In the last few years gold(III) complexes have attracted growing attention in the medicinal chemistry community as candidate anticancer agents. In particular some organogold(III) compounds manifested quite attractive pharmacological behaviors in preclinical studies. Here we compare the chemical and biological properties of the novel organogold(III) complex [Au(bipydmb-H)(NH(CO)CH3)][PF6] (Aubipyaa) with those of its parent compounds [Au(bipydmb-H)(OH)][PF6] (Aubipyc) and [Au2(bipydmb-H)2)(l-O)][PF6]2 (Au2bipyc), previously synthesized and characterized. The three study compounds were comparatively assessed for their antiproliferative actions against HCT-116 cancer cells, revealing moderate cytotoxic effects. Proapoptotic and cell cycle effects were also monitored. Afterward,to gain additional mechanistic insight, the three gold compounds were challenged against the model proteins HEWL, RNase A and cytochrome c and reactions investigated through UV–Vis and ESI–MS analysis. A peculiar and roughly invariant protein metalation profile emerges in the three cases consisting of protein binding of {Au(bipydmb-H)} moieties. The implications of these results are discussed in the frame of current knowledge on anticancer gold compounds.

Organogold(III) compounds as experimental anticancer agents: chemical and biological profiles / Massai, Lara; Cirri, Damiano; Michelucci, Elena; Bartoli, Gianluca; Guerri, Annalisa; Cinellu, Maria Agostina; Cocco, Fabio; Gabbiani, Chiara; Messori, Luigi. - In: BIOMETALS. - ISSN 0966-0844. - 29:(2016), pp. 863-872. [10.1007/s10534-016-9957-x]

Organogold(III) compounds as experimental anticancer agents: chemical and biological profiles.

CINELLU, Maria Agostina;COCCO, Fabio;
2016-01-01

Abstract

In the last few years gold(III) complexes have attracted growing attention in the medicinal chemistry community as candidate anticancer agents. In particular some organogold(III) compounds manifested quite attractive pharmacological behaviors in preclinical studies. Here we compare the chemical and biological properties of the novel organogold(III) complex [Au(bipydmb-H)(NH(CO)CH3)][PF6] (Aubipyaa) with those of its parent compounds [Au(bipydmb-H)(OH)][PF6] (Aubipyc) and [Au2(bipydmb-H)2)(l-O)][PF6]2 (Au2bipyc), previously synthesized and characterized. The three study compounds were comparatively assessed for their antiproliferative actions against HCT-116 cancer cells, revealing moderate cytotoxic effects. Proapoptotic and cell cycle effects were also monitored. Afterward,to gain additional mechanistic insight, the three gold compounds were challenged against the model proteins HEWL, RNase A and cytochrome c and reactions investigated through UV–Vis and ESI–MS analysis. A peculiar and roughly invariant protein metalation profile emerges in the three cases consisting of protein binding of {Au(bipydmb-H)} moieties. The implications of these results are discussed in the frame of current knowledge on anticancer gold compounds.
2016
Organogold(III) compounds as experimental anticancer agents: chemical and biological profiles / Massai, Lara; Cirri, Damiano; Michelucci, Elena; Bartoli, Gianluca; Guerri, Annalisa; Cinellu, Maria Agostina; Cocco, Fabio; Gabbiani, Chiara; Messori, Luigi. - In: BIOMETALS. - ISSN 0966-0844. - 29:(2016), pp. 863-872. [10.1007/s10534-016-9957-x]
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