Anti-Cancer N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes of Gold(III), Gold(I) and Platinum(II)

Thiol “Switch-on” Fluorescent Probes, Thioredoxin Reductase Inhibitors and Endoplasmic Reticulum Targeting Agents

Taotao Zou (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

164 Seiten

2016 | 2016 ed.
Springer Verlag, Singapore
9789811006562 (ISBN)

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This thesis focuses on the development of gold- and non-classical platinum-based anti-cancer agents that display distinctively different anti-cancer mechanisms compared to the commonly used cisplatin. These metal complexes contain N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands which are able to form strong M-C(NHC) bonds, conferring high stability and favorable lipophilicity, reactivity and binding specificity of metal complexes on biomolecules. The author demonstrates significant advances made in anti-cancer gold(III), gold(I) and platinum(II) complexes. Detailed chemical synthesis, in vitro and/or in vivo anti-cancer activities are clearly presented including: (i) a class of Au(III) complexes containing a highly fluorescent N^N^N ligand and NHC ligand that simultaneously act as fluorescent thiol “switch-on” probes and anti-cancer agents; (ii) a dinuclear gold(I) complex with a mixed diphosphine and bis(NHC) ligand displaying favorable stability and showing significant inhibition of tumor growth in two independent mice models with no observable side effects; and (iii) a panel of stable luminescent cyclometalated platinum(II) complexes exhibiting high specificity to localize to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) domain, inducing ER stress and cell apoptosis. These works highlight the clinical potential that gold and platinum complexes offer for cancer treatment.

Introduction.- Experimental Section.- Gold(III) Complexes
Containing N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligand Serve as Dual Fluorescent
Thiol “Switch-on” Probe and Anti-Cancer Agent.- A Binuclear Gold(I) Complex
with Mixed Bridging Diphosphine and Bis(N-Heterocyclic Carbene) Ligands Shows
Favorable Thiol Reactivity and Effectively Inhibits Tumor Growth and
Angiogenesis in Vivo.- Luminescent Organoplatinum(II)
Complexes Containing Bis(N-Heterocyclic Carbene) Ligands Selectively Target
Endoplasmic Reticulum and Induce Potent Phototoxicity.- Summary and Evaluation.

Erscheinungsdatum	22.03.2016
Reihe/Serie	Springer Theses
Zusatzinfo	79 Illustrations, color; 100 Illustrations, black and white; XIII, 164 p. 179 illus., 79 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Singapore
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Biochemie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Anorganische Chemie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Organische Chemie
Schlagworte	Cell imaging • Gold-based anti-cancer agents • Inorganic medicine • Metal complex • N-Heterocyclic Carbene • Platinum-based anti-cancer agents
ISBN-13	9789811006562 / 9789811006562
Zustand	Neuware