Ruthenium (II)–tris-pyrazolylmethane complexes inhibit cancer cell growth by disrupting mitochondrial calcium homeostasis

J Cervinka, A Gobbo, L Biancalana… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2022 - ACS Publications
J Cervinka, A Gobbo, L Biancalana, L Markova, V Novohradsky, M Guelfi, S Zacchini…
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2022ACS Publications
While ruthenium arene complexes have been widely investigated for their medicinal
potential, studies on homologous compounds containing a tridentate tris (1-pyrazolyl)
methane ligand are almost absent in the literature. Ruthenium (II) complex 1 was obtained
by a modified reported procedure; then, the reactions with a series of organic molecules (L)
in boiling alcohol afforded novel complexes 2–9 in 77–99% yields. Products 2–9 were fully
structurally characterized. They are appreciably soluble in water, where they undergo partial …
While ruthenium arene complexes have been widely investigated for their medicinal potential, studies on homologous compounds containing a tridentate tris(1-pyrazolyl)methane ligand are almost absent in the literature. Ruthenium(II) complex 1 was obtained by a modified reported procedure; then, the reactions with a series of organic molecules (L) in boiling alcohol afforded novel complexes 29 in 77–99% yields. Products 2–9 were fully structurally characterized. They are appreciably soluble in water, where they undergo partial chloride/water exchange. The antiproliferative activity was determined using a panel of human cancer cell lines and a noncancerous one, evidencing promising potency of 1, 7, and 8 and significant selectivity toward cancer cells. The tested compounds effectively accumulate in cancer cells, and mitochondria represent a significant target of biological action. Most notably, data provide convincing evidence that the mechanism of biological action is mediated by the inhibiting of mitochondrial calcium intake.
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