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Novel ruthenium complex K2[Ru(dmgly)Cl4]·2H2O is toxic to C6 astrocytoma cell line, but not to primary rat astrocytes

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Title
Novel ruthenium complex K2[Ru(dmgly)Cl4]·2H2O is toxic to C6 astrocytoma cell line, but not to primary rat astrocytes
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Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, December 2004
DOI 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2004.10.007
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Vesna Djinović, Miljana Momčilović, Sanja Grgurić-Šipka, Vladimir Trajković, Marija Mostarica Stojković, Djordje Miljković, Tibor Sabo

Abstract

A novel class of ruthenium (III) complexes of formulas K[Ru(sar)2Cl2].12H2O and K2[Ru(dmgly)Cl4].2H2O, containing bidentate chelates N-methylglycine (sarcosine, sar) or N,N-dimethylglycine (dmgly) and additional chloro ligands were synthesized. The complexes have been obtained by direct reaction of ruthenium(III) chloride with corresponding bidentate ligand followed by addition of base (KOH). These new complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, IR and electronic absorption spectroscopy. As astrocytomas, the most common of all brain tumors, are still very difficult to treat, we examined the influence of newly synthesized ruthenium-based complexes, as well as the earlier synthesized analogue platinum(IV) complexes [Pt(dmgly)2Cl2], [Pt(sar)2Br2] and [Pt(dmgly)2Br2], on rat astrocytoma C6 cells in vitro. Among these complexes only K2[Ru(dmgly)Cl4].2H2O and [Pt(dmgly)2Br2] markedly inhibited the viability of non-confluent C6 cells. Furthermore, only complex K2[Ru(dmgly)Cl4].2H2O was able to reduce viability in confluent C6 cultures. Importantly, this complex was not toxic to primary rat astrocytes or macrophages. Having in mind that appropriate chemotherapy should be effective against tumor cells without harming normal tissues, complex K2[Ru(dmgly)Cl4].2H2O could be a promising agent for developing therapeutics against astrocytomas.

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Unknown 12 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Professor 3 25%
Professor > Associate Professor 2 17%
Student > Master 1 8%
Student > Doctoral Student 1 8%
Researcher 1 8%
Other 1 8%
Unknown 3 25%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 4 33%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2 17%
Chemistry 2 17%
Immunology and Microbiology 1 8%
Unknown 3 25%
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