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Arun Kumar1, Ila Pant2, Akanksha Dixit3
1Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Sir C.V. Raman Avenue, Bangalore 560 012, India.
Abstract:
Oxovanadium(IV) complexes [VO(L1/L2)Cl2]n+ (1,2) of (anthracenyl)terpyridine (An-tpy as L1 in 1, n=0) and triphenylphosphonium-appended (anthracenyl)terpyridine (An-tpy-TPP+ as L2 in 2, n=1) were synthesized, characterized and their DNA crosslinking ability, photocytotoxicity in visible light and cellular localization in cancer cells studied. The bromide derivative of 2, viz. [VO(An-tpy-TPP)Br2]Br (3) is structurally characterized. The structure showed trans disposition of two halides in the coordination sphere and the TPP+ unit is a pendant to the terpyridyl ligand. The DNA melting and comet assay studies on the complexes suggest the formation of DNA crosslinks. Complexes 1 and 2 displayed ~10 fold increase in cytotoxicity on exposure to visible light (400-700nm) when compared to those in dark in HeLa and MCF-7 cells. FACScan (Fluorescence Associated Cell Sorter Scan) analysis showed cellular apoptosis when treated with the complex in visible light in comparison to their dark controls. Fluorescence microscopic studies using complex 2 revealed its mitochondrial localization within the cancer cells.
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