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Synthesis and evaluation of the anticancer activity of [Pt(diimine)(N,N-dibutyl-N′-acylthiourea)]+complexes
Peega, Tebogo,Magwaza, Rachael N.,Harmse, Leonie,Kotzé, Izak A.
, p. 11742 - 11762 (2021/09/06)
Despite the concerted efforts to develop targeted cancer treatments, these therapies are plagued by the rapid development of resistance and serious adverse drug reactions. Based on the wide clinical use and successes of the platinum drugs like cisplatin and oxaliplatin, we investigated the synthesis and potential anticancer efficacy of alternative platinum complexes. A series of nine cationic square planar platinum(ii) complexes were synthesized and characterized and then evaluated for their anticancer activity. The complexes were of the type [Pt(diimine)(Ln-κO,S)]+where diimine is either 1,10-phenanthroline (phen), 5,6-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline (dmp) or dipyrido[3,2-f:2′,3′-h]quinoxaline (dpq) and Ln-κO,Srepresenting variousN,N-dibutyl-N′-acylthiourea ligands. The anticancer activity of the synthesised complexes was evaluated against two lung cancer cell lines (A549 and H1975) and a colorectal cancer cell line, HT-29. The 50% inhibitory concentrations (IC50) for the most cytotoxic compounds were determined and the mode of cell death evaluated. The structure-activity relationships indicated that complexes with the 5,6-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline variation of the diimine ligand were the most active against the cell lines tested, while the activity of complexes based on the acylthiourea ligand varied between the cell lines. IC50values for the three active platinum complexes were in the low micromolar range for the three cell lines and ranged between 0.68 μM and 2.28 μM. Changes to cell morphology indicate that the active platinum complexes induce cell death by both apoptosis and paraptosis. The complexes were able to induce the nuclear expression of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor, p21, which is an indicator of DNA damage. The collective data indicate that these platinum complexes are valuable lead compounds for further analysis and cancer drug discovery.
Anionic versus neutral Pt(II) complexes: The relevance of the charge for human serum albumin binding
Aiello, Iolinda,Ghedini, Mauro,Guzzi, Rita,Ionescu, Andreea,La Deda, Massimo,Ricciardi, Loredana,Rizzuti, Bruno
, (2020/02/18)
The focus of this work is pointing out the different behavior of two structurally related Pt(II) complexes, the anionic cyclometalated NBu4[(Bzq)Pt(Thio)], 1 and the neutral [(Phen)Pt(Thio)], 2, (Bzq = benzo[h]quinoline, Phen = 1,10-phenantroline, Thio = 1,2-benzenedithiolate), on the interaction with human serum albumin (HSA), a key drug-delivery protein in the bloodstream. Being very limited the number of anionic Pt(II) complexes reported to date, this is a pioneering example of report on a protein-ligand interaction involving a negatively charged platinum compound. The study was carried out by using fluorescence spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry and molecular docking simulations. The results revealed a strong binding affinity between the anionic compound and the protein, whereas a weak/moderate binding interaction was highlighted for the neutral one. Comparative studies with site specific ligands (warfarin and ibuprofen), allowed us to identify the protein binding sites of the two compounds. The work aims to shed light on the relevance of the charge in designing new drugs with a favorable binding affinity for HSA, which strongly contributes to influence their pharmacological and toxicological profile.
Conformational analysis and potential anticancer activity of [Pt(phen)(L1 -κ: S)2] studied by single crystal X-ray diffraction and variable temperature 1H and 195Pt NMR spectroscopy
Kangara, Edmore F.,Peega, Tebogo,Harmse, Leonie,Van Wyk, Juanita L.,Levendis, Demetrius C.,Kotzé, Izak A.
, p. 3665 - 3672 (2019/03/05)
The mixed-ligand [Pt(phen)(L1-κS)2] complex, in which two N,N-diethyl-N′-1-naphthoylthioureato ligands (L1)- coordinate in an unusual κS-thio/amido mode, crystallises in two solvatomorphs, form I and form II, whose structures have been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. These crystals were obtained from tetrahydrofuran and methanol/water respectively showing interesting sandwich (form I) and half-sandwich (form II) intramolecular π-stacking arrangements between the naphthoyl moiety of the acylthioureato ligands and the 1,10-phenanthroline ligand that adopt an anti-conformation above and below the square planar coordination plane. Variable temperature 1H and 195Pt NMR spectroscopy showed that these π-stacking arrangements persist in methanol solution especially at lower temperatures, where significant chemical shift shielding and asymmetry are observed indicating at least 3 conformers at -50 °C. A preliminary study indicates that this new compound may have potential as a new anticancer agent since it is active against the A549 lung cancer cell-line with an IC50 value of 6 ± 0.9 μM.
