Antineoplastic activity of a novel ruthenium complex against human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) and human cervical adenocarcinoma (HeLa) cells

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Amanda do Rocio Andrade Pires¹  Silvia Maria Suter Correia Cadena¹  Carolina Riverin Cardoso²  Rose Maria Carlos²  Alexandra Acco³  Carlos Eduardo Alves de Souza³ 

[1] Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Brazil;Department of Chemistry, Federal São Carlos University, São Carlos, Brazil;Department of Pharmacology, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Brazil;

关键词: Biochemistry;    Toxicology;    Pharmaceutical chemistry;    Pharmacology;    Oncology;    Hepatocellular carcinoma;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Novel metal complexes have received much attention recently because of their potential anticancer activity. Notably, ruthenium-based complexes have emerged as good alternatives to the currently used platinum-based drugs for cancer therapy, with less toxicity and fewer side effects. The beneficial properties of Ru, which make it a highly promising therapeutic agent, include its variable oxidative states, low toxicity, and high selectivity for cancer cells. The present study evaluated the cytotoxic effects of a ruthenium complex, namely cis-[Ru(1,10-phenanthroline)2(imidazole)2]2+ (RuC), on human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) and human cervical adenocarcinoma (HeLa) cells and analyzed metabolic parameters. RuC reduced HepG2 and HeLa cell viability at all tested concentrations (10, 50, and 100 nmol/L) at 48 h of incubation, based on the MTT, Crystal violet, and neutral red assays. The proliferation capacity of HepG2 cells did not recover, whereas HeLa cell proliferation partially recovered after RuC treatment. RuC also inhibited all states of cell respiration and increased the levels of the metabolites pyruvate and lactate in both cell lines. The cytotoxicity of RuC was higher than cisplatin (positive control) in both lineages. These results indicate that RuC affects metabolic functions that are related to the energy provision and viability of HepG2 and HeLa cells and is a promising candidate for further investigations that utilize models of human cervical adenocarcinoma and mainly hepatocellular carcinoma.

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