Molecular mechanisms and clinical implications of the gold drug auranofin

S Shen, J Shen, Z Luo, F Wang, J Min - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Auranofin (AUR) is an orally available lipophilic gold-based anti-inflammatory compound
used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Recent evidence indicates that AUR may …

Selenol (-SeH) as a target for mercury and gold in biological systems: Contributions of mass spectrometry and atomic spectroscopy

MB de Maria, J Lamarche, L Ronga, L Messori… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
The selenol (-SeH) group of selenocysteine (SeCys), a cysteine analogue and a more
potent nucleophile, has often been considered as a potential target of toxic trace metals and …

ESI MS studies highlight the selective interaction of Auranofin with protein free thiols

C Zoppi, L Messori, A Pratesi - Dalton Transactions, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The clinically established gold drug Auranofin was reacted individually with a group of
representative proteins, namely ubiquitin, ribonuclease A, carbonic anhydrase …

Heterometallic titanium–gold complexes inhibit renal cancer cells in vitro and in vivo

J Fernández-Gallardo, BT Elie, T Sadhukha… - Chemical …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Following recent work on heterometallic titanocene–gold complexes as potential
chemotherapeutics for renal cancer, we report here on the synthesis, characterization and …

Computational studies of Au (I) and Au (III) anticancer metallodrugs: A survey

I Tolbatov, A Marrone, C Coletti, N Re - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Owing to the growing hardware capabilities and the enhancing efficacy of computational
methodologies, computational chemistry approaches have constantly become more …

Anti-cancer effects of auranofin in human lung cancer cells by increasing intracellular ROS levels and depleting GSH levels

XY Cui, SH Park, WH Park - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Auranofin, as a thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) inhibitor, has promising anti-cancer activity in
several cancer types. However, little is known about the inhibitory effect of auranofin on lung …

[HTML][HTML] Redox proteome analysis of auranofin exposed ovarian cancer cells (A2780)

G Chiappetta, T Gamberi, F Faienza, X Limaj, S Rizza… - Redox Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
The effects of Auranofin (AF) on protein expression and protein oxidation in A2780 cancer
cells were investigated through a strategy based on simultaneous expression proteomics …

Mechanistic Insights Into the Anticancer Properties of the Auranofin Analog Au(PEt3)I: A Theoretical and Experimental Study

I Tolbatov, D Cirri, L Marchetti, A Marrone… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Au (PEt3) I (AF-I hereafter), the iodide analog of the FDA-approved drug auranofin (AF
hereafter), is a promising anticancer agent that produces its pharmacological effects through …

Glutaredoxin 2 reduces both thioredoxin 2 and thioredoxin 1 and protects cells from apoptosis induced by auranofin and 4-hydroxynonenal

H Zhang, Y Du, X Zhang, J Lu… - Antioxidants & Redox …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Abstract Aims: Mitochondrial thioredoxin (Trx) is critical for defense against oxidative stress-
induced cell apoptosis. To date, mitochondrial thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) is the only …

Serum-Stable Gold (III) Bisphosphine Complex Induces Mild Mitochondrial Uncoupling and In Vivo Antitumor Potency in Triple Negative Breast Cancer

AS Arojojoye, C Olelewe, S Gukathasan… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The preparation of cyclometalated complexes offers a path to stable materials, catalysts, and
therapeutic agents. Here, we explore the anticancer potential of novel biphenyl organogold …