期刊
CHEMMEDCHEM
卷 14, 期 12, 页码 1162-1172出版社
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201900226
关键词
carbohydrates; copper; gold; dithiocarbamates; metal complexes
资金
- T.R.N.-Imballaggi Logistics Services
- University of Padua [03-Scienze chimiche]
- L'Oreal Foundation-UNESCO
This work is focused on the synthesis, characterization, and preliminary biological evaluation of bio-conjugated Au-III and Cu-II complexes with the aim of overcoming the well-known side effects of chemotherapy by improving the selective accumulation of an anticancer metal payload in malignant cells. For this purpose, carbohydrates were chosen as targeting agents, exploiting the Warburg effect that accounts for the overexpression of glucose-transporter proteins (in particular GLUTs) in the phospholipid bilayer of most neoplastic cells. We linked the dithiocarbamato moiety to the C1 position of three different monosaccharides: d-glucose, d-galactose, and d-mannose. Altogether, six complexes with a 1:2 metal-to-ligand stoichiometry were synthesized and in vitro tested as anticancer agents. One of them showed high cytotoxic activity toward the HCT116 colorectal human carcinoma cell line, paving the way to future in vivo studies aimed at evaluating the role of carbohydrates in the selective delivery of whole molecules into cancerous cells.
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