Targeting telomeric G-quadruplexes with the ruthenium(ii) complexes [Ru(bpy)2(ptpn)]2+ and [Ru(phen)2(ptpn)]2+
作者:Xiang Chen、Jing-Heng Wu、Ying-Wei Lai、Rong Zhao、Hui Chao、Liang-Nian Ji
DOI:10.1039/c3dt32921f
日期:——
Two ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complexes, [Ru(bpy)2(ptpn)]2+ (1) (bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine, ptpn = 3-(1,10-phenanthroline-2-yl)-as-triazino[5,6-f]1,10-phenanthroline) and [Ru(phen)2(ptpn)]2+ (2) (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline), were synthesized and characterized. Crystal structure analysis shows that complex 1 has a large planar aromatic area and possesses the potential to fit the geometric structure of G-quadruplex. The interaction of the G-quadruplex DNA with Ru(II) complexes was explored by means of circular dichroism (CD), fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) melting assay, competitive FRET assay and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) stop assay. The results indicated that complexes 1 and 2 both have the ability to promote the formation and stabilization of the human telomeric d[(TTAGGG)n] (HTG22) quadruplex and exhibit high G-quadruplex DNA selectivity over duplex DNA. The telomere repeat amplification protocol (TRAP) assay and long-term proliferation experiments further demonstrate that the Ru(II) complexes are potent telomerase inhibitors and HeLa cell proliferation inhibitors.
两种多吡啶钌(II)配合物[Ru(bpy)2(ptpn)]2+ (1)(bpy = 2,2′-联吡啶,ptpn = 3-(1,10-菲罗啉-2-基)-异三嗪并[5、6-f]1,10-菲罗啉)和[Ru(phen)2(ptpn)]2+(2)(phen = 1,10-菲罗啉)的合成和表征。晶体结构分析表明,复合物 1 具有较大的平面芳香区,具有符合 G-四链的几何结构的潜力。通过圆二色性(CD)、荧光共振能量转移(FRET)熔化试验、竞争性 FRET 试验和聚合酶链式反应(PCR)停止试验,研究了 G 型四链 DNA 与 Ru(II) 复合物的相互作用。结果表明,复合物 1 和 2 都具有促进人类端粒 d[(TTAGGG)n] (HTG22) 四重链形成和稳定的能力,并且对双链 DNA 具有较高的 G- 四重链 DNA 选择性。端粒重复扩增协议(TRAP)测定和长期增殖实验进一步证明,Ru(II)复合物是强效的端粒酶抑制剂和 HeLa 细胞增殖抑制剂。