Arene–Ruthenium(II) Acylpyrazolonato Complexes: Apoptosis-Promoting Effects on Human Cancer Cells
摘要:
A series of ruthenium(II) arene complexes with the 4-(biphenyl-4-carbonyl)-3-methyl-1-phenyl-5-pyrazolonate ligand, and related 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane (PTA) derivatives, has been synthesized. The compounds have been characterized by NMR and IR spectroscopy, ESI mass spectrometry, elemental analysis, and X-ray crystallography. Anti-proliferative activity in four human cancer cell lines was determined by MTT assay, yielding dose- and cancer cell line-dependent IC50 values of 9-34 mu M for three hexamethylbenzene-ruthenium complexes, whereas the other metal complexes were much less active. Apoptosis was the mechanism involved in the anticancer activity of such compounds. In fact, the hexamethylbenzene-ruthenium complexes activated caspase activity, with consequent DNA fragmentation, accumulation of pro-apoptotic proteins (p27, p53, p89 PARP fragments), and the concomitant down-regulation of antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2. Biosensor-based binding studies indicated that the ancillary ligands were critical in determining the DNA binding affinities, and competition binding experiments further characterized the nature of the interaction.
Arene–Ruthenium(II) Acylpyrazolonato Complexes: Apoptosis-Promoting Effects on Human Cancer Cells
作者:Riccardo Pettinari、Claudio Pettinari、Fabio Marchetti、Brian W. Skelton、Allan H. White、Laura Bonfili、Massimiliano Cuccioloni、Matteo Mozzicafreddo、Valentina Cecarini、Mauro Angeletti、Massimo Nabissi、Anna Maria Eleuteri
DOI:10.1021/jm500458c
日期:2014.6.12
A series of ruthenium(II) arene complexes with the 4-(biphenyl-4-carbonyl)-3-methyl-1-phenyl-5-pyrazolonate ligand, and related 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane (PTA) derivatives, has been synthesized. The compounds have been characterized by NMR and IR spectroscopy, ESI mass spectrometry, elemental analysis, and X-ray crystallography. Anti-proliferative activity in four human cancer cell lines was determined by MTT assay, yielding dose- and cancer cell line-dependent IC50 values of 9-34 mu M for three hexamethylbenzene-ruthenium complexes, whereas the other metal complexes were much less active. Apoptosis was the mechanism involved in the anticancer activity of such compounds. In fact, the hexamethylbenzene-ruthenium complexes activated caspase activity, with consequent DNA fragmentation, accumulation of pro-apoptotic proteins (p27, p53, p89 PARP fragments), and the concomitant down-regulation of antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2. Biosensor-based binding studies indicated that the ancillary ligands were critical in determining the DNA binding affinities, and competition binding experiments further characterized the nature of the interaction.
Ring-opening polymerization of<scp>l</scp>-lactide catalyzed by calcium complexes
作者:Mon-Wei Hsiao、Chu-Chieh Lin
DOI:10.1039/c2dt32487c
日期:——
A series of calcium complexes supported by NNO-tridentate ketiminate ligands have been synthesized and characterized. X-ray structural studies indicate that these complexes bear a mononuclear feature with hexa-coordinated calcium centers bonding to two ketiminate ligands. Polymerization of L-lactide catalyzed by these complexes proceeds rapidly and well controlled in the presence of a variety of alcohols. In addition, these complexes reveal good catalytic activity even with the addition of up to 80 equiv. of benzyl alcohol as a transfer agent. Furthermore, kinetic studies show ROP of L-lactide is a first-order dependency on [LA] and a second-order dependency on [BnOH].