Linked Life Data

11931621

Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/id/11931621

Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-4-4
pubmed:abstractText
Gold(III) compounds generally exhibit significant cytotoxic effects on cancer cell lines and are of potential interest as antitumor drugs. We report here on the solution chemistry, the cytotoxicity, and the DNA binding properties of two new bipyridyl gold(III) compounds: [Au(bipy)(OH)(2)][PF(6)] (1) and the organometallic compound [Au(bipy(c)-H)(OH)][PF(6)] (2) (bipy(c) = 6-(1,1-dimethylbenzyl)-2,2'-bipyridine). Both compounds are sufficiently soluble, and stable for hours, within a physiological buffer at 37 degrees C; [Au(bipy)(OH)(2)][PF(6)], at variance with [Au(bipy(c)-H)(OH)][PF(6)], is quickly and quantitatively reduced by ascorbate. Both compounds showed relevant cytotoxic effects toward the A2780S, A2780R, and SKOV3 tumor cell lines; lower effects were detected on the CCRF-CEM/S and CCRF-CEM/R lines. In most cases the mechanisms of resistance to CDDP are only marginally effective against these gold(III) complexes. The interactions of [Au(bipy)(OH)(2)][PF(6)] and [Au(bipy(c)-H)(OH)][PF(6)] with calf thymus DNA were investigated in vitro by various techniques to establish whether DNA represents a primary target for these compounds. Addition of saturating amounts of DNA did not affect appreciably the visible spectra of these gold(III) complexes. Some slight modifications of the CD spectra of calf thymus DNA and of the DNA melting parameters were observed; in any case, ultrafiltration experiments showed that binding of these gold(III) complexes to DNA is weak and reversible. The mechanistic implications of these findings are discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0022-2623
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
11
pubmed:volume
45
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1672-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Gold(III) complexes with bipyridyl ligands: solution chemistry, cytotoxicity, and DNA binding properties.
pubmed:affiliation
CIRCMSB, local Unit of Florence, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't