PMC8745636 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23010376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Revised: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
Abstract
Despite constant advances in the field of pediatric oncology, the survival rate of high-risk neuroblastoma patients remains poor. The molecular and genetic features of neuroblastoma, such as MYCN amplification and stemness status, have established themselves not only as potent prognostic and predictive factors but also as intriguing targets for personalized therapy. Novel thiosemicarbazones target both total level and activity of a number of proteins involved in some of the most important signaling pathways in neuroblastoma. In this study, we found that di-2-pyridylketone 4-cyclohexyl-4-methyl-3-thiosemicarbazone (DpC) potently decreases N-MYC in MYCN-amplified and c-MYC in MYCN-nonamplified neuroblastoma cell lines. Furthermore, DpC succeeded in downregulating total EGFR and phosphorylation of its most prominent tyrosine residues through the involvement of NDRG1, a positive prognostic marker in neuroblastoma, which was markedly upregulated after thiosemicarbazone treatment. These findings could provide useful knowledge for the treatment of MYC-driven neuroblastomas that are unresponsive to conventional therapies.
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- Peter Macsek
- Laboratory of Tumor Biology, Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 601 77 Brno, Czech Republic; (P.M.); (J.S.); (M.K.); (R.V.)
- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne’s University Hospital, 656 91 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Tumor Biology, Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 601 77 Brno, Czech Republic; (P.M.); (J.S.); (M.K.); (R.V.)
- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne’s University Hospital, 656 91 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Tumor Biology, Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 601 77 Brno, Czech Republic; (P.M.); (J.S.); (M.K.); (R.V.)
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- Laboratory of Tumor Biology, Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 601 77 Brno, Czech Republic; (P.M.); (J.S.); (M.K.); (R.V.)
- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne’s University Hospital, 656 91 Brno, Czech Republic
- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Brno, Masaryk University, 662 63 Brno, Czech Republic
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +420-549-49-6003
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- Laboratory of Tumor Biology, Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 601 77 Brno, Czech Republic; (P.M.); (J.S.); (M.K.); (R.V.)
- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne’s University Hospital, 656 91 Brno, Czech Republic
- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Brno, Masaryk University, 662 63 Brno, Czech Republic
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Musiol R, Malecki P, Pacholczyk M, Mularski J. Terpyridines as promising antitumor agents: an overview of their discovery and development. Expert Opin Drug Discov 2021; 17:259-271. [PMID: 34928186 DOI: 10.1080/17460441.2022.2017877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The fused aromatic system of terpyridines makes them good, innocent ligands for various metals. The resulting complexes have been extensively studied for both their biological activity and physico-chemical properties. However, although free ligands also have an interesting biological activity, their share in recent research is considerably limited. AREAS COVERED This review covers the literature on the anticancer activity of terpyridines with special attention being paid to their use as free ligands. Whenever possible, the mechanism of action has been discussed, thereby providing evidence of the substantial differences between sole ligands or less stable complexes and those that have heavier elements. EXPERT OPINION The existing literature indicates that there is a specific attitude for investigating terpyridines and their transition metal complexes. While the latter have been well explored and recognized in the scientific community, the free terpyridines are considered to be useful solely due to their complexing ability. At the same time, terpyridines could have similar or even higher anticancer potency than their complexes. Moreover, a mechanistic analysis of the stability and intracellular activity would provide information that would be useful for designing new drugs.
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- Robert Musiol
- Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia in Katowice, Szkolna 7, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Systems Biology and Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka 16, Gliwice, Poland
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia in Katowice, Szkolna 7, Katowice, Poland
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Mohammed FZ, Rizzk YW, El Deen IM, Mourad AAE, El Behery M. Design, Synthesis, Cytotoxic Screening and Molecular Docking Studies of Novel Hybrid Thiosemicarbazone Derivatives as Anticancer Agents. Chem Biodivers 2021; 18:e2100580. [PMID: 34699127 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202100580] [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: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Thiosemicarbazones have been the focus of scientists owing to their broad clinical anticancer range. Herein, A Series of new thiosemicarbazone derivatives 5-9 were synthesized and confirmed through the use of different spectroscopic techniques along with elemental analysis. The in vitro cytotoxic activity of compounds 5-9 against MCF-7 and A549 cell lines and normal breast cells were assessed. Several compounds were found to be active. The most active compound 7 caused MCF-7 cell cycle arrest at G1/ S phases; and induced apoptosis at the pre-G1 phase. The apoptosis-inducing activity of compound 7 was proofed by the elevation of caspase 3/7 activity and also by up-regulation of the expression of Bax and p53 proteins together with the down-regulation of the expression of the Bcl-2 protein. It also had a strong inhibitory effect topoisomerase IIβ enzyme. Molecular Docking study revealed that the synthesized compounds had good docking scores compared to the standard drug Etoposide towards the topoisomerase IIβ protein (3QX3). Overall, these findings confirmed that the new thiosemicarbazone derivatives could aid in the development of promising cancer drug candidates.
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- Faten Zahran Mohammed
- Chemistry Department (The Division of Biochemistry), Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department (The Division of Biochemistry), Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department (The Division of Organic chemistry), Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department (The Division of Biochemistry), Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt
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Besleaga I, Stepanenko I, Petrasheuskaya TV, Darvasiova D, Breza M, Hammerstad M, Marć MA, Prado-Roller A, Spengler G, Popović-Bijelić A, Enyedy EA, Rapta P, Shutalev AD, Arion VB. Triapine Analogues and Their Copper(II) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Solution Speciation, Redox Activity, Cytotoxicity, and mR2 RNR Inhibition. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:11297-11319. [PMID: 34279079 PMCID: PMC8335727 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c01275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Three new thiosemicarbazones
(TSCs) HL1–HL3 as triapine
analogues bearing a redox-active phenolic moiety at the terminal nitrogen
atom were prepared. Reactions of HL1–HL3 with CuCl2·2H2O in anoxic methanol afforded three copper(II)
complexes, namely, Cu(HL1)Cl2 (1), [Cu(L2)Cl] (2′), and Cu(HL3)Cl2 (3), in good yields. Solution
speciation studies revealed that the metal-free ligands are stable
as HL1–HL3 at pH 7.4, while being air-sensitive in
the basic pH range. In dimethyl sulfoxide they exist as a mixture
of E and Z isomers. A mechanism
of the E/Z isomerization with an inversion at the
nitrogen atom of the Schiff base imine bond is proposed. The monocationic
complexes [Cu(L1–3)]+ are the most abundant
species in aqueous solutions at pH 7.4. Electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical
studies of 1, 2′, and 3 confirmed their redox activity in both the cathodic and the anodic
region of potentials. The one-electron reduction was identified as
metal-centered by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroelectrochemistry.
An electrochemical oxidation pointed out the ligand-centered oxidation,
while chemical oxidations of HL1 and HL2 as well as 1 and 2′ afforded several two-electron and four-electron
oxidation products, which were isolated and comprehensively characterized.
Complexes 1 and 2′ showed an antiproliferative
activity in Colo205 and Colo320 cancer cell lines with half-maximal
inhibitory concentration values in the low micromolar concentration
range, while 3 with the most closely related ligand to
triapine displayed the best selectivity for cancer cells versus normal
fibroblast cells (MRC-5). HL1 and 1 in the presence of 1,4-dithiothreitol are as
potent inhibitors of mR2 ribonucleotide reductase as triapine. Three triapine analogues HL1−HL3 bearing a
phenolic redox-active moiety showed moderate antiproliferative activity,
while one of the oxidation products HL2c′·CH3COOH revealed
high cytotoxicity in Colo205 and Colo320 cancer cell lines. Coordination
of HL1−HL3 to copper(II) increased strongly the cytotoxicity,
with complex 2′ showing IC50 values
of 0.181 and 0.159, respectively. The highest cytotoxicity of 2′ is likely due to the highest thermodynamic stability,
more negative reduction potential, and the lowest rate of reduction
by GSH.
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- Iuliana Besleaga
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 42, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 42, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Interdisciplinary Excellence Centre, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 7, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary.,MTA-SZTE Lendület Functional Metal Complexes Research Group, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 7, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, SK-81237 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, SK-81237 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Section for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1066, Blindern, NO-0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Interdisciplinary Excellence Centre, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 7, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary.,Department of Medical Microbiology, Albert Szent-Györgyi Health Center and Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 10, 6725 Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 42, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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- MTA-SZTE Lendület Functional Metal Complexes Research Group, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 7, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary.,Department of Medical Microbiology, Albert Szent-Györgyi Health Center and Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 10, 6725 Szeged, Hungary
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- Faculty of Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 12-16, 11158 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Interdisciplinary Excellence Centre, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 7, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary.,MTA-SZTE Lendület Functional Metal Complexes Research Group, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 7, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, SK-81237 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 47 Leninsky Avenue, 119991 Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 42, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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Bai C, Wu S, Ren S, Zhu M, Luo G, Xiang H. Synthesis and evaluation of novel thiosemicarbazone and semicarbazone analogs with both anti-proliferative and anti-metastatic activities against triple negative breast cancer. Bioorg Med Chem 2021; 37:116107. [PMID: 33735799 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one of the most aggressive cancer with high mortality and recurrence rates. Hecogenin, a steroidal sapogenin, is reported as a potential anti-tumor agent against breast cancer. However, the moderate activity limits its further application in clinical. With the aim to identify novel analogues that are especially efficacious in therapy of TNBC, a series of novel hecogenin thiosemicarbazone and semicarbazone derivatives were designed, synthesized and biologically evaluated. Screening of cytotoxicity revealed that 4c could potently inhibit the proliferation of breast cancer cells (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells), lung cancer cells (A549) and colon cancer cells (HT-29) at low μM level. Importantly, further mechanism studies indicated the ability of 4c in inducing apoptosis of MDA-MB-231 cells by arresting the cell cycle. Moreover, 4c notably suppressed the migration and invasion of MDA-MB-231 cells compared to its parent hecogenin at the equal concentration.
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- Chengfeng Bai
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Structural, spectral, electronic, and molecular docking investigations on
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N
‐dimethyl
‐2‐[(
1E
)‐({[(methylsulfanyl)methanethioyl]amino}imino)methyl]aniline. J CHIN CHEM SOC-TAIP 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/jccs.202000435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Mageed AH, Al-Ameed K. Synthesis, structures, and DFT analysis of gold complexes containing a thiosemicarbazone ligand. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj03647e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A mixture of E,Z-thiosemicarbazone (TSC) allows the formation of two Au(i) complexes; the reaction of TSC with KAuCl4 yields two complexes in different solvents.
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- Ahmed Hassoon Mageed
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The University of Kufa, P.O. Box 21, Najaf 54001, Iraq
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The University of Kufa, P.O. Box 21, Najaf 54001, Iraq
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Malarz K, Zych D, Gawecki R, Kuczak M, Musioł R, Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz A. New derivatives of 4'-phenyl-2,2':6',2″-terpyridine as promising anticancer agents. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 212:113032. [PMID: 33261897 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.113032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Abstract
Terpyridine derivatives are known from their broad application including anticancer properties. In this work we present the newly synthesized 4'-phenyl-2,2':6',2″-terpyridine group with high antiproliferative activity. We suggest that these compounds influence cellular redox homeostasis. Cancer cells are particularly susceptible to any changes in the redox balance because of their handicapped and inefficient antioxidant cellular systems. The antiproliferative activity of the studied compounds was tested on five different cell lines that represent several types of tumours; glioblastoma, leukemia, breast, pancreatic and colon. Additionally, we also tested their selectivity towards normal cells. We performed molecular biology studies in order to detect the response of a cell to its treatment with the compounds that were tested. We looked at the in-depth changes in the proteins and cellular pathways that lead to cell cycle inhibition (G0/G1 and S), and consequently, death on the apoptosis and autophagy pathways. We proved that the studied compounds targeted DNA as well. Special attention was paid to the targets connected with ROS generation.
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- Katarzyna Malarz
- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics and Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia in Katowice, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500, Chorzów, Poland.
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- Wroclaw School of Information Technology, Ks. M. Lutra 4, 54-239, Wrocław, Poland
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics and Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia in Katowice, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500, Chorzów, Poland
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics and Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia in Katowice, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500, Chorzów, Poland; Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Szkolna 9, 40-006, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Szkolna 9, 40-006, Katowice, Poland
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics and Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia in Katowice, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500, Chorzów, Poland.
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Milunović MNM, Palamarciuc O, Sirbu A, Shova S, Dumitrescu D, Dvoranová D, Rapta P, Petrasheuskaya TV, Enyedy EA, Spengler G, Ilic M, Sitte HH, Lubec G, Arion VB. Insight into the Anticancer Activity of Copper(II) 5-Methylenetrimethylammonium-Thiosemicarbazonates and Their Interaction with Organic Cation Transporters. Biomolecules 2020; 10:E1213. [PMID: 32825480 PMCID: PMC7565988 DOI: 10.3390/biom10091213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
A series of four water-soluble salicylaldehyde thiosemicarbazones with a positively charged trimethylammonium moiety ([H2LR]Cl, R = H, Me, Et, Ph) and four copper(II) complexes [Cu(HLR)Cl]Cl (1-4) were synthesised with the aim to study (i) their antiproliferative activity in cancer cells and, (ii) for the first time for thiosemicarbazones, the interaction with membrane transport proteins, specifically organic cation transporters OCT1-3. The compounds were comprehensively characterised by analytical, spectroscopic and X-ray diffraction methods. The highest cytotoxic effect was observed in the neuroblastoma cell line SH-5YSY after 24 h exposure and follows the rank order: 3 > 2 > 4 > cisplatin > 1 >>[H2LR]Cl. The copper(II) complexes showed marked interaction with OCT1-3, comparable to that of well-known OCT inhibitors (decynium 22, prazosin and corticosterone) in the cell-based radiotracer uptake assays. The work paves the way for the development of more potent and selective anticancer drugs and/or OCT inhibitors.
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- Miljan N. M. Milunović
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 42, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Chemistry, Moldova State University, A. Mateevici Street 60, MD-2009 Chisinau, Moldova; (O.P.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Moldova State University, A. Mateevici Street 60, MD-2009 Chisinau, Moldova; (O.P.); (A.S.)
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- Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Laboratory of Inorganic Polymers, Aleea Grigore Ghica Voda, Nr. 41A, 700487 Iasi, Romania;
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- Elettra—Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A, Strada Statale 14—km 163,5 in AREA Science Park, 34149 Basovizza, Trieste, Italy;
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, SK-81237 Bratislava, Slovakia; (D.D.); (P.R.)
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, SK-81237 Bratislava, Slovakia; (D.D.); (P.R.)
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Interdisciplinary Excellence Centre, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 7, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (T.V.P.); (E.A.E.)
- MTA-SZTE Lendület Functional Metal Complexes Research Group, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 7, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary;
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Interdisciplinary Excellence Centre, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 7, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (T.V.P.); (E.A.E.)
- MTA-SZTE Lendület Functional Metal Complexes Research Group, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 7, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary;
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- MTA-SZTE Lendület Functional Metal Complexes Research Group, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 7, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary;
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunobiology, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 10, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna, A-1090 Vienna, Austria;
- Institute of Pharmacology, Centre for Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, A-1090 Vienna, Austria;
- Neuroproteomics, Paracelsus Private Medical University, 5020 Salzburg, Austria;
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Centre for Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, A-1090 Vienna, Austria;
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- Neuroproteomics, Paracelsus Private Medical University, 5020 Salzburg, Austria;
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 42, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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Hager S, Pape VFS, Pósa V, Montsch B, Uhlik L, Szakács G, Tóth S, Jabronka N, Keppler BK, Kowol CR, Enyedy ÉA, Heffeter P. High Copper Complex Stability and Slow Reduction Kinetics as Key Parameters for Improved Activity, Paraptosis Induction, and Impact on Drug-Resistant Cells of Anticancer Thiosemicarbazones. Antioxid Redox Signal 2020; 33:395-414. [PMID: 32336116 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2019.7854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Aims: Due to their significant biological activity, thiosemicarbazones (TSCs) are promising candidates for anticancer therapy. In part, the efficacy of TSCs is linked to their ability to chelate essential metal ions such as copper and iron. Triapine, the best-studied anticancer TSC, has been tested clinically with promising results in hematological diseases. During the past few years, a novel subclass of TSCs with improved anticancer activity was found to induce paraptosis, a recently characterized form of cell death. The aim of this study was to identify structural and chemical properties associated with anticancer activity and paraptosis induction of TSCs. Results: When testing a panel of structurally related TSCs, compounds with nanomolar anticancer activity and paraptosis-inducing properties showed higher copper(II) complex solution stability and a slower reduction rate, which resulted in reduced redox activity. In contrast, TSCs with lower anticancer activity induced higher levels of superoxide that rapidly stimulated superoxide dismutase expression in treated cells, effectively protecting the cells from drug-induced redox stress. Innovation: Consequently, we hypothesize that in the case of close Triapine derivatives, intracellular reduction leads to rapid dissociation of intracellularly formed copper complexes. In contrast, TSCs characterized by highly stable, slowly reducible copper(II) complexes are able to reach new intracellular targets such as the endoplasmic reticulum-resident protein disulfide isomerase. Conclusion: The additional modes of actions observed with highly active TSC derivatives are based on intracellular formation of stable copper complexes, offering a new approach to combat (drug-resistant) cancer cells.
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- Sonja Hager
- Institute of Cancer Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Research Cluster 'Translational Cancer Therapy Research,' Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Physiology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Interdisciplinary Excellence Centre, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
- MTA-SZTE Lendület Functional Metal Complexes Research Group, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Cancer Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Research Cluster 'Translational Cancer Therapy Research,' Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Cancer Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Research Cluster 'Translational Cancer Therapy Research,' Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Cancer Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- Research Cluster 'Translational Cancer Therapy Research,' Vienna, Austria
- Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Research Cluster 'Translational Cancer Therapy Research,' Vienna, Austria
- Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Interdisciplinary Excellence Centre, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
- MTA-SZTE Lendület Functional Metal Complexes Research Group, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Cancer Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Research Cluster 'Translational Cancer Therapy Research,' Vienna, Austria
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Ramachandran E, Gandin V, Bertani R, Sgarbossa P, Natarajan K, Bhuvanesh NSP, Venzo A, Zoleo A, Mozzon M, Dolmella A, Albinati A, Castellano C, Reis Conceição N, C. Guedes da Silva MF, Marzano C. Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Activity of Novel Cu(II) Complexes of 6-Methyl-2-Oxo-1,2-Dihydroquinoline-3-Carbaldehyde-4n-Substituted Thiosemicarbazones. Molecules 2020; 25:E1868. [PMID: 32316698 PMCID: PMC7221752 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25081868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Revised: 04/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Three new 6-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-3-carbaldehyde-thiosemicarbazones-N-4-substituted pro-ligands and their Cu(II) complexes (1, -NH2; 2, -NHMe; 3, -NHEt) have been prepared and characterized. In both the X-ray structures of 1 and 3, two crystallographically independent complex molecules were found that differ either in the nature of weakly metal-binding species (water in 1a and nitrate in 1b) or in the co-ligand (water in 3a and methanol in 3b). Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) measurements carried out on complexes 1 and 3 confirmed the presence of such different species in the solution. The electrochemical behavior of the pro-ligands and of the complexes was investigated, as well as their biological activity. Complexes 2 and 3 exhibited a high cytotoxicity against human tumor cells and 3D spheroids derived from solid tumors, related to the high cellular uptake. Complexes 2 and 3 also showed a high selectivity towards cancerous cell lines with respect to non-cancerous cell lines and were able to circumvent cisplatin resistance. Via the Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) imaging technique, preliminary insights into the biological activity of copper complexes were obtained.
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- Eswaran Ramachandran
- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy; (E.R.); (R.B.); (M.M.)
- Chemistry Research Center, National Engineering College, K. R. Nagar, Kovilpatti, Tamilnadu 628503, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy; (V.G.); (A.D.); (C.M.)
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy; (E.R.); (R.B.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy; (E.R.); (R.B.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641020, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy; (A.V.); (A.Z.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy; (A.V.); (A.Z.)
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy; (E.R.); (R.B.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy; (V.G.); (A.D.); (C.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy; (A.A.); (C.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy; (A.A.); (C.C.)
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal; (N.R.C.); (M.F.C.G.d.S.)
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal; (N.R.C.); (M.F.C.G.d.S.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy; (V.G.); (A.D.); (C.M.)
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Malarz K, Zych D, Kuczak M, Musioł R, Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz A. Anticancer activity of 4′-phenyl-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridines – behind the metal complexation. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 189:112039. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Revised: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Novel thiosemicarbazone derivative 17B interferes with the cell cycle progression and induce apoptosis through modulating downstream signaling pathways. GENE REPORTS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.genrep.2019.100578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Musiol R. Styrylquinoline – A Versatile Scaffold in Medicinal Chemistry. Med Chem 2020; 16:141-154. [PMID: 31161997 DOI: 10.2174/1573406415666190603103012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Revised: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Background: :
Styrylquinolines are characteristic fully aromatic compounds with flat,
rather lipophilic structures. The first reports on their synthesis and biological activity were published
roughly a century ago. However, their low selectivity, unfavorable toxicity and problems
with their mechanism of action significantly hampered their development. As a result, they have
been abandoned for most of the time since they were discovered.
Objective: :
Their renaissance was observed by the antiretroviral activity of several styrylquinoline
derivatives that have been reported to be HIV integrase inhibitors. Subsequently, other activities
such as their antifungal and anticancer abilities have also been revisited.
Methods:
In the present review, the spectrum of the activity of styrylquinolines and their use in
drug design is presented and analyzed.
Results:
New properties and applications that were reported recently have re-established
styrylquinolines within medicinal and material chemistry. The considerable increase in the number
of published papers regarding their activity spectrum will ensure further discoveries in the field.
Conclusions:
Styrylquinolines have earned a much stronger position in medicinal chemistry due to
the discovery of their new activities, profound mechanisms of action and as drug candidates in
clinical trials.
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- Robert Musiol
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, 75 Pulku Piechoty 1A, 41-500, Chorzow, Poland
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Glycofullerenes as non-receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors- towards better nanotherapeutics for pancreatic cancer treatment. Sci Rep 2020; 10:260. [PMID: 31937861 PMCID: PMC6959220 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-57155-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The water-soluble glycofullerenes GF1 and GF2 were synthesized using two-step modified Bingel-Hirsch methodology. Interestingly, we identified buckyballs as a novel class of non-receptor Src kinases inhibitors. The evaluated compounds were found to inhibit Fyn A and BTK proteins with IC50 values in the low micromolar range, with the most active compound at 39 µM. Moreover, we have demonstrated that formation of protein corona on the surface of [60]fullerene derivatives is changing the landscape of their activity, tuning the selectivity of obtained carbon nanomaterials towards Fyn A and BTK kinases. The performed molecular biology studies revealed no cytotoxicity and no influence of engineered carbon nanomaterials on the cell cycle of PANC-1 and AsPC-1 cancer cell lines. Incubation with the tested compounds resulted in the cellular redox imbalance triggering the repair systems and influenced the changing of protein levels.
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Synthesis, characterisation and biological studies of mixed-ligand nickel (II) complexes containing imidazole derivatives and thiosemicarbazide Schiff bases. J Mol Struct 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.126888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Abyar S, Khandar AA, Salehi R, Abolfazl Hosseini-Yazdi S, Alizadeh E, Mahkam M, Jamalpoor A, White JM, Shojaei M, Aizpurua-Olaizola O, Masereeuw R, Janssen MJ. In vitro nephrotoxicity and anticancer potency of newly synthesized cadmium complexes. Sci Rep 2019; 9:14686. [PMID: 31604983 PMCID: PMC6789105 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-51109-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Complexes based on heavy metals have great potential for the treatment of a wide variety of cancers but their use is often limited due to toxic side effects. Here we describe the synthesis of two new cadmium complexes using N(4)-phenyl-2-formylpyridine thiosemicarbazone (L1) and 5-aminotetrazole (L2) as organic ligands and the evaluation of their anti-cancer and nephrotoxic potential in vitro. The complexes were characterized by Single-crystal X-ray data diffraction, 1HNMR, FT-IR, LC/MS spectrometry and CHN elemental analysis. Next, cytotoxicity of these cadmium complexes was evaluated in several cancer cell lines, including MCF-7 (breast), Caco-2 (colorectal) and cisplatin-resistant A549 (lung) cancer cell lines, as well as in conditionally-immortalized renal proximal tubule epithelial cell lines for evaluating nephrotoxicity compared to cisplatin. We found that both compounds were toxic to the cancer cell lines in a cell-cycle dependent manner and induced caspase-mediated apoptosis and caspase-independent cell death. Nephrotoxicity of these compounds was compared to cisplatin, a known nephrotoxic drug, in vitro. Our results demonstrate that compound {2}, but not compound {1}, exerts increased cytotoxicity in MCF-7 and A549 cell lines, combined with reduced nephrotoxic potential compared to cisplatin. Together these data make compound {2} a likely candidate for further development in cancer treatment.
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- Selda Abyar
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, 5166614766, Iran
- Division of pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, 5166614766, Iran.
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- Drug Applied Research Center and Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Science, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, 51656-65811, Iran.
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- Drug Applied Research Center and Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Science, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, 51656-65811, Iran
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Azerbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, 5375171379, Iran
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- Division of pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- School of Chemistry and BIO-21 Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic., 3010, Australia
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, 5166614766, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Division of pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Division of pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG, Utrecht, Netherlands.
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Gawecki R, Malarz K, Rejmund M, Polanski J, Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz A. Impact of thiosemicarbazones on the accumulation of PpIX and the expression of the associated genes. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2019; 199:111585. [PMID: 31450131 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2019.111585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Revised: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Thiosemicarbazone derivatives are known for their broad biological activity including their antitumor potency. The aim of the current study was to examine the effect of a novel series of non-toxic iron chelators on the accumulation of protoporphyrin IX after external 5-aminolevulonic acid administration. From this series we selected one the most promising derivative which causes a pronounced increase in the concentration of protoporphyrin IX. The increase of the photosensitizer concentration is necessary for the trigger the efficient therapeutic effect of the photodynamic reaction. For selected compound 2 we performed an examination of a panel of the genes that are involved in the heme biosynthesis and degradation. Results indicated the crucial roles of ferrochelatase and heme oxygenase in the described processes. Surprisingly, there was a strict dependence on the type of the tested cell line. A decrease in the expression of the two aforementioned enzymes after incubation with compound 2 and 5-aminolevulonic acid is a commonly known fact and we detected this trend for the MCF-7 and HCT 116 cell lines. However, we noticed the upregulation of the tested targets for the Hs683 cells. These unconventional results prompted us to do a more in-depth analysis of the described processes. In conclusion, we found that compound 2 is a novel, highly effective booster of photodynamic therapy that has prospective applications.
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- Robert Gawecki
- A. Chelkowski Institute of Physics, Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia, Chorzow, Poland
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- A. Chelkowski Institute of Physics, Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia, Chorzow, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- A. Chelkowski Institute of Physics, Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia, Chorzow, Poland.
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Süleymanoğlu M, Kaya B, Erdem-Kuruca S, Ülküseven B. Iron(III) and nickel(II) complexes of tetradentate thiosemicarbazones: Synthesis, structure, cytotoxicity, and lipophilicity. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2019; 33:e22383. [PMID: 31392809 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.22383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2019] [Revised: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Eighteen of the iron(III) and nickel(II) complexes with tetradentate thiosemicarbazidato ligands were synthesized and described, by analytical and spectroscopic methods. Two complexes as an example to the iron and nickel centered ones were crystallographically analyzed to confirm the molecular structures. Cytotoxic effects of the complexes on K562 chronic myeloid leukemia cells were determined by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay. For comparison, human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) was used as a noncancerous cell line. While four of the iron(III) complexes exhibited the antileukemic effect with 50% inhibition of cell growth (IC50 ) values in the 3.4 to 6.9 μg/mL range on K562 cell line, the nickel(II) complexes showed no significant effect on both cell lines. The complexes Fe4, Fe5, and Fe6, bearing 4-methoxy substituent exhibited relatively high antiproliferative activity on both cell lines. Complex Fe3 with 3-methoxy and S-allyl groups exhibited a selectivity between K562 and HUVEC cells by IC50 values of 6.9 and >10 μg/mL, respectively. Lipophilicity, a key parameter for bioavailability and oral administration, was found in the range of -0.3 and +1.3 that desired for drug active ingredients. The results were discussed in the context of a structure-activity relationship.
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- Mediha Süleymanoğlu
- Department of Medical Biology, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Engineering Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Engineering Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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Salem ME, Hosny M, Darweesh AF, Elwahy AHM. Synthesis of novel bis- and poly(aryldiazenylthiazoles). SYNTHETIC COMMUN 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/00397911.2019.1620283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Mostafa E. Salem
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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de Siqueira LRP, de Moraes Gomes PAT, de Lima Ferreira LP, de Melo Rêgo MJB, Leite ACL. Multi-target compounds acting in cancer progression: Focus on thiosemicarbazone, thiazole and thiazolidinone analogues. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 170:237-260. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Spaczyńska E, Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz A, Malarz K, Kos J, Gonec T, Oravec M, Gawecki R, Bak A, Dohanosova J, Kapustikova I, Liptaj T, Jampilek J, Musiol R. Design and synthesis of anticancer 1-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxanilides with a p53 independent mechanism of action. Sci Rep 2019; 9:6387. [PMID: 31011161 PMCID: PMC6476888 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-42595-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
A series of 116 small-molecule 1-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxanilides was designed based on the fragment-based approach and was synthesized according to the microwave-assisted protocol. The biological activity of all of the compounds was tested on human colon carcinoma cell lines including a deleted TP53 tumor suppressor gene. The mechanism of activity was studied according to the p53 status in the cell. Several compounds revealed a good to excellent activity that was similar to or better than the standard anticancer drugs. Some of these appeared to be more active against the p53 null cells than their wild-type counterparts. Intercalating the properties of these compounds could be responsible for their mechanism of action.
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- Ewelina Spaczyńska
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500, Chorzów, Poland
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics and Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500, Chorzów, Poland
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics and Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500, Chorzów, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University, Odbojarov 10, 832 32, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Chemical Drugs, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Palackeho 1, Brno, 612 42, Czech Republic
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- Global Change Research Institute CAS, Belidla 986/4a, Brno, 603 00, Czech Republic
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics and Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500, Chorzów, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500, Chorzów, Poland
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- Central Laboratories, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinskeho 9, Bratislava, 81237, Slovakia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University, Odbojarov 10, 832 32, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Central Laboratories, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinskeho 9, Bratislava, 81237, Slovakia
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Ilkovicova 6, 842 15, Bratislava, Slovakia. .,Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Slechtitelu 27, 783 71, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500, Chorzów, Poland.
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Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz A, Malarz K, Rejmund M, Polanski J, Musiol R. Anticancer activity of the thiosemicarbazones that are based on di-2-pyridine ketone and quinoline moiety. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 171:180-194. [PMID: 30921758 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Thiosemicarbazones (TSC) are a subclass of iron-chelating agents that are believed to have an anticancer activity. The high potential for the application of this compound class can be illustrated by a fact that three TSC have entered clinical trials. The ability to chelate metal ions results in several biochemical changes in the cellular metabolism and growth. An important factor that determines the antitumor activity of TSC is a level of iron regulatory proteins and the antioxidant potential that is specific for each type of cancer cell. However, despite the increasing interest in TSC, their mechanism of anticancer activity is still unclear. For a more effective and rational design, it is crucial to determine and describe the abovementioned issues. In this report, we describe a series of new TSC that are designed on the four main structural scaffolds. The anticancer activity of these compounds was evaluated against a panel of cancer cell lines including colon and breast cancers and gliomas. Special attention was paid to the metal-dependent proteins. The impact of the tested TSC on the cell cycle and redox homeostasis was also determined. These results confirm a p53-independent mechanism of apoptosis.
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- Anna Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz
- A. Chelkowski Institute of Physics and Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia, Chorzow, Poland.
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- A. Chelkowski Institute of Physics and Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia, Chorzow, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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Abdul Halim SN'A, Nordin FJ, Mohd Abd Razak MR, Mohd Sofyan NRF, Abdul Halim SN, Rajab NF, Sarip R. Synthesis, characterization, and evaluation of silver(I) complexes with mixed-ligands of thiosemicarbazones and diphenyl(p-tolyl)phosphine as biological agents. J COORD CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/00958972.2019.1577400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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In vitro and in vivo cytotoxic activity and human serum albumin interaction for a methoxy-styryl-thiosemicarbazone. Invest New Drugs 2019; 37:994-1005. [PMID: 30661149 DOI: 10.1007/s10637-018-00722-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2018] [Accepted: 12/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Thiosemicarbazone is a class of compounds with potential applications in medicine, presenting high capacity to inhibit the growth of cancer cells as well as low toxicity. Because of high interest in anticancer studies involving thiosemicarbazones as new chemotherapeutic agents, a synthetic thiosemicarbazone derivative, 4-N-(2'-methoxy-styryl)-thiosemicarbazone (MTSC) was evaluated in vivo against Ehrlich carcinoma in an animal model. In vivo results demonstrated that MTSC treatment induced the survival of mice and altered significantly the body weight of the surviving mice 12 days after tumor inoculation. Treatment with 30 mg/kg of MTSC exhibited effective cytotoxic activity with T/C values of 150.49% (1 dose) and 278% (2 doses). Its interaction with human serum albumin (HSA), which plays a crucial role in the biodistribution of a wide variety of ligands, was investigated by multiple spectroscopic techniques at 296 K, 303 K, and 310 K, as well as by theoretical calculations. The interaction between HSA and MTSC occurs via ground-state association in the subdomain IIA (Sudlow's site I). The binding is moderate (Ka ≈ 104 M-1), spontaneous, entropically, and enthalpically driven. Molecular docking results suggested hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions as the main binding forces. Overall, the interaction HSA:MTSC could provide therapeutic benefits, improving its cytotoxic efficacy and tolerability.
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With the advent of the global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis, our arsenal of effective antibiotics is diminishing. The widespread use and misuse of antibiotics in human and veterinary medicine, compounded by the lack of novel classes of antibiotic in the pharmaceutical pipeline, has left a hole in our antibiotic armamentarium. Thus, alternatives to traditional antibiotics are being investigated, including two major groups of antibacterial agents, which have been extensively studied, phytochemicals and metals. Within these groups, there are several subclasses of compound/elements, including polyphenols and metal nanoparticles, which could be used to complement traditional antibiotics, either to increase their potency or extend their spectrum of activity. Alone or in combination, these antibacterial agents have been shown to be effective against a vast array of human and animal bacterial pathogens, including those resistant to licensed antibacterials. These alternative antibacterial agents could be a key element in our fight against AMR and provide desperately needed options, to veterinary and medical clinicians alike.
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Zych D, Slodek A, Krompiec S, Malarz K, Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz A, Musiol R. 4′-Phenyl-2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine Derivatives Containing 1-Substituted-2,3-Triazole Ring: Synthesis, Characterization and Anticancer Activity. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201801204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Dawid Zych
- Institute of Chemistry; Faculty of Mathematics; Physics and Chemistry; University of Silesia, Szkolna 9; 40-007 Katowice Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry; Faculty of Mathematics; Physics and Chemistry; University of Silesia, Szkolna 9; 40-007 Katowice Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry; Faculty of Mathematics; Physics and Chemistry; University of Silesia, Szkolna 9; 40-007 Katowice Poland
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics and Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research; Faculty of Mathematics; Physics and Chemistry; University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1 A; 41-500 Chorzów Poland
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics and Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research; Faculty of Mathematics; Physics and Chemistry; University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1 A; 41-500 Chorzów Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry; Faculty of Mathematics; Physics and Chemistry; University of Silesia, Szkolna 9; 40-007 Katowice Poland
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Rejmund M, Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz A, Malarz K, Pyrkosz-Bulska M, Gajcy K, Sajewicz M, Musiol R, Polanski J. Piperazinyl fragment improves anticancer activity of Triapine. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0188767. [PMID: 29652894 PMCID: PMC5898707 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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A new class of TSCs containing piperazine (piperazinylogs) of Triapine, was designed to fulfill the di-substitution pattern at the TSCs N4 position, which is a crucial prerequisite for the high activity of the previously obtained TSC compounds–DpC and Dp44mT. We tested the important physicochemical characteristics of the novel compounds L1-L12. The studied ligands are neutral at physiological pH, which allows them to permeate cell membranes and bind cellular Fe pools more readily than less lipid-soluble ligands, e.g. DFO. The selectivity and anti-cancer activity of the novel TSCs were examined in a variety of cancer cell types. In general, the novel compounds demonstrated the greatest promise as anti-cancer agents with both a potent and selective anti-proliferative activity. We investigated the mechanism of action more deeply, and revealed that studied compounds inhibit the cell cycle (G1/S phase). Additionally we detected apoptosis, which is dependent on cell line’s specific genetic profile. Accordingly, structure-activity relationship studies suggest that the combination of the piperazine ring with Triapine allows potent and selective anticancer chelators that warrant further in vivo examination to be identified. Significantly, this study proved the importance of the di-substitution pattern of the amine N4 function.
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- Marta Rejmund
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
- Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia, Chorzów, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
- Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia, Chorzów, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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Malarz K, Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz A, Serda M, Rejmund M, Polanski J, Musiol R. The role of oxidative stress in activity of anticancer thiosemicarbazones. Oncotarget 2018; 9:17689-17710. [PMID: 29707141 PMCID: PMC5915149 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.24844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Thiosemicarbazones are chelators of transition metals such as iron or copper whose anticancer potency is intensively investigated. Although two compounds from this class have entered clinical trials, their precise mechanism of action is still unknown. Recent studies have suggested the mobilization of the iron ions from a cell, as well as the inhibition of ribonucleotide reductase, and the formation of reactive oxygen species. The complexity and vague nature of this mechanism not only impedes a more rational design of novel compounds, but also the further development of those that are highly active that are already in the preclinical phase. In the current work, a series of highly active thiosemicarbazones was studied for their antiproliferative activity in vitro. Our experiments indicate that these complexes have ionophoric properties and redox activity. They appeared to be very effective generating reactive oxygen species and deregulating the antioxidative potential of a cell. Moreover, the genes that are responsible for antioxidant capacity were considerably deregulated, which led to the induction of apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. On the other hand, good intercalating properties of the studied compounds may explain their ability to cleave DNA strands and to also poison related enzymes through the formation of reactive oxygen species. These findings may help to explain the particularly high selectivity that they have over normal cells, which generally have a stronger redox equilibrium.
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- Katarzyna Malarz
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
- Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia in Katowice, Chorzów, Poland
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- Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia in Katowice, Chorzów, Poland
- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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Gatti A, Habtemariam A, Romero-Canelón I, Song JI, Heer B, Clarkson GJ, Rogolino D, Sadler PJ, Carcelli M. Half-Sandwich Arene Ruthenium(II) and Osmium(II) Thiosemicarbazone Complexes: Solution Behavior and Antiproliferative Activity. Organometallics 2018; 37:891-899. [PMID: 29681675 PMCID: PMC5908187 DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.7b00875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We report the synthesis, characterization, and antiproliferative activity of organo-osmium(II) and organo-ruthenium(II) half-sandwich complexes [(η6-p-cym)Os(L)Cl]Cl (1 and 2) and [(η6-p-cym)Ru(L)Cl]Cl (3 and 4), where L = N-(2-hydroxy)-3-methoxybenzylidenethiosemicarbazide (L1) or N-(2,3-dihydroxybenzylidene)-3-phenylthiosemicarbazide (L2), respectively. X-ray crystallography showed that all four complexes possess half-sandwich pseudo-octahedral "three-legged piano-stool" structures, with a neutral N,S-chelating thiosemicarbazone ligand and a terminal chloride occupying three coordination positions. In methanol, E/Z isomerization of the coordinated thiosemicarbazone ligand was observed, while in an aprotic solvent like acetone, partial dissociation of the ligand occurs, reaching complete displacement in a more coordinating solvent like DMSO. In general, the complexes exhibited good activity toward A2780 ovarian, A2780Cis cisplatin-resistant ovarian, A549 lung, HCT116 colon, and PC3 prostate cancer cells. In particular, ruthenium complex 3 does not present cross-resistance with the clinical drug cisplatin in the A2780 human ovarian cancer cell line. The complexes were more active than the free thiosemicarbazone ligands, especially in A549 and HCT116 cells with potency improvements of up to 20-fold between organic ligand L1 and ruthenium complex 1.
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- Anna Gatti
- Dipartimento
di Scienze Chimiche, della Vita e della Sostenibilità Ambientale
and CIRCMSB (Consorzio Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Chimica dei
Metalli nei Sistemi Biologici), University
of Parma, Parco Area
delle Scienze 11/A, 43124 Parma, Italy
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
- School
of Pharmacy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Chimiche, della Vita e della Sostenibilità Ambientale
and CIRCMSB (Consorzio Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Chimica dei
Metalli nei Sistemi Biologici), University
of Parma, Parco Area
delle Scienze 11/A, 43124 Parma, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Chimiche, della Vita e della Sostenibilità Ambientale
and CIRCMSB (Consorzio Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Chimica dei
Metalli nei Sistemi Biologici), University
of Parma, Parco Area
delle Scienze 11/A, 43124 Parma, Italy
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Rodríguez-Fanjul V, López-Torres E, Mendiola MA, Pizarro AM. Gold(III) bis(thiosemicarbazonate) compounds in breast cancer cells: Cytotoxicity and thioredoxin reductase targeting. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 148:372-383. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Revised: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 02/04/2018] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Bonaccorso C, Grasso G, Musso N, Barresi V, Condorelli DF, La Mendola D, Rizzarelli E. Water soluble glucose derivative of thiocarbohydrazone acts as ionophore with cytotoxic effects on tumor cells. J Inorg Biochem 2018; 182:92-102. [PMID: 29452884 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2018.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2017] [Revised: 01/28/2018] [Accepted: 01/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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A novel water-soluble ionophore based on the thiocarbohydrazone moiety conjugated with glucose (GluTch) was synthesized through a simple two-step procedure. Structural elucidation was carried out in water solution by means of various spectroscopic techniques (NMR, UV-Vis, and CD), electrospray ionization mass spectrometry and density functional theory calculations. The flexible nature of the thiocarbohydrazone moiety of the new glycoderivative compound induced both different coordination motifs and stoichiometry towards copper and zinc. Cytotoxicity assays of the ligands on the human normal keratinocyte NCTC-2544, MDA-MB-231 breast cancer and PC-3 human prostate adenocarcinoma cell lines demonstrated that i) higher activity on cancer cells growth inhibition compared to a normal cell line; ii) the introduction of the glucose unit does not alter the cytotoxic activity of the underivatized ionophore ligand and iii) the presence of copper ion improves the activity of the thiocarbohydrazones.
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- Carmela Bonaccorso
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; Consorzio Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Chimica dei Metalli nei Sistemi Biologici, via Celso Ulpiani, 27, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini (IBB-CNR), Via P. Gaifami 18, 95126 Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento Scienze Biomediche e Biotecnologiche, Sez. Biochimica Medica, via S. Sofia 64, I-95125, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento Scienze Biomediche e Biotecnologiche, Sez. Biochimica Medica, via S. Sofia 64, I-95125, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento Scienze Biomediche e Biotecnologiche, Sez. Biochimica Medica, via S. Sofia 64, I-95125, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università di Pisa, Via Bonanno Pisano 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy; Consorzio Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Chimica dei Metalli nei Sistemi Biologici, via Celso Ulpiani, 27, 70125 Bari, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; Consorzio Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Chimica dei Metalli nei Sistemi Biologici, via Celso Ulpiani, 27, 70125 Bari, Italy
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Mucaji P, Atanasov AG, Bak A, Kozik V, Sieron K, Olsen M, Pan W, Liu Y, Hu S, Lan J, Haider N, Musiol R, Vanco J, Diederich M, Ji S, Zitko J, Wang D, Agbaba D, Nikolic K, Oljacic S, Vucicevic J, Jezova D, Tsantili-Kakoulidou A, Tsopelas F, Giaginis C, Kowalska T, Sajewicz M, Silberring J, Mielczarek P, Smoluch M, Jendrzejewska I, Polanski J, Jampilek J. The Forty-Sixth Euro Congress on Drug Synthesis and Analysis: Snapshot †. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22111848. [PMID: 29143778 PMCID: PMC6150335 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22111848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2017] [Revised: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 10/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
The 46th EuroCongress on Drug Synthesis and Analysis (ECDSA-2017) was arranged within the celebration of the 65th Anniversary of the Faculty of Pharmacy at Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia from 5-8 September 2017 to get together specialists in medicinal chemistry, organic synthesis, pharmaceutical analysis, screening of bioactive compounds, pharmacology and drug formulations; promote the exchange of scientific results, methods and ideas; and encourage cooperation between researchers from all over the world. The topic of the conference, "Drug Synthesis and Analysis," meant that the symposium welcomed all pharmacists and/or researchers (chemists, analysts, biologists) and students interested in scientific work dealing with investigations of biologically active compounds as potential drugs. The authors of this manuscript were plenary speakers and other participants of the symposium and members of their research teams. The following summary highlights the major points/topics of the meeting.
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- Pavel Mucaji
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University, Odbojarov 10, 83232 Bratislava, Slovakia.
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- Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Postepu 36A, 05-552 Jastrzebiec, Poland.
- Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, 40007 Katowice, Poland.
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- Department of Synthesis Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, 40007 Katowice, Poland.
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- Department of Physical Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, Medykow 18, 40752 Katowice, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy Glendale, Midwestern University, 19555 N. 59th Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85308, USA.
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang 550014, China.
- Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang, 550014, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang 550014, China.
- Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang, 550014, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang 550014, China.
- Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang, 550014, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang 550014, China.
- Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang, 550014, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, 40007 Katowice, Poland.
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry & Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, 17. listopadu 12, 77146 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Seoul 08826, Korea.
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Seoul 08826, Korea.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, Heyrovskeho 1203, 50005 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Postepu 36A, 05-552 Jastrzebiec, Poland.
- Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11221 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11221 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11221 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11221 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Laboratory of Pharmacological Neuroendocrinology, Institute of Experimental Endocrinology, Biomedical Research Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 84505 Bratislava, Slovakia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Polytechniou 9, 15780 Athens, Greece.
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Environment, University of the Aegean, 81400 Myrina, Lemnos, Greece.
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, 40007 Katowice, Poland.
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, 40007 Katowice, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Neurobiology, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Mickiewicza 30, 30059 Krakow, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Neurobiology, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Mickiewicza 30, 30059 Krakow, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Neurobiology, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Mickiewicza 30, 30059 Krakow, Poland.
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- Department of Crystallography, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, University of Silesia, Bankowa 12, 40006 Katowice, Poland.
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, 40007 Katowice, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University, Odbojarov 10, 83232 Bratislava, Slovakia.
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Elsayed HE, Ebrahim HY, Haggag EG, Kamal AM, El Sayed KA. Rationally designed hecogenin thiosemicarbazone analogs as novel MEK inhibitors for the control of breast malignancies. Bioorg Med Chem 2017; 25:6297-6312. [PMID: 29066046 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2017.09.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2017] [Revised: 09/16/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Natural products have documented oncology success history as valuable scaffolds for selective target modulation. Herein, the sapogenin hecogenin (1) was screened for its anti-breast cancer inhibitory capacity using in vitro assays, including proliferation, cytotoxicity, migration, invasion assays, and Western blotting. The results identified 1 as a propitious hit with modest activities attributed to the concurrent down-regulation of mitogen activated protein kinase kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (MEK) distinctive downstream effectors. Guided by in silico 3D-structural insights of MAPK kinase domain, an extension strategy was adopted at 1's C-3 and C-12 aimed at the design of novel hecogenin-based analogs with improved target binding affinity. Thirty-three analogs were prepared and tested, among which hecogenin 12-(3'-methylphenyl thiosemicarbazone) (30) displayed the most potent selective anticancer effects. Analog 30 demonstrated antiproliferative, antimigratory and anti-invasive activities at low μM level, compared to the negligible effect on the non-tumorigenic MCF-10A mammary epithelial cells. Durable regression of breast tumor xenografts in athymic nude mice was observed after treatments with 30, compared to its parent hecogenin at the same dose regimen, confirmed the hit-to-lead promotion of this analog. Hecogenin-12-thiosemicarbazones, represented by 30, is a novel MEK inhibitory lead class to control breast neoplasms.
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- Heba E Elsayed
- Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA 71201, USA; Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Helwan, Cairo 11795, Egypt
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- Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA 71201, USA
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Helwan, Cairo 11795, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Helwan, Cairo 11795, Egypt
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- Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA 71201, USA.
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Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz A, Malarz K, Rams-Baron M, Serda M, Bauer D, Montforts FP, Ratuszna A, Burley T, Polanski J, Musiol R. Iron Chelators and Exogenic Photosensitizers. Synergy through Oxidative Stress Gene Expression. J Cancer 2017; 8:1979-1987. [PMID: 28819397 PMCID: PMC5559958 DOI: 10.7150/jca.17959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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In non-invasive anticancer photodynamic therapy (PDT), a nontoxic photosensitizer (PS), which is activated by visible light, is used as a magic bullet that selectively destroys cancer cells. Recently, we described the combined therapy of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA-PDT) with thiosemicarbazone (TSC), i.e. an iron-chelating agent. This resulted in a strong synergistic effect. Herein, we investigated a novel strategy using a combination of PDT consist of the xenobiotic-porphyrin type PS with TSC. We observed a synergistic effect for all of the pairs of TSC-PS. This approach can be rationalized by the fact that both chlorin and TSC can affect the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In order to elucidate the plausible mechanism of action, we also combined the investigated PSs with DFO, which forms complexes that are redox inactive. We detected a slight antagonism or additivity for this combination. This may suggest that the ability of an iron chelator (IC) to participate in the production of ROS and the generation of oxidative stress is important.
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- Anna Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz
- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.,Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia in Katowice, Chorzów, Poland
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- Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia in Katowice, Chorzów, Poland.,Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.,Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia in Katowice, Chorzów, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Organic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Bremen, Germany
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.,Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia in Katowice, Chorzów, Poland
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- The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
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New quinolone derivative: Spectroscopic characterization and reactivity study by DFT and MD approaches. J Mol Struct 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2017.01.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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[Cytotoxic effect of palladium (II) inclusion compounds in beta-cyclodextrin]. BIOMEDICA 2016; 36:603-611. [PMID: 27992987 DOI: 10.7705/biomedica.v36i4.2880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2015] [Revised: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Thiosemicarbazones and palladium (II) complexes have antineoplastic activities with mild side effects, for which they are considered new alternative antineoplastic drugs. However, the IC50 ranges of these complexes vary due to differences in their structure and solubility and their sensitivities for various cellular targets. Beta-cyclodextrin is an additive used to improve the solubility and stability of various drugs for therapeutic use, but the combination of beta-cyclodextrin with palladium (II) complexes and thiosemicarbazones has not been tested yet. OBJECTIVE To study the cytotoxic effect of palladium (II) inclusion complexes in beta-cyclodextrin. MATERIALS AND METHODS We tested the cytotoxic activity of palladium complexes combined with beta-cyclodextrin in the breast cancer cell line MCF-7 using a sulforhodamine B assay. RESULTS We tested the antiproliferative activity of palladium (II) complexes with and without the ligands MePhPzTSC and Ph2PzTSC and with and without beta-cyclodextrin in MCF-7 cells and compared them to that of cisplatin. All combinations showed antiproliferative activity; however, the activity was greater for the combinations that included beta-cyclodextrin: ([Pd (MePhPzTSC) 2] • ß-CD and [Pd (Ph2PzTSC) 2] • ß-CD), at concentrations of 0.14 and 0.49 μM, respectively. The IC50 for this complex was 5-fold lower than that of the ligand-free combinations (1.4 and 2.9 μM, respectively). The IC50 for free palladium (II) complex was 0.571.24 μM and that for cisplatin was 6.87 μM. CONCLUSIONS Beta-cyclodextrin significantly enhanced the cytotoxic activities of palladium (II) complexes and thiosemicarbazones probably by improving their solubility and bioavailability. The addition of beta-cyclodextrin is a possible strategy for designing new anticancer drugs.
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Bruneau C, Gramage-Doria R. One-Pot Directing Group Formation/C−H Bond FunctionalizationviaCopper(I) and Ruthenium(II) Catalysis. Adv Synth Catal 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201600735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Christian Bruneau
- Organometallics: Materials and Catalysis Laboratory; Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, UMR 6226, CNRS; Université de Rennes 1; Avenue du Général Leclerc 263 35042 Rennes France
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- Organometallics: Materials and Catalysis Laboratory; Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, UMR 6226, CNRS; Université de Rennes 1; Avenue du Général Leclerc 263 35042 Rennes France
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