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Lenis-Rojas OA, Roma-Rodrigues C, Fernandes AR, Carvalho A, Cordeiro S, Guerra-Varela J, Sánchez L, Vázquez-García D, López-Torres M, Fernández A, Fernández JJ. Evaluation of the In Vitro and In Vivo Efficacy of Ruthenium Polypyridyl Compounds against Breast Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22168916. [PMID: 34445620 PMCID: PMC8396206 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22168916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 07/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The clinical success of cisplatin, carboplatin, and oxaliplatin has sparked the interest of medicinal inorganic chemistry to synthesize and study compounds with non-platinum metal centers. Despite Ru(II)-polypyridyl complexes being widely studied and well established for their antitumor properties, there are not enough in vivo studies to establish the potentiality of this type of compound. Therefore, we report to the best of our knowledge the first in vivo study of Ru(II)-polypyridyl complexes against breast cancer with promising results. In order to conduct our study, we used MCF7 zebrafish xenografts and ruthenium complexes [Ru(bipy)2(C12H8N6-N,N)][CF3SO3]2Ru1 and [{Ru(bipy)2}2(μ-C12H8N6-N,N)][CF3SO3]4Ru2, which were recently developed by our group. Ru1 and Ru2 reduced the tumor size by an average of 30% without causing significant signs of lethality when administered at low doses of 1.25 mg·L-1. Moreover, the in vitro selectivity results were confirmed in vivo against MCF7 breast cancer cells. Surprisingly, this work suggests that both the mono- and the dinuclear Ru(II)-polypyridyl compounds have in vivo potential against breast cancer, since there were no significant differences between both treatments, highlighting Ru1 and Ru2 as promising chemotherapy agents in breast cancer therapy.
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- Oscar A. Lenis-Rojas
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, ITQB, Av. da República, EAN, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal;
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da Vida, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (C.R.-R.); (A.C.); (S.C.)
- Associate Laboratory i4HB—Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2819-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da Vida, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (C.R.-R.); (A.C.); (S.C.)
- Associate Laboratory i4HB—Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2819-516 Caparica, Portugal
- Correspondence: (A.R.F.); (J.J.F.)
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da Vida, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (C.R.-R.); (A.C.); (S.C.)
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da Vida, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (C.R.-R.); (A.C.); (S.C.)
- Associate Laboratory i4HB—Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2819-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- Departamento de Zoología, Genética y Antropología Física. Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, Spain; (J.G.-V.); (L.S.)
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- Departamento de Zoología, Genética y Antropología Física. Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, Spain; (J.G.-V.); (L.S.)
- Preclinical Animal Models Group, Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain; (D.V.-G.); (M.L.-T.); (A.F.)
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain; (D.V.-G.); (M.L.-T.); (A.F.)
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain; (D.V.-G.); (M.L.-T.); (A.F.)
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain; (D.V.-G.); (M.L.-T.); (A.F.)
- Correspondence: (A.R.F.); (J.J.F.)
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Ribeiro APC, Goodrich P, Martins LMDRS. Efficient and Reusable Iron Catalyst to Convert CO 2 into Valuable Cyclic Carbonates. Molecules 2021; 26:1089. [PMID: 33669560 PMCID: PMC7922262 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26041089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The production of cyclic carbonates from CO2 cycloaddition to epoxides, using the C-scorpionate iron(II) complex [FeCl2{κ3-HC(pz)3}] (pz = 1H-pyrazol-1-yl) as a catalyst, is achieved in excellent yields (up to 98%) in a tailor-made ionic liquid (IL) medium under mild conditions (80 °C; 1-8 bar). A favorable synergistic catalytic effect was found in the [FeCl2{κ3-HC(pz)3}]/IL system. Notably, in addition to exhibiting remarkable activity, the catalyst is stable during ten consecutive cycles, the first decrease (11%) on the cyclic carbonate yield being observed during the 11th cycle. The use of C-scorpionate complexes in ionic liquids to afford cyclic carbonates is presented herein for the first time.
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- Ana P. C. Ribeiro
- Centro de Química Estrutural and Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal;
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast David Keir Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT9 5AG, UK;
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- Centro de Química Estrutural and Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal;
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Valdivia G, Alonso-Diez Á, Pérez-Alenza D, Peña L. From Conventional to Precision Therapy in Canine Mammary Cancer: A Comprehensive Review. Front Vet Sci 2021; 8:623800. [PMID: 33681329 PMCID: PMC7925635 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.623800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Canine mammary tumors (CMTs) are the most common neoplasm in intact female dogs. Canine mammary cancer (CMC) represents 50% of CMTs, and besides surgery, which is the elective treatment, additional targeted and non-targeted therapies could offer benefits in terms of survival to these patients. Also, CMC is considered a good spontaneous intermediate animal model for the research of human breast cancer (HBC), and therefore, the study of new treatments for CMC is a promising field in comparative oncology. Dogs with CMC have a comparable disease, an intact immune system, and a much shorter life span, which allows the achievement of results in a relatively short time. Besides conventional chemotherapy, innovative therapies have a large niche of opportunities. In this article, a comprehensive review of the current research in adjuvant therapies for CMC is conducted to gather available information and evaluate the perspectives. Firstly, updates are provided on the clinical-pathological approach and the use of conventional therapies, to delve later into precision therapies against therapeutic targets such as hormone receptors, tyrosine kinase receptors, p53 tumor suppressor gene, cyclooxygenases, the signaling pathways involved in epithelial-mesenchymal transition, and immunotherapy in different approaches. A comparison of the different investigations on targeted therapies in HBC is also carried out. In the last years, the increasing number of basic research studies of new promising therapeutic agents on CMC cell lines and CMC mouse xenografts is outstanding. As the main conclusion of this review, the lack of effort to bring the in vitro studies into the field of applied clinical research emerges. There is a great need for well-planned large prospective randomized clinical trials in dogs with CMC to obtain valid results for both species, humans and dogs, on the use of new therapies. Following the One Health concept, human and veterinary oncology will have to join forces to take advantage of both the economic and technological resources that are invested in HBC research, together with the innumerable advantages of dogs with CMC as a spontaneous animal model.
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- Guillermo Valdivia
- Department Animal Medicine, Surgery and Pathology, Veterinary School, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Mammary Oncology Unit, Complutense Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department Animal Medicine, Surgery and Pathology, Veterinary School, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Mammary Oncology Unit, Complutense Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department Animal Medicine, Surgery and Pathology, Veterinary School, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Mammary Oncology Unit, Complutense Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department Animal Medicine, Surgery and Pathology, Veterinary School, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Mammary Oncology Unit, Complutense Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Lenis-Rojas OA, Robalo MP, Tomaz AI, Fernandes AR, Roma-Rodrigues C, Teixeira RG, Marques F, Folgueira M, Yáñez J, Gonzalez AA, Salamini-Montemurri M, Pech-Puch D, Vázquez-García D, Torres ML, Fernández A, Fernández JJ. Half-Sandwich Ru( p-cymene) Compounds with Diphosphanes: In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation As Potential Anticancer Metallodrugs. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:2914-2930. [PMID: 33570919 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c02768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Ruthenium(II) complexes are currently considered attractive alternatives to the widely used platinum-based drugs. We present herein the synthesis and characterization of half-sandwich ruthenium compounds formulated as [Ru(p-cymene)(L)Cl][CF3SO3] (L = 1,1-bis(methylenediphenylphosphano)ethylene, 1; L = 1,1-bis(diphenylphosphano)ethylene, 2), which were characterized by elemental analysis, mass spectrometry, 1H and 31P{1H} NMR, UV-vis and IR spectroscopy, conductivity measurements and cyclic voltammetry. The molecular structures for both complexes were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Their cytotoxic activity was evaluated using the MTT assay against human tumor cells, namely ovarian (A2780) and breast (MCF7 and MDA-MB-231). Both complexes were active against breast adenocarcinoma cells, with complex 1 exhibiting a quite remarkable cytotoxicity in the submicromolar range. Interestingly, at concentrations equivalent to the IC50 values in the MCF7 cancer cells, complexes 1 and 2 presented lower cytotoxicity in normal human primary fibroblasts. The antiproliferative effects of 1 and 2 in MCF7 cells might be associated with the induction of reactive oxygen species (ROS), leading to a combined cell death mechanism via apoptosis and autophagy. Despite the fact that in vitro a partial intercalation between complexes and DNA was observed, no MCF7 cell cycle delay or arrest was observed, indicating that DNA might not be a direct target. Complexes 1 and 2 both exhibited a moderate to strong interaction with human serum albumin, suggesting that protein targets may be involved in their mode of action. Their acute toxicity was evaluated in the zebrafish model. Complex 1 (the most toxic of the two) exhibited a lethal toxicity LC50 value about 1 order of magnitude higher than any IC50 concentrations found for the cancer cell models used, highlighting its therapeutic relevance as a drug candidate in cancer chemotherapy.
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- Oscar A Lenis-Rojas
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, ITQB, Av. da República, EAN, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Área Departamental de Engenharia Química, ISEL-Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Rua Conselheiro Emídio Navarro, 1, 1959-007 Lisboa, Portugal.,Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Química Estrutural and Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1049-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- Centro de Química Estrutural and Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1049-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Ciências e Tecnologías Nucleares (C2TN), Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, E.N. 10 (km 139.7), 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal
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- Neurover Group, Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA) and Department of Biology, Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain.,Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1 6BT, U.K
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- Neurover Group, Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA) and Department of Biology, Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain
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- Neurover Group, Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA) and Department of Biology, Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain
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- Neurover Group, Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA) and Department of Biology, Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Química & Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain.,Departamento de Biología Marina, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Km. 15.5, carretera Mérida-Xmatkuil, A.P. 4-116 Itzimná, C.P. 97100, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Departamento de Química & Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Química & Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Química & Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Química & Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain
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Sequeira D, Baptista PV, Valente R, Piedade MFM, Garcia MH, Morais TS, Fernandes AR. Cu(I) complexes as new antiproliferative agents against sensitive and doxorubicin resistant colorectal cancer cells: synthesis, characterization, and mechanisms of action. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:1845-1865. [PMID: 33470993 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt03566a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cancer is one of the worst health issues worldwide, representing the second leading cause of death. Current chemotherapeutic drugs face some challenges like the acquired resistance of the tumoral cells and low specificity leading to unwanted side effects. There is an urgent need to develop new compounds that may target resistant cells. The synthesis and characterization of two Cu(i) complexes of general formula [Cu(PP)(LL)][BF4], where PP is a phosphane ligand (triphenylphosphine or 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphano) ethane) and LL = is a heteroaromatic bidentate ligand (4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine and 6,3-(2-pyridyl)-5,6-diphenyl-1,2,4-triazine). The new compounds were fully characterized by spectroscopic techniques (NMR, FTIR and UV-vis.), elemental analysis (C, H, N and S) and two structures were determined by single X-ray diffraction studies. The antiproliferative potential of the new Cu(i) complexes were studied in tumor (breast adenocarcinoma, ovarian carcinoma and in colorectal carcinoma sensitive and resistant to doxorubicin) and normal (fibroblasts) cell lines. Complexes 1-4 did not show any antiproliferative potential. Amongst the complexes 5-8, complex 8 shows high cytotoxic potential against colorectal cancer sensitive and resistant to doxorubicin and low cytotoxicity towards healthy cells. We show that complexes 5-8 can cleave pDNA and, in particular, the in vitro pDNA cleavage is due to an oxidative mechanism. This oxidative mechanism corroborates the induction of reactive oxygen species (ROS), that triggers HCT116 cell death via apoptosis, as proved by the increased expression of BAX protein relative to BCL-2 protein and the depolarization of mitochondrial membrane potential, and via autophagy. Additionally, complex 8 can block the cell cycle in the G1 phase, also exhibiting a cytostatic potential. Proteomic analysis confirmed the apoptotic, autophagic and cytostatic potential of complex 8, as well as its ability to produce ROS and cause DNA damage. The interference of the complex in folding and protein synthesis and its ability to cause post-translational modifications was also verified. Finally, it was observed that the complex causes a reduction in cellular metabolism. The results herein demonstrated the potential of Cu(i) complexes in targeting doxorubicin sensitive and resistant cells which is positive and must be further explored using in vivo animal models.
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- Diogo Sequeira
- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal.
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal.
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal.
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- DQB-FCUL, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. and CQE@IST, Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- DQB-FCUL, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. and CQE@FCUL, Centro de Química Estrutural, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
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- DQB-FCUL, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. and CQE@FCUL, Centro de Química Estrutural, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal.
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Roma-Rodrigues C, Pombo I, Fernandes AR, Baptista PV. Hyperthermia Induced by Gold Nanoparticles and Visible Light Photothermy Combined with Chemotherapy to Tackle Doxorubicin Sensitive and Resistant Colorectal Tumor 3D Spheroids. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E8017. [PMID: 33126535 PMCID: PMC7672550 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21218017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Current cancer therapies are frequently ineffective and associated with severe side effects and with acquired cancer drug resistance. The development of effective therapies has been hampered by poor correlations between pre-clinical and clinical outcomes. Cancer cell-derived spheroids are three-dimensional (3D) structures that mimic layers of tumors in terms of oxygen and nutrient and drug resistance gradients. Gold nanoparticles (AuNP) are promising therapeutic agents which permit diminishing the emergence of secondary effects and increase therapeutic efficacy. In this work, 3D spheroids of Doxorubicin (Dox)-sensitive and -resistant colorectal carcinoma cell lines (HCT116 and HCT116-DoxR, respectively) were used to infer the potential of the combination of chemotherapy and Au-nanoparticle photothermy in the visible (green laser of 532 nm) to tackle drug resistance in cancer cells. Cell viability analysis of 3D tumor spheroids suggested that AuNPs induce cell death in the deeper layers of spheroids, further potentiated by laser irradiation. The penetration of Dox and earlier spheroid disaggregation is potentiated in combinatorial therapy with Dox, AuNP functionalized with polyethylene glycol (AuNP@PEG) and irradiation. The time point of Dox administration and irradiation showed to be important for spheroids destabilization. In HCT116-sensitive spheroids, pre-irradiation induced earlier disintegration of the 3D structure, while in HCT116 Dox-resistant spheroids, the loss of spheroid stability occurred almost instantly in post-irradiated spheroids, even with lower Dox concentrations. These results point towards the application of new strategies for cancer therapeutics, reducing side effects and resistance acquisition.
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Engel A, Dewald H, Reuter A, Klippstein J, Dehnen S. Protolysis of Amino Acid‐Functionalized Tin Sulfide Clusters. Eur J Inorg Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202000290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Annikka Engel
- Fachbereich Chemie and Wissenschaftliches Zentrum für Materialwissenschaften (WZMW) Philipps‐Universität Marburg Hans‐Meerwein‐Straße 4 35043 Marburg Germany
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- Fachbereich Chemie and Wissenschaftliches Zentrum für Materialwissenschaften (WZMW) Philipps‐Universität Marburg Hans‐Meerwein‐Straße 4 35043 Marburg Germany
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- Fachbereich Chemie and Wissenschaftliches Zentrum für Materialwissenschaften (WZMW) Philipps‐Universität Marburg Hans‐Meerwein‐Straße 4 35043 Marburg Germany
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- Fachbereich Chemie and Wissenschaftliches Zentrum für Materialwissenschaften (WZMW) Philipps‐Universität Marburg Hans‐Meerwein‐Straße 4 35043 Marburg Germany
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- Fachbereich Chemie and Wissenschaftliches Zentrum für Materialwissenschaften (WZMW) Philipps‐Universität Marburg Hans‐Meerwein‐Straße 4 35043 Marburg Germany
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Synthesis, structural properties, DFT studies, antimicrobial activities and DNA binding interactions of two newly synthesized organotin(IV) carboxylates. J Mol Struct 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.04.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Structural characterization and biological properties of silver(I) tris(pyrazolyl)methane sulfonate. J Inorg Biochem 2019; 199:110789. [PMID: 31357066 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2019.110789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Revised: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The water-soluble 1D helical coordination polymer [Ag(Tpms)]n (1) [Tpms = tris(pyrazolyl)methane sulfonate, -O3SC(pz)3; pz = pyrazolyl] was synthesized and fully characterized, its single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis revealing the ligand acting as a bridging chelate N3-donor ligand. The antiproliferative potential of 1 was performed on two human tumour cell lines, A2780 and HCT116, and in normal fibroblasts, with a much higher effect in the former cell line (IC50 of 0.04 μM) as compared to the latter cell line and to normal fibroblasts. Compound 1 does not alter cell cycle progression but interferes with the adherence of A2780 cells triggering cell apoptosis. Apoptosis appears to occur via the extrinsic pathway (no changes in mitochondria membrane potential, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and pro-apoptotic (B-cell lymphoma 2 (BCL-2) associated protein (BAX))/anti-apoptotic (BCL-2) ratio) being this hypothesis also supported by the presence of silver mainly in the supernatants of A2780 cells. Results also indicated that cell death via autophagy was triggered. Proteomic analysis allowed us to confirm that compound 1 is able to induce a stress response in A2780 cells that is related with its antiproliferative activity and the trigger of apoptosis.
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Nehru S, Anitha Priya JA, Hariharan S, Vijay Solomon R, Veeralakshmi S. Impacts of hydrophobicity and ionicity of phendione-based cobalt(II)/(III) complexes on binding with bovine serum albumin. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2019; 38:2057-2067. [DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2019.1624195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Selvan Nehru
- Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Chemical Sciences, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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da Costa CS, Miranda-Alves L, La Merrill MA, Silva IV, Graceli JB. The tributyltin leads to obesogenic mammary gland abnormalities in adult female rats. Toxicol Lett 2019; 307:59-71. [PMID: 30831249 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2019.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Revised: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Tributyltin chloride (TBT) is an obesogen associated with several complications. However, few investigations have evaluated TBT effects on adult mammary glands (MG). In this investigation, we assessed whether TBT's obesogenic effects resulted in abnormal MG fat pad expansion and other irregularities. TBT was administered to female rats (100 ng/kg/day for 15 days via gavage), and their MG morphophysiological development was assessed. We further assessed the MG fat pad for PPARγ, ERα, and aromatase protein expression, as well as inflammation, oxidative stress (OS), apoptosis and fibrosis. Irregular MG morphological development such as lower TEB number, alveolar (AB), lobule and differentiation (DF) score were observed in TBT rats. TBT rats had abnormal MG fat accumulation as evidenced by increased numbers of hypertrophic adipocytes, triglyceride (TG) levels and PPARγ expression. A strong negative correlation between the MG obesogenic makers and TEB number, AB and DF score were observed in TBT rats. MG inflammation was observed in TBT rats. A positive correlation between the MG obesogenic markers and inflammation were observed. High ERα and aromatase expression were observed in MG of TBT rats. MG OS, apoptosis and fibrosis were present in the TBT rats. Additionally, a positive correlation between the MG obesogenic markers and OS were observed in TBT rats. Thus, these data suggest that obesogenic TBT effects led to MG irregularities in the adult female rats.
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- Laboratory of Experimental Endocrinology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine and Postgraduate Program of Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Experimental Endocrinology Research, Development and Innovation Group, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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- Dept of Morphology, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Brazil.
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- Dept of Morphology, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Brazil.
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Banti CN, Hadjikakou SK, Sismanoglu T, Hadjiliadis N. Anti-proliferative and antitumor activity of organotin(IV) compounds. An overview of the last decade and future perspectives. J Inorg Biochem 2019; 194:114-152. [PMID: 30851663 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2019.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Revised: 02/06/2019] [Accepted: 02/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Organotins(IV) exhibit significant in vitro anti-proliferative activity, while the in vivo tests are encouraging. The recent reports on the anti-proliferative activity of organotin(IV) compounds are summarized in this review. The period covered by this work goes back to 2009 until late 2018, while the earlier ones, are included over the previous review of our group published by S.K. Hadjikakou, N. Hadjiliadis, in Coord Chem Rev, 253 (2009) 235-249. During the last decade (2009-2018), >300 organotin(IV) derivatives with oxygen-donor ligands, such as carboxylic acids, amino-acids, Non Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), biological active derivatives or natural products, organotins(IV) with sulfur containing ligands such as thiones, thiosemicarbazones, dithiocarbamates, organotin(IV) compounds of oximes and organotins(IV) with amines or semicarbazones were screened for their anti-proliferative effect against various cancer cell lines and their results are included in numerous reports over this period. Although much work has been carried out on organotin(IV) derivatives with O-donor ligands, however significant fewer reports are found on organotins(IV) with oximes as ligands.
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- Christina N Banti
- Section of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Section of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece.
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- Istanbul University, Engineering Faculty, Department Chemistry, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Section of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece.
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Sutradhar M, Fernandes AR, Paradinha F, Rijo P, Garcia C, Roma-Rodrigues C, Pombeiro AJ, Charmier AJ. A new Cu(II)-O-Carvacrotinate complex: Synthesis, characterization and biological activity. J Inorg Biochem 2019; 190:31-37. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2018.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2018] [Revised: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 09/27/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Lenis-Rojas OA, Robalo MP, Tomaz AI, Carvalho A, Fernandes AR, Marques F, Folgueira M, Yáñez J, Vázquez-García D, López Torres M, Fernández A, Fernández JJ. RuII(p-cymene) Compounds as Effective and Selective Anticancer Candidates with No Toxicity in Vivo. Inorg Chem 2018; 57:13150-13166. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b01270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Oscar A. Lenis-Rojas
- Departamento de Química & Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain
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- Área Departamental de Engenharia Química, ISEL-Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Rua Conselheiro Emídio Navarro, 1, 1959-007 Lisboa, Portugal
- Centro de Química Estrutural, Complexo 1, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- Centro de Ciências e Tecnologías Nucleares (C2TN), Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, E.N. 10 (km 139.7), 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal
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- Neurover Group, Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA) and Department of Biology, Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1 6BT, U.K
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- Neurover Group, Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA) and Department of Biology, Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Química & Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Química & Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Química & Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Química & Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain
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Svahn N, Moro AJ, Roma-Rodrigues C, Puttreddy R, Rissanen K, Baptista PV, Fernandes AR, Lima JC, Rodríguez L. The Important Role of the Nuclearity, Rigidity, and Solubility of Phosphane Ligands in the Biological Activity of Gold(I) Complexes. Chemistry 2018; 24:14654-14667. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201802547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Revised: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Noora Svahn
- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Química Inorgànica; Universitat de Barcelona; Martí i Franquès 1-11 08028 Barcelona Spain
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, CQFB; Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Monte de Caparica Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia; Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Campus de Caparica 2829-516 Caparica Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, Nanoscience Center; University of Jyvaskyla; P.O. Box 35 40014 Jyväskylä Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, Nanoscience Center; University of Jyvaskyla; P.O. Box 35 40014 Jyväskylä Finland
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia; Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Campus de Caparica 2829-516 Caparica Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia; Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Campus de Caparica 2829-516 Caparica Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, CQFB; Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Monte de Caparica Portugal
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Química Inorgànica; Universitat de Barcelona; Martí i Franquès 1-11 08028 Barcelona Spain
- Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (IN2UB); Universitat de Barcelona; 08028 Barcelona Spain
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Czerwińska K, Machura B, Kula S, Krompiec S, Erfurt K, Roma-Rodrigues C, Fernandes AR, Shul'pina LS, Ikonnikov NS, Shul'pin GB. Copper(ii) complexes of functionalized 2,2':6',2''-terpyridines and 2,6-di(thiazol-2-yl)pyridine: structure, spectroscopy, cytotoxicity and catalytic activity. Dalton Trans 2018; 46:9591-9604. [PMID: 28702618 DOI: 10.1039/c7dt01244f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Six new copper(ii) complexes with 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine (4'-Rn-terpy) [1 (R1 = furan-2-yl), 2 (R2 = thiophen-2-yl), and 3 (R3 = 1-methyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)] and 2,6-di(thiazol-2-yl)pyridine derivatives (Rn-dtpy) [4 (R1), 5 (R2), and 6 (R3)] have been synthesized by a reaction between copper(ii) chloride and the corresponding ligand. The complexes have been characterized by UV-vis and IR spectroscopy, and their structures have been determined by X-ray analysis. The antiproliferative potential of copper(ii) complexes of 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine and 2,6-di(thiazol-2-yl)pyridine derivatives towards human colorectal (HCT116) and ovarian (A2780) carcinoma as well as towards lung (A549) and breast adenocarcinoma (MCF7) cell lines was examined. Complex 1 and complex 6 were found to have the highest antiproliferative effect on A2780 ovarian carcinoma cells, particularly when compared with complex 2, 3 with no antiproliferative effect. The order of cytotoxicity in this cell line is 6 > 1 > 5 > 4 > 2 ≈ 3. Complex 2 seems to be much more specific towards colorectal carcinoma HCT116 and lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells. The viability loss induced by the complexes agrees with Hoechst 33258 staining and typical morphological apoptotic characteristics like chromatin condensation and nuclear fragmentation. The specificity towards different types of cell lines and the low cytotoxic activity towards healthy cells are of particular interest and are a positive feature for further developments. Complexes 1-6 were also tested in the oxidation of alkanes and alcohols with hydrogen peroxide and tert-butyl-hydroperoxide (TBHP). The most active catalyst 4 gave, after 120 min, 0.105 M of cyclohexanol + cyclohexanone after reduction with PPh3. This concentration corresponds to a yield of 23% and TON = 210. Oxidation of cis-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane with m-CPBA catalyzed by 4 in the presence of HNO3 gave a product of a stereoselective reaction (trans/cis = 0.47). Oxidation of secondary alcohols afforded the target ketones in yields up to 98% and TON = 630.
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- Katarzyna Czerwińska
- Department of Crystallography, Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, 9th Szkolna St, 40-006 Katowice, Poland.
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- Department of Crystallography, Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, 9th Szkolna St, 40-006 Katowice, Poland.
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- Department of Inorganic, Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis, Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, 9th Szkolna St, 40-006 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Inorganic, Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis, Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, 9th Szkolna St, 40-006 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Chemical Organic Technology and Petrochemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Krzywoustego 4, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.
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- Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, ulitsa Vavilova, dom 28, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, ulitsa Vavilova, dom 28, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Department of Kinetics and Catalysis, Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, ulitsa Kosygina, dom 4, Moscow 119991, Russia. and Chair of Chemistry and Physics, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Stremyannyi pereulok, dom 36, Moscow 117997, Russia
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Combination of chemotherapy and Au-nanoparticle photothermy in the visible light to tackle doxorubicin resistance in cancer cells. Sci Rep 2018; 8:11429. [PMID: 30061701 PMCID: PMC6065399 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-29870-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2018] [Accepted: 07/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Despite great advances in the fight against cancer, traditional chemotherapy has been hindered by the dose dependent adverse side effects that reduce the usable doses for effective therapy. This has been associated to drug resistance in tumor cells that often cause relapse and therapy failure. These drawbacks have been tackled by combining different therapeutic regiments that prevent drug resistance while decreasing the chemotherapy dose required for efficacious ablation of cancer. In fact, new metallic compounds have been in a continuous development to extend the existing chemotherapy arsenal for these combined regimens. Here, we demonstrate that combination of a metallic compound (TS265), previously characterized by our group, with photothermy circumvents cells resistant to Doxorubicin (DOX). We first engendered a colorectal carcinoma cell line (HCT116) highly resistant to DOX, whose viability was diminished after administration of TS265. Cancer cell death was potentiated by challenging these cells with 14 nm spherical gold nanoparticles followed by laser irradiation at 532 nm. The combination of TS265 with photothermy lead to 65% cell death of the DOX resistant cells without impacting healthy cells. These results support the use of combined chemotherapy and photothermy in the visible spectrum as an efficient tool for drug resistant tumors.
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Ribeiro APC, Anbu S, Alegria ECBA, Fernandes AR, Baptista PV, Mendes R, Matias AS, Mendes M, Guedes da Silva MFC, Pombeiro AJL. Evaluation of cell toxicity and DNA and protein binding of green synthesized silver nanoparticles. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 101:137-144. [PMID: 29482059 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.02.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Revised: 02/16/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were prepared by GREEN chemistry relying on the reduction of AgNO3 by phytochemicals present in black tea extract. AgNPs were fully characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy ((UV-vis)), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy dispersive absorption spectroscopy (EDS). The synthesized AgNPs induced a decrease of the cell viability in a dose-dependent manner with a low IC50 (0.5 ± 0.1 μM) for an ovarian carcinoma cell line (A2780) compared to primary human fibroblasts (IC50 5.0 ± 0.1 μM). The DNA binding capability of CT (calf thymus) DNA was investigated using electronic absorption and fluorescence spectroscopies, circular dichroism and viscosity titration methods. Additionally, the AgNPs strongly quench the intrinsic fluorescence of BSA, as determined by synchronous fluorescence spectra.
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- A P C Ribeiro
- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal; School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal; Chemical Engineering Departament, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, 1959-007 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal; UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Campus de Caparica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Campus de Caparica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Campus de Caparica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Campus de Caparica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- Chemical Engineering Departament, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, 1959-007 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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Bathula C, Roma-Rodrigues C, Chauhan J, Fernandes AR, Sen S. Synthesis of tetrahydro-1H-indolo[2,3-b]pyrrolo[3,2-c]quinolones via intramolecular oxidative ring rearrangement of tetrahydro-β-carbolines and their biological evaluation. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj04616b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Tetrahydro-1H-indolo[2,3-b]pyrrolo[3,2-c]quinolones are synthesized via a unique intramolecular oxidative ring rearrangement.
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- Chandramohan Bathula
- Department of Chemistry
- School of Natural Sciences
- Shiv Nadar University
- GautamBudh Nagar
- India
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- UCIBIO
- Departamento de Ciências da Vida
- Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa
- Caparica
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- Department of Chemistry
- School of Natural Sciences
- Shiv Nadar University
- GautamBudh Nagar
- India
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- UCIBIO
- Departamento de Ciências da Vida
- Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa
- Caparica
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- Department of Chemistry
- School of Natural Sciences
- Shiv Nadar University
- GautamBudh Nagar
- India
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Sutradhar M, Rajeshwari, Roy Barman T, Fernandes AR, Paradinha F, Roma-Rodrigues C, Guedes da Silva MFC, Pombeiro AJ. Mixed ligand aroylhydrazone and N-donor heterocyclic Lewis base Cu(II) complexes as potential antiproliferative agents. J Inorg Biochem 2017; 175:267-275. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2017.07.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2017] [Revised: 06/28/2017] [Accepted: 07/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Lenis-Rojas OA, Roma-Rodrigues C, Fernandes AR, Marques F, Pérez-Fernández D, Guerra-Varela J, Sánchez L, Vázquez-García D, López-Torres M, Fernández A, Fernández JJ. Dinuclear RuII(bipy)2 Derivatives: Structural, Biological, and in Vivo Zebrafish Toxicity Evaluation. Inorg Chem 2017; 56:7127-7144. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b00790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Oscar A. Lenis-Rojas
- Departamento de Química Fundamental & Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da
Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da
Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- Centro de Ciências
e Tecnologias Nucleares (C2TN), Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10 (km 139.7), 2695-066 Bobadela, LRS, Portugal
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- Departamento de Zoología, Genética y Antropología
Física. Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, Spain
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- Departamento de Zoología, Genética y Antropología
Física. Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, Spain
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- Departamento de Zoología, Genética y Antropología
Física. Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Fundamental & Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Fundamental & Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Fundamental & Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Fundamental & Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain
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Vinhas R, Fernandes AR, Baptista PV. Gold Nanoparticles for BCR-ABL1 Gene Silencing: Improving Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Efficacy in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. MOLECULAR THERAPY. NUCLEIC ACIDS 2017. [PMID: 28624216 PMCID: PMC5436101 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2017.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Introduction of tyrosine kinase inhibitors for chronic myeloid leukemia treatment is associated with a 63% probability of maintaining a complete cytogenetic response, meaning that over 30% patients require an alternative methodology to overcome resistance, tolerance, or side effects. Considering the potential of nanotechnology in cancer treatment and the benefits of a combined therapy with imatinib, a nanoconjugate was designed to achieve BCR-ABL1 gene silencing. Gold nanoparticles were functionalized with a single-stranded DNA oligonucleotide that selectively targets the e14a2 BCR-ABL1 transcript expressed by K562 cells. This gold (Au)-nanoconjugate showed great efficacy in gene silencing that induced a significant increase in cell death. Variation of BCL-2 and BAX protein expression, an increase of caspase-3 activity, and apoptotic bodies in cells treated with the nanoconjugate demonstrate its aptitude for inducing apoptosis on K562 BCR-ABL1-expressing cells. Moreover, the combination of the silencing Au-nanoconjugate with imatinib prompted a decrease of imatinib IC50. This Au-nanoconjugate was also capable of inducing the loss of viability of imatinib-resistant K562 cells. This strategy shows that combination of Au-nanoconjugate and imatinib make K562 cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy and that the Au-nanoconjugate alone may overcome imatinib-resistance mechanisms, thus providing an effective treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia patients who exhibit drug tolerance.
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- Raquel Vinhas
- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.
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Raposo LR, Roma-Rodrigues C, Jesus J, Martins LMDRS, Pombeiro AJ, Baptista PV, Fernandes AR. Targeting canine mammary tumours via gold nanoparticles functionalized with promising Co(II) and Zn(II) compounds. Vet Comp Oncol 2017; 15:1537-1542. [PMID: 28150469 DOI: 10.1111/vco.12298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Revised: 10/22/2016] [Accepted: 11/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite continuous efforts, the treatment of canine cancer has still to deliver effective strategies. For example, traditional chemotherapy with doxorubicin and/or docetaxel does not significantly increase survival in dogs with canine mammary tumors (CMTs). AIMS Evaluate the efficiency of two metal compounds [Zn(DION)2 ]Cl (TS262, DION = 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione) and [CoCl(H2 O)(DION)2 ][BF4 ] (TS265) and novel nanovectorizations designed to improve the anti-cancer efficacy of these compounds in a new CMT derived cell line (FR37-CMT). MATERIALS AND METHODS FR37-CMT cells were exposed to different concentrations of TS262 and TS265 and two new nanoparticle systems and cellular viability was determined. These nanosystems are composed of polyethylene-glycol, bovine-serum-albumin and TS262 or TS265 (NanoTS262 or NanoTS265, respectively). RESULTS In FR37-CMT, TS262 and TS265 displayed IC50 values well below those displayed by doxorubicin and cisplatin. The nanovectorizations further decreased the IC50 values. DISCUSSION TS262 and TS265 proved to be effective against FR37-CMT cells and more effective than of doxorubicin and cisplatin. The Nanosystems efficiently delivered the cytotoxic cargo inducing a significant reduction of cell viability in FR37-CMT cell line when compared to the free compounds. CONCLUSIONS TS262 and TS265 are compounds with potential in the treatment of CMTs. NanoTS262 and NanoTS265 demonstrate that such simple nanovectorization via gold nanoparticles shows tremendous potential as anti-cancer formulations, which may easily be expanded to suit other cargo.
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- L R Raposo
- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Caparica, Portugal.,CQE, Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Caparica, Portugal
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- CQE, Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal.,Área Departamental de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- CQE, Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Caparica, Portugal.,CQE, Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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Bommer UA, Vine KL, Puri P, Engel M, Belfiore L, Fildes K, Batterham M, Lochhead A, Aghmesheh M. Translationally controlled tumour protein TCTP is induced early in human colorectal tumours and contributes to the resistance of HCT116 colon cancer cells to 5-FU and oxaliplatin. Cell Commun Signal 2017; 15:9. [PMID: 28143584 PMCID: PMC5286767 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-017-0164-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background Translationally controlled tumour protein TCTP is an anti-apoptotic protein frequently overexpressed in cancers, where high levels are often associated with poor patient outcome. TCTP may be involved in protecting cancer cells against the cytotoxic action of anti-cancer drugs. Here we study the early increase of TCTP levels in human colorectal cancer (CRC) and the regulation of TCTP expression in HCT116 colon cancer cells, in response to treatment with the anti-cancer drugs 5-FU and oxaliplatin. Methods Using immunohistochemistry, we assessed TCTP levels in surgical samples from adenomas and adenocarcinomas of the colon, compared to normal colon tissue. We also studied the regulation of TCTP in HCT116 colon cancer cells in response to 5-FU and oxaliplatin by western blotting. TCTP mRNA levels were assessed by RT-qPCR. We used mTOR kinase inhibitors to demonstrate mTOR-dependent translational regulation of TCTP under these conditions. Employing the Real-Time Cell Analysis (RTCA) System and the MTS assay, we investigated the effect of TCTP-knockdown on the sensitivity of HCT116 cells to the anti-cancer drugs 5-FU and oxaliplatin. Results 1. TCTP levels are significantly increased in colon adenomas and adenocarcinomas, compared to normal colon tissue. 2. TCTP protein levels are about 4-fold upregulated in HCT116 colon cancer cells, in response to 5-FU and oxaliplatin treatment, whereas TCTP mRNA levels are down regulated. 3. mTOR kinase inhibitors prevented the up-regulation of TCTP protein, indicating that TCTP is translationally regulated through the mTOR complex 1 signalling pathway under these conditions. 4. Using two cellular assay systems, we demonstrated that TCTP-knockdown sensitises HCT116 cells to the cytotoxicity caused by 5-FU and oxaliplatin. Conclusions Our results demonstrate that TCTP levels increase significantly in the early stages of CRC development. In colon cancer cells, expression of this protein is largely upregulated during treatment with the DNA-damaging anti-cancer drugs 5-FU and oxaliplatin, as part of the cellular stress response. TCTP may thus contribute to the development of anti-cancer drug resistance. These findings indicate that TCTP might be suitable as a biomarker and that combinatorial treatment using 5-FU/oxaliplatin, together with mTOR kinase inhibitors, could be a route to preventing the development of resistance to these drugs. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12964-017-0164-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Ulrich-Axel Bommer
- Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI), University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia. .,Graduate School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia.
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- Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI), University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia.,School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, 2522, NSW, Australia
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- Graduate School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia.,Present address: Southeast Sydney Illawarra Area Health Services, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI), University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia.,School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, 2522, NSW, Australia
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- Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI), University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia.,School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, 2522, NSW, Australia
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- Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI), University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia.,Graduate School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences University of Wollongong, Wollongong, 2522, NSW, Australia
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- Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI), University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia.,Southern IML Pathology Wollongong, 2500, Wollongong, NSW, Australia.,Present address: Syd-Path, St. Vincent's Hospital Darlinghurst, Sydney, 2010, NSW, Australia
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- Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI), University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia.,Illawarra Cancer Care Centre, The Wollongong Hospital, Wollongong, 2500, NSW, Australia
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Martins M, Baptista PV, Mendo AS, Correia C, Videira P, Rodrigues AS, Muthukumaran J, Santos-Silva T, Silva A, da Silva MFCG, Gigante J, Duarte A, Gajewska M, Fernandes AR. In vitro and in vivo biological characterization of the anti-proliferative potential of a cyclic trinuclear organotin(iv) complex. MOLECULAR BIOSYSTEMS 2016; 12:1015-23. [PMID: 26842219 DOI: 10.1039/c5mb00791g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Identification of novel molecules that can selectively inhibit the growth of tumor cells, avoid causing side effects to patients and/or intrinsic or acquired resistance, usually associated with common chemotherapeutic agents, is of utmost importance. Organometallic compounds have gained importance in oncologic chemotherapy, such as organotin(iv) complexes. In this study, we assessed the anti-tumor activity of the cyclic trinuclear organotin(iv) complex with an aromatic oximehydroxamic acid group [nBu2Sn(L)]3(H2L = N,2-dihydroxy-5-[N-hydroxyethanimidoyl]benzamide) - MG85 - and provided further characterization of its biological targets. We have previously shown the high anti-proliferative activity of this complex against human colorectal and hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines and lower cytotoxicity in neonatal non-tumor fibroblasts. MG85 induces tumor cell apoptosis and down-regulation of proteins related to tubulin dynamics (TCTP and COF1). Further characterization included the: (i) evaluation of interference in the cell cycle progression, including the expression of critical genes; (ii) affinity to DNA and the corresponding mode of binding; (iii) genotoxic potential in cells with deficient DNA repair pathways; and (iv) in vivo tumor reduction efficiency using mouse colorectal carcinoma xenografts.
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- Marta Martins
- School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, UCD Centre for Food Safety, Centre for Molecular Innovation and Drug Discovery, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal. and CEDOC, NOVA Medical School/Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centre for Toxicogenomics and Human Health, NOVA Medical School/Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- UCIBIO-REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica 2829-516, Portugal
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- UCIBIO-REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica 2829-516, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Complexo I, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Complexo I, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal. and Centro de Química Estrutural, Complexo I, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
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Syntheses, Crystal Structures and Biological Activity of the 1D Chain Benzyltin Complexes Based on 2-Oxo-Propionic Acid Benzoyl Hydrazone. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-016-0477-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Lenis-Rojas OA, Fernandes AR, Roma-Rodrigues C, Baptista PV, Marques F, Pérez-Fernández D, Guerra-Varela J, Sánchez L, Vázquez-García D, Torres ML, Fernández A, Fernández JJ. Heteroleptic mononuclear compounds of ruthenium(ii): synthesis, structural analyses, in vitro antitumor activity and in vivo toxicity on zebrafish embryos. Dalton Trans 2016; 45:19127-19140. [PMID: 27868117 DOI: 10.1039/c6dt03591d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The limitations of platinum complexes in cancer treatment have motivated the extensive investigation into other metal complexes such as ruthenium. We herein present the synthesis and characterization of a new family of ruthenium compounds 1a-5a with the general formula [Ru(bipy)2L][CF3SO3]2 (bipy = 2,2'-bipyridine; L = bidentate ligand: N,N; N,P; P,P; P,As) which have been characterized by elemental analysis, ES-MS, 1H and 31P-{1H} NMR, FTIR and conductivity measurements. The molecular structures of four Ru(ii) complexes were determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. All compounds displayed moderate cytotoxic activity in vitro against human A2780 ovarian, MCF7 breast and HCT116 colorectal tumor cells. Compound 5a was the most cytotoxic compound against A2780 and MCF7 tumor cells with an IC50 of 4.75 ± 2.82 μM and 20.02 ± 1.46 μM, respectively. The compounds showed no cytotoxic effect on normal human primary fibroblasts but rather considerable selectivity for A2780, MCF7 and HCT116 tumor cells. All compounds induce apoptosis and autophagy in A2780 ovarian carcinoma cells and some nuclear DNA fragmentation. All compounds interact with CT-DNA with intrinsic binding constants in the order 1a > 4a > 2a > 3a > 5a. The observed hyperchromic effect may be due to the electrostatic interaction between positively charged cations and the negatively charged phosphate backbone at the periphery of the double helix-CT-DNA. Interestingly, compound 1a shows a concentration dependent DNA double strand cleavage. In addition in vivo toxicity has been evaluated on zebrafish embryos unveiling the differential toxicity between the compounds, with LC50 ranging from 8.67 mg L-1 for compound 1a to 170.30 mg L-1 for compound 2a.
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- O A Lenis-Rojas
- Departamento de Química Fundamental & Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain.
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Multifunctional gold-nanoparticles: A nanovectorization tool for the targeted delivery of novel chemotherapeutic agents. J Control Release 2016; 245:52-61. [PMID: 27871990 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2016.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Revised: 11/04/2016] [Accepted: 11/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Due to their small size and unique properties, multifunctional nanoparticles arise as versatile delivery systems easily grafted with a vast array of functional moieties, such as anticancer cytotoxic chemotherapeutics and targeting agents. Here, we formulated a multifunctional gold-nanoparticle (AuNP) system composed of a monoclonal antibody against epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) (anti-EGFR D-11) for active targeting and a Co(II) coordination compound [CoCl(H2O)(phendione)2][BF4] (phendione=1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione) (TS265) with proven antiproliferative activity towards cancer cells (designated as TargetNanoTS265). The efficacy of this nanoformulation, and the non-targeted counterpart (NanoTS265), were evaluated in vitro using cancer cell models and in vivo using mice xenografts. Compared to the free compound, both nanoformulations (TargetNanoTS265 and NanoTS265) efficiently delivered the cytotoxic cargo in a controlled selective manner due to the active targeting, boosting tumor cytotoxicity. Treatment of HCT116-derived xenografts tumors with TargetNanoTS265 led to 93% tumor reduction. This simple conceptual nanoformulation demonstrates the potential of nanovectorization of chemotherapeutics via simple assembly onto AuNPs of BSA/HAS-drug conjugates that may easily be expanded to suit other cargo of novel compounds that require optimized controlled delivery to cancer target.
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Ma Z, Zhang B, Guedes da Silva MFC, Silva J, Mendo AS, Baptista PV, Fernandes AR, Pombeiro AJL. Synthesis, characterization, thermal properties and antiproliferative potential of copper(II) 4'-phenyl-terpyridine compounds. Dalton Trans 2016; 45:5339-55. [PMID: 26905013 DOI: 10.1039/c5dt02744f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Reactions between 4'-phenyl-terpyridine (L) and several Cu(II) salts (p-toluenesulfonate, benzoate and o-, m- or p-hydroxybenzoate) led to the formation of [Cu(p-SO3C6H4CH3)L(H2O)2](p-SO3C6H4CH3) (1), [Cu(OCOPh)2L] (2), [Cu(o-OCOC6H4OH)2L] (3), [Cu(m-OCOC6H4OH)2L]4·MeOH (·MeOH) and [Cu(p-OCOC6H4OH)2L]5·2H2O (·2H2O), which were characterized by elemental and TG-DTA analyses, ESI-MS, IR spectroscopy and single crystal X-ray diffraction, as well as by conductivimetry. In all structures the Cu atoms present N3O3 octahedral coordination geometries, which, in 2-5, are highly distorted as a result of the chelating-bidentate mode of one of the carboxylate ligands. Intermolecular π···π stacking interactions could also be found in 2-5 (in the 3.569-3.651 Å range and involving solely the pyridyl rings). Medium-strong hydrogen bond interactions lead to infinite 1D chains (in 1 and 4) and to an infinite 2D network (in 5). Compounds 1 and 4 show high in vitro cytotoxicity towards HCT116 colorectal carcinoma and HepG2 hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines. The antiproliferative potential of compound 1 is due to an increase of the apoptotic process that was confirmed by Hoechst staining, flow cytometry and RT-qPCR. All compounds able to non-covalently intercalate the DNA helix and induce in vitro pDNA double-strand breaks in the absence of H2O2. Concerning compound 1, the hydroxyl radical and singlet oxygen do not appear to be involved in the pDNA cleavage process and the fact that this cleavage also occurs in the absence of molecular oxygen points to a hydrolytic mechanism of cleavage.
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- Zhen Ma
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, P. R. China. and Centro de Química Estrutural, Complexo I, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, P. R. China.
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Complexo I, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisboa, Portugal.
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal.
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal.
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal.
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Complexo I, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisboa, Portugal. and UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal.
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Complexo I, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisboa, Portugal.
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Corvo ML, Mendo AS, Figueiredo S, Gaspar R, Larguinho M, Guedes da Silva MFC, Baptista PV, Fernandes AR. Liposomes as Delivery System of a Sn(IV) Complex for Cancer Therapy. Pharm Res 2016; 33:1351-8. [PMID: 27033349 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-016-1876-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2016] [Accepted: 02/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PROPOSE Tin complexes demonstrate antiproliferative activities in some case higher than cisplatin, with IC50 at the low micromolar range. We have previously showed that the cyclic trinuclear complex of Sn(IV) bearing an aromatic oximehydroxamic acid group [nBu2Sn(L)]3 (L=N,2-dihydroxy-5-[N-hydroxyethanimidoyl]benzamide) (MG85) shows high anti-proliferative activity, induces apoptosis and oxidative stress, and causes destabilization of tubulin microtubules, particularly in colorectal carcinoma cells. Despite the great efficacy towards cancer cells, this complex still shows some cytotoxicity to healthy cells. Targeted delivery of this complex specifically towards cancer cells might foster cancer treatment. METHODS MG85 complex was encapsulated into liposomal formulation with and without an active targeting moiety and cancer and healthy cells cytotoxicity was evaluated. RESULTS Encapsulation of MG85 complex in targeting PEGylated liposomes enhanced colorectal carcinoma (HCT116) cancer cell death when compared to free complex, whilst decreasing cytotoxicity in non-tumor cells. Labeling of liposomes with Rhodamine allowed assessing internalization in cells, which showed significant cell uptake after 6 h of incubation. Cetuximab was used as targeting moiety in the PEGylated liposomes that displayed higher internalization rate in HCT116 cells when compared with non-targeted liposomes, which seems to internalize via active binding of Cetuximab to cells. CONCLUSIONS The proposed formulation open new avenues in the design of innovative transition metal-based vectorization systems that may be further extended to other novel metal complexes towards the improvement of their anti-cancer efficacy, which is usually hampered by solubility issues and/or toxicity to healthy tissues.
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- M Luísa Corvo
- Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Gama Pinto, 1649-003, Lisboa, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal.,ToxOmics, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Rua Câmara Pestana, 1150-082, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Gama Pinto, 1649-003, Lisboa, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal
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- CQE, Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1096-001, Lisboa, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal. .,ToxOmics, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Rua Câmara Pestana, 1150-082, Lisboa, Portugal.
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal. .,CQE, Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1096-001, Lisboa, Portugal.
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Water soluble heterometallic potassium-dioxidovanadium(V) complexes as potential antiproliferative agents. J Inorg Biochem 2015; 155:17-25. [PMID: 26606289 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2015.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2015] [Revised: 10/01/2015] [Accepted: 11/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Two water soluble heterometallic potassium–dioxidovanadium polymers, [KVO2(L1)]n (1) and [KVO2(L2)(H2O)]n (2) [H2L1= (2,3-dihydroxybenzylidene)-2-hydroxybenzohydrazide and H2L2=(2,3-dihydroxybenzylidene)benzohydrazide], have been synthesized and characterized by IR, NMR, elemental analysis and single crystal X-ray diffraction. The antiproliferative potentials of 1 and 2 were examined towards human colorectal carcinoma (HCT116), and lung (A549) and breast (MCF7) adenocarcinoma cell lines. 1 exhibits a high cytotoxic activity against colorectal carcinoma cells (HCT116), with IC50 lower than those for cisplatin.
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Characterization of antiproliferative potential and biological targets of a copper compound containing 4'-phenyl terpyridine. J Biol Inorg Chem 2015; 20:935-48. [PMID: 26077814 DOI: 10.1007/s00775-015-1277-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2015] [Accepted: 06/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Several copper complexes have been assessed as anti-tumor agents against cancer cells. In this work, a copper compound [Cu(H2O){OS(CH3)2}L](NO3)2 incorporating the ligand 4'-phenyl-terpyridine antiproliferative activity against human colorectal, hepatocellular carcinomas and breast adenocarcinoma cell lines was determined, demonstrating high cytotoxicity. The compound is able to induce apoptosis and a slight delay in cancer cell cycle progression, probably by its interaction with DNA and induction of double-strand pDNA cleavage, which is enhanced by oxidative mechanisms. Moreover, proteomic studies indicate that the compound induces alterations in proteins involved in cytoskeleton maintenance, cell cycle progression and apoptosis, corroborating its antiproliferative potential.
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Palma SICJ, Carvalho A, Silva J, Martins P, Marciello M, Fernandes AR, del Puerto Morales M, Roque ACA. Covalent coupling of gum arabic onto superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for MRI cell labeling: physicochemical andin vitrocharacterization. CONTRAST MEDIA & MOLECULAR IMAGING 2015; 10:320-8. [DOI: 10.1002/cmmi.1635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2014] [Revised: 12/04/2014] [Accepted: 12/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Susana I. C. J. Palma
- UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia; Universidade Nova de Lisboa; 2829-516 Caparica Portugal
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- CENIMAT - I3N, Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia; Universidade Nova de Lisboa; 2829-516 Caparica Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia; Universidade Nova de Lisboa; 2829-516 Caparica Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia; Universidade Nova de Lisboa; 2829-516 Caparica Portugal
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- Departamento de Biomateriales y Materiales Bioinspirados; Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, ICMM/CSIC; 28049 Madrid Spain
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia; Universidade Nova de Lisboa; 2829-516 Caparica Portugal
- CQE, Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico; Universidade de Lisboa; 1490-001 Lisboa Portugal
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- Departamento de Biomateriales y Materiales Bioinspirados; Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, ICMM/CSIC; 28049 Madrid Spain
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- UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia; Universidade Nova de Lisboa; 2829-516 Caparica Portugal
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Characterization of the antiproliferative potential and biological targets of a trans ketoimine platinum complex. Inorganica Chim Acta 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2014.07.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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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Mahmudov KT, Guedes da Silva MC, Kopylovich MN, Fernandes AR, Silva A, Mizar A, Pombeiro AJ. Di- and tri-organotin(IV) complexes of arylhydrazones of methylene active compounds and their antiproliferative activity. J Organomet Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2013.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Insights into the mechanisms underlying the antiproliferative potential of a Co(II) coordination compound bearing 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione: DNA and protein interaction studies. J Biol Inorg Chem 2014; 19:787-803. [DOI: 10.1007/s00775-014-1110-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2013] [Accepted: 01/13/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Silva TFS, Martins LMDRS, Guedes da Silva MFC, Kuznetsov ML, Fernandes AR, Silva A, Pan CJ, Lee JF, Hwang BJ, Pombeiro AJL. Cobalt complexes with pyrazole ligands as catalyst precursors for the peroxidative oxidation of cyclohexane: X-ray absorption spectroscopy studies and biological applications. Chem Asian J 2014; 9:1132-43. [PMID: 24482364 DOI: 10.1002/asia.201301331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2013] [Revised: 12/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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[CoCl(μ-Cl)(Hpz(Ph))3]2 (1) and [CoCl2(Hpz(Ph))4] (2) were obtained by reaction of CoCl2 with HC(pz(Ph))3 and Hpz(Ph), respectively (Hpz(Ph)=3-phenylpyrazole). The compounds were isolated as air-stable solids and fully characterized by IR and far-IR spectroscopy, MS(ESI+/-), elemental analysis, cyclic voltammetry (CV), controlled potential electrolysis, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Electrochemical studies showed that 1 and 2 undergo single-electron irreversible Co(II)→Co(III) oxidations and Co(II)→Co(I) reductions at potentials measured by CV, which also allowed, in the case of dinuclear complex 1, the detection of electronic communication between the Co centers through the chloride bridging ligands. The electrochemical behavior of models of 1 and 2 were also investigated by density functional theory (DFT) methods, which indicated that the vertical oxidation of 1 and 2 (that before structural relaxation) affects mostly the chloride and pyrazolyl ligands, whereas adiabatic oxidation (that after the geometry relaxation) and reduction are mostly metal centered. Compounds 1 and 2 and, for comparative purposes, other related scorpionate and pyrazole cobalt complexes, exhibit catalytic activity for the peroxidative oxidation of cyclohexane to cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone under mild conditions (room temperature, aqueous H2O2). In situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy studies indicated that the species derived from complexes 1 and 2 during the oxidation of cyclohexane (i.e., Ox-1 and Ox-2, respectively) are analogous and contain a Co(III) site. Complex 2 showed low in vitro cytotoxicity toward the HCT116 colorectal carcinoma and MCF7 breast adenocarcinoma cell lines.
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- Telma F S Silva
- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa (Portugal), Fax: (+351) 218464455
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Ge R, Wang YJ, Tang L, Cheng JM, Han LG, Li YL, Li QS. Preparation, antitumor activity in mice, pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution in rats of di-n-butyl-di-(4-chlorobenzohydroxamato)tin(IV) liposome. Appl Organomet Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.3112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Rui Ge
- School of Pharmaceutical Science; Shanxi Medical University; Taiyuan 030001 People's Republic of China
- School of Public Health; Shanxi Medical University; Taiyuan 030001 People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science; Shanxi Medical University; Taiyuan 030001 People's Republic of China
- Center of Laboratory Management; Shanxi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Taiyuan 0300024 People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science; Shanxi Medical University; Taiyuan 030001 People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health; Shanxi Medical University; Taiyuan 030001 People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science; Shanxi Medical University; Taiyuan 030001 People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science; Shanxi Medical University; Taiyuan 030001 People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science; Shanxi Medical University; Taiyuan 030001 People's Republic of China
- School of Public Health; Shanxi Medical University; Taiyuan 030001 People's Republic of China
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