Fluorescent silver(I) and gold(I)-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes with cytotoxic properties: mechanistic insights

Citta, Anna, Schuh, Esther, Mohr, Fabian, Folda, Alessandra, Massimino, Maria Lina, Bindoli, Alberto, Casini, Angela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1599-9542 and Rigobello, Maria Pia 2013. Fluorescent silver(I) and gold(I)-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes with cytotoxic properties: mechanistic insights. Metallomics 5 (8) , pp. 1006-1015. 10.1039/C3MT20260G

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Abstract

Silver(I) and gold(I)–N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes bearing a fluorescent anthracenyl ligand were examined for cytotoxicity in normal and tumor cells. The silver(I) complex exhibits greater cytotoxicity in tumor cells compared with normal cells. Notably, in cell extracts, this complex determines a more pronounced inhibition of thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), but it is ineffective towards glutathione reductase (GR). Both gold and silver complexes lead to oxidation of the thioredoxin system, the silver(I) derivative being particularly effective. In addition, the dimerization of peroxiredoxin 3 (Prx3) was also observed, demonstrating the ability of these compounds to reach the mitochondrial target. The fluorescence microscopy visualization of the subcellular distribution of the complexes shows a larger diffusion of these molecules in tumor cells with respect to normal cells.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Chemistry
Subjects:	Q Science > QD Chemistry
Publisher:	Royal Society of Chemistry
ISSN:	1756-5901
Date of Acceptance:	16 April 2013
Last Modified:	31 Oct 2022 08:57
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/79317

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