Na+/K+-ATPase is in charge of maintaining the ionic and osmotic intracellular balance by using ATP as an energy source to drive excess Na+ions out of the cell in exchange for K+ions.Weexploredwhether three representative cytotoxic gold(III) compounds might interferewithNa+/K+-ATPase and cause its inhibition at pharmacologically relevant concentrations. The tested complexes were [Au(bipy)(OH)2][PF6] (bipy= 2,2′-bipyridine), [Au(pydmb- H)(CH3COO)2] (pydmb-H = deprotonated 6-(1,1-dimethylbenzyl)-pyridine), and [Au(bipydmb-H)(OH)][PF6] (bipydmb-H = deprotonated 6-(1,1-dimethylbenzyl)-2,2′-bipyridine). We found that all of them caused a pronounced and similar inhibition of Na+/K+-ATPase activity. Inhibition was found to be non-competitive and reversible. Remarkably, treatment with cysteine resulted in reversal or prevention of Na+/K+-ATPase inhibition. It is very likely that the described effects may contribute to the overall cytotoxic profile of these gold complexes.

Inhibition of Na+/K+-ATPase and cytotoxicity of a few selected gold(III) complexes / Petrović, V; Petrović, S; Joksić, G; Savić, J; Čolović, M; Cinellu, Maria Agostina; Massai, L; Messori, L; Vasić, V.. - In: JOURNAL OF INORGANIC BIOCHEMISTRY. - ISSN 0162-0134. - 140:(2014), pp. 228-235.

Inhibition of Na+/K+-ATPase and cytotoxicity of a few selected gold(III) complexes.

CINELLU, Maria Agostina;
2014-01-01

Abstract

Na+/K+-ATPase is in charge of maintaining the ionic and osmotic intracellular balance by using ATP as an energy source to drive excess Na+ions out of the cell in exchange for K+ions.Weexploredwhether three representative cytotoxic gold(III) compounds might interferewithNa+/K+-ATPase and cause its inhibition at pharmacologically relevant concentrations. The tested complexes were [Au(bipy)(OH)2][PF6] (bipy= 2,2′-bipyridine), [Au(pydmb- H)(CH3COO)2] (pydmb-H = deprotonated 6-(1,1-dimethylbenzyl)-pyridine), and [Au(bipydmb-H)(OH)][PF6] (bipydmb-H = deprotonated 6-(1,1-dimethylbenzyl)-2,2′-bipyridine). We found that all of them caused a pronounced and similar inhibition of Na+/K+-ATPase activity. Inhibition was found to be non-competitive and reversible. Remarkably, treatment with cysteine resulted in reversal or prevention of Na+/K+-ATPase inhibition. It is very likely that the described effects may contribute to the overall cytotoxic profile of these gold complexes.
2014
Inhibition of Na+/K+-ATPase and cytotoxicity of a few selected gold(III) complexes / Petrović, V; Petrović, S; Joksić, G; Savić, J; Čolović, M; Cinellu, Maria Agostina; Massai, L; Messori, L; Vasić, V.. - In: JOURNAL OF INORGANIC BIOCHEMISTRY. - ISSN 0162-0134. - 140:(2014), pp. 228-235.
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