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Ru(II)-Arene Complexes of Curcumin and Bisdesmethoxycurcumin Metabolites
Author/s | Pagliaricci, Noemi
Pettinari, Riccardo Marchetti, Fabio Tombesi, Alessia Pagliaricci, Sara Cuccioloni, Massimiliano Galindo del Pozo, Agustín Fadaei-Tirani, Farzaneh Hadiji, Mouna Dyson, Paul J. |
Department | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Química Inorgánica |
Publication Date | 2024-04-18 |
Deposit Date | 2024-05-06 |
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Abstract | Curcuminoids and their complexes continue to attract attention in medicinal chemistry, but little attention has been given to their metabolic derivatives. Here, the first examples of (arene)Ru(II) complexes with curcuminoid ... Curcuminoids and their complexes continue to attract attention in medicinal chemistry, but little attention has been given to their metabolic derivatives. Here, the first examples of (arene)Ru(II) complexes with curcuminoid metabolites, tetrahydrocurcumin (THcurcH), and tetrahydrobisdesmethoxycurcumin (THbdcurcH) were prepared and characterized. The neutral complexes [Ru(arene)(THcurc)Cl] and [Ru(arene)(THbdcurc)Cl] (arene = cymene, benzene, or hexamethylbenzene) were characterized by NMR spectroscopy and ESI mass spectrometry, and the crystal structures of the three complexes were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. Compared to curcuminoids, these metabolites lose their conjugated double bond system responsible for their planarity, showing unique closed conformation structures. Both closed and open conformations have been analyzed and rationalized by using density functional theory (DFT). The cytotoxicity of the complexes was evaluated in vitro against human ovarian carcinoma cells (A2780 and A2780cisR), human breast adenocarcinoma cells (MCF-7 and MCF-7CR), as well as against non-tumorigenic human embryonic kidney cells (HEK293) and human breast (MCF-10A) cells and compared to the free ligands, cisplatin, and RAPTA-C. There is a correlation between cellular uptake and the cytotoxicity of the compounds, suggesting that cellular uptake and binding to nuclear DNA may be the major pathway for cytotoxicity. However, the levels of complex binding to DNA do not strictly correlate with the cytotoxic potency, indicating that other mechanisms are also involved. In addition, treatment of MCF-7 cells with [Ru(cym)(THcurc)Cl] showed a significant decrease in p62 protein levels, which is generally assumed as a noncisplatin-like mechanism of action involving autophagy. Hence, a cisplatin- and a noncisplatin-like concerted mechanism of action, involving both apoptosis and autophagy, is possible. |
Funding agencies | European Union (UE) Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICIN). España |
Project ID. | P20222TPZS
PGC2018-093443-B-I00 |
Citation | Pagliaricci, N., Pettinari, R., Marchetti, F., Tombesi, A., Pagliaricci, S., Cuccioloni, M.,...,Dyson, P.J. (2024). Ru(II)-Arene Complexes of Curcumin and Bisdesmethoxycurcumin Metabolites. Inorganic Chemistry, 63 (17), 7955-7965. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00970. |
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