Journal
JOURNAL OF INORGANIC BIOCHEMISTRY
Volume 103, Issue 9, Pages 1254-1264Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2009.07.010
Keywords
Pyrophosphate; Cytotoxicity; DNA interactions; Oxidative stress; Co complexes; Cu complexes; Ni complexes; Confocal microscopy
Funding
- Alliance of Graduate Education and the Professoriate Program (AGEP)
- iLEARN program
- Syracuse University
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Recently, we have observed the emergence of a new series of pyrophosphate-bridged coordination complexes. Such complexes have been prepared by overcoming the ready hydrolysis of the pyrophosphate moiety. To date, no exploration has been conducted on the cytotoxicity of such complexes. Three pyrophosphate-bridged complexes, namely {[Ni(phen)(2)](2)(mu-P2O7)}center dot 27H(2)O, {[Cu(phen)(H2O)](2)(mu-P2O7)}center dot 8H(2)O and {[Co(phen)(2)](2)(mu-P2O7)}center dot 6MeOH, (where phen is 1,10'-phenanthroline) were chosen for their comparative structural similarities and suitable aqueous solubility. Cytotoxicity studies in the adriamycin-resistant ovarian cancer cell line A2780/AD demonstrated highly significant efficacy, with values as low as 160 pM for the cobalt complex at 72 h. The underlying mechanism for such exceptional toxicity is investigated focusing on DNA interactions, topoisomerase I enzyme inhibition and oxidative stress (followed by intracellular glutathione levels). The role of hydrolysis in uptake and toxicity is also explored (followed by electronic absorption spectroscopy, P-31 NMR, and confocal microscopy) and the complexes are compared to cisplatin controls. Overall a clear picture of the extraordinary toxicity emerged. The results demonstrate a new class of prodrugs with significant potential for future development for the treatment of drug-resistant cancer cell lines. (C) 2009 Published by Elsevier Inc.
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