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Eastham K, Kennedy ADW, Scottwell SØ, Bramham JE, Hardman S, Golovanov AP, Scattergood PA, Crowley JD, Elliott PIP. Photochemistry of Ru(II) Triazole Complexes with 6-Membered Chelate Ligands: Detection and Reactivity of Ligand-Loss Intermediates. Inorg Chem 2024. [PMID: 38701516 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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Photochemical ligand release from metal complexes may be exploited in the development of novel photoactivated chemotherapy agents for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. Highly intriguing photochemical behavior is reported for two ruthenium(II) complexes bearing conformationally flexible 1,2,3-triazole-based ligands incorporating a methylene spacer to form 6-membered chelate rings. [Ru(bpy)2(pictz)]2+ (1) and [Ru(bpy)2(btzm)]2+ (2) (bpy = 2,2'-bipyridyl; pictz = 1-(picolyl)-4-phenyl-1,2,3-triazole; btzm = bis(4-phenyl-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methane) exhibit coordination by the triazole ring through the less basic N2 atom as a consequence of chelation and readily undergo photochemical release of the pictz and btzm ligands (ϕ = 0.079 and 0.091, respectively) in acetonitrile solution to form cis-[Ru(bpy)2(NCMe)2]2+ (3) in both cases. Ligand-loss intermediates of the form [Ru(bpy)2(κ1-pictz or κ1-btzm)(NCCD3)]2+ are detected by 1H NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. Photolysis of 1 yields three ligand-loss intermediates with monodentate pictz ligands, two of which form through simple decoordination of either the pyridine or triazole donor with subsequent solvent coordination (4-tz(N2) and 4-py, respectively). The third intermediate, shown to be able to form photochemically directly from 1, arises through linkage isomerism in which the monodentate pictz ligand is coordinated by the triazole N3 atom (4-tz(N3)) with a comparable ligand-loss intermediate with an N3-bound κ1-btzm ligand also observed for 2.
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- Katie Eastham
- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Functional Materials, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Functional Materials, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Functional Materials, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, U.K
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Malina J, Crowley JD, Brabec V. Interaction of dinuclear Co(III) cylinders with higher-order DNA structures. Chem Biol Interact 2024; 395:111031. [PMID: 38703805 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2024.111031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2024] [Revised: 04/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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Alternative DNA structures play critical roles in fundamental biological processes linked to human diseases. Thus, targeting and stabilizing these structures by specific ligands could affect the progression of cancer and other diseases. Here, we describe, using methods of molecular biophysics, the interactions of two oxidatively locked [Co2L3]6+ cylinders, rac-2 and meso-1, with diverse alternative DNA structures, such as junctions, G quadruplexes, and bulges. This study was motivated by earlier results demonstrating that both Co(III) cylinders exhibit potent and selective activity against cancer cells, accumulate in the nucleus of cancer cells, and prove to be efficient DNA binders. The results show that the bigger cylinder rac-2 stabilizes all DNA structures, while the smaller cylinder meso-1 stabilizes just the Y-shaped three-way junctions. Collectively, the results of this study suggest that the stabilization of alternative DNA structures by Co(III) cylinders investigated in this work might contribute to the mechanism of their biological activity.
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- Jaroslav Malina
- Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Biophysics, CZ-61200, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, 9016, Otago, New Zealand
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- Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Biophysics, CZ-61200, Brno, Czech Republic; Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, CZ-78371, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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Dan MJ, Wills DJ, Crowley JD, Cance N, Romandini I, Walsh WR, Dejour DH. Anterior cruciate ligament zoobiquity: Can man's best friend tell us we are being too cautious with the implementation of osteotomy to correct posterior tibial slope. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2024; 32:1071-1076. [PMID: 38509848 DOI: 10.1002/ksa.12109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) is used to treat clinical instability post ACL rupture, however, there is a high rate of incomplete return to sport and rerupture. There is increasing interest in posterior tibial slope as an intrinsic risk factor for ACLR failure and persistent instability. Zoobiquity describes the collaboration between the human and veterinary professions in order to advance the scientific understanding of both fields. Given the cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) in dogs is synonymous with the anterior cruciate ligament in humans, functioning to control internal rotation and anterior translation, but osteotomies, rather than ligament reconstruction, are the mainstay of treatment for CCL rupture, this editorial sort to gain insights into this form of treatment from the veterinary world. Level of Evidence: Level V, evidence.
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- Michael J Dan
- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Department of Knee Surgery, Lyon Ortho Clinic, Lyon, France
- East Coast Athletic Orthopaedics, Merewether, New South Wales, Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Coast OrthoVet-Veterinary Orthopaedic Referral Services, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Knee Surgery, Lyon Ortho Clinic, Lyon, France
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Knee Surgery, Lyon Ortho Clinic, Lyon, France
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van Hilst QVC, Pearcy AC, Preston D, Wright LJ, Hartinger CG, Brooks HJL, Crowley JD. A dynamic covalent approach to [Pt nL 2n] 2n+ cages. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:4302-4305. [PMID: 38530770 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc00323c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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A dynamic covalent approach was exploited to generate a family of homometallic [PtnL2n]2n+ cage (predominantly [Pt2L4]4+ systems) architectures. The family of platinum(II) architectures were characterized using 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and diffusion ordered spectroscopy (DOSY), electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) and the molecular structures of two cages were determined by X-ray crystallography.
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- Quinn V C van Hilst
- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
- The MacDiarmid Institute, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
- The MacDiarmid Institute, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Department of Pathology, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
- The MacDiarmid Institute, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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Shillito GE, Preston D, Crowley JD, Wagner P, Harris SJ, Gordon KC, Kupfer S. Controlling Excited State Localization in Bichromophoric Photosensitizers via the Bridging Group. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:4947-4956. [PMID: 38437618 PMCID: PMC10951951 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c04110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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A series of photosensitizers comprised of both an inorganic and an organic chromophore are investigated in a joint synthetic, spectroscopic, and theoretical study. This bichromophoric design strategy provides a means by which to significantly increase the excited state lifetime by isolating the excited state away from the metal center following intersystem crossing. A variable bridging group is incorporated between the donor and acceptor units of the organic chromophore, and its influence on the excited state properties is explored. The Franck-Condon (FC) photophysics and subsequent excited state relaxation pathways are investigated with a suite of steady-state and time-resolved spectroscopic techniques in combination with scalar-relativistic quantum chemical calculations. It is demonstrated that the presence of an electronically conducting bridge that facilitates donor-acceptor communication is vital to generate long-lived (32 to 45 μs), charge-separated states with organic character. In contrast, when an insulating 1,2,3-triazole bridge is used, the excited state properties are dominated by the inorganic chromophore, with a notably shorter lifetime of 60 ns. This method of extending the lifetime of a molecular photosensitizer is, therefore, of interest for a range of molecular electronic devices and photophysical applications.
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- Georgina E. Shillito
- Institute
of Physical Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller
University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Research
School of Chemistry, Australian National
University, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Otago, 362 Leith Street, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand
- MacDiarmid
Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand
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- University
of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Otago, 362 Leith Street, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand
- MacDiarmid
Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Otago, 362 Leith Street, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand
- MacDiarmid
Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand
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- Institute
of Physical Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller
University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743 Jena, Germany
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Crowley JD, Oliver RA, Wang T, Pelletier MH, Walsh WR. Lateral fenestration of lumbar intervertebral discs in rabbits: development and characterisation of an in vivo preclinical model with multi-modal endpoint analysis. Eur Spine J 2024:10.1007/s00586-024-08153-5. [PMID: 38372793 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-024-08153-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the biological and biomechanical effects of fenestration/microdiscectomy in an in vivo rabbit model, and in doing so, create a preclinical animal model of IVDD. METHODS Lateral lumbar IVD fenestration was performed in vivo as single- (L3/4; n = 12) and multi-level (L2/3, L3/4, L4/5; n = 12) fenestration in skeletally mature 6-month-old New Zealand White rabbits. Radiographic, micro-CT, micro-MRI, non-destructive robotic range of motion, and histological evaluations were performed 6- and 12-weeks postoperatively. Independent t tests, one-way and two-way ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used for parametric and nonparametric data, respectively. Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05. RESULTS All rabbits recovered uneventfully from surgery and ambulated normally. Radiographs and micro-CT demonstrated marked reactive proliferative osseous changes and endplate sclerosis at fenestrated IVDs. Range of motion at the fenestrated disc space was significantly reduced compared to intact controls at 6- and 12-weeks postoperatively (P < 0.05). Mean disc height index percentage for fenestrated IVDs was significantly lower than adjacent, non-operated IVDs for both single and multi-level groups, at 6 and 12 weeks (P < 0.001). Pfirrmann MRI IVDD and histological grading scores were significantly higher for fenestrated IVDs compared to non-operated adjacent and age-matched control IVDs for single and multi-level groups at 6 and 12 weeks (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Fenestration, akin to microdiscectomy, demonstrated significant biological, and biomechanical effects in this in vivo rabbit model and warrants consideration by veterinary and human spine surgeons. This described model may be suitable for preclinical in vivo evaluation of therapeutic strategies for IVDD in veterinary and human patients.
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- James D Crowley
- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Moree LK, Faulkner LAV, Crowley JD. Heterometallic cages: synthesis and applications. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:25-46. [PMID: 38037385 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00690e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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High symmetry metallosupramolecular architectures (MSAs) have been exploited for a range of applications including molecular recognition, catalysis and drug delivery. Recently there have been increasing efforts to enhance those applications by generating reduced symmetry MSAs. While there are several emerging methods for generating lower symmetry MSAs, this tutorial review examines the general methods used for synthesizing heterometallic MSAs with a particular focus on heterometallic cages. Additionally, the intrinsic properties of the cages and their potential emerging applications as host-guest systems and reaction catalysts are described.
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- Lana K Moree
- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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Hawkins J, Crowley JD, Pelletier MH, Walsh WR. Comparison of three methods for nucleus pulposus volume measurement in rabbit lumbar spines: a preclinical model for measurement of the effectiveness of prophylactic intervertebral disk fenestration in dogs. Am J Vet Res 2024; 85:ajvr.23.07.0165. [PMID: 38029513 DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.23.07.0165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Compare 3 methods of nucleus pulposus (NP) volume measurement using the rabbit lumbar spines as a preclinical model to determine the effectiveness of prophylactic intervertebral disk fenestration in dogs. ANIMALS Twelve 9-month-old, skeletally mature female entire New Zealand White rabbits weighing between 3.5 to 4.5 kg. METHODS NP volume measurements of dissected rabbit lumber spines between L1 and L6 were made and compared using gross measurements, reconstructed MRI images, and water volumetry based on Archimedes' principle. Water volumetry was used as the true gold standard volume measurement in this study. RESULTS The true volume (mean ± SD) of the nucleus pulposus NP as measured by water volumetry increased caudally from L1/L2 (16.26 ± 3.32 mm3) to L5/L6 (22.73 ± 6.09 mm3). Volume estimates made by MRI were significantly higher than those made using water volumetry at all sites (L1/L2 [P = .044], L2/L3 [P = .012], L3/L4 [P = .015], L4/L5 [P < .001], and L5/L6 [P < .001]). Gross measurements also significantly overestimated volume when compared to water volumetry at all sites; L1/L2 (P = .021), L2/L3 (P = .025), L3/L4 (P = .001), L4/L5 (P < .001), and L5/L6 (P < .001). MRI and gross volume estimates were significantly different at L4/L5 (P = .035) and L5/L6 (P = .030). CLINICAL RELEVANCE The findings of this preclinical model might be relevant to veterinary surgeons who perform prophylactic fenestration for which there is no reliable method to determine the amount of NP to be removed. Preclinical ex vivo and in vivo fenestration studies with pre- and postoperative NP volume assessment are required.
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- Jason Hawkins
- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Small Animal Specialist Hospital, North Ryde, Sydney, Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Pearcy AC, Lisboa LS, Preston D, Page NB, Lawrence T, Wright LJ, Hartinger CG, Crowley JD. Exploiting reduced-symmetry ligands with pyridyl and imidazole donors to construct a second-generation stimuli-responsive heterobimetallic [PdPtL 4] 4+ cage. Chem Sci 2023; 14:8615-8623. [PMID: 37592996 PMCID: PMC10430685 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc01354e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
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A new sequential metalation strategy that enables the assembly of a new more robust reduced symmetry heterobimetallic [PdPtL4]4+ cage C is reported. By exploiting a low-symmetry ditopic ligand (L) that features imidazole and pyridine donor units we were able to selectively form a [Pt(L)4]2+ "open-cage" complex. When this was treated with Pd(ii) ions the cage C assembled. 1H and DOSY nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry (ESIMS) data were consistent with the quantitative formation of the cage and the heterobimetallic structure was confirmed by single crystal X-ray crystallography. The cage C was shown to bind anionic guest molecules. NMR studies suggested that these guests interacted with the cavity of the cage in a specific orientation and this was confirmed for the mesylate ion (MsO-) : C host-guest adduct using X-ray crystallography. In addition, the system was shown to be stimulus-responsive and could be opened and closed on demand when treated with appropriate stimuli. If a guest molecule was bound within the cage, the opening and closing was accompanied by the release and re-uptake of the guest molecule.
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- Aston C Pearcy
- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
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- Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University Canberra ACT 0200 Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland Private Bag 92019 Auckland 1142 New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland Private Bag 92019 Auckland 1142 New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
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Tremlett WDJ, Söhnel T, Crowley JD, Wright LJ, Hartinger CG. Ferrocene-Derived Palladium(II)-Based Metallosupramolecular Structures: Synthesis, Guest Interaction, and Stimulus-Responsiveness Studies. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:3616-3628. [PMID: 36791401 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c04399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Using ferrocene-based ligand systems, a series of heterobimetallic architectures of the general formula [PdmLn]x+ were designed with the aim of installing an opening and closing mechanism that would allow the release and binding of guest molecules. Palladium complex formation was achieved through coordination to pyridyl groups, and using 2-, 3-, and 4-pyridyl derivatives provided access to defined PdL, PdL2, and Pd2L4 structures, respectively. The supramolecular complexes were characterized using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and infrared spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and elemental analysis, and for some examples density functional theory calculations and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. 1H NMR spectroscopy was used to investigate disassembly and reassembly of the metallosupramolecular structures. The former was induced by cleavage of the relatively labile Pd-Npyridyl bonds with the introduction of the competing ligands N,N'-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) and Cl- (using tetrabutylammonium chloride) to yield [Pd(DMAP)4]2+ and [PdCl4]2-, respectively. The process was found to be reversible for several of the heterodimetallic compounds, with the addition of H+ or Ag+ triggering complex reassembly. Guest binding studies with several architectures revealed interactions with the anionic guests p-toluenesulfonate and octyl sulfate, but not with neutral molecules. Furthermore, the release of guests was reversibly induced with Cl- ions as a stimulus.
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- William D J Tremlett
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, 23 Symonds Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, 23 Symonds Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, 23 Symonds Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, 23 Symonds Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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Vasdev RAS, Preston D, Casey-Stevens CA, Martí-Centelles V, Lusby PJ, Garden AL, Crowley JD. Exploiting Supramolecular Interactions to Control Isomer Distributions in Reduced-Symmetry [Pd 2L 4] 4+ Cages. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:1833-1844. [PMID: 35604785 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c00937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
High-symmetry metallosupramolecular architectures (MSAs) have been exploited for a range of applications including molecular recognition, catalysis, and drug delivery. Recently, there have been increasing efforts to enhance those applications by generating reduced-symmetry MSAs. Here we report our attempts to use supramolecular (dispersion and hydrogen-bonding) forces and solvophobic effects to generate isomerically pure [Pd2(L)4]4+ cage architectures from a family of new reduced-symmetry ditopic tripyridyl ligands. The reduced-symmetry tripyridyl ligands featured either solvophilic polyether chains, solvophobic alkyl chains, or amino substituents. We show using NMR spectroscopy, high-performance liquid chromatography, X-ray diffraction data, and density functional theory calculations that the combination of dispersion forces and solvophobic effects does not provide any control of the [Pd2(L)4]4+ isomer distribution with mixtures of all four cage isomers (HHHH, HHHT, cis-HHTT, or trans-HTHT, where H = head and T = tail) obtained in each case. More control was obtained by exploiting hydrogen-bonding interactions between amino units. While the cage assembly with a 3-amino-substituted tripyridyl ligand leads to a mixture of all four possible isomers, the related 2-amino-substituted tripyridyl ligand generated a cis-HHTT cage architecture. Formation of the cis-HHTT [Pd2(L)4]4+ cage was confirmed using NMR studies and X-ray crystallography.
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- Roan A S Vasdev
- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.,MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.,MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.,MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, Scotland
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, Scotland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.,MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.,MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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Lloyd MJ, Wills DJ, Crowley JD, Wang T, Tan CJ, Walsh WR. The Effect of Location of a Unicortical Defect on the Mechanical Properties of Rabbit Tibiae: A Model of the Distal Jig Pin Hole in Tibial Plateau Levelling Osteotomy. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2023; 36:125-131. [PMID: 36690023 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1760377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a unicortical defect at either the mid-diaphysis (MD) or distal metaphysis (DM) on the torsional properties of tibiae in an in vitro rabbit model, and to further examine optimal distal jig pin position for the canine tibial plateau levelling osteotomy (TPLO) procedure. STUDY DESIGN Thirty-eight tibiae from 19 skeletally mature female New Zealand White rabbits were assigned to one of three groups; Group 1: intact, Group 2: MD defect and Group 3: DM defect. Defects were created using a 1.6 mm Ellis pin. Pure torsion was applied to each sample and peak torque and angular displacement recorded. RESULTS All tibiae fractured in a spiral configuration. Fracture lines involved the defect in 33% of the MD samples and 0% of the DM samples. No differences were detected for peak torque and stiffness between groups. However, energy (mean ± standard deviation) was significantly reduced (p = 0.028) in the MD group (0.18 ± 0.07) relative to the intact tibia group (0.31 ± 0.14). Angle was also significantly reduced (p = 0.040) in the MD group (0.17 ± 0.05) compared with the intact group (0.23 ± 0.07). Placement of a DM defect had no significant effect on mechanical properties of the rabbit tibiae. CONCLUSION Defects placed in the MD significantly reduced energy and angle in comparison to intact samples. No significant difference in peak torque or stiffness was observed between groups. If canine tibiae were similarly affected, our findings suggest jig pin placement in the DM to have a lesser effect on the torsional properties of the tibiae.
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- Max J Lloyd
- Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of NSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of NSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of NSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of NSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of NSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Pearcy AC, Crowley JD. The Biologically Inspired Abilities of Metallosupramolecular Architectures. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202203752. [PMID: 36683008 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Natural machinery such as proteins and enzymes can bind substrates and perform intricate functions on these molecules. This behaviour is mediated by highly ordered but conformationally flexible structures dictated through favourable intra- and intermolecular interactions. Metallosupramolecular architectures (MSAs) function as synthetic machinery that are responsive to their environment, and display similar, but less impressive, abilities to their biological counterparts. Natural and synthetic systems share the properties of molecular recognition and catalysis facilitated through the often complex structures of these architectures. This article outlines efforts to use metallosupramolecular structures to mimic the properties of biological enzymes and machines using important recent examples from the field.
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- Aston C Pearcy
- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, 9054, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, 9054, New Zealand
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Poletto DL, Crowley JD, Tanglay O, Walsh WR, Pelletier MH. Preclinical in vivo animal models of intervertebral disc degeneration. Part 1: A systematic review. JOR Spine 2022; 6:e1234. [PMID: 36994459 PMCID: PMC10041387 DOI: 10.1002/jsp2.1234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD), a widely recognized cause of lower back pain, is the leading cause of disability worldwide. A myriad of preclinical in vivo animal models of IVDD have been described in the literature. There is a need for critical evaluation of these models to better inform researchers and clinicians to optimize study design and ultimately, enhance experimental outcomes. The purpose of this study was to conduct an extensive systematic literature review to report the variability of animal species, IVDD induction method, and experimental timepoints and endpoints used in in vivo IVDD preclinical research. A systematic literature review of peer-reviewed manuscripts featured on PubMed and EMBASE databases was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. Studies were included if they reported an in vivo animal model of IVDD and included details of the species used, how disc degeneration was induced, and the experimental endpoints used for analysis. Two-hundred and fifty-nine (259) studies were reviewed. The most common species, IVDD induction method and experimental endpoint used was rodents(140/259, 54.05%), surgery (168/259, 64.86%) and histology (217/259, 83.78%), respectively. Experimental timepoint varied greatly between studies, ranging from 1 week (dog and rodent models), to >104 weeks in dog, horse, monkey, rabbit, and sheep models. The two most common timepoints used across all species were 4 weeks (49 manuscripts) and 12 weeks (44 manuscripts). A comprehensive discussion of the species, methods of IVDD induction and experimental endpoints is presented. There was great variability across all categories: animal species, method of IVDD induction, timepoints and experimental endpoints. While no animal model can replicate the human scenario, the most appropriate model should be selected in line with the study objectives to optimize experimental design, outcomes and improve comparisons between studies.
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- Daniel L. Poletto
- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, Prince of Wales Hospital Sydney Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, Prince of Wales Hospital Sydney Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, Prince of Wales Hospital Sydney Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, Prince of Wales Hospital Sydney Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, Prince of Wales Hospital Sydney Australia
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Lisboa LS, Riisom M, Dunne HJ, Preston D, Jamieson SMF, Wright LJ, Hartinger CG, Crowley JD. Hydrazone- and imine-containing [PdPtL 4] 4+ cages: a comparative study of the stability and host-guest chemistry. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:18438-18445. [PMID: 36416449 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt02720h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A new [PdPtL4]4+ heterobimetallic cage containing hydrazone linkages has been synthesised using the sub-component self-assembly approach. 1H and DOSY nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry (ESIMS) data were consistent with the formation of the [PdPtL4]4+ architecture. The cage was stimulus-responsive and could be partially disassembled and reassembled by the addition of dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) and p-tolenesulfonic acid (TsOH), respectively. Additionally, the stability of the hydrazone cage against hydrolysis in the presence of water and nucleophilic decomposition in the presence of guest molecules was compared to a previously synthesised imine-containing [PdPtL4]4+ cage. It was established that the hydrazone linkage was more resistant to hydrolysis. Furthermore, the host-guest (HG) chemistry with a series of drug and drug-like molecules was examined. The hydrazone cage was shown to interact with cisplatin while the smaller imine cage was shown to interact with 5-fluorouracil and oxaliplatin in CD3CN. No HG interactions were observed in the more polar d6-DMSO. In vitro antiproliferative activity studies demonstrated both cages were active against the cancer cell lines tested and displayed half-maximal inhibitory (IC50) values in the range of 25-35 μM. Most [PdPtL4]4+-drug mixtures tested had higher IC50 values than the hosts. However, the [PdPtL4]4+ cages, and [PdPtL4]4+:drug mixtures were less cytotoxic than the well established anticancer drugs cisplatin, oxaliplatin and 5-fluorouracil.
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- Lynn S Lisboa
- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
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- School of Chemistry, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
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- Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
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- Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Chemistry, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- School of Chemistry, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
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Fong BA, Crowley JD, Walsh WR, Pelletier MH. Vacuum-Sealed Hot Water Bath Immersion for the Preparation of Anatomical and Surgical Cadaveric Bone Models. J Vis Exp 2022. [PMID: 36533818 DOI: 10.3791/64764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
Abstract
Bone models serve many purposes, including improving anatomical understanding, preoperative surgical planning, and intraoperative referencing. Several techniques for the maceration of soft tissues have been described, mainly for forensic analysis. For clinical research and medical use, these methods have been superseded by three-dimensional (3D) printed models, which require substantial equipment and expertise, and are costly. Here, cadaveric sheep vertebral bone was cleaned by vacuum sealing the specimen with commercial dishwashing detergent, immersing in a hot water bath, and subsequently manually removing the soft tissue. This eliminated the disadvantages of the previously existing maceration methods, such as the existence of foul odors, usage of hazardous chemicals, substantial equipment, and high costs. The described technique produced clean, dry samples while maintaining anatomical detail and structure to accurately model the osseous structures that can be useful for preoperative planning and intraoperative referencing. The method is simple, low-cost, and effective for bone model preparation for education and surgical planning in veterinary and human medicine.
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- Brett A Fong
- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney;
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney
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Lisboa LS, Preston D, McAdam CJ, Wright LJ, Hartinger CG, Crowley JD. Heterotrimetallic Double Cavity Cages: Syntheses and Selective Guest Binding. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202201700. [PMID: 35194905 PMCID: PMC9310627 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202201700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
A strategy for the generation of heterotrimetallic double cavity (DC) cages [PdnPtmL4]6+ (DC1: n=1, m=2; and DC2: n=2, m=1) is reported. The DC cages were generated by combining an inert platinum(II) tetrapyridylaldehyde complex with a suitably substituted pyridylamine and PdII ions. 1H and DOSY nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESIMS) data were consistent with the formation of the DC architectures. DC1 and DC2 were shown to interact with several different guest molecules. The structure of DC1, which features two identical cavities, binding two 2,6‐diaminoanthraquinone (DAQ) guest molecules was determined by single‐crystal X‐ray crystallography. In addition, DC1 was shown to bind two molecules of 5‐fluorouracil (5‐FU) in a statistical (non‐cooperative) manner. In contrast, DC2, which features two different cage cavities, was found to interact with two different guests, 5‐FU and cisplatin, selectively.
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- Lynn S. Lisboa
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of OtagoPO Box 56Dunedin9054New Zealand
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- Research School of ChemistryAustralian National UniversityCanberraACT 0200Australia
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of OtagoPO Box 56Dunedin9054New Zealand
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- School of Chemical SciencesUniversity of AucklandPrivate Bag 92019Auckland1142New Zealand
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- School of Chemical SciencesUniversity of AucklandPrivate Bag 92019Auckland1142New Zealand
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of OtagoPO Box 56Dunedin9054New Zealand
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Lisboa LS, Preston D, McAdam CJ, Wright LJ, Hartinger CG, Crowley JD. Heterotrimetallic Double Cavity Cages: Syntheses and Selective Guest Binding. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202201700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Lynn S. Lisboa
- Department of Chemistry University of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
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- Research School of Chemistry Australian National University Canberra ACT 0200 Australia
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- Department of Chemistry University of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences University of Auckland Private Bag 92019 Auckland 1142 New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences University of Auckland Private Bag 92019 Auckland 1142 New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry University of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
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Findlay JA, Ross DAW, Crowley JD. Ferrocene Rotary Switches Featuring 2‐Pyridyl‐1,2,3‐triazole “Click” Chelates. Eur J Inorg Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202100948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- James A. Findlay
- Department of Chemistry University of Otago Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Wellington 6140 New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry University of Otago Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Wellington 6140 New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry University of Otago Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Wellington 6140 New Zealand
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Green LPM, Steel TR, Riisom M, Hanif M, Söhnel T, Jamieson SMF, Wright LJ, Crowley JD, Hartinger CG. Synthetic Strategy Towards Heterodimetallic Half-Sandwich Complexes Based on a Symmetric Ditopic Ligand. Front Chem 2021; 9:786367. [PMID: 34926406 PMCID: PMC8677676 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.786367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Multimetallic complexes have been shown in several examples to possess greater anticancer activity than their monometallic counterparts. The increased activity has been attributed to altered modes of action. We herein report the synthesis of a series of heterodimetallic compounds based on a ditopic ligand featuring 2-pyridylimine chelating motifs and organometallic half-sandwich moieties. The complexes were characterized by a combination of 1H NMR spectroscopy, electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, elemental analysis and single crystal X-ray diffraction. Investigations into the stability of representative complexes in DMSO-d6 and 10% DMSO-d6/D2O revealed the occurrence of solvent-chlorido ligand exchange. Proliferation assays in four human cancer cell lines showed that the Os-Rh complex possessed minimal activity, while all other complexes were inactive.
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- Lewis P M Green
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.,Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Ross DW, Findlay JA, Vasdev RAS, Crowley JD. Can 2-Pyridyl-1,2,3-triazole "Click" Ligands be Used to Develop Cu(I)/Cu(II) Molecular Switches? ACS Omega 2021; 6:30115-30129. [PMID: 34778683 PMCID: PMC8582268 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c04977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Molecular switching processes are important in a range of areas including the development of molecular machines. While there are numerous organic switching systems available, there are far less examples that exploit inorganic materials. The most common inorganic switching system remains the copper(I)/copper(II) switch developed by Sauvage and co-workers over 20 years ago. Herein, we examine if bidentate 2-(1-benzyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)pyridine (pytri) and tridentate 2,6-bis[(4-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)methyl]pyridine (tripy) moieties can be used to replace the more commonly exploited polypyridyl ligands 2,2'-bypyridine (bpy)/1,10-phenanthroline (phen) and 2,2';6',2″-terpyridine (terpy) in a copper(I)/(II) switching system. Two new ditopic ligands that feature bidentate (pytri, L1 or bpytri, L2) and tridentate tripy metal binding pockets were synthesized and used to generate a family of heteroleptic copper(I) and copper(II) 6,6'-dimesityl-2,2'-bipyridine (diMesbpy) complexes. Additionally, we synthesized a series of model copper(I) and copper(II) diMesbpy complexes. A combination of techniques including nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and UV-vis spectroscopies, high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, and X-ray crystallography was used to examine the behavior of the compounds. It was found that L1 and L2 formed [(diMesbpy)Cu(L1 or L2)]2+ complexes where the copper(II) diMesbpy unit was coordinated exclusively in the tridenate tripy binding site. However, when the ligands (L1 and L2) were complexed with copper(I) diMesbpy units, a complex mixture was obtained. NMR and MS data indicated that a 1:1 stoichiometry of [Cu(diMesbpy)]+ and either L1 or L2 generated three complexes in solution, the dimetallic [(diMesbpy)2Cu2(L1 or L2)]2+ and the monometallic [(diMesbpy)Cu(L1 or L2)]+ isomers where the [Cu(diMesbpy)]+ unit is coordinated to either the bidentate or tridentate tripy binding sites of the ditopic ligands. The dimetallic [(diMesbpy)2Cu2(L1 or L2)](PF6)2 complexes were structurally characterized using X-ray crystallography. Both complexes feature a [Cu(diMesbpy)]+ coordinated to the bidentate (pytri or bpytri) pocket of the ditopic ligands (L1 or L2), as expected. They also feature a second [Cu(diMesbpy)]+ coordinated to the nominally tridentate tripy binding site in a four-coordinate hypodentate κ2-fashion. Competition experiments with model complexes showed that the binding strength of the bidentate pytri is similar to that of the κ2-tripy ligand, leading to the lack of selectivity. The results suggest that the pytri/tripy and bpytri/tripy ligand pairs cannot be used as replacements for the more common bpy/phen-terpy partners due to the lack of selectivity in the copper(I) state.
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- Daniel
A. W. Ross
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
- MacDiarmid
Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
- MacDiarmid
Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
- MacDiarmid
Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
- MacDiarmid
Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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Lisboa LS, Riisom M, Vasdev RAS, Jamieson SMF, Wright LJ, Hartinger CG, Crowley JD. Corrigendum: Cavity-Containing [Fe 2L 3] 4+ Helicates: An Examination of Host-Guest Chemistry and Cytotoxicity. Front Chem 2021; 9:739785. [PMID: 34414168 PMCID: PMC8369988 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.739785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Lynn S Lisboa
- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.,Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Ross DAW, Mapley JI, Cording AP, Vasdev RAS, McAdam CJ, Gordon KC, Crowley JD. 6,6'-Ditriphenylamine-2,2'-bipyridine: Coordination Chemistry and Electrochemical and Photophysical Properties. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:11852-11865. [PMID: 34311548 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c01435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
A 2,2'-bipyridine with bulky triphenylamine substituents in the 6 and 6' positions of the ligand (6,6'-ditriphenylamine-2,2'-bipyridine, 6,6'-diTPAbpy) was generated. Despite the steric bulk, the ligand readily formed bis(homoleptic) complexes with copper(I) and silver(I) ions. Unfortunately, efforts to use the 6,6'-diTPAbpy system to generate heteroleptic [Cu(6,6'-diTPAbpy)(bpy)]+ complexes were unsuccessful with only the [Cu(6,6'-diTPAbpy)2](PF6) complex observed. The 6,6'-diTPAbpy ligand could also be reacted with 6-coordinate metal ions that featured small ancillary ligands, namely, the [Re(CO)3Cl] and [Ru(CO)2Cl2] fragments. While the complexes could be formed in good yields, the steric bulk of the TPA units does alter the coordination geometry. This is most readily seen in the [(6,6'-diTPAbpy)Re(CO)3Cl] complex where the Re(I) ion is forced to sit 23° out of the plane formed by the bpy unit. The electrochemical and photophysical properties of the family of compounds were also examined. 6,6'-diTPAbpy exhibits a strong ILCT absorption band (356 nm, 50 mM-1 cm-1) which displays a small increase in intensity for the homoleptic complexes ([Cu(6,6'-diTPAbpy)2]+; 353 nm, 72 mM-1 cm-1, [Ag(6,6'-diTPAbpy)2]+; 353 nm, 75 mM-1 cm-1), despite containing 2 equiv of the ligand, attributed to an increased dihedral angle between the TPA and bpy moieties. For the 6-coordinate complexes the ILCT band is further decreased in intensity and overlaps with MLCT bands, consistent with a further increased TPA-bpy dihedral angle. Emission from the 1ILCT state is observed at 436 nm (τ = 4.4 ns) for 6,6'-diTPAbpy and does not shift for the Cu, Ag, and Re complexes, although an additional 3MLCT emission is observed for [Re(6,6'-diTPAbpy)(CO)3Cl] (640 nm, τ = 13.8 ns). No emission was observed for [Ru(6,6'-diTPAbpy)(CO)2Cl2]. Transient absorption measurements revealed the population of a 3ILCT state for the Cu and Ag complexes (τ = 80 ns). All assignments were supported by TD-DFT calculations and resonance Raman spectroscopic measurements.
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- Daniel A W Ross
- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.,MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.,MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.,MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.,MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.,MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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Lisboa LS, Riisom M, Vasdev RAS, Jamieson SMF, Wright LJ, Hartinger CG, Crowley JD. Cavity-Containing [Fe 2L 3] 4+ Helicates: An Examination of Host-Guest Chemistry and Cytotoxicity. Front Chem 2021; 9:697684. [PMID: 34307299 PMCID: PMC8292671 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.697684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Two new di(2,2′-bipyridine) ligands, 2,6-bis([2,2′-bipyridin]-5-ylethynyl)pyridine (L1) and bis(4-([2,2′-bipyridin]-5-ylethynyl)phenyl)methane (L2) were synthesized and used to generate two metallosupramolecular [Fe2(L)3](BF4)4 cylinders. The ligands and cylinders were characterized using elemental analysis, electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, UV-vis, 1H-, 13C and DOSY nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopies. The molecular structures of the [Fe2(L)3](BF4)4 cylinders were confirmed using X-ray crystallography. Both the [Fe2(L1)3](BF4)4 and [Fe2(L2)3](BF4)4 complexes crystallized as racemic (rac) mixtures of the ΔΔ (P) and ΛΛ (M) helicates. However, 1H NMR spectra showed that in solution the larger [Fe2(L2)3](BF4)4 was a mixture of the rac-ΔΔ/ΛΛ and meso-ΔΛ isomers. The host-guest chemistry of the helicates, which both feature a central cavity, was examined with several small drug molecules. However, none of the potential guests were found to bind within the helicates. In vitro cytotoxicity assays demonstrated that both helicates were active against four cancer cell lines. The smaller [Fe2(L1)3](BF4)4 system displayed low μM activity against the HCT116 (IC50 = 7.1 ± 0.5 μM) and NCI-H460 (IC50 = 4.9 ± 0.4 μM) cancer cells. While the antiproliferative effects against all the cell lines examined were less than the well-known anticancer drug cisplatin, their modes of action would be expected to be very different.
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- Lynn S Lisboa
- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.,Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Browne KL, Crowley JD, Tan CJ, O'Sullivan CB, Walsh WR. Effect of ultraviolet-C light on the environmental bacterial bioburden in various veterinary facilities. Am J Vet Res 2021; 82:582-588. [PMID: 34166087 DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.82.7.582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of a mobile UV-C disinfection device on the environmental bacterial bioburden in veterinary facilities. SAMPLES 40 swab samples of surfaces from the operating theaters of 3 veterinary hospitals and 1 necropsy laboratory. PROCEDURES Various surfaces were swabbed, and collected material was eluted from the swabs in PBSS. Then, an aliquot of the sample fluid was processed with a bacteria-specific rapid metabolic assay to quantify bacterial bioburden. Each site was then treated with UV-C light with an automated disinfection device for approximately 45 minutes. The same surfaces were swabbed following UV-C treatment, and bioburden was quantified. The bioburden at additional time points, including after a second UV-C treatment, was determined for the small animal operating theater. RESULTS All surfaces at all sites had a persistent viable bacterial population following manual cleaning. Disinfection with UV-C achieved a mean bioburden reduction of 94% (SD, 5.2%; range, 91% to 95%) for all surfaces, compared with manual disinfection alone. Repeated UV-C treatment of the small animal operating theater reduced mean bioburden by 99% (SD, 0.8%), including no detectable bacteria on 4 of 10 surfaces. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Disinfection with UV-C light may be a beneficial adjunct method for terminal disinfection of veterinary operating theaters to reduce environmental bioburden. (Am J Vet Res 2021;82:582-588).
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- Katrina L Browne
- From the Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
- From the School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- From the Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
- Sydney Veterinary Emergency and Specialists, Rosebery, NSW 2018, Australia
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- From the Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
- Sydney Veterinary Emergency and Specialists, Rosebery, NSW 2018, Australia
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- From the Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Sutton JJ, Preston D, Traber P, Steinmetzer J, Wu X, Kayal S, Sun XZ, Crowley JD, George MW, Kupfer S, Gordon KC. Excited-State Switching in Rhenium(I) Bipyridyl Complexes with Donor-Donor and Donor-Acceptor Substituents. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:9082-9093. [PMID: 34111929 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c02755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The optical properties of two Re(CO)3(bpy)Cl complexes in which the bpy is substituted with two donor (triphenylamine, TPA, ReTPA2) as well as both donor (TPA) and acceptor (benzothiadiazole, BTD, ReTPA-BTD) groups are presented. For ReTPA2 the absorption spectra show intense intraligand charge-transfer (ILCT) bands at 460 nm with small solvatochromic behavior; for ReTPA-BTD the ILCT transitions are weaker. These transitions are assigned as TPA → bpy transitions as supported by resonance Raman data and TDDFT calculations. The excited-state spectroscopy shows the presence of two emissive states for both complexes. The intensity of these emission signals is modulated by solvent. Time-resolved infrared spectroscopy definitively assigns the excited states present in CH2Cl2 to be MLCT in nature, and in MeCN the excited states are ILCT in nature. DFT calculations indicated this switching with solvent is governed by access to states controlled by spin-orbit coupling, which is sufficiently different in the two solvents, allowing to select out each of the charge-transfer states.
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- Joshua J Sutton
- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand.,MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand.,MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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- Institute for Physical Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Institute for Physical Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand.,MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom.,Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, 199 Taikang East Road, Ningbo 315100 China
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- Institute for Physical Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand.,MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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Steel TR, Tong KK, Söhnel T, Jamieson SM, Wright LJ, Crowley JD, Hanif M, Hartinger CG. Homodinuclear organometallics of ditopic N,N-chelates: Synthesis, reactivity and in vitro anticancer activity. Inorganica Chim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2020.120220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Crowley JD, Oliver RA, Dan MJ, Wills DJ, Rawlinson JW, Crasto RA, O'Connor JM, Mitchell GJ, Tan CJ, Walsh WR. Single level posterolateral lumbar fusion in a New Zealand White rabbit ( Oryctolagus cuniculus) model: Surgical anatomy, operative technique, autograft fusion rates, and perioperative care. JOR Spine 2021; 4:e1135. [PMID: 33778408 PMCID: PMC7984023 DOI: 10.1002/jsp2.1135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The posterolateral lumbar fusion (PLF) New Zealand White (NZW) (Oryctolagus cuniculus) rabbit model is a long-standing surgical technique for the preclinical evaluation of materials for spinal fusion. A detailed understanding of lumbar spine anatomy and perioperative care requirements of rabbits is imperative for correct execution of the model both scientifically and ethically. This study describes the preoperative procedures and surgical techniques used in single level PLF in a NZW rabbit model as it pertains to the animal husbandry, lumbar spine anatomy, anesthesia, surgical approach, and perioperative care of rabbits in a research setting. MATERIALS AND METHODS We describe the surgical technique and perioperative patient care for single level PLF in a NZW rabbit model. Medical records from a single research facility were retrospectively reviewed for adult NZW rabbits that underwent single level PLF (L4-L5) between January 2016 and December 2019. The number of lumbar vertebrae per rabbit, fusion rates at 12 weeks using iliac crest autograft and complications are reported. Skeletal maturity was confirmed by preoperative fluoroscopic and radiographic documented closure of hindlimb physes. RESULTS The PLF rabbit surgical model and perioperative patient care is described. PLF was performed in 868 adult female entire NZW rabbits. The majority of rabbits had seven lumbar vertebrae (620/868; 71.4%), followed by six (221/868; 25.5%), and eight (27/868; 3.1%). Fusion rates at 12 weeks for PLF using iliac crest autograft as assessed by manual palpation and radiographic assessment was 76.9% and 70.0%, respectively. Postoperative complications included occasional partial autograft site wound dehiscence due to self-trauma. CONCLUSIONS For PLF rabbit models, a detailed understanding of the surgical technique, rabbit lumbar anatomy including number of lumbar vertebrae, and dietary and husbandry requirements of rabbits, is essential for execution of the model and animal welfare.
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- James D. Crowley
- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical SchoolUniversity of New South Wales Sydney, Prince of Wales HospitalSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical SchoolUniversity of New South Wales Sydney, Prince of Wales HospitalSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical SchoolUniversity of New South Wales Sydney, Prince of Wales HospitalSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical SchoolUniversity of New South Wales Sydney, Prince of Wales HospitalSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical SchoolUniversity of New South Wales Sydney, Prince of Wales HospitalSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical SchoolUniversity of New South Wales Sydney, Prince of Wales HospitalSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical SchoolUniversity of New South Wales Sydney, Prince of Wales HospitalSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical SchoolUniversity of New South Wales Sydney, Prince of Wales HospitalSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical SchoolUniversity of New South Wales Sydney, Prince of Wales HospitalSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
- Sydney Veterinary Emergency and SpecialistsSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical SchoolUniversity of New South Wales Sydney, Prince of Wales HospitalSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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Dan MJ, Parr WCH, Crowley JD, Oliver RA, Kai Lun K, Lovric V, Cross M, Broe D, Walsh WR. Moment arm function dictates patella sagittal height anatomy: Rabbit epiphysiodesis model alters limb length ratios and subsequent patellofemoral anatomical development. J Orthop Res 2021; 39:637-647. [PMID: 32406960 DOI: 10.1002/jor.24714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Revised: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Patellofemoral anatomical dysplasia is associated with patellofemoral instability and pain. The closure of the knee physis occurs at the same age as the peak incidence of patellofemoral dislocation. This study determined the effect on the patellofemoral anatomical development in a rabbit epiphysiodesis model. Twenty-four skeletally immature New Zealand White rabbits were divided into three groups (a) distal femur epiphysiodesis (FE) (b) proximal tibia epiphysiodesis (TE) (c) control; no epiphysiodesis (C) performed at 6 weeks of age. The primary endpoint was shape analysis using three-dimensional reconstructions of micro-computed tomographys (CTs) performed at 30 weeks of age. The limb length ratios (femur:tibia) were significantly different for both FE (mean 0.72, SD 0.0381, P < .001) and TE (mean 0.91, SD 0.0383, P < .001) treatment groups compared to control (mean 0.81, SD 0.0073). Patella height, as measured from the most distal point of the patella to the tibial joint surface (modified Caton-Deschamps measurement), was lower (baja) in the FE and higher (alta) for the TE, compared with the control group. Our findings suggest femoral and tibial shortening can influence the development of the patellofemoral joint, which may be dictated by moment arm function and is potentially responsible for the etiology of patella alta. Future studies are warranted to explore this association further with the view for the development of treatment options for patella alta in human patients.
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- Michael J Dan
- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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Vasdev RAS, Findlay JA, Turner DR, Crowley JD. Self-Assembly of a Redox Active, Metallosupramolecular [Pd 3 L 6 ] 6+ Complex Using a Rotationally Flexible Ferrocene Ligand. Chem Asian J 2020; 16:39-43. [PMID: 33251757 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202001277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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A new ferrocene-containing [Pd3 (L4EFc )6 ]6+ (X- )6 (C ⋅ BF4 and C ⋅ SbF6 where X=BF4 - or SbF6 - ) self-assembled double-walled triangle has been synthesized from the known, rotationally flexible, 1,1'-bis(4-pyridylethynyl)ferrocene ligand (L4EFc ), and characterized by 1 H, 13 C and diffusion ordered (DOSY) NMR spectroscopies, high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (HR-ESI-MS), X-ray crystallography and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The molecular structures confirmed that double-walled triangle cage systems (C ⋅ BF4 and C ⋅ SbF6 ) were generated. C ⋅ BF4 was shown to interact with the anionic guest, p-toluenesulfonate. CV experiments revealed that the triangles were redox active, however addition of the guest did not influence the redox potentials.
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- Roan A S Vasdev
- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, 9054, New Zealand.,MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, 9054, New Zealand.,MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, New Zealand
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, 9054, New Zealand.,MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, New Zealand
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Crowley JD, Hosgood G, Appelgrein C. Seed skin grafts for reconstruction of distal limb defects in 15 dogs. J Small Anim Pract 2020; 61:561-567. [PMID: 32715484 DOI: 10.1111/jsap.13187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 05/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To report the surgical technique of seed skin grafting and clinical application for reconstruction of wounds on the distal limb of client-owned dogs. MATERIALS AND METHODS Medical records from The Animal Hospital at Murdoch University were retrospectively reviewed for dogs requiring reconstruction using seed grafting for distal limb skin defects between January 2009 and May 2020. RESULTS Fifteen dogs were included. Grafting was performed on distal limb wounds at or below the carpus or tarsus, following trauma (n = 12) or neoplasia excision (n = 3). Complete epithelialisation with minimal contracture was recorded at a median of 4 weeks (range 3 to 8 weeks) after implantation. Median follow-up was 37 months (range 3 to 55 months) after grafting. Postoperative complications included epidermal inclusion cyst in two dogs. Good functional outcome with acceptable cosmesis despite sparse hair growth was achieved in all cases. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE Seed grafting is a simple technique that can be used reliably to reconstruct wounds on the distal limb in dogs where other reconstructive techniques are not suitable. Complete epithelialisation with sparse hair growth, good long-term functional outcome and minimal complications can be expected.
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- J D Crowley
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, 6150, Australia
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, 6150, Australia
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, 6150, Australia
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McNeill SM, Giles NM, Preston D, Jones PP, Crowley JD, Giles GI. Quadruply Stranded Metallo-Supramolecular Helicate [Pd 2(hextrz) 4] 4+ Acts as a Molecular Mimic of Cytolytic Peptides. Chem Res Toxicol 2020; 33:1822-1834. [PMID: 32347099 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.0c00061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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[Pd2(hextrz)4]4+ is a quadruply stranded helicate, a novel bioinorganic complex designed to mimic the structure and function of proteins due to its high stability and supramolecular size. We have previously reported that [Pd2(hextrz)4]4+ exhibited cytotoxicity toward a range of cell lines, with IC50 values ranging from 3 to 10 μM. Here we demonstrate that [Pd2(hextrz)4]4+ kills cells by forming pores within the cell membrane, a mechanism of cell death analogous to the naturally occurring cytolytic peptides. [Pd2(hextrz)4]4+ induced cell death is characterized by an initial influx of Ca2+, followed by nuclear condensation and mitochondrial swelling. This is accompanied by progressive cell membrane damage that results in the formation of large blebs at the cell surface. This allows the efflux of molecules from the cell leading to loss of cell viability. These data suggest that it may be possible to design metallo-supramolecular complexes to mimic the cytotoxic action of pore forming proteins and peptides and so provide a new class of drug to treat cancer, autoimmune disorders, and microbial infection.
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- Samantha M McNeill
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Physiology and HeartOtago, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Lisboa LS, Findlay JA, Wright LJ, Hartinger CG, Crowley JD. A Reduced‐Symmetry Heterobimetallic [PdPtL
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- Lynn S. Lisboa
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
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- School of Chemical SciencesUniversity of Auckland Private Bag 92019 Auckland 1142 New Zealand
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- School of Chemical SciencesUniversity of Auckland Private Bag 92019 Auckland 1142 New Zealand
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
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Lisboa LS, Findlay JA, Wright LJ, Hartinger CG, Crowley JD. A Reduced‐Symmetry Heterobimetallic [PdPtL
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Cage: Assembly, Guest Binding, and Stimulus‐Induced Switching. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202003220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Lynn S. Lisboa
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
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- School of Chemical SciencesUniversity of Auckland Private Bag 92019 Auckland 1142 New Zealand
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- School of Chemical SciencesUniversity of Auckland Private Bag 92019 Auckland 1142 New Zealand
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
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Shillito GE, Preston D, Traber P, Steinmetzer J, McAdam CJ, Crowley JD, Wagner P, Kupfer S, Gordon KC. Excited-State Switching Frustrates the Tuning of Properties in Triphenylamine-Donor-Ligand Rhenium(I) and Platinum(II) Complexes. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:6736-6746. [PMID: 32338504 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b03691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The photophysical properties of a series of rhenium(I) tricarbonyl and platinum(II) bis(acetylide) complexes containing a triphenylamine (TPA)-substituted 1,10-phenanthroline ligand have been examined. The complexes possess both metal-to-ligand charge-transfer (MLCT) and intraligand charge-transfer (ILCT) transitions that absorb in the visible region. The relative energies and ordering of the absorbing CT states have been successfully controlled by changing the metal center and modulating the donating ability of the TPA group through the addition of electron-donating methoxy and electron-withdrawing cyano groups. The ground-state properties behave in a predictable manner as a function of the TPA substituent and are characterized with a suite of techniques including electronic absorption spectroscopy, resonance Raman spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and time-dependent density functional theory calculations. However, systematic control over the ground-state properties of the complexes does not extend to their excited-state behavior. Unexpectedly, despite variation of both the MLCT and ILCT state energies, all of the luminescent complexes displayed near-isoenergetic emission at 298 K, yet the emissive lifetimes of the complexes vary from 290 ns to 3.9 μs. Excited-state techniques including transient absorption and transient resonance Raman, combined with a suite of quantum-chemical calculations, including scalar relativistic effects to elucidate competitive excited-state relaxation pathways, have been utilized to aid in assignment of the long-lived state in the complexes, which was shown to possess differing 3MLCT and 3ILCT contributions across the series.
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- Georgina E Shillito
- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, Jena 07743, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, Jena 07743, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand
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- University of Wollongong, Wollongong New South Wales 2522, Australia
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, Jena 07743, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand
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Lagesse NR, Tan KYL, Crowley JD, Findlay JA. Planar 2‐Pyridyl‐1,2,3‐triazole Derived Metallo‐ligands: Self‐assembly with PdCl2and Photocatalysis. Chem Asian J 2020; 15:1567-1573. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.202000284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Natalie R. Lagesse
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Otago P.O. Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Otago P.O. Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Otago P.O. Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Otago P.O. Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
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Crlikova H, Malina J, Novohradsky V, Kostrhunova H, Vasdev RAS, Crowley JD, Kasparkova J, Brabec V. Antiproliferative Activity and Associated DNA Interactions of [Co2L3]6+ Cylinders Derived from Bis(bidentate) 2-Pyridyl-1,2,3-triazole Ligands. Organometallics 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.0c00146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Hana Crlikova
- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Slechtitelu 27, CZ-783-71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Biophysics, Kralovopolska 135, CZ-61265 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Biophysics, Kralovopolska 135, CZ-61265 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Biophysics, Kralovopolska 135, CZ-61265 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9016, Otago, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9016, Otago, New Zealand
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Slechtitelu 27, CZ-783-71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Biophysics, Kralovopolska 135, CZ-61265 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Biophysics, Kralovopolska 135, CZ-61265 Brno, Czech Republic
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Crowley JD, Hosgood G, Crawford NV, Richardson JL. Computed tomographic findings, surgical management and postoperative outcomes of large intermuscular lipomas in the hindlimb of 11 dogs. Aust Vet J 2019; 98:135-139. [PMID: 31788782 DOI: 10.1111/avj.12901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Revised: 11/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Lipomas are benign adipose tissue tumours of mesenchymal origin and can originate in various locations. Intermuscular lipomas in the thigh can cause substantial hindlimb expansion in the dog. We describe the computed tomography findings, surgical management and the outcomes of 11 dogs with large intermuscular lipomas of the hindlimb. DESIGN Retrospective case series. METHODS Medical records between 2009 and 2019 of dogs presenting to The Animal Hospital at Murdoch University were reviewed. Inclusion criteria included dogs with a histologically confirmed, large hindlimb lipoma that was surgically excised following preoperative computed tomography (CT) imaging. RESULTS CT with intravenous contrast revealed a well-defined, smoothly marginated, fat attenuating mass with minimal vascularity, separating the muscle bellies of the caudal hindlimb. The mass was often in close proximity to the femoral artery and vein. All lipomas were marginally excised. At surgery, some lipomas were intimately associated with the sciatic nerve and some showed infiltration of, or attachment to, neighbouring muscle that could be excised en bloc with the lipoma. Postoperative closed-suction wound drainage was used in 6 of 11 dogs. One dog required revision surgery due to partial wound dehiscence. Long-term follow-up with owners reported good postoperative function of the affected hindlimb in all dogs. One dog developed an infiltrative lipoma in the same location 22 months post-excision. CONCLUSION Preoperative CT allowed a presumptive diagnosis of intermuscular lipoma and facilitated surgical planning for marginal excision. Large intermuscular lipomas of the hindlimb can be safely excised with minimal short-term complications, good long-term functional outcome and low likelihood of recurrence.
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- J D Crowley
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, Australia
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, Australia
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, Australia
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, Australia
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Barnsley JE, Findlay JA, Shillito GE, Pelet WS, Scottwell SØ, McIntyre SM, Tay EJ, Gordon KC, Crowley JD. Long-lived MLCT states for Ru(ii) complexes of ferrocene-appended 2,2'-bipyridines. Dalton Trans 2019; 48:15713-15722. [PMID: 31549707 DOI: 10.1039/c9dt02025j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
In this study, we present two ruthenium(ii) diimine complexes appended with ferrocene which show metal to ligand charge transfer 3MLCT emission lifetimes around 630 ns. We also present a similar complex with two ferrocene units which has decreased emission. These complexes have been studied by electrochemical, electronic absorption, and Raman, resonance Raman and transient resonance Raman means, coupled with density functional theoretical approaches. For these systems, the optical spectra are dominated by a low energy ruthenium(ii) MLCT transition; which can be modulated by the presence of pendant ferrocene units and the extent of conjugation of the ferrocenyl bipyridine backbone. Tuning of the lowest energy transition in terms of intensity (4 to 18 × 10-3 M-1 cm-1) and energy (535 to 563 nm) was achieved by these means.
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- Jonathan E Barnsley
- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand. keith.gordon@.otago.ac.nz
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Preston D, Inglis AR, Crowley JD, Kruger PE. Self‐assembly and Cycling of a Three‐state Pd
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Metallosupramolecular System. Chem Asian J 2019; 14:3404-3408. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201901238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Dan Preston
- School of Physical and Chemical SciencesUniversity of Canterbury Christchurch 8041 New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, School of Physical and Chemical SciencesUniversity of Canterbury Christchurch 8041 New Zealand
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- School of Physical and Chemical SciencesUniversity of Canterbury Christchurch 8041 New Zealand
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Otago Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and NanotechnologyDepartment of ChemistryUniversity of Otago Dunedin New Zealand
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- School of Physical and Chemical SciencesUniversity of Canterbury Christchurch 8041 New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, School of Physical and Chemical SciencesUniversity of Canterbury Christchurch 8041 New Zealand
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Vasdev RAS, Findlay JA, Garden AL, Crowley JD. Redox active [Pd 2L 4] 4+ cages constructed from rotationally flexible 1,1'-disubstituted ferrocene ligands. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:7506-7509. [PMID: 31187814 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc03321a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Two new ferrocene-containing [Pd2(LFc)4]4+(X-)4 (where X- = BF4- or SbF6-) self-assembled cages (C·BF4 and C·SbF6) were synthesised from the known, rotationally flexible, 1,1'-bis(3-pyridylethynyl)ferrocene ligand (LFc), and characterised by 1H, 13C and diffusion ordered (DOSY) NMR and UV-visible absorption spectroscopies, high resolution electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry (HR-ESI-MS), elemental analysis, X-ray crystallography and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The molecular structures confirmed that cage-like systems (C·BF4 and C·SbF6) were generated. Similar to related [Pd2L4]4+(X-)4, C·SbF6 was able to interact with a range of neutral and anionic guests, with p-toluenesulfonate showing the strongest association constant. Cyclic voltammetry studies revealed that the cage systems were redox active. However, the redox potential of the cage was unperturbed upon the addition of guests.
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- Roan A S Vasdev
- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand. and MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand. and MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand. and MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand. and MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, New Zealand
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Crowley JD, Thomas KA, Donahoe SL, Child G, Hickey MC, Mooney ET. Hypoventilation, cardiac dysrhythmia, and cardiac arrest following acute
Brunfelsia
species (Yesterday, today, tomorrow) intoxication in a dog. Aust Vet J 2019; 97:202-207. [DOI: 10.1111/avj.12815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2018] [Revised: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- JD Crowley
- University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Sydney, Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of ScienceUniversity of Sydney, Evelyn Williams Building B10 New South Wales, 2006 Australia
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- University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Sydney, Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of ScienceUniversity of Sydney, Evelyn Williams Building B10 New South Wales, 2006 Australia
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- Veterinary Pathology Diagnostic Services, Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of ScienceUniversity of Sydney NSW Australia
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- University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Sydney, Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of ScienceUniversity of Sydney, Evelyn Williams Building B10 New South Wales, 2006 Australia
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- University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Sydney, Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of ScienceUniversity of Sydney, Evelyn Williams Building B10 New South Wales, 2006 Australia
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- University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Sydney, Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of ScienceUniversity of Sydney, Evelyn Williams Building B10 New South Wales, 2006 Australia
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Casini A, Crowley JD. Editorial: Supramolecular Metal-Based Entities for Biomedical and Biological Applications. Front Chem 2019; 7:293. [PMID: 31080795 PMCID: PMC6497750 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Angela Casini
- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Mapley JI, Ross DAW, McAdam CJ, Gordon KC, Crowley JD. Triphenylamine-substituted 2-pyridyl-1,2,3-triazole copper(I) complexes: an experimental and computational investigation. J COORD CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/00958972.2019.1593388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Joseph I. Mapley
- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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van Hilst QVC, Vasdev RAS, Preston D, Findlay JA, Scottwell SØ, Giles GI, Brooks HJL, Crowley JD. Synthesis, Characterisation and Antimicrobial Studies of some 2,6‐
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(1,2,3‐Triazol‐4‐yl)Pyridine Ruthenium(II) “Click” Complexes. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.201900088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Quinn V. C. van Hilst
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054
- Department of Pathology Dunedin School of MedicineUniversity of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology New Zealand
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054
- Department of Pharmacology and ToxicologyUniversity of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology New Zealand
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054
- Department of Pharmacology and ToxicologyUniversity of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
- Department of Pathology Dunedin School of MedicineUniversity of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology New Zealand
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology New Zealand
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054
- Department of Pathology Dunedin School of MedicineUniversity of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054
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- Department of Pharmacology and ToxicologyUniversity of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
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- Department of Pathology Dunedin School of MedicineUniversity of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology New Zealand
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Vasdev RAS, Gaudin LF, Preston D, Jogy JP, Giles GI, Crowley JD. Anticancer Activity and Cisplatin Binding Ability of Bis-Quinoline and Bis-Isoquinoline Derived [Pd 2L 4] 4+ Metallosupramolecular Cages. Front Chem 2018; 6:563. [PMID: 30525025 PMCID: PMC6262750 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
New bis-quinoline (L q) and bis-isoquinoline-based (L iq) ligands have been synthesized, along with their respective homoleptic [Pd2(L q or L iq)4]4+ cages (C q and C iq). The ligands and cages were characterized by 1H, 13C and diffusion ordered (DOSY) NMR spectroscopies, high resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (HR-ESIMS) and in the case of the bis-quinoline cage, X-ray crystallography. The crystal structure of the C q architecture showed that the [Pd2(L q)4]4+ cage formed a twisted meso isomer where the [Pd(quinoline)4]2+ units at either end of the cage architecture adopt the opposite twists (left and right handed). Conversely, Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations on the C iq cage architecture indicated that a lantern shaped conformation, similar to what has been observed before for related [Pd2(L tripy)4]4+ systems (where L tripy = 2,6-bis(pyridin-3-ylethynyl)pyridine), was generated. The different cage conformations manifest different properties for the isomeric cages. The C iq cage is able to bind, weakly in acetonitrile, the anticancer drug cisplatin whereas the C q architecture shows no interaction with the guest under the same conditions. The kinetic robustness of the two cages in the presence of Cl- nucleophiles was also different. The C iq cage was completely decomposed into free L iq and [Pd(Cl)4]2- within 1 h. However, the C q cage was more long lived and was only fully decomposed after 7 h. The new ligands (L iq and L q) and the Pd(II) cage architectures (C iq and C q) were assessed for their cytotoxic properties against two cancerous cell lines (A549 lung cancer and MDA-MB-231 breast cancer) and one non-cancerous cell line (HDFa skin cells). It was found that L q and C q were both reasonably cytotoxic (IC50S ≈ 0.5 μM) against A549, while C iq was slightly less active (IC50 = 7.4 μM). L iq was not soluble enough to allow the IC50 to be determined against either of the two cancerous cell lines. However, none of the molecules showed any selectivity for the cancer cells, as they were all found to have similar cytotoxicities against HDFa skin cells (IC50 values ranged from 2.6 to 3.0 μM).
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- Roan A. S. Vasdev
- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington, New Zealand
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington, New Zealand
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Kim TY, Vasdev RAS, Preston D, Crowley JD. Frontispiece: Strategies for Reversible Guest Uptake and Release from Metallosupramolecular Architectures. Chemistry 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201885663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Tae Y. Kim
- Department of Chemistry; University of Otago; PO Box 56 Dunedin New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology; University of Wellington, PO Box 600; Wellington New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Otago; PO Box 56 Dunedin New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology; University of Wellington, PO Box 600; Wellington New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Otago; PO Box 56 Dunedin New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Otago; PO Box 56 Dunedin New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology; University of Wellington, PO Box 600; Wellington New Zealand
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Preston D, Findlay JA, Crowley JD. Recognition Properties and Self‐assembly of Planar [M(2‐pyridyl‐1,2,3‐triazole)2]2+Metallo‐ligands. Chem Asian J 2018; 14:1136-1142. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201801132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Dan Preston
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology New Zealand
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology New Zealand
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Kim TY, Vasdev RAS, Preston D, Crowley JD. Strategies for Reversible Guest Uptake and Release from Metallosupramolecular Architectures. Chemistry 2018; 24:14878-14890. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201802081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Tae Y. Kim
- Department of Chemistry; University of Otago; PO Box 56 Dunedin New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology; University of Wellington, PO Box 600; Wellington New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Otago; PO Box 56 Dunedin New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology; University of Wellington, PO Box 600; Wellington New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Otago; PO Box 56 Dunedin New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Otago; PO Box 56 Dunedin New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology; University of Wellington, PO Box 600; Wellington New Zealand
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Findlay JA, Barnsley JE, Gordon KC, Crowley JD. Synthesis and Light-Induced Actuation of Photo-Labile 2-Pyridyl-1,2,3-Triazole Ru(bis-bipyridyl) Appended Ferrocene Rotors. Molecules 2018; 23:E2037. [PMID: 30110981 PMCID: PMC6222349 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23082037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2018] [Revised: 08/09/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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To realise useful control over molecular motion in the future an extensive toolbox of both actionable molecules and stimuli-responsive units must be developed. Previously, our laboratory has reported 1,1'-disubstituted ferrocene (Fc) rotor units which assume a contracted/π-stacked conformation until complexation of cationic metal ions causes rotation about the Ferrocene (Fc) molecular 'ball-bearing'. Herein, we explore the potential of using the photochemical ejection of [Ru(2,2'-bipyridyl)₂]2+ units as a stimulus for the rotational contraction of new ferrocene rotor units. Fc rotors with both 'regular' and 'inverse' 2-pyridyl-1,2,3-triazole binding pockets and their corresponding [Ru(2,2'-bipyridyl)₂]2+ complexes were synthesised. The rotors and complexes were characterised using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and ultraviolet (UV)-visible spectroscopies, Electro-Spray Ionisation Mass Spectrometry (ESI⁻MS), and electrochemistry. The 1,1'-disubstituted Fc ligands were shown to π-stack both in solution and solid state. Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations (CAM-B3LYP/6-31G(d)) support the notion that complexation to [Ru(2,2'-bipyridyl)₂]2+ caused a rotation from the syn- to the anti-conformation. Upon photo-irradiation with UV light (254 nm), photo-ejection of the [Ru(2,2'-bipyridyl)₂(CH₃CN)₂]2+ units in acetonitrile was observed. The re-complexation of the [Ru(2,2'-bipyridyl)₂]2+ units could be achieved using acetone as the reaction solvent. However, the process was exceedingly slowly. Additionally, the Fc ligands slowly decomposed when exposed to UV irradiation meaning that only one extension and contraction cycle could be completed.
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- James A Findlay
- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, Otago, New Zealand.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, Otago, New Zealand.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, Otago, New Zealand.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, Otago, New Zealand.
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