Synthesis, Characterization, and in Vitro Cytotoxicity of Some Gold(I) and Trans Platinum(II) Thionate Complexes Containing Water-Soluble PTA and DAPTA Ligands. X-ray Crystal Structures of [Au(SC4H3N2)(PTA)],trans-[Pt(SC4H3N2)2(PTA)2],trans-[Pt(SC5H4N)2(PTA)2], andtrans-[Pt(SC5H4N)2(DAPTA)2]

2008 ◽  
Vol 47 (13) ◽  
pp. 5641-5648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susana Miranda ◽  
Elena Vergara ◽  
Fabian Mohr ◽  
Dick de Vos ◽  
Elena Cerrada ◽  
...  
2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Pancotti ◽  
Dener Pereira Santos ◽  
Dielly Oliveira Morais ◽  
Mauro Vinícius de Barros Souza ◽  
Débora R. Lima ◽  
...  

AbstractIn this study, we report the synthesis and characterization of NiFe2O4 and CoFe2O4 nanoparticles (NPs) which are widely used in the biomedical area. There is still limited knowledge how the properties of these materials are influenced by different chemical routes. In this work, we investigated the effect of heat treatment over cytotoxicity of cobalt and niquel ferrites NPs synthesized by sol-gel method. Then the samples were studied using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Analysis (FTIR), and X-ray fluorescence (XRF). The average crystallite sizes of the particles were found to be in the range of 20–35 nm. The hemocompatibility (erythrocytes and leukocytes) was checked. Cytotoxicity results were similar to those of the control test sample, therefore suggesting hemocompatibility of the tested materials.


Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 825
Author(s):  
Saman Sargazi ◽  
Mohammad Reza Hajinezhad ◽  
Abbas Rahdar ◽  
Muhammad Nadeem Zafar ◽  
Aneesa Awan ◽  
...  

In this research, tin ferrite (SnFe2O4) NPs were synthesized via hydrothermal route using ferric chloride and tin chloride as precursors and were then characterized in terms of morphology and structure using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), X-ray power diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) method. The obtained UV-Vis spectra was used to measure band gap energy of as-prepared SnFe2O4 NPs. XRD confirmed the spinel structure of NPs, while SEM and TEM analyses disclosed the size of NPs in the range of 15–50 nm and revealed the spherical shape of NPs. Moreover, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and BET analysis was carried out to estimate elemental composition and specific surface area, respectively. In vitro cytotoxicity of the synthesized NPs were studied on normal (HUVEC, HEK293) and cancerous (A549) human cell lines. HUVEC cells were resistant to SnFe2O4 NPs; while a significant decrease in the viability of HEK293 cells was observed when treated with higher concentrations of SnFe2O4 NPs. Furthermore, SnFe2O4 NPs induced dramatic cytotoxicity against A549 cells. For in vivo study, rats received SnFe2O4 NPs at dosages of 0, 0.1, 1, and 10 mg/kg. The 10 mg/kg dose increased serum blood urea nitrogen and creatinine compared to the controls (P < 0.05). The pathology showed necrosis in the liver, heart, and lungs, and the greatest damages were related to the kidneys. Overall, the in vivo and in vitro experiments showed that SnFe2O4 NPs at high doses had toxic effects on lung, liver and kidney cells without inducing toxicity to HUVECs. Further studies are warranted to fully elucidate the side effects of SnFe2O4 NPs for their application in theranostics.


Author(s):  
Toshiro Fukushima ◽  
Hitomi Tanaka ◽  
Takeshi Yamamoto

SUMMARYThe aim of this study was to compare the results obtained from two in vitro cytotoxicity assays that depend upon different mechanisms/modes of action. The Neutral Red Uptake (NRU) assay is based on endocytotic activity whereas the Water Soluble Tetrazolium Salts (WST-1) assay is based on mitochondrial dehydrogenase activity. Both were investigated in light of their wide use and documented validation. The total particulate matter (TPM) and gas vapor phase (GVP) of main stream smoke derived from Kentucky reference cigarettes 3R4F and 10 test cigarettes made of 100% flue-cured or 100% Burley tobacco were individually applied to the two assays using CHO-K1 cells. In addition, cigarette smoke constituents and known cytotoxic agents, documented to affect specific endpoints, were evaluated within both assays. Although the NRU assay was primarily more sensitive than the WST-1 assay, both assays provided comparable results in terms of the rank order for the cytotoxicity of cigarette smoke samples. In addressing the cytotoxicity of constituents in cigarette smoke, acrolein, hydroquinone and catechol gave clear dose-related decreases in cell viability (an end point common in both assays). Moreover, enzyme inhibitors of the mitochondrial respiratory chain and chemicals causing membrane disruption also showed similar responses regardless of the specific endpoint addressed within the cytotoxicity assay. In conclusion, results from the NRU and WST-1 assay are comparable therefore indicating results were independent of the different assay detection mechanisms/modes of action. [Beitr. Tabakforsch. Int. 26 (2014) 98-108]


2016 ◽  
Vol 66 ◽  
pp. 27-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salar Hafez Ghoran ◽  
Vahideh Atabaki ◽  
Esmaeil Babaei ◽  
Seyed Reza Olfatkhah ◽  
Michal Dusek ◽  
...  

1999 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dick de Vos ◽  
Phil Clements ◽  
Simon M. Pyke ◽  
Douglas R. Smyth ◽  
Edward R. T. Tiekink

The preparation and full NMR (H1,C13 and P31) characterisation of three R3PAu (2mba) complexes, Where R = Et, Ph and Cy, and 2mba is the anion derived from 2-mercaptobenzoic acid is reported. An interesting solvent dependence in the 1H spectra is rationalised in terms of competing intra- and inter-molecular hydrogen bonding. An X-ray analysis of the [Ph3PAu(2mba)] species reveals a linear P—Au—S arrangement and association in the lattice via the familar carboxylic acid dimer motif. The in Vitro cytotoxicity against seven human tumout lines is also described. The complexes display moderate to very high activity. Particularly noteworthy is their greater activity against the H226 cell line (non-small cell lung cancer) compared with that displayed by a range of cytotoxic drugs.


2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Balashanmugam P. ◽  
Mosa Christas K. ◽  
Kowsalya E.

Objective: The biogenic gold nanoparticles are considered to be extremely impressive for its wide range of applications in pharmaceutics and therapeutics. The present study was aimed at the biogenic synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) from Marsilea quadrifolia aqueous extract and to investigate its antioxidant property and cytotoxic effect on human ovarian teratocarcinoma (PA-1) and lung adenocarcinoma (A549) cell lines.Methods: The biogenic AuNPs was synthesized using an aqueous extract of Marsilea quadrifolia. The synthesized biogenic AuNPs were characterized by ultraviolet (UV) visible spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The biogenic AuNPs was assessed for its stability over a period of time and antioxidant activity. The cytotoxicity of biogenic AuNPs against PA-1 and A549 cell lines was studied using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay.Results: The synthesized biogenic AuNPs showed peculiar ruby red color and a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) peak at 544 nm in the UV-Vis spectrum. The characterization of biogenic AuNPs by TEM, EDX and XRD revealed well dispersed spherical particles ranging from 10-40 nm and the presence of elemental gold and its crystalline nature, respectively. The AuNPs showed good stability and the scavenging activity at 50 μg/ml. The in vitro cytotoxicity of biogenic AuNPs against PA-1 and A549 cell lines recorded half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 45.88 μg/ml and 52.015 μg/ml, respectively.Conclusion: The biogenic AuNPs demonstrated superior antioxidant and antiproliferative activities against cancer cell lines.


2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1000500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Mosaddegh ◽  
Maryam Hamzeloo Moghadam ◽  
Saeedeh Ghafari ◽  
Farzaneh Naghibi ◽  
Seyed Nasser Ostad ◽  
...  

Inula oculus-christi L. (Compositae) extract was chromatographed and three sesquiterpene lactones ergolide, gaillardin and pulchellin C were isolated. The structures of these compounds were determined by analysis of their spectroscopic data, and their crystal structures were defined using X-ray crystallography; the isolation of ergolide and pulchellin C is reported for the first time from this species. These three compounds were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxic activity against MDBK, MCF7 and WEHI164 cells; ergolide and gaillardin exhibited lower and significantly different IC50 values compared with pulchellin C ( p<0.001).


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suresh Thangudu ◽  
Poliraju Kalluru ◽  
Raviraj Vankayala

Fluorescent probes offer great potential to identify and treat surgical tumors by clinicians. To this end, several molecular probes were examined as in vitro and in vivo bioimaging probes. However, due to their ultra-low extinction coefficients as well as photobleaching problems, conventional molecular probes limit its practical utility. To address the above mentioned challenges, metal nanoclusters (MNCs) can serve as an excellent alternative with many unique features such as higher molar extinction coefficients/light absorbing capabilities, good photostability and appreciable fluorescence quantum yields. Herein, we reported a green synthesis of water soluble palladium nanoclusters (Pd NCs) and characterized them by using various spectroscopic and microscopic characterization techniques. These nanoclusters showed excellent photophysical properties with the characteristic emission peak centered at 500 nm under 420 nm photoexcitation wavelength. In vitro cytotoxicity studies in human cervical cancer cells (HeLa) cells reveal that Pd NCs exhibited good biocompatibility with an IC50 value of >100 µg/mL and also showed excellent co-localization and distribution throughout the cytoplasm region with a significant fraction translocating into cell nucleus. We foresee that Pd NCs will carry huge potential to serve as a new generation bioimaging nanoprobe owing to its smaller size, minimal cytotoxicity, nucleus translocation capability and good cell labelling properties.


2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 2081-2081 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Lancet ◽  
I. Gojo ◽  
M. Baer ◽  
M. Burton ◽  
M. Klein ◽  
...  

2081 Background: Disruption of Hsp90-client protein heterocomplexes leads to degradation of a variety of oncoproteins. KOS-1022, an Hsp90 inhibitor and water-soluble geldanamycin derivative, is in trials in patients with solid tumors. Compared to a prior geldanamycin derivative (17-AAG), KOS-1022 is ∼3–5 fold more potent (comparing in vitro cytotoxicity or the MTD in toxicology studies on the same schedule). Primary study objectives: establish safety and MTD of KOS-1022 in patients with advanced hematologic malignancies; characterize PK and PD. Methods: Escalating doses of KOS-1022 are given IV over 1 h twice weekly for 2 out of 3 weeks. Plasma KOS-1022 concentrations (1st and 4th infusion, Cycle 1) are quantitated by LC/MS/MS. Pre and on-study CD34+ bone marrow and peripheral blasts undergo flow cytometry to quantify Hsp70/90, pAKT/total AKT, markers of apoptosis and proliferation. Response in AML pts used IWG criteria. Results: 13 pts have been enrolled at doses of 8 (n=4), 16 (n=6), 24 (n=1) and 32 mg/m2 (n=2). All were AML (except 1 CML). Most (n=11) patients had 2–3 prior induction regimens. DLT was seen in 2 pts at 32 mg/m2 (acute myocardial infarction and elevation of troponin). Both patients had significant co-morbidity, including (1) prior myocardial infarction and (2) progressive AML with a similar troponin elevation during induction chemotherapy prior to study. Common drug-related toxicities (all Grade 1–2): fatigue, nausea, diarrhea and arthralgias. From 8 to 32 mg/m2, approximately linear PK was observed. Mean terminal half-lives varied from 13.0–31.2 hours. Day 1 clearance for 8, 16 and 32 mg/m2 was 5.6, 9.7 and 10.8 L/hr/m2; mean Vz (L/m2) for these groups were 238, 433 and 489. Although pre-infusion drug was quantifiable on Day 11 in most patients, Day 11/Day 1 AUC0–25h ratio was 0.96. Activity in AML: 2 CRi and 1 SD x 9 cycles were observed. Comparing BMAs taken at Day 8 and Day 15 to baseline: decreased Hsp90 (41% to 13%), increased Hsp70 (8% to 84%) with decreased pAKT (Ser), pAKT (Thr) and total AKT in CD34+ cells. Conclusions: KOS-1022 appears to be well tolerated, with preliminary signs of clinical and biologic activity in refractory leukemia. MTD has not been defined. Plasma PK is linear over this dose range. [Table: see text]


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