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  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Cancer Therapeutics

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  • Platinum-based drugs face limitations in cancer treatment.
  • Organometallic complexes offer alternative therapeutic strategies.
  • Half-sandwich organometallic cobalt complexes are underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Synthesize and characterize novel cobalt(III)-cyclopentadienyl complexes.
  • Evaluate the in vitro cytotoxicity of these complexes against various human cancer cell lines.
  • Investigate the in vivo toxicity and mechanism of action.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis and full characterization (elemental analysis, spectroscopy, DFT).
  • In vitro cytotoxicity assessment using MTS assay (HCT116, A2780, MDA-MB-231, MCF-7 cell lines).
  • In vivo toxicity evaluation using chick embryo yolk sac membrane (YSM) assay.

Main Results:

  • Four new cobalt(III)-cyclopentadienyl complexes were successfully synthesized and characterized.
  • High in vitro cytotoxicity was observed against colorectal, ovarian, and breast cancer cell lines.
  • Mechanisms include ROS production, apoptosis, autophagy, and mitochondrial membrane disruption.
  • No in vivo toxicity was detected in the chick embryo YSM assay.

Conclusions:

  • The novel organometallic cobalt complexes exhibit significant anticancer potential.
  • These complexes effectively induce cancer cell death through multiple pathways.
  • Promising non-toxic therapeutic candidates for further investigation.