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Kushwaha R, Upadhyay A, Peters S, Yadav AK, Mishra A, Bera A, Sadhukhan T, Banerjee S. Visible and Red Light-Triggered Anticancer Profile of a Ferrocene-Re(I)-Tricarbonyl Conjugate: Experimental and Theoretical Studies. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:12226-12238. [PMID: 38814099 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
Abstract
We have red-shifted the light absorbance property of a Re(I)-tricarbonyl complex via distant conjugation of a ferrocene moiety and developed a novel complex ReFctp, [Re(Fctp)(CO)3Cl], where Fctp = 4'-ferrocenyl-2,2':6',2″-terpyridine. ReFctp showed green to red light absorption ability and blue emission, indicating its potential for photodynamic therapy (PDT) application. The conjugation of ferrocene introduced ferrocene-based transitions, which lie at a higher wavelength within the PDT therapeutic window. The time-dependent density functional theory and excited state calculations revealed an efficient intersystem crossing for ReFctp, which is helpful for PDT. ReFctp elicited both PDT type I and type II pathways for reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and facilitated NADH (1,4-dihydro-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) oxidation upon exposure to visible light. Importantly, ReFctp showed effective penetration through the layers of clinically relevant 3D multicellular tumor spheroids and localized primarily in mitochondria (Pearson's correlation coefficient, PCC = 0.65) of A549 cancer cells. ReFctp produced more than 20 times higher phototoxicity (IC50 ∼1.5 μM) by inducing ROS generation and altering mitochondrial membrane potential in A549 cancer cells than the nonferrocene analogue Retp, [Re(CO)3(tp)Cl], where tp = 2,2':6',2″-terpyridine. ReFctp induced apoptotic mode of cell death with a notable photocytotoxicity index (PI, PI = IC50dark/IC50light) and selectivity index (SI, SI = normal cell's IC50dark/cancer cell's IC50light) in the range of 25-33.
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- Rajesh Kushwaha
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005, India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560012, India
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- Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu 603203, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005, India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560012, India
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- Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu 603203, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005, India
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Kushwaha R, Singh V, Peters S, Yadav AK, Sadhukhan T, Koch B, Banerjee S. Comparative Study of Sonodynamic and Photoactivated Cancer Therapies with Re(I)-Tricarbonyl Complexes Comprising Phenanthroline Ligands. J Med Chem 2024; 67:6537-6548. [PMID: 38603561 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c02485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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Herein, we have compared the effectivity of light-based photoactivated cancer therapy and ultrasound-based sonodynamic therapy with Re(I)-tricarbonyl complexes (Re1-Re3) against cancer cells. The observed photophysical and TD-DFT calculations indicated the potential of Re1-Re3 to act as good anticancer agents under visible light/ultrasound exposure. Re1 did not display any dark- or light- or ultrasound-triggered anticancer activity. However, Re2 and Re3 displayed concentration-dependent anticancer activity upon light and ultrasound exposure. Interestingly, Re3 produced 1O2 and OH• on light/ultrasound exposure. Moreover, Re3 induced NADH photo-oxidation in PBS and produced H2O2. To the best of our knowledge, NADH photo-oxidation has been achieved here with the Re(I) complex for the first time in PBS. Additionally, Re3 released CO upon light/ultrasound exposure. The cell death mechanism revealed that Re3 produced an apoptotic cell death response in HeLa cells via ROS generation. Interestingly, Re3 showed slightly better anticancer activity under light exposure compared to ultrasound exposure.
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- Rajesh Kushwaha
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005, India
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- Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005, India
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- Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu 603203, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005, India
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- Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu 603203, India
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- Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005, India
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Montesdeoca N, Borkar RL, Sathiyendiran M, Karges J. Dinuclear Rhenium(I) Tricarbonyl Complexes as Anticancer Drug Candidates. Chemistry 2024:e202400217. [PMID: 38574234 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Cancer is one of the deadliest diseases worldwide. Chemotherapy remains one of the most dominant forms for anticancer treatment. Despite their clinical success, the used chemotherapeutic agents are associated with severe side effect and pharmacological limitations. To overcome these drawbacks there is a need for the development of new types of chemotherapeutic agents. Herein, the chemical synthesis and biological evaluation of dinuclear rhenium(I) complexes as potential chemotherapeutic drug candidates are proposed. The metal complexes were found to be internalized by an energy dependent endocytosis pathway, primary accumulating in the mitochondria. The rhenium(I) complexes demonstrated to induce cell death against a variety of cancer cells in the micromolar range through apoptosis. The lead compound showed to eradicate a pancreatic carcinoma multicellular tumor spheroid at micromolar concentrations.
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- Nicolás Montesdeoca
- Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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- School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 500 046, India
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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Das R, Paira P. GSH resistant, luminescent 2-(pyren-1-yl)-1 H-imidazo[4,5- f][1,10]phenanthroline-based Ru(II)/Ir(III)/Re(I) complexes for phototoxicity in triple-negative breast cancer cells. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:15365-15376. [PMID: 37493615 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt01667f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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Selective chemotherapeutic strategies necessitate the emergence of a photosensitive scaffold to abate the nuisance of cancer. In the current context, photo-activated chemotherapy (PACT) has, therefore, appeared to be very effective to vanquish the vehemence of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Metal complexes have been identified to act well against cancer cell microenvironment (high GSH content, low pH, and hypoxia), and thus they have been employed in the treatment of various types of cancer. As TNBC is very challenging to treat owing to its poor prognosis, lack of a specific target, high chance of relapse, and strong metastatic ability, herein we have aspired to design GSH-resistant phototoxic Ru(II)/Ir(III)/Re(I) based pyrene imidazophenathroline complexes to selectively avert the triple-negative breast cancer. The application of complexes, [RuL], [IrL], and [ReL] in the absence and in the presence of GSH against MDA-MB-231TNBC cells, has revealed that they are very active upon irradiation of visible light compared to dark due to the creation of copious singlet oxygen (1O2) as reactive oxygen species (ROS). Among three synthesized complexes, [IrL] has shown outstanding potency (IC50 = 3.70 in the absence of GSH and IC50 = 3.90 in the presence of GSH). Also, the complex, [IrL] is capable of interacting with DNA with the highest binding constant (Kb = 0.023 × 106 M-1) along with higher protein binding affinity (KBSA = 0.0321 × 106 M-1). Here, it has been unveiled that all the complexes have been entitled to involve DNA covalent interaction through the available sites of both adenine and guanine bases.
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- Rishav Das
- Department of Chemistry, School of advanced sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore-632014, Tamilnadu, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, School of advanced sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore-632014, Tamilnadu, India.
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Yang PX, Xie K, Chen MR, Zhang Z, Huang B, Li RT, Ye RR. Synthesis, Characterization, and Antitumor Mechanism Investigation of Ruthenium(II)/Rhenium(I)-Daminozide Conjugates. INORGANICS 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/inorganics11040142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Daminozide, a plant growth regulator, is an effective inhibitor of the Jumonji domain-containing protein (JMJD) histone demethylase. Herein, four ruthenium(II)/rhenium(I)-daminozide conjugates, with molecular formulas [Ru(N-N)2bpy(4-CH2OH-4′-CH2O-daminozide)](PF6)2 (Ru-1/Ru-2) (N-N = 1,10-phenanthroline (phen, in Ru-1) and 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (DIP, in Ru-2)) and Re(N-N)(CO)3(PyCH2O-daminozide) (Re-1/Re-2) (Py = pyridine, N-N = phen (in Re-1) and DIP (in Re-2)), were synthesized and characterized. Among these complexes, Ru-2 and Re-2 exhibited higher cytotoxicity against tumor cells than cisplatin. Upregulation of H3K9Me3 expression level was found in human cervical cancer cells (HeLa) treated with Ru-2 and Re-2, indicating that these two complexes can inhibit the activity of JMJD histone demethylase. Further investigation revealed that Re-2 can selectively accumulate in the mitochondria of HeLa cells. Both Ru-2 and Re-2 can cause mitochondrial damage, induce apoptosis, and inhibit cell migration and colony formation of HeLa cells. Overall, these complexes exhibit multiple anticancer functions, including inhibiting JMJD, inducing apoptosis, and inhibiting cell invasion, making them promising candidates for anticancer drugs.
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Qi Q, Wang Q, Li Y, Silva DZ, Ruiz MEL, Ouyang R, Liu B, Miao Y. Recent Development of Rhenium-Based Materials in the Application of Diagnosis and Tumor Therapy. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28062733. [PMID: 36985704 PMCID: PMC10051626 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28062733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/22/2023] Open
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Rhenium (Re) is widely used in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer due to its unique physical and chemical properties. Re has more valence electrons in its outer shell, allowing it to exist in a variety of oxidation states and to form different geometric configurations with many different ligands. The luminescence properties, lipophilicity, and cytotoxicity of complexes can be adjusted by changing the ligand of Re. This article mainly reviews the development of radionuclide 188Re in radiotherapy and some innovative applications of Re as well as the different therapeutic approaches and imaging techniques used in cancer therapy. In addition, the current application and future challenges and opportunities of Re are also discussed.
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- Qingwen Qi
- School of Materials and Chemistry, Institute of Bismuth and Rhenium, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (Q.Q.); (Q.W.); (R.O.)
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, Institute of Bismuth and Rhenium, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (Q.Q.); (Q.W.); (R.O.)
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, Institute of Bismuth and Rhenium, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (Q.Q.); (Q.W.); (R.O.)
- USST-UH International Joint Laboratory for Tumor Diagnosis and Energy Treatment, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (M.E.L.R.); (B.L.)
- Correspondence: (Y.L.); (D.Z.S.); (Y.M.)
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- USST-UH International Joint Laboratory for Tumor Diagnosis and Energy Treatment, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (M.E.L.R.); (B.L.)
- Faculty of Biology, University of Havana, Havana 10400, Cuba
- Correspondence: (Y.L.); (D.Z.S.); (Y.M.)
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- USST-UH International Joint Laboratory for Tumor Diagnosis and Energy Treatment, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (M.E.L.R.); (B.L.)
- Faculty of Biology, University of Havana, Havana 10400, Cuba
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, Institute of Bismuth and Rhenium, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (Q.Q.); (Q.W.); (R.O.)
- USST-UH International Joint Laboratory for Tumor Diagnosis and Energy Treatment, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (M.E.L.R.); (B.L.)
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- USST-UH International Joint Laboratory for Tumor Diagnosis and Energy Treatment, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (M.E.L.R.); (B.L.)
- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, Institute of Bismuth and Rhenium, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (Q.Q.); (Q.W.); (R.O.)
- USST-UH International Joint Laboratory for Tumor Diagnosis and Energy Treatment, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (M.E.L.R.); (B.L.)
- Correspondence: (Y.L.); (D.Z.S.); (Y.M.)
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Kazimir A, Schwarze B, Lönnecke P, Jelača S, Mijatović S, Maksimović-Ivanić D, Hey-Hawkins E. Metallodrugs against Breast Cancer: Combining the Tamoxifen Vector with Platinum(II) and Palladium(II) Complexes. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15020682. [PMID: 36840003 PMCID: PMC9959148 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15020682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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The luminal A-subtype of breast cancer, where the oestrogen receptor α (ERα) is overexpressed, is the most frequent one. The prodrug tamoxifen (1) is the clinically used agent, inhibiting the ERα activity via the formation of several active metabolites, such as 4-hydroxytamoxifen (2) or 4,4'-dihydroxytamoxifen (3). In this study, we present the tamoxifen derivative 4-[1,1-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)but-1-en-2-yl]-2,2'-bipyridine (4), which was combined with platinum or palladium dichloride, the former a well-known scaffold in anticancer treatment, to give [PtCl2(4-κ2N,N')] (5) or [PdCl2(4-κ2N,N'] (6). To prevent fast exchange of weakly coordinating chlorido ligands in aqueous solution, a bulky, highly stable and hydrophobic nido-carborate(-2) ([C2B9H11]2-) was incorporated. The resulting complexes [3-(4-κ2N,N')-3,1,2-PtC2B9H11] (7) and [3-(4-κ2N,N')-3,1,2-PdC2B9H11] (8) exhibit a dramatic change in electronic and biological properties compared to 5 and 6. Thus, 8 is highly selective for triple-negative MDA-MB-231 cells (IC50 = 3.7 μM, MTT test), while 7 is completely inactive against this cell line. The observed cytotoxicity of compounds 4-6 and 8 against this triple-negative cell line suggests off-target mechanisms rather than only ERα inhibition, for which these compounds were originally designed. Spectroscopic properties and electronic structures of the metal complexes were investigated for possible explanations of the biological activities.
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- Aleksandr Kazimir
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Physics and Biophysics, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, 04107 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Immunology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Immunology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Immunology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
- Correspondence:
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Recent advances on organelle specific Ru(II)/Ir(III)/Re(I) based complexes for photodynamic therapy. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Polypyridyl coordinated rhenium(I) tricarbonyl complexes as model devices for cancer diagnosis and treatment. Polyhedron 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2022.116178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Liew HS, Mai CW, Zulkefeli M, Madheswaran T, Kiew LV, Pua LJW, Hii LW, Lim WM, Low ML. Novel Gemcitabine-Re(I) Bisquinolinyl Complex Combinations and Formulations With Liquid Crystalline Nanoparticles for Pancreatic Cancer Photodynamic Therapy. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:903210. [PMID: 35873548 PMCID: PMC9299370 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.903210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
With less than 10% of 5-year survival rate, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is known to be one of the most lethal types of cancer. Current literature supports that gemcitabine is the first-line treatment of PDAC. However, poor cellular penetration of gemcitabine along with the acquired and intrinsic chemoresistance of tumor against it often reduced its efficacy and hence necessitates the administration of high gemcitabine dose during chemotherapy. Photodynamic therapy (PDT), a more selective and minimally invasive treatment, may be used synergistically with gemcitabine to reduce the doses utilized and dose-related side effects. This study reports the synergistic use of Re(I) bisquinolinyl complex, a transition metal complex photosensitizer with gemcitabine against PDAC. Re(I) bisquinolinyl complex was found to act synergistically with gemcitabine against PDAC in vitro at various ratios. With the aim to enhance cellular uptake and therapeutic efficiency, the Re(I) bisquinolinyl complex and gemcitabine were encapsulated into liquid crystalline nanoparticles (LCNPs) system. The formulations were found to produce homogeneous drug-loaded LCNPs (average size: 159-173 nm, zeta potential +1.06 to -10 mV). Around 70% of gemcitabine and 90% of the Re(I) bisquinolinyl complex were found to be entrapped efficiently in the formulated LCNPs. The release rate of gemcitabine or/and the Re(I) bisquinolinyl complex loaded into LCNPs was evaluated in vitro, and the hydrophilic gemcitabine was released at a faster rate than the lipophilic Re(I) complex. LCNPs loaded with gemcitabine and Re(I) bisquinolinyl complex in a 1:1 ratio illustrated the best anti-cancer activity among the LCNP formulations (IC50 of BxPC3: 0.15 μM; IC50 of SW 1990: 0.76 μM) through apoptosis. The current findings suggest the potential use of transition metal-based photosensitizer as an adjunctive agent for gemcitabine-based chemotherapy against PDAC and the importance of nano-formulation in such application.
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- Hui Shan Liew
- School of Postgraduate Studies, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Centre for Cancer and Stem Cell Research, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Postgraduate Studies, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Centre for Cancer and Stem Cell Research, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
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- Centre for Cancer and Stem Cell Research, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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He SF, Liao JX, Huang MY, Zhang YQ, Zou YM, Wu CL, Lin WY, Chen JX, Sun J. Rhenium-guanidine complex as photosensitizer: trigger HeLa cell apoptosis through death receptor-mediated, mitochondria-mediated and cell cycle arrest pathways. Metallomics 2022; 14:6527583. [PMID: 35150263 DOI: 10.1093/mtomcs/mfac008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Abstract
During the last decades, growing evidence indicates that the photodynamic antitumor activity of transition metal complexes, and Re(I) compounds are potential candidates for photodynamic therapy (PDT). This study reports the synthesis, characterization, and anti-tumor activity of three new Re(I)-guadinium complexes. Cytotoxicity tests reveal that complex Re1 increased cytotoxicity by 145-fold from IC50 > 180 μM in the dark to 1.3 ± 0.7 μM following 10 min of light irradiation (425 nm) in HeLa cells. Further, the mechanism by which Re1 induces apoptosis in the presence or absence of light irradiation was investigated, and results indicate that cell death was caused through different pathways. Upon irradiation, Re1 first accumulates on the cell membrane and interacts with death receptors to activate the extrinsic death receptor-mediated signaling pathway, then is transported into the cell cytoplasm. Most of the intracellular Re1 locates within mitochondria, improving the ROS level, and decreasing MMP and ATP levels, and inducing the activation of caspase-9 and, thus, apoptosis. Subsequently, the residual Re1 can translocate into the cell nucleus, and activates the p53 pathway, causing cell-cycle arrest and eventually cell death.
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- Shu-Fen He
- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, China.,Department of Pharmacy, Dongguan Peaple's Hospital, Dongguan, 523059, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, China
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Olasunkanmi LO, Govender PP. Theoretical probe of absorption and fluorescence emission characteristics of highly luminescent ReL(CO)3X (L = 12H-indazolo[5,6-f][1,10]phenanthroline and X = F, Cl, Br, I): a DFT/TD-DFT study. Mol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2021.2018062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Lukman O. Olasunkanmi
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
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Álvarez D, Menéndez MI, López R. Computational Design of Rhenium(I) Carbonyl Complexes for Anticancer Photodynamic Therapy. Inorg Chem 2021; 61:439-455. [PMID: 34913679 PMCID: PMC8753654 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c03130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
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New Re(I) carbonyl complexes are
proposed as candidates for photodynamic
therapy after investigating the effects of the pyridocarbazole-type
ligand conjugation, addition of substituents to this ligand, and replacement
of one CO by phosphines in [Re(pyridocarbazole)(CO)3(pyridine)]
complexes by means of the density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent
DFT. We have found, first, that increasing the conjugation in the
bidentate ligand reduces the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO)–lowest
unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy gap of the complex, so
its absorption wavelength red-shifts. When the enlargement of this
ligand is carried out by merging the electron-withdrawing 1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione heterocycle, it enhances even more the
stabilization of the LUMO due to its electron-acceptor character.
Second, the analysis of the shape and composition of the orbitals
involved in the band of interest indicates which substituents of the
bidentate ligand and which positions are optimal for reducing the
HOMO–LUMO energy gap. The introduction of electron-withdrawing
substituents into the pyridine ring of the pyridocarbazole ligand
mainly stabilizes the LUMO, whereas the HOMO energy increases primarily
when electron-donating substituents are introduced into its indole
moiety. Each type of substituents results in a bathochromic shift
of the lowest-lying absorption band, which is even larger if they
are combined in the same complex. Finally, the removal of the π-backbonding
interaction between Re and the CO trans to the monodentate pyridine
when it is replaced by phosphines PMe3, 1,4-diacetyl-1,3,7-triaza-5-phosphabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane
(DAPTA), and 1,4,7-triaza-9-phosphatricyclo[5.3.2.1]tridecane (CAP)
causes another extra bathochromic shift due to the destabilization
of the HOMO, which is low with DAPTA, moderate with PMe3, but especially large with CAP. Through the combination of the PMe3 or CAP ligands with adequate electron-withdrawing and/or
electron-donating substituents at the pyridocarbazole ligand, we have
found several complexes with significant absorption at the therapeutic
window. In addition, according to our results on the singlet–triplet
energy gap, all of them should be able to produce cytotoxic singlet
oxygen. Computations are crucial for
proposing new Re(I) carbonyl
complexes with very interesting features that make them promising
compounds for photodynamic therapy.
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- Daniel Álvarez
- Departamento de Química Física y Analítica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Oviedo, C/ Julián Clavería 8, 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Física y Analítica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Oviedo, C/ Julián Clavería 8, 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Física y Analítica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Oviedo, C/ Julián Clavería 8, 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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Jiang B, Martí AA. Probing Amyloid Nanostructures Using Photoluminescent Metal Complexes. Eur J Inorg Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202100422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/06/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Bo Jiang
- Department of Chemistry Rice University 6100 Main St, Chemistry MS60 Houston Texas 77005 United States
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- Department of Chemistry Department of Bioengineering, and Department of Material Science & NanoEngineering Rice University 6100 Main St, Chemistry MS60 Houston Texas 77005 United States
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Nkune NW, Abrahamse H. Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Photodynamic Therapy of Metastatic Melanoma: A Review. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:12549. [PMID: 34830431 PMCID: PMC8620728 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222212549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Metastatic melanoma (MM) is a skin malignancy arising from melanocytes, the incidence of which has been rising in recent years. It poses therapeutic challenges due to its resistance to chemotherapeutic drugs and radiation therapy. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an alternative non-invasive modality that requires a photosensitizer (PS), specific wavelength of light, and molecular oxygen. Several studies using conventional PSs have highlighted the need for improved PSs for PDT applications to achieve desired therapeutic outcomes. The incorporation of nanoparticles (NPs) and targeting moieties in PDT have appeared as a promising strategy to circumvent various drawbacks associated with non-specific toxicity, poor water solubility, and low bioavailability of the PSs at targeted tissues. Currently, most studies investigating new developments rely on two-dimensional (2-D) monocultures, which fail to accurately mimic tissue complexity. Therefore, three-dimensional (3-D) cell cultures are ideal models to resemble tumor tissue in terms of architectural and functional properties. This review examines various PS drugs, as well as passive and active targeted PS nanoparticle-mediated platforms for PDT treatment of MM on 2-D and 3-D models. The overall findings of this review concluded that very few PDT studies have been conducted within 3-D models using active PS nanoparticle-mediated platforms, and so require further investigation.
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- Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, P.O. Box 17011, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa;
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Yan ZY, Chen J, Shao J, Jiao ZQ, Tang TS, Tang M, Sheng ZG, Mao L, Huang R, Huang CH, Zhang ZH, Su HM, Zhu BZ. The cell-impermeable Ru(II) polypyridyl complex as a potent intracellular photosensitizer under visible light irradiation via ion-pairing with suitable lipophilic counter-anions. Free Radic Biol Med 2021; 171:69-79. [PMID: 33957221 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.04.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
Abstract
Developing the cell-impermeable Ru(II) polypyridyl cationic complexes as effective photosensitizers (PS) which have high cellular uptake and photo-toxicity, but low dark toxicity, is quite challenging. Here we found that the highly reactive singlet oxygen (1O2) can be generated by the irradiation of a typical Ru(II) polypyridyl complex Ru(II)tris(tetramethylphenanthroline) ([Ru(TMP)3]2+) under visible light irradiation by ESR with TEMPO (2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidone-N-oxyl) as 1O2 probe. Effective cellular and nuclear delivery of cationic [Ru(TMP)3]2+ was achieved through our recently developed ion-pairing method, and 2,3,4,5-tetrachlorophenol (2,3,4,5-TeCP) was found to be the most effective among all chlorophenols tested. The accelerated cellular, especially nuclear uptake of [Ru(TMP)3]2+ results in the formation of 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodG) and DNA strand breaks, caspase 3/7 activation and cell apoptosis in HeLa cells upon light irradiation. More importantly, compared with other traditional photosensitizers, [Ru(TMP)3]2+ showed significant photo-toxicity but low dark toxicity. Similar effects were observed when 2,3,4,5-TeCP was substituted by the currently clinically used anti-inflammatory drug flufenamic acid. This represents the first report that the cell-impermeable Ru(II) polypyridyl complex ion-paired with suitable lipophilic counter-anions functions as potent intracellular photosensitizer under visible light irradiation mainly via a 1O2-mediated mechanism. These findings should provide new perspectives for future investigations on other metal complexes with similar characteristics as promising photosensitizers for potential photodynamic therapy.
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- Zhu-Ying Yan
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China; Department of Stomatology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China; Joint Institute for Environmental Science, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences and Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
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Klenner MA, Pascali G, Massi M, Fraser BH. Fluorine‐18 Radiolabelling and Photophysical Characteristics of Multimodal PET–Fluorescence Molecular Probes. Chemistry 2020; 27:861-876. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202001402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Mitchell A. Klenner
- Human Health and National Deuteration Facility (NDF) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) New Illawarra Road Lucas Heights NSW 2234 Australia
- School of Molecular and Life Sciences Curtin University Kent Street Bentley WA 6102 Australia
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- Human Health and National Deuteration Facility (NDF) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) New Illawarra Road Lucas Heights NSW 2234 Australia
- Prince of Wales Hospital Barker St Randwick NSW 2031 Australia
- University of New South Wales Sydney (UNSW) Kensington NSW 2052 Australia
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences Curtin University Kent Street Bentley WA 6102 Australia
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- Human Health and National Deuteration Facility (NDF) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) New Illawarra Road Lucas Heights NSW 2234 Australia
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Karges J, Chao H, Gasser G. Critical discussion of the applications of metal complexes for 2-photon photodynamic therapy. J Biol Inorg Chem 2020; 25:1035-1050. [DOI: 10.1007/s00775-020-01829-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Liew HS, Mai CW, Zulkefeli M, Madheswaran T, Kiew LV, Delsuc N, Low ML. Recent Emergence of Rhenium(I) Tricarbonyl Complexes as Photosensitisers for Cancer Therapy. Molecules 2020; 25:E4176. [PMID: 32932573 PMCID: PMC7571230 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25184176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is emerging as a significant complementary or alternative approach for cancer treatment. PDT drugs act as photosensitisers, which upon using appropriate wavelength light and in the presence of molecular oxygen, can lead to cell death. Herein, we reviewed the general characteristics of the different generation of photosensitisers. We also outlined the emergence of rhenium (Re) and more specifically, Re(I) tricarbonyl complexes as a new generation of metal-based photosensitisers for photodynamic therapy that are of great interest in multidisciplinary research. The photophysical properties and structures of Re(I) complexes discussed in this review are summarised to determine basic features and similarities among the structures that are important for their phototoxic activity and future investigations. We further examined the in vitro and in vivo efficacies of the Re(I) complexes that have been synthesised for anticancer purposes. We also discussed Re(I) complexes in conjunction with the advancement of two-photon PDT, drug combination study, nanomedicine, and photothermal therapy to overcome the limitation of such complexes, which generally absorb short wavelengths.
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- Hui Shan Liew
- School of Postgraduate Studies, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia;
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- Centre for Cancer and Stem Cell Research, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia;
- School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia; (M.Z.); (T.M.)
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- School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia; (M.Z.); (T.M.)
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- School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia; (M.Z.); (T.M.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia;
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- Laboratoire des Biomolécules, Département de Chimie, École Normale Supérieure, PSL University, Sorbonne Université, 75005 Paris, France;
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- School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia; (M.Z.); (T.M.)
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Álvarez D, López-Castro E, Guerrero A, Riera L, Pérez J, Díaz J, Menéndez MI, López R. Influence of the Nucleophilic Ligand on the Reactivity of Carbonyl Rhenium(I) Complexes towards Methyl Propiolate: A Computational Chemistry Perspective. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25184134. [PMID: 32927650 PMCID: PMC7571231 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25184134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
A comparative theoretical study on the reactivity of the complexes [ReY(CO)3(bipy)] (Y = NH2, NHMe, NHpTol, OH, OMe, OPh, PH2, PHMe, PMe2, PHPh, PPh2, PMePh, SH, SMe, SPh; bipy = 2,2′-bipyridine) towards methyl propiolate was carried out to analyze the influence of both the heteroatom (N, O, P, S) and the alkyl and/or aryl substituents of the Y ligand on the nature of the product obtained. The methyl substituent tends to accelerate the reactions. However, an aromatic ring bonded to N and O makes the reaction more difficult, whereas its linkage to P and S favour it. On the whole, ligands with O and S heteroatoms seem to disfavour these processes more than ligands with N and P heteroatoms, respectively. Phosphido and thiolato ligands tend to yield a coupling product with the bipy ligand, which is not the general case for hydroxo, alcoxo or amido ligands. When the Y ligand has an O/N and an H atom the most likely product is the one containing a coupling with the carbonyl ligand, which is not always obtained when Y contains P/S. Only for OMe and OPh, the product resulting from formal insertion into the Re-Y bond is the preferred.
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- Daniel Álvarez
- Departamento de Química Física y Analítica, Universidad de Oviedo, C/Julián Clavería 8, 33006 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain; (D.Á.); (E.L.-C.); (A.G.); (M.I.M.)
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- Departamento de Química Física y Analítica, Universidad de Oviedo, C/Julián Clavería 8, 33006 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain; (D.Á.); (E.L.-C.); (A.G.); (M.I.M.)
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- Departamento de Química Física y Analítica, Universidad de Oviedo, C/Julián Clavería 8, 33006 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain; (D.Á.); (E.L.-C.); (A.G.); (M.I.M.)
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- Centro de Investigación en Nanomateriales y Nanotecnología (CINN), CSIC-Universidad de Oviedo-Principado de Asturias, Avenida de la Vega 4-6, 33940 El Entrego, Spain; (L.R.); (J.P.)
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- Centro de Investigación en Nanomateriales y Nanotecnología (CINN), CSIC-Universidad de Oviedo-Principado de Asturias, Avenida de la Vega 4-6, 33940 El Entrego, Spain; (L.R.); (J.P.)
- Departamento de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Oviedo, C/Julián Clavería 8, 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica, Universidad de Extremadura, Avenida de la Universidad s/n, 10071 Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain;
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- Departamento de Química Física y Analítica, Universidad de Oviedo, C/Julián Clavería 8, 33006 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain; (D.Á.); (E.L.-C.); (A.G.); (M.I.M.)
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- Departamento de Química Física y Analítica, Universidad de Oviedo, C/Julián Clavería 8, 33006 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain; (D.Á.); (E.L.-C.); (A.G.); (M.I.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-985-102-967
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Delasoie J, Pavic A, Voutier N, Vojnovic S, Crochet A, Nikodinovic-Runic J, Zobi F. Identification of novel potent and non-toxic anticancer, anti-angiogenic and antimetastatic rhenium complexes against colorectal carcinoma. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 204:112583. [PMID: 32731186 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 06/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
Combination therapy targeting both tumor growth and vascularization is considered to be a cornerstone for colorectal carcinomas (CRC) treatment. However, the major obstacles of most clinical anticancer drugs are their weak selective activity towards cancer cells and inherent inner organs toxicity, accompanied with fast drug resistance development. In our effort to discover novel selective and non-toxic agents effective against CRC, we designed, synthesized and characterized a series of rhenium(I) tricarbonyl-based complexes with increased lipophilicity. Two of these novel compounds were discovered to possess remarkable anticancer, anti-angiogenic and antimetastatic activity in vivo (zebrafish-human HCT-116 xenograft model), being effective at very low doses (1-3 μM). At doses as high as 250 μM the complexes did not provoke toxicity issues encountered in clinical anticancer drugs (cardio-, hepato-, and myelotoxicity). In vivo assays showed that the two compounds exceed the anti-tumor and anti-angiogenic activity of clinical drugs cisplatin and sunitinib malate, and display a large therapeutic window.
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- Joachim Delasoie
- Department of Chemistry, Fribourg University, Chemin Du Musée 9, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 444a, 11042 152, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia.
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- Department of Chemistry, Fribourg University, Chemin Du Musée 9, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 444a, 11042 152, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia
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- Department of Chemistry, Fribourg University, Chemin Du Musée 9, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 444a, 11042 152, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia.
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- Department of Chemistry, Fribourg University, Chemin Du Musée 9, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland.
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Cytotoxicity, cellular localization and photophysical properties of Re(I) tricarbonyl complexes bound to cysteine and its derivatives. J Biol Inorg Chem 2020; 25:759-776. [DOI: 10.1007/s00775-020-01798-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Álvarez-Pazos N, Bravo J, Graña AM, García-Fontán S. Rhenium(I) carbonyl complexes bearing the alkenylphosphinite ligand Ph2POCH2CH CH2. Polyhedron 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2019.114288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Collery P, Desmaele D, Vijaykumar V. Design of Rhenium Compounds in Targeted Anticancer Therapeutics. Curr Pharm Des 2019; 25:3306-3322. [DOI: 10.2174/1381612825666190902161400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Many rhenium (Re) complexes with potential anticancer properties have been synthesized
in the recent years with the aim to overcome the clinical limitations of platinum agents. Re(I) tricarbonyl
complexes are the most common but Re compounds with higher oxidation states have also been investigated, as
well as hetero-metallic complexes and Re-loaded self-assembling devices. Many of these compounds display
promising cytotoxic and phototoxic properties against malignant cells but all Re compounds are still at the stage
of preclinical studies.
Methods:
The present review focused on the rhenium based cancer drugs that were in preclinical and clinical
trials were examined critically. The detailed targeted interactions and experimental evidences of Re compounds
reported by the patentable and non-patentable research findings used to write this review.
Results:
In the present review, we described the most recent and promising rhenium compounds focusing on their
potential mechanism of action including, phototoxicity, DNA binding, mitochondrial effects, oxidative stress
regulation or enzyme inhibition. Many ligands have been described that modulating the lipophilicity, the luminescent
properties, the cellular uptake, the biodistribution, and the cytotoxicity, the pharmacological and toxicological
profile.
Conclusion:
Re-based anticancer drugs can also be used in targeted therapies by coupling to a variety of biologically
relevant targeting molecules. On the other hand, combination with conventional cytotoxic molecules, such
as doxorubicin, allowed to take into profit the targeting properties of Re for example toward mitochondria.
Through the example of the diseleno-Re complex, we showed that the main target could be the oxidative status,
with a down-stream regulation of signaling pathways, and further on selective cell death of cancer cells versus
normal cells.
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- Philippe Collery
- Society for the Coordination of Therapeutic Researches, 20220 Algajola, France
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- Institut Galien, Universite Paris-Saclay, 92296 Chatenay-Malabry, France
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- Biotechnology Department, REVA University, Bangalore, 560064, India
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Luminescent [fac-Re(CO)3-N∩O-phenylimidazole] complexes with parallel arrangement of twisted ligand motifs. J Organomet Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2019.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Yip AMH, Shum J, Liu HW, Zhou H, Jia M, Niu N, Li Y, Yu C, Lo KKW. Luminescent Rhenium(I)-Polypyridine Complexes Appended with a Perylene Diimide or Benzoperylene Monoimide Moiety: Photophysics, Intracellular Sensing, and Photocytotoxic Activity. Chemistry 2019; 25:8970-8974. [PMID: 30901122 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201900345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
This communication reports novel luminescent rhenium(I)-polypyridine complexes appended with a perylene diimide (PDI) or benzoperylene monoimide (BPMI) moiety through a non-conjugated linker. The photophysical and photochemical properties originating from the interactions of the metal polypyridine and perylene units were exploited to afford new cellular reagents with thiol-sensing capability and excellent photocytotoxic activity.
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- Alex Man-Hei Yip
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P.R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P.R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P.R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P.R. China.,Centre for Functional Photonics, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P.R. China
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Pagoni CC, Xylouri VS, Kaiafas GC, Lazou M, Bompola G, Tsoukas E, Papadopoulou LC, Psomas G, Papagiannopoulou D. Organometallic rhenium tricarbonyl–enrofloxacin and –levofloxacin complexes: synthesis, albumin-binding, DNA-interaction and cell viability studies. J Biol Inorg Chem 2019; 24:609-619. [DOI: 10.1007/s00775-019-01666-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Yu Y, Xu Q, He S, Xiong H, Zhang Q, Xu W, Ricotta V, Bai L, Zhang Q, Yu Z, Ding J, Xiao H, Zhou D. Recent advances in delivery of photosensitive metal-based drugs. Coord Chem Rev 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2019.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Baldea I, Giurgiu L, Teacoe ID, Olteanu DE, Olteanu FC, Clichici S, Filip GA. Photodynamic Therapy in Melanoma - Where do we Stand? Curr Med Chem 2019; 25:5540-5563. [PMID: 29278205 DOI: 10.2174/0929867325666171226115626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2017] [Revised: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Malignant melanoma is one of the most aggressive malignant tumors, with unpredictable evolution. Despite numerous therapeutic options, like chemotherapy, BRAF inhibitors and immunotherapy, advanced melanoma prognosis remains severe. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been successfully used as the first line or palliative therapy for the treatment of lung, esophageal, bladder, non melanoma skin and head and neck cancers. However, classical PDT has shown some drawbacks that limit its clinical application in melanoma. OBJECTIVE The most important challenge is to overcome melanoma resistance, due to melanosomal trapping, presence of melanin, enhanced oxidative stress defense, defects in the apoptotic pathways, immune evasion, neoangiogenesis stimulation. METHOD In this review we considered: (1) main signaling molecular pathways deregulated in melanoma as potential targets for personalized therapy, including PDT, (2) results of the clinical studies regarding PDT of melanoma, especially advanced metastatic stage, (3) progresses made in the design of anti-melanoma photosensitizers (4) inhibition of tumor neoangiogenesis, as well as (5) advantages of the derived therapies like photothermal therapy, sonodynamic therapy. RESULTS PDT represents a promising alternative palliative treatment for advanced melanoma patients, mainly due to its minimal invasive character and low side effects. Efficient melanoma PDT requires: (1) improved, tumor targeted, NIR absorbing photosensitizers, capable of inducing high amounts of different ROS inside tumor and vasculature cells, possibly allowing a theranostic approach; (2) an efficient adjuvant immune therapy. CONCLUSION Combination of PDT with immune stimulation might be the key to overcome the melanoma resistance and to obtain better, sustainable clinical results.
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- Ioana Baldea
- Physiology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Physiology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Physiology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Physiology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Industrial Engineering and Management Department, Transylvania University, Brasov, Romania
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- Physiology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Physiology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Yu SH, Patra M, Ferrari S, Ramirez Garcia P, Veldhuis NA, Kaminskas LM, Graham B, Quinn JF, Whittaker MR, Gasser G, Davis TP. Linker chemistry dictates the delivery of a phototoxic organometallic rhenium(i) complex to human cervical cancer cells from core crosslinked star polymer nanoparticles. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:7805-7810. [PMID: 32255026 DOI: 10.1039/c8tb02464b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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We have investigated core-crosslinked star polymer nanoparticles designed with tunable release chemistries as potential nanocarriers for a photoactive Re(i) organometallic complex. The nanoparticles consisted of a brush poly(oligo-ethylene glycol)methyl ether acrylate (POEGA) corona and a cross-linked core of non-biodegradable N,N'-methylenebis(acrylamide) (MBAA) and either pentafluorophenyl acrylate (PFPA), 3-vinyl benzaldehyde (VBA) or diacetone acrylamide (DAAM). Each star was modified with an amine functionalized photodynamic agent (i.e. a rhenium(i) organometallic complex) resulting in the formation of either a stable amide bond (POEGA-star-PFPA), or hydrolytically labile aldimine (POEGA-star-VBA) or ketimine bonds (POEGA-star-DAAM). These materials revealed linker dependent photo- and cytotoxicity when tested in vitro against non-cancerous lung fibroblast MRC-5 cells and HeLa human cervical cancer cells: the toxicity results correlated with final intracellular Re concentrations.
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- Sul Hwa Yu
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia.
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Giffard D, Fischer-Fodor E, Vlad C, Achimas-Cadariu P, Smith GS. Synthesis and antitumour evaluation of mono- and multinuclear [2+1] tricarbonylrhenium(I) complexes. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 157:773-781. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Revised: 08/03/2018] [Accepted: 08/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Maisuls I, Cabrerizo FM, David-Gara PM, Epe B, Ruiz GT. DNA Oxidation Photoinduced by Norharmane Rhenium(I) Polypyridyl Complexes: Effect of the Bidentate N,N′-Ligands on the Damage Profile. Chemistry 2018; 24:12902-12911. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201801272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Revised: 04/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Iván Maisuls
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnologicas; Instituto de Tecnologia Chascomus (IIB-INTECH); Universidad Nacional de San Martin (UNSAM); I. Marino, Km 8.2 CC 164 (7130) Chascomus Argentina
- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA); Universidad Nacional de la Plata (UNLP); CCT La Plata-CONICET; Diag. 113 y 64, Suc. 4, C.C. 16 (B1906ZAA) La Plata Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnologicas; Instituto de Tecnologia Chascomus (IIB-INTECH); Universidad Nacional de San Martin (UNSAM); I. Marino, Km 8.2 CC 164 (7130) Chascomus Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones Ópticas (CIOP-CONICET-CIC); Universidad Nacional de La Plata; C.C.3 (1897) La Plata Argentina
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Biochemistry; University of Mainz; Staudingerweg 5 D-55099 Mainz Germany
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA); Universidad Nacional de la Plata (UNLP); CCT La Plata-CONICET; Diag. 113 y 64, Suc. 4, C.C. 16 (B1906ZAA) La Plata Argentina
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Tseng TW, Mendiratta S, Luo TT, Chen TW, Lee YP. A new route to constructing rhenium(I)-based 8-hydroxyquinolate complexes: Synthesis, structures and luminescent properties. Inorganica Chim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2018.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Ramos LD, da Cruz HM, Morelli Frin KP. Photophysical properties of rhenium(i) complexes and photosensitized generation of singlet oxygen. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2018; 16:459-466. [PMID: 28054064 DOI: 10.1039/c6pp00364h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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fac-[Re(ampy)(CO)3(NN)]+ complexes (ampy = 2-aminomethylpyridine and NN = 1,10-phenanthroline (phen), and 2,2'-bipyridine (bpy)) were synthesized, purified and characterized by proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR), UV-visible and Fourier-transformed infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopies, and their photophysical properties were investigated using steady state and time-resolved emission spectroscopies. The electronic absorption spectra exhibit two main absorption bands: the higher energy band, which was assigned to intraligand transition (IL), and the lower energy band assigned to metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT). Both complexes showed emission at room temperature in a CH3CN solution (λmax = 560 nm, ϕ = 0.091, τ = 560 ns for fac-[Re(ampy)(CO)3(phen)]+; λmax = 568 nm, ϕ = 0.024, τ = 100 ns for fac-[Re(ampy)(CO)3(bpy)]+) and rigid media (λmax = 530 nm, τ = 3300 ns for fac-[Re(ampy)(CO)3(phen)]+; λmax = 530 nm, τ = 853 ns for fac-[Re(ampy)(CO)3(bpy)]+) arising from the lowest lying 3MLCTRe→NN excited state. Both complexes along with fac-[Re(L)(CO)3(NN)]+/0 complexes, L = Cl or pyridine, were capable of efficiently photosensitizing the generation of singlet oxygen with quantum yield in the range of 0.59-0.28. These results highlight the potential application of fac-[Re(L)(CO)3(NN)]+/0 complexes in the development of sensitizers for the generation of singlet oxygen.
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- Luiz Duarte Ramos
- Universidade Federal do ABC - UFABC, Av. dos Estados 5001, Santo Andre, SP, Brazil09210-170.
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Quental L, Raposinho P, Mendes F, Santos I, Navarro-Ranninger C, Alvarez-Valdes A, Huang H, Chao H, Rubbiani R, Gasser G, Quiroga AG, Paulo A. Combining imaging and anticancer properties with new heterobimetallic Pt(ii)/M(i) (M = Re, 99mTc) complexes. Dalton Trans 2018; 46:14523-14536. [PMID: 28164201 DOI: 10.1039/c7dt00043j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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In this article, we report on the development of new metal-based anticancer agents with imaging, chemotherapeutic and photosensitizing properties. Hence, a new heterobimetallic complex (Pt-LQ-Re) was prepared by connecting a non-conventional trans-chlorido Pt(ii) complex to a photoactive Re tricarbonyl unit (LQ-Re), which can be replaced by 99mTc to allow for in vivo imaging. We describe the photophysical and biological properties of the new complexes, in the dark and upon light irradiation (DNA interaction, cellular localization and uptake, and cytotoxicity). Furthermore, planar scintigraphic images of mice injected with Pt-LQ-Tc clearly showed that the radioactive compound is taken up by the excretory system organs, namely liver and kidneys, without significant retention in other tissues. All in all, the strategy of conjugating a chemotherapeutic compound with a PDT photosensitizer endows the resulting complexes with an intrinsic cytotoxic activity in the dark, driven by the non-classical platinum core, and a selective activity upon light irradiation. Most importantly, the possibility of integrating a SPECT imaging radiometal (99mTc) in the structure of these new heterobimetallic complexes might allow for in vivo non-invasive visualization of their tumoral accumulation, a crucial issue to predict therapeutic outcomes.
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- Letícia Quental
- Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal.
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Fernández-Moreira V, Gimeno MC. Heterobimetallic Complexes for Theranostic Applications. Chemistry 2018; 24:3345-3353. [PMID: 29334153 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201705335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The design of more efficient anticancer drugs requires a deeper understanding of their biodistribution and mechanism of action. Cell imaging agents could help to gain insight into biological processes and, consequently, the best strategy for attaining suitable scaffolds in which both biological and imaging properties are maximized. A new concept arises in this field that is the combination of two metal fragments as collaborative partners to provide the precise emissive properties to visualize the cell as well as the optimum cytotoxic activity to build more potent and selective chemotherapeutic agents.
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- Vanesa Fernández-Moreira
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Calle de Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Calle de Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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Marker SC, MacMillan SN, Zipfel WR, Li Z, Ford PC, Wilson JJ. Photoactivated in Vitro Anticancer Activity of Rhenium(I) Tricarbonyl Complexes Bearing Water-Soluble Phosphines. Inorg Chem 2018; 57:1311-1331. [PMID: 29323880 PMCID: PMC8117114 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b02747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Fifteen water-soluble rhenium compounds of the general formula [Re(CO)3(NN)(PR3)]+, where NN is a diimine ligand and PR3 is 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane (PTA), tris(hydroxymethyl)phosphine (THP), or 1,4-diacetyl-1,3,7-triaza-5-phosphabicylco[3.3.1]nonane (DAPTA), were synthesized and characterized by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, and X-ray crystallography. The complexes bearing the THP and DAPTA ligands exhibit triplet-based luminescence in air-equilibrated aqueous solutions with quantum yields ranging from 3.4 to 11.5%. Furthermore, the THP and DAPTA complexes undergo photosubstitution of a CO ligand upon irradiation with 365 nm light with quantum yields ranging from 1.1 to 5.5% and sensitize the formation of 1O2 with quantum yields as high as 70%. In contrast, all of the complexes bearing the PTA ligand are nonemissive and do not undergo photosubstitution upon irradiation with 365 nm light. These compounds were evaluated as photoactivated anticancer agents in human cervical (HeLa), ovarian (A2780), and cisplatin-resistant ovarian (A2780CP70) cancer cell lines. All of the complexes bearing THP and DAPTA exhibited a cytotoxic response upon irradiation with minimal toxicity in the absence of light. Notably, the complex with DAPTA and 1,10-phenanthroline gave rise to an IC50 value of 6 μM in HeLa cells upon irradiation, rendering it the most phototoxic compound in this library. The nature of the photoinduced cytotoxicity of this compound was explored in further detail. These data indicate that the phototoxic response may result from the release of both CO and the rhenium-containing photoproduct, as well as the production of 1O2.
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- Sierra C. Marker
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106-9510, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106-9510, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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Muñoz-Osses M, Siegmund D, Gómez A, Godoy F, Fierro A, Llanos L, Aravena D, Metzler-Nolte N. Influence of the substituent on the phosphine ligand in novel rhenium(i) aldehydes. Synthesis, computational studies and first insights into the antiproliferative activity. Dalton Trans 2018; 47:13861-13869. [DOI: 10.1039/c8dt03160f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cyrhetrenyl phosphine derivatives were synthesized and evaluated as potential anticancer agents. Electrochemical and computational studies were carried out.
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- Michelle Muñoz-Osses
- Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry
- Faculty of Chemistry and Biology
- Universidad de Santiago de Chile
- Santiago
- Chile
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- Inorganic Chemistry I – Bioinorganic Chemistry
- Ruhr University Bochum
- 44801 Bochum
- Germany
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- Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry
- Faculty of Chemistry and Biology
- Universidad de Santiago de Chile
- Santiago
- Chile
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- Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry
- Faculty of Chemistry and Biology
- Universidad de Santiago de Chile
- Santiago
- Chile
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- Laboratory of Bioorganic and Molecular Simulation
- Department of Organic Chemistry
- Faculty of Chemistry
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
- Santiago
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- Laboratory of Computational Inorganic Chemistry
- Faculty of Chemistry and Biology
- Universidad de Santiago de Chile
- Santiago
- Chile
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- Laboratory of Computational Inorganic Chemistry
- Faculty of Chemistry and Biology
- Universidad de Santiago de Chile
- Santiago
- Chile
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- Inorganic Chemistry I – Bioinorganic Chemistry
- Ruhr University Bochum
- 44801 Bochum
- Germany
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He M, Ching HYV, Policar C, Bertrand HC. Rhenium tricarbonyl complexes with arenethiolate axial ligands. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8nj01960f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Pyta and Tapy-based [Re(N^N)(CO)3X] complexes with para-substituted benzenethiolates as axial ligand are reported along with their electrochemical and photophysical properties.
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- Menglan He
- Laboratoire des biomolécules
- LBM
- Département de chimie
- École normale supérieure
- PSL University
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- Laboratoire des biomolécules
- LBM
- Département de chimie
- École normale supérieure
- PSL University
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- Laboratoire des biomolécules
- LBM
- Département de chimie
- École normale supérieure
- PSL University
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- Laboratoire des biomolécules
- LBM
- Département de chimie
- École normale supérieure
- PSL University
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Konkankit CC, Marker SC, Knopf KM, Wilson JJ. Anticancer activity of complexes of the third row transition metals, rhenium, osmium, and iridium. Dalton Trans 2018; 47:9934-9974. [DOI: 10.1039/c8dt01858h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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A summary of recent developments on the anticancer activity of complexes of rhenium, osmium, and iridium is described.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
- Cornell University
- Ithaca
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
- Cornell University
- Ithaca
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
- Cornell University
- Ithaca
- USA
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Maisuls I, Wolcan E, Piro OE, Castellano EE, Petroselli G, Erra-Balsells R, Cabrerizo FM, Ruiz GT. Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Biological Evaluation of Rhenium(I) Tricarbonyl Complexes with β-Carboline Ligands. ChemistrySelect 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201701961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Iván Maisuls
- INIFTA; UNLP (CCT La Plata-CONICET), Diag. 113 y 64, C.C. 16, Suc. 4, (B1906ZAA); La Plata Argentina
- IIB-INTECH - UNSAM-CONICET; I. Marino Km 8,2. CC 164 7130 Chascomús, Buenos Aires Argentina
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- INIFTA; UNLP (CCT La Plata-CONICET), Diag. 113 y 64, C.C. 16, Suc. 4, (B1906ZAA); La Plata Argentina
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- Instituto IFLP (CCT La Plata-CONICET) y Depto. de Física; FCE-UNLP, C.C. 67; 1900 La Plata Argentina
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- CIHIDECAR-CONICET, Departamento de Química Orgánica, FCEyN; UBA, Pabellón II, 3er P., Ciudad Universitaria; (1428) Buenos Aires Argentina
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- CIHIDECAR-CONICET, Departamento de Química Orgánica, FCEyN; UBA, Pabellón II, 3er P., Ciudad Universitaria; (1428) Buenos Aires Argentina
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- IIB-INTECH - UNSAM-CONICET; I. Marino Km 8,2. CC 164 7130 Chascomús, Buenos Aires Argentina
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- INIFTA; UNLP (CCT La Plata-CONICET), Diag. 113 y 64, C.C. 16, Suc. 4, (B1906ZAA); La Plata Argentina
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Priyatharsini M, Shankar B, Sathiyendiran M, Srinivasan N, Krishnakumar RV. Crystal structure of the cis and trans polymorphs of bis-[μ-2-(1,3-benzo-thia-zol-2-yl)phenolato]-κ 3N, O: O;κ 3O: N, O-bis-[ fac-tri-carbonyl-rhenium(I)]. Acta Crystallogr E Crystallogr Commun 2017; 73:310-313. [PMID: 28217365 PMCID: PMC5290588 DOI: 10.1107/s2056989017001347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2017] [Accepted: 01/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The title dinuclear complex, [Re2(C13H8NOS)2(CO)6], crystallizes in two polymorphs where the 2-(1,3-benzo-thia-zol-2-yl)phenolate ligands and two carbonyl groups are trans- (I) or cis-arranged (II) with respect to the [Re2O2(CO)4] core. Polymorphs I and II exhibit a crystallographically imposed centre of symmetry and a twofold rotation axis, respectively. The structures may be described as being formed by two octa-hedrally distorted metal-coordinating units fused through μ-oxido bridges, leading to edge-sharing dimers. The crystal packing is governed by C-H⋯O hydrogen-bonding inter-actions, forming chains parallel to the c axis in I and a three-dimensional network in II.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, South Campus, Hyderabad 500 046, Telengana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, South Campus, Hyderabad 500 046, Telengana, India
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Lee LCC, Leung KK, Lo KKW. Recent development of luminescent rhenium(i) tricarbonyl polypyridine complexes as cellular imaging reagents, anticancer drugs, and antibacterial agents. Dalton Trans 2017; 46:16357-16380. [DOI: 10.1039/c7dt03465b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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This Perspective summarizes recent advances in the biological applications of luminescent rhenium(i) tricarbonyl polypyridine complexes.
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- Department of Chemistry
- City University of Hong Kong
- P. R. China
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Ramu V, Aute S, Taye N, Guha R, Walker MG, Mogare D, Parulekar A, Thomas JA, Chattopadhyay S, Das A. Photo-induced cytotoxicity and anti-metastatic activity of ruthenium(ii)–polypyridyl complexes functionalized with tyrosine or tryptophan. Dalton Trans 2017; 46:6634-6644. [DOI: 10.1039/c7dt00670e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The synergestic effect of oxygen, light, and photosensitizer has found application in photodyanmic therapy (PDT).
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- Vadde Ramu
- Organic Chemistry Division
- CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory
- Pune
- India
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- Organic Chemistry Division
- CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory
- Pune
- India
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- Chromatin and Disease Biology Laboratory
- National Centre for Cell Science
- Pune
- India
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- Organic Chemistry Division
- CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory
- Pune
- India
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- Chromatin and Disease Biology Laboratory
- National Centre for Cell Science
- Pune
- India
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- Chromatin and Disease Biology Laboratory
- National Centre for Cell Science
- Pune
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Sheffield
- Sheffield
- UK
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- Chromatin and Disease Biology Laboratory
- National Centre for Cell Science
- Pune
- India
- Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
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- Organic Chemistry Division
- CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory
- Pune
- India
- CSIR-Central Salt and marine Chemicals Research Institute
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McKenzie LK, Sazanovich IV, Baggaley E, Bonneau M, Guerchais V, Williams JAG, Weinstein JA, Bryant HE. Metal Complexes for Two-Photon Photodynamic Therapy: A Cyclometallated Iridium Complex Induces Two-Photon Photosensitization of Cancer Cells under Near-IR Light. Chemistry 2016; 23:234-238. [PMID: 27740703 PMCID: PMC5248616 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201604792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) uses photosensitizers (PS) which only become cytotoxic upon light‐irradiation. Transition‐metal complexes are highly promising PS due to long excited‐state lifetimes, and high photo‐stabilities. However, these complexes usually absorb higher‐energy UV/Vis light, whereas the optimal tissue transparency is in the lower‐energy NIR region. Two‐photon excitation (TPE) can overcome this dichotomy, with simultaneous absorption of two lower‐energy NIR‐photons populating the same PS‐active excited state as one higher‐energy photon. We introduce two low‐molecular weight, long‐lived and photo‐stable iridium complexes of the [Ir(N^C)2(N^N)]+ family with high TP‐absorption, which localise to mitochondria and lysosomal structures in live cells. The compounds are efficient PS under 1‐photon irradiation (405 nm) resulting in apoptotic cell death in diverse cancer cell lines at low light doses (3.6 J cm−2), low concentrations, and photo‐indexes greater than 555. Remarkably 1 also displays high PS activity killing cancer cells under NIR two‐photon excitation (760 nm), which along with its photo‐stability indicates potential future clinical application.
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- Luke K McKenzie
- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2RX, UK.,Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 7HF, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2RX, UK.,Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 7HF, UK.,Harwell Science Campus, OX11 0QX, UK
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- Department of chemistry, Durham University, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK.,UMR CNRS 6226, Université de Rennes 1, Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042, Rennes, France
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- UMR CNRS 6226, Université de Rennes 1, Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042, Rennes, France
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 7HF, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2RX, UK
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Mari C, Huang H, Rubbiani R, Schulze M, Würthner F, Chao H, Gasser G. Evaluation of Perylene Bisimide-Based RuIIand IrIIIComplexes as Photosensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy. Eur J Inorg Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201600516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Cristina Mari
- Department of Chemistry; University of Zurich; Winterthurerstrasse 190 8057 Zürich Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Zurich; Winterthurerstrasse 190 8057 Zürich Switzerland
- Sun Yat-Sen University; Guangzhou P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Zurich; Winterthurerstrasse 190 8057 Zürich Switzerland
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- Institut für Organische Chemie and Center for Nanosystems Chemistry; Universität Würzburg; Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie and Center for Nanosystems Chemistry; Universität Würzburg; Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
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- Sun Yat-Sen University; Guangzhou P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Zurich; Winterthurerstrasse 190 8057 Zürich Switzerland
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Photodynamic killing of cancer cells by a Platinum(II) complex with cyclometallating ligand. Sci Rep 2016; 6:22668. [PMID: 26940077 PMCID: PMC4778139 DOI: 10.1038/srep22668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2015] [Accepted: 02/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Photodynamic therapy that uses photosensitizers which only become toxic upon light-irradiation provides a strong alternative to conventional cancer treatment due to its ability to selectively target tumour material without affecting healthy tissue. Transition metal complexes are highly promising PDT agents due to intense visible light absorption, yet the majority are toxic even without light. This study introduces a small, photostable, charge-neutral platinum-based compound, Pt(II) 2,6-dipyrido-4-methyl-benzenechloride, complex 1, as a photosensitizer, which works under visible light. Activation of the new photosensitizer at low concentrations (0.1–1 μM) by comparatively low dose of 405 nm light (3.6 J cm−2) causes significant cell death of cervical, colorectal and bladder cancer cell lines, and, importantly, a cisplatin resistant cell line EJ-R. The photo-index of the complex is 8. We demonstrate that complex 1 induces irreversible DNA single strand breaks following irradiation, and that oxygen is essential for the photoinduced action. Neither light, nor compound alone led to cell death. The key advantages of the new drug include a remarkably fast accumulation time (diffusion-controlled, minutes), and photostability. This study demonstrates a highly promising new agent for photodynamic therapy, and attracts attention to photostable metal complexes as viable alternatives to conventional chemotherapeutics, such as cisplatin.
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