Metal complexes with N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands have been widely used in catalytic chemistry and are now increasingly considered for the development of new chemical tools and metal based drugs. Ruthenium complexes of the type (p-cymene)(NHC)RuCl2 interacted with biologically relevant thiols and selenols, which resulted in the inhibition of enzymes such as thioredoxin reductase or cathepsin B. Pronounced antiproliferative effects could be obtained provided that an appropriate cellular uptake was achieved. Inhibition of tumor cell growth was accompanied by a perturbation of metabolic parameters such as cellular respiration.
具有 N-heterocyclic carbene(NHC)
配体的
金属配合物已广泛应用于催化
化学,现在越来越多地被用于开发新的
化学工具和
金属药物。(p-cymene)(NHC)RuCl2 型
钌络合物与
生物相关的
硫醇和
硒醇相互作用,从而抑制了
硫氧还蛋白还原酶或 cathepsin B 等酶。在抑制肿瘤细胞生长的同时,细胞呼吸等代谢参数也会受到干扰。