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Stanković M, Skaro Bogojevic S, Kljun J, Milanović Ž, Stevanović NL, Lazic J, Vojnovic S, Turel I, Djuran MI, Glišić BĐ. Silver(I) complexes with voriconazole as promising anti-Candida agents. J Inorg Biochem 2024; 256:112572. [PMID: 38691971 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2024.112572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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Recognizing that metal ions play an important role in modifying the pharmacological properties of known organic-based drugs, the present manuscript addresses the complexation of the antifungal agent voriconazole (vcz) with the biologically relevant silver(I) ion as a strategy for the development of new antimycotics. The synthesized silver(I) complexes with vcz were characterized by mass spectrometry, IR, UV-Vis and NMR spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystallographic results showed that complexes {[Ag(vcz)(H2O)]CH3SO3}n (1), {[Ag(vcz)2]BF4}n (2) and {[Ag(vcz)2]PF6}n (3) have polymeric structures in the solid state, in which silver(I) ions have a distorted tetrahedral geometry. On the other hand, DFT calculations revealed that the investigated silver(I) complexes 1-3 in DMSO exist as linear [Ag(vcz-N2)(vcz-N19)]+ (1a), [Ag(vcz-N2)(vcz-N4)]+ (2a) and [Ag(vcz-N4)2]+ (3a) species, respectively. The evaluated complexes showed an enhanced anti-Candida activity compared to the parent drug with minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values in the range of 0.02-1.05 μM. In comparison with vcz, the corresponding silver(I) complexes showed better activity in prevention hyphae and biofilm formation of C. albicans, indicating that they could be considered as promising agents against Candida that significantly inhibit its virulence. Also, these complexes are much better inhibitors of ergosterol synthesis in the cell membrane of C. albicans at the concentration of 0.5 × MIC. This is also confirmed by a molecular docking, which revealed that complexes 1a - 3a showed better inhibitory activity than vcz against the sterol 14α-demethylase enzyme cytochrome P450 (CYP51B), which plays a crucial role in the formation of ergosterol.
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- Mia Stanković
- University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, R. Domanovića 12, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, Vojvode Stepe 444a, 11042 Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Večna pot 113, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Kragujevac, Institute for Information Technologies Kragujevac, Department of Science, Jovana Cvijića bb, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, R. Domanovića 12, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, Vojvode Stepe 444a, 11042 Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, Vojvode Stepe 444a, 11042 Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Večna pot 113, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Knez Mihailova 35, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, R. Domanovića 12, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
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Mitrović M, Djukić MB, Vukić M, Nikolić I, Radovanović MD, Luković J, Filipović IP, Matić S, Marković T, Klisurić OR, Popović S, Matović ZD, Ristić MS. Search for new biologically active compounds: in vitro studies of antitumor and antimicrobial activity of dirhodium(II,II) paddlewheel complexes. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:9330-9349. [PMID: 38747564 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt01082e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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Four neutral Rh1-Rh4 complexes of the general formula [Rh2(CH3COO)4L2], where L is an N-alkylimidazole ligand, were synthesized and characterized using various spectroscopic techniques, and in the case of Rh4 the crystal structure was confirmed. Investigation of the interactions of these complexes with HSA by fluorescence spectroscopy revealed that the binding constants Kb are moderately strong (∼104 M-1), and site-marker competition experiments showed that the complexes bind to Heme site III (subdomain IB). Competitive binding studies for CT DNA using EB and HOE showed that the complexes bind to the minor groove, which was also confirmed by viscosity experiments. Molecular docking confirmed the experimental data for HSA and CT DNA. Antimicrobial tests showed that the Rh2-Rh4 complexes exerted a strong inhibitory effect on G+ bacteria B. cereus and G- bacteria V. parahaemolyticus as well as on the yeast C. tropicalis, which showed a higher sensitivity compared to fluconazole. The cytotoxic activity of Rh1-Rh4 complexes tested on three cancer cell lines (HeLa, HCT116 and MDA-MB-231) and on healthy MRC-5 cells showed that all investigated complexes elicited more efficient cytotoxicity on all tested tumor cells than on control cells. Investigation of the mechanism of action revealed that the Rh1-Rh4 complexes inhibit cell proliferation via different mechanisms of action, namely apoptosis (increase in expression of the pro-apoptotic Bax protein and caspase-3 protein in HeLa and HCT116 cells; changes in mitochondrial potential and mitochondrial damage; release of cytochrome c from the mitochondria; cell cycle arrest in G2/M phase in both HeLa and HCT116 cells together with a decrease in the expression of cyclin A and cyclin B) and autophagy (reduction in the expression of the protein p62 in HeLa and HCT116 cells).
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- Marina Mitrović
- University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Svetozara Markovića 69, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Radoja Domanovića 12, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
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- University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Radoja Domanovića 12, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
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- University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Svetozara Markovića 69, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Radoja Domanovića 12, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
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- University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Svetozara Markovića 69, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Radoja Domanovića 12, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
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- University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, Svetozara Markovića 69, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, Svetozara Markovića 69, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Physics, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 4, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Centre for Molecular Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Svetozara Markovića 69, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Radoja Domanovića 12, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
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- University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Radoja Domanovića 12, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
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Aggarwal R, Jain N, Dubey GP, Singh S, Chandra R. Visible Light-Prompted Regioselective Synthesis of Novel 5-Aroyl/hetaroyl-2',4-dimethyl-2,4'-bithiazoles as DNA- and BSA-Targeting Agents. Biomacromolecules 2023; 24:4798-4818. [PMID: 37729507 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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Organic transformations mediated by visible light have gained popularity in recent years as they are green, renewable, inexpensive, and clean and yield excellent products. The present study describes cyclo-condensation of 2-methylthiazole-4-carbothioamide with differently substituted α-bromo-1,3-diketones achieved by utilizing a white light-emitting diode (LED) (9W) to accomplish the regioselective synthesis of novel 5-aroyl/hetaroyl-2',4-dimethyl-2,4'-bithiazole derivatives as DNA/bovine serum albumin (BSA)-targeting agents. The structure characterization of the exact regioisomer was achieved unequivocally by heteronuclear two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (2D-NMR) spectroscopy [1H-13C] HMBC; [1H-13C] HMQC; and [1H-15N] HMBC. In silico toxicity studies indicated that the synthesized compounds exhibit low toxicity risks and adhere to the rules of oral bioavailability without any exception. Computational molecular modeling of the bithiazole derivatives with the dodecamer sequence of the DNA duplex and BSA identified 5-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-2',4-dimethyl-2,4'-bithiazole 7g as the most suitable derivative that can interact effectively with these biomolecules. Furthermore, theoretical results concurred with the ex vivo binding mode of the 7g with calf thymus DNA (ct-DNA) and BSA through a variety of spectroscopic techniques, viz., ultraviolet-visible (UV-visible), circular dichroism (CD), steady-state fluorescence, and competitive displacement assay, along with viscosity measurements.
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- Ranjana Aggarwal
- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 136119, Haryana, India
- CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research, New Delhi 110012, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 136119, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 136119, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, New Delhi 110007, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, New Delhi 110007, India
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Rendošová M, Gyepes R, Sovová S, Sabolová D, Vilková M, Olejníková P, Kello M, Lakatoš B, Vargová Z. Ga(III) pyridinecarboxylate complexes: potential analogues of the second generation of therapeutic Ga(III) complexes? J Biol Inorg Chem 2023; 28:591-611. [PMID: 37498326 PMCID: PMC10415494 DOI: 10.1007/s00775-023-02012-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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A series of novel Ga(III)-pyridine carboxylates ([Ga(Pic)3]·H2O (GaPic; HPic = picolinic acid), H3O[Ga(Dpic)2]·H2O (GaDpic; H2Dpic = dipicolinic acid), [Ga(Chel)(H2O)(OH)]2·4H2O (GaChel; H2Chel = chelidamic acid) and [Ga(Cldpic)(H2O)(OH)]2 (GaCldpic; H2Cldpic = 4-chlorodipicolinic acid)) have been synthesized by simple one-step procedure. Vibrational spectroscopy (mid-IR), elemental analysis, thermogravimetric analysis and X-ray diffraction confirmed complexes molecular structure, inter and intramolecular interactions and their influence to spectral and thermal properties. Moreover, complex species speciation was described in Ga(III)-HPic and Ga(III)-H2Dpic systems by potentiometry and 1H NMR spectroscopy and mononuclear complex species were determined; [Ga(Pic)2]+ (logβ021 = 16.23(6)), [Ga(Pic)3] (logβ031 = 20.86(2)), [Ga(Dpic)2]- (logβ021 = 15.42(9)) and [Ga(Dpic)2(OH)]2- (logβ-121 = 11.08(4)). To confirm the complexes stability in 1% DMSO (primary solvent for biological testing), timescale 1H NMR spectra were measured (immediately after dissolution up to 96 h). Antimicrobial activity evaluated by IC50 (0.05 mM) is significant for GaDpic and GaCldpic against difficult to treat and multi-resistant P. aeruginosa. On the other hand, the GaPic complex is most effective against Jurkat, MDA-MB-231 and A2058 cancer cell lines and significantly also decreases the HepG2 cancer cells viability at 75 and 100 μM concentrations in a relatively short time (up to 48 h). In addition, fluorescence measurements have been used to elucidate bovine serum albumin binding activity between ligands, Ga(III) complexes and bovine serum albumin.
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- Michaela Rendošová
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, P. J. Šafárik University, Moyzesova 11, 041 54, Kosice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Charles University, Hlavova 2030, 128 00, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, P. J. Šafárik University, Moyzesova 11, 041 54, Kosice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, P. J. Šafárik University, Moyzesova 11, 041 54, Kosice, Slovak Republic
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- NMR Laboratory, P. J. Šafárik University, Moyzesova 11, 041 54, Kosice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinského 9, 812 37, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Pharmacology, P. J. Šafárik University, Trieda SNP 1, 040 11, Kosice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinského 9, 812 37, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, P. J. Šafárik University, Moyzesova 11, 041 54, Kosice, Slovak Republic.
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Xu W, Ning Y, Cao S, Wu G, Sun H, Chai L, Wu S, Li J, Luo D. Insight into the interaction between tannin acid and bovine serum albumin from a spectroscopic and molecular docking perspective. RSC Adv 2023; 13:10592-10599. [PMID: 37025671 PMCID: PMC10071303 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra00375b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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In this study, the interaction mechanism of bovine serum albumin (BSA) with tannic acid (TA) was investigated by spectroscopic and computational approaches and further validated using circular dichroism (CD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and molecular docking techniques. The fluorescence spectra showed that TA bound to BSA and underwent static quenching at a single binding site, which was consistent with the molecular docking results. And the fluorescence quenching of BSA by TA was dose-dependent. Thermodynamic analysis indicated that hydrophobic forces dominated the interaction of BSA with TA. The results of circular dichroism showed that the secondary structure of BSA was slightly changed after coupling with TA. Differential scanning calorimetry showed that the interaction between BSA and TA improved the stability of the BSA-TA complex, and the melting temperature increased to 86.67 °C and the enthalpy increased to 264.1 J g-1 when the ratio of TA to BSA was 1.2 : 1. Molecular docking techniques revealed specific amino acid binding sites for the BSA-TA complex with a docking energy of -12.9 kcal mol-1, which means the TA is non-covalently bound to the BSA active site.
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- Wei Xu
- College of Life Science, Xinyang Normal University Xinyang 464000 China
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- College of Life Science, Xinyang Normal University Xinyang 464000 China
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- College of Life Science, Xinyang Normal University Xinyang 464000 China
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- College of Life Science, Xinyang Normal University Xinyang 464000 China
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology Luoyang 471023 China
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology Luoyang 471023 China
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology Luoyang 471023 China
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- College of Life Science, Xinyang Normal University Xinyang 464000 China
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology Luoyang 471023 China
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Andrejević TP, Aleksic I, Kljun J, Počkaj M, Zlatar M, Vojnovic S, Nikodinovic-Runic J, Turel I, Djuran MI, Glišić BĐ. Copper(ii) and silver(i) complexes with dimethyl 6-(pyrazine-2-yl)pyridine-3,4-dicarboxylate (py-2pz): the influence of the metal ion on the antimicrobial potential of the complex. RSC Adv 2023; 13:4376-4393. [PMID: 36744286 PMCID: PMC9890663 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra07401j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Dimethyl 6-(pyrazine-2-yl)pyridine-3,4-dicarboxylate (py-2pz) was used as a ligand for the synthesis of new copper(ii) and silver(i) complexes, [CuCl2(py-2pz)]2 (1), [Cu(CF3SO3)(H2O)(py-2pz)2]CF3SO3·2H2O (2), [Ag(py-2pz)2]PF6 (3) and {[Ag(NO3)(py-2pz)]·0.5H2O} n (4). The complexes were characterized by spectroscopic and electrochemical methods, while their structures were determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The X-ray analysis revealed the bidentate coordination mode of py-2pz to the corresponding metal ion via its pyridine and pyrazine nitrogen atoms in all complexes, while in polynuclear complex 4, the heterocyclic pyrazine ring of one py-2pz additionally behaves as a bridging ligand between two Ag(i) ions. DFT calculations were performed to elucidate the structures of the investigated complexes in solution. The antimicrobial potential of the complexes 1-4 was evaluated against two bacterial (Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus) and two Candida (C. albicans and C. parapsilosis) species. Silver(i) complexes 3 and 4 have shown good antibacterial and antifungal properties with minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values ranging from 4.9 to 39.0 μM (3.9-31.2 μg mL-1). All complexes inhibited the filamentation of C. albicans and hyphae formation, while silver(i) complexes 3 and 4 had also the ability to inhibit the biofilm formation process of this fungus. The binding affinity of the complexes 1-4 with calf thymus DNA (ct-DNA) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) was studied by fluorescence emission spectroscopy to clarify the mode of their antimicrobial activity. Catechol oxidase biomimetic catalytic activity of copper(ii) complexes 1 and 2 was additionally investigated by using 3,5-di-tert-butylcatechol (3,5-DTBC) and o-aminophenol (OAP) as substrates.
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- Tina P Andrejević
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac R. Domanovića 12 34000 Kragujevac Serbia
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade Vojvode Stepe 444a 11042 Belgrade Serbia
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana Večna Pot 113 Ljubljana SI-1000 Slovenia
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana Večna Pot 113 Ljubljana SI-1000 Slovenia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Belgrade-Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy Njegoševa 12 11000 Belgrade Serbia
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade Vojvode Stepe 444a 11042 Belgrade Serbia
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade Vojvode Stepe 444a 11042 Belgrade Serbia
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana Večna Pot 113 Ljubljana SI-1000 Slovenia
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- Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts Knez Mihailova 35 11000 Belgrade Serbia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac R. Domanovića 12 34000 Kragujevac Serbia
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Çelik C, Üstün E, Şahin N, Tutar U. Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activity, and Bovine Serum Albumin Binding Properties of Benzimidazolium Type NHC Salts and Their Ag(I)‐NHC Complexes. Appl Organomet Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.6891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Cem Çelik
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Microbiology Cumhuriyet University Sivas Turkey
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- Faculty of Art and Science, Department of Chemistry Ordu University Ordu Turkey
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- Faculty of Education, Department of Science Education Cumhuriyet University Sivas Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Botanica Cumhuriyet University Sivas Turkey
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Varna D, Geromichalou E, Hatzidimitriou AG, Papi R, Psomas G, Dalezis P, Aslanidis P, Choli-Papadopoulou T, Trafalis DT, Angaridis PA. Silver(I) complexes bearing heterocyclic thioamide ligands with NH 2 and CF 3 substituents: effect of ligand group substitution on antibacterial and anticancer properties. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:9412-9431. [PMID: 35674362 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt00793b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in the study of Ag(I) coordination compounds as potent antibacterial and anticancer agents. Herein, a series of Ag(I) complexes bearing phosphines and heterocyclic thioamide ligands with highly electronegative NH2- and CF3-group substituents, i.e. [AgCl(atdztH)(xantphos)] (1), [Ag(μ-atdztH)(DPEphos)]2(NO3)2 (2), [Ag(atdzt)(PPh3)3] (3), [Ag(μ-atdzt)(DPEphos)]2 (4), and [Ag(μ-mtft)(DPEphos)]2 (5), where atdztH = 5-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-thiol, mtftH = 4-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-triazol-3-thiol, xantphos = 4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-9,9-dimethylxanthene, and DPEphos = bis(2-diphenylphosphino-phenyl)ether, were synthesized, and their in vitro antibacterial and anticancer properties were evaluated. Complexes 1-4 bearing the NH2-substituted thioamide exhibited moderate-to-high activity against S. aureus, B. subtilis, B. cereus and E. coli bacterial strains. A high antiproliferative activity was also observed for 1-3 against SKOV-3, Hup-T3, DMS114 and PC3 cancer cell lines (IC50 = 4.0-11.7 μM), as well as some degree of selectivity against MRC-5 normal cells. Interestingly, 5 bearing the CF3-substituted thioamide is completely inactive in all bioactivity studies. Binding of 1-3 to drug-carrier proteins BSA and HSA is reasonably strong for their uptake and subsequent release to possible target sites. The three complexes show a significant in vitro antioxidant ability for scavenging free radicals, suggesting likely implication of this property in the mechanism of their bioactivity, but a low potential to destroy the double-strand structure of CT-DNA by intercalation. Complementary insights into possible bioactivity mechanisms were provided by molecular docking calculations, exploring the ability of complexes to bind to bacterial DNA gyrase, and to the overexpressed in the aforementioned cancer cells Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 1, affecting their functionalities.
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- Despoina Varna
- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias Street, 11527 Athens, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias Street, 11527 Athens, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias Street, 11527 Athens, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Abe R, Tsuchido Y, Ide T, Koizumi TA, Osakada K. Digold(I) Thianthrenyl Complexes. Effect of Diphosphine Ligands on Molecular Structures in the Solid State and in Solution. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:9594-9601. [PMID: 35350371 PMCID: PMC8945089 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c06938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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A series of digold complexes possessing two thianthrenyl ligands, Au2(Thi)2(Ph2P(CH2) n PPh2) (Thi: 1-thianthrenyl; 1: n = 1, 2: n = 2, 3: n = 3, 4: n = 4), were prepared and characterized by crystallographic and spectroscopic measurements. X-ray crystallography of complexes 1 and 3 revealed U-shaped structures with short Au-Au distances [3.2171(3) Å and 3.0735(2) Å]. Complex 2 and three of the four structure-determined molecules of complex 4 showed structures without Au-Au contacts. UV-vis spectroscopic measurements of 1-4 and TD-DFT calculations of the two conformers of 1 revealed that complexes 1 and 3 in the solution phase contained conformers with Au(I)-Au(I) interactions in a much higher proportion than complexes 2 and 4. As a result, complexes with diphosphine ligands containing an odd number of methylene groups preferred structures with Au-Au interactions in the solid state and in solution. Oxidation of 1 with 2 equiv of PhICl2 yielded a mixture of monomeric and dimeric thianthrenes and its dimer via ligand elimination and C-C coupling, respectively.
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- Ryota Abe
- Laboratory
for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute
of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259-R1-3 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan
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- Laboratory
for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute
of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259-R1-3 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan
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- Department
of Chemical Science and Engineering, National
Institute of Technology, Tokyo College, 1220-2 Kunugida-machi, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 193-0997, Japan
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- Advanced
Institute of Analysis Center, Shizuoka Institute
of Science and Technology, 2200-2 Toyosawa, Fukuroi, Shizuoka 437-8555, Japan
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- Laboratory
for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute
of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259-R1-3 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan
- National
Institute of Advance Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba 305-8565, Japan
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A study of structure-activity relationship and anion-controlled quinolinyl Ag(I) complexes as antimicrobial and antioxidant agents as well as their interaction with macromolecules. Biometals 2022; 35:363-394. [PMID: 35275314 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-022-00377-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
In this communication, we feature the synthesis and in-depth characterization of a series of silver(I) complexes obtained from the complexation of quinolin-4-yl Schiff base ligands ((E)-2-((quinolin-4-ylmethylene)amino)phenol La, 2-(quinolin-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazole Lb, (E)-N-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-(quinolin-4-yl)methanimine Lc, (E)-N-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(quinolin-4-yl)methanimine Ld, (E)-1-(quinolin-4-yl)-N-(p-tolyl)methanimine Le, (E)-1-(quinolin-4-yl)-N-(thiophen-2-ylmethyl)methanimine Lf) and three different silver(I) anions (nitrate, perchlorate and triflate). Structurally, the complexes adopted different coordination geometries, which included distorted linear or distorted tetrahedral geometry. The complexes were evaluated in vitro for their potential antibacterial and antioxidant activities. In addition, their interactions with calf thymus-DNA (CT-DNA) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) were evaluated. All the complexes had a wide spectrum of effective antibacterial activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial and good antioxidant properties. The interactions of the complexes with CT-DNA and BSA were observed to occur either through intercalation or through a minor groove binder, while the interaction of the complexes with BSA reveals that some of the complexes can strongly quench the fluorescence of BSA through the static mechanism. The molecular docking studies of the complexes were also done to further elucidate the modes of interaction with CT-DNA and BSA.
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Szymańska M, Pospieszna-Markiewicz I, Mańka M, Insińska-Rak M, Dutkiewicz G, Patroniak V, Fik-Jaskółka MA. Synthesis and Spectroscopic Investigations of Schiff Base Ligand and Its Bimetallic Ag(I) Complex as DNA and BSA Binders. Biomolecules 2021; 11:1449. [PMID: 34680081 PMCID: PMC8533391 DOI: 10.3390/biom11101449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
Abstract
Generation of well-defined potential metallotherapeutics for cancer treatment, one of the most population-threatening diseases, is challenging and an active area of modern research in view of their unique properties and thus multiple possible pathways of action in cells. Specifically, Schiff base ligands were recognized as very promising building blocks for the construction of stable and active complexes of numerous geometries and topologies. Incorporation of Ag(I) ions allows for the formation of flat complexes with potential unoccupied coordination sites, thus giving rise to specific interactions between the metallotherapeutic and biomolecule of interest. Herein, we present the design, synthesis and characterization of new Schiff base ligand L and its Ag(I) bimetallic complex [Ag2L2]2+ with two planar moieties formed around the metal ions and connected through cyclohexane rings, confirmed by X-ray measurements. The compounds were described in context of their potential use as anticancer drugs through DNA and BSA binding pathways by several spectroscopic methods (CD, UV-Vis, fluorescence). We revealed that both, L and [Ag2L2]2+, interact with similar affinity with CT-DNA (Kb~106 M-1), while they differ in the type and strength of interactions with the model albumin-BSA. [Ag2L2]2+ binds BSA in both a dynamic and static manner with the Ksv = 8.8 × 104 M-1 in the Trp-134 and Trp-213 sites, whereas L interacts with BSA only dynamically (KSV = 2.4 × 104 M-1). This found further confirmation in the CD studies which revealed a reduction in α-helix content in the albumin of 16% in presence of [Ag2L2]2+.
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Affiliation(s)
- Martyna Szymańska
- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (M.S.); (I.P.-M.); (M.M.); (M.I.-R.); (G.D.); (V.P.)
| | - Izabela Pospieszna-Markiewicz
- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (M.S.); (I.P.-M.); (M.M.); (M.I.-R.); (G.D.); (V.P.)
| | - Martyna Mańka
- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (M.S.); (I.P.-M.); (M.M.); (M.I.-R.); (G.D.); (V.P.)
| | - Małgorzata Insińska-Rak
- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (M.S.); (I.P.-M.); (M.M.); (M.I.-R.); (G.D.); (V.P.)
| | - Grzegorz Dutkiewicz
- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (M.S.); (I.P.-M.); (M.M.); (M.I.-R.); (G.D.); (V.P.)
| | - Violetta Patroniak
- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (M.S.); (I.P.-M.); (M.M.); (M.I.-R.); (G.D.); (V.P.)
| | - Marta A. Fik-Jaskółka
- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (M.S.); (I.P.-M.); (M.M.); (M.I.-R.); (G.D.); (V.P.)
- Centre for Advanced Technology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 10, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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