Abstract
We report the effect of low-energy thermal neutron irradiation on the antiproliferative activities of a highly hydrophobic organometallic arene ruthenium dithiolato-carborane complex [Ru(p-cymene) (1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecarborane-1,2-dithiolato)] (1), and of its formulation in Pluronic® triblock copolymer P123 core-shell micelles (RuMs). Complex 1 was highly active, with and without neutron irradiation, towards human ovarian cancer cells (A2780; IC50 0.14 μM and 0.17 μM, respectively) and cisplatin-resistant human ovarian cancer cells (A2780cisR; IC50 0.05 and 0.13 μM, respectively). Complex 1 was particularly sensitive to neutron irradiation in A2780cisR cells (2.6 × more potent after irradiation compared to non-irradiation). Although less potent, the encapsulated complex 1 as RuMs nanoparticles resulted in higher cellular accumulation (2.5×), and was sensitive to neutron irradiation in A2780 cells (1.4× more potent upon irradiation compared to non-irradiation).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 17-25 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Organometallic Chemistry |
Volume | 796 |
Early online date | 18 May 2015 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2015 |
Keywords
- Arene ruthenium
- Boron neutron capture therapy
- Carborane
- Micelles
- Pluronic
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry