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Light-activated cytotoxicity of dicarbonyl Ru(II) complexes with a benzimidazole coligand towards breast cancer.
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Dalton Transactions: An International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry . 11/14/2021, Vol. 50 Issue 42, p15389-15399. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Reaction between [RuCl2(CO)2]n and 1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl-(N-phenyl)amine ligands (LR) functionalized with various electron-donating and electron-withdrawing substituents on the phenyl ring (R = H, 4-CH3, 4-Cl, 4-COOCH3, and 3-COOCH3) afforded the dark-stable photoactivatable carbon monoxide prodrugs of the general formula [RuCl2(CO)2LR]. Release of the CO molecules from the Ru(II) compounds was examined by monitoring the electronic and IR spectra upon illumination at 365 nm. A noticeable decrease in the intensities of the two characteristic ν(C≡O) modes for Ru(CO) II2 species, and the growth of two new bands for the mono-carbonyl species and free CO, were the main features of the photolysis profiles. The cytotoxicity of the complexes towards breast cancer (MCF-7) cells was assessed with and without illumination at 365 nm. All the complexes except that with a 4-COOCH3 group (IC50 = 45.08 ± 3.5 μM) are nontoxic under dark conditions. Upon illumination, all the compounds acquired cytotoxicity in the following order: H > 4-COOCH3 > 4-CH3 > 4-Cl > 3-COOCH3. Investigation of the cytotoxicity of the CO-depleted fragments showed that the light-induced cytotoxicity can be attributed to the liberated CO and CO-depleted metal fragments, including the liberated benzimidazole ligands. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14779226
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 42
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Dalton Transactions: An International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153440868
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d1dt02296b