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Synthesis and Evaluation of a Ruthenium-based Mitochondrial Calcium Uptake Inhibitor
Published on: October 26, 2017
Recent Advances in Mitochondria-Localized Luminescent Ruthenium(II) Metallodrugs as Anticancer Agents
Sushree Aradhana Patra1, Gurunath Sahu1, Sanchita Das1
1Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, 769008, Odisha, India.
Abstract:
Presently, the most effective way to transport drugs specifically to mitochondria inside the cells is of pharmacophoric interest, as mitochondria are recognized as one of the most important targets for new drug design in cancer diagnosis. To date, there are many reviews covering the photophysical, photochemical, and anticancer properties of ruthenium(II) based metallodrugs owing to their high interest in biological applications. There are, however, no reviews specifically covering the mitochondria-localized luminescent Ru(II) complexes and their subsequent mitochondria-mediated anticancer activities. Therefore, this review describes the physicochemical basis for the mitochondrial accumulation of ruthenium complexes, their synthetic strategies to localize and monitor the mitochondria in living cells, and their related underlying anticancer results. Finally, we review the related areas from previous works describing the mitochondria-localized ruthenium complexes for the treatment of cancer-related diseases. Along with this, we also deliberate the perspectives and future directions for emerging more bifunctional Ru(II) complexes that can target, image, and kill tumors more efficiently in comparison with the existing mitochondria-targeted cancer therapeutics.
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