De Souza 2020 Heliyon
| De Souza CEA, Andrade Pires AR, Cardoso CR, Carlos RM, Cadena SMSC, Acco A (2020) Antineoplastic activity of a novel ruthenium complex against human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) and human cervical adenocarcinoma (HeLa) cells. Heliyon 6:e03862. |
De Souza CEA, Andrade Pires AR, Cardoso CR, Carlos RM, Cadena SMSC, Acco A (2020) Heliyon
Abstract: Novel metal complexes have received much attention recently because of their potential anticancer activity. Notably, ruthenium-based complexes have emerged as good alternatives to the currently used platinum-based drugs for cancer therapy, with less toxicity and fewer side effects. The beneficial properties of Ru, which make it a highly promising therapeutic agent, include its variable oxidative states, low toxicity, and high selectivity for cancer cells. The present study evaluated the cytotoxic effects of a ruthenium complex, namely cis-[Ru(1,10-phenanthroline)2(imidazole)2]2+ (RuC), on human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) and human cervical adenocarcinoma (HeLa) cells and analyzed metabolic parameters. RuC reduced HepG2 and HeLa cell viability at all tested concentrations (10, 50, and 100 nmol/L) at 48 h of incubation, based on the MTT, Crystal violet, and neutral red assays. The proliferation capacity of HepG2 cells did not recover, whereas HeLa cell proliferation partially recovered after RuC treatment. RuC also inhibited all states of cell respiration and increased the levels of the metabolites pyruvate and lactate in both cell lines. The cytotoxicity of RuC was higher than cisplatin (positive control) in both lineages. These results indicate that RuC affects metabolic functions that are related to the energy provision and viability of HepG2 and HeLa cells and is a promising candidate for further investigations that utilize models of human cervical adenocarcinoma and mainly hepatocellular carcinoma. • Keywords: Biochemistry, Toxicology, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Pharmacology, Oncology, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Metabolism, HepG2 cells, Ruthenium complex, HeLa cells, Cell respiration • Bioblast editor: Plangger M
Labels: MiParea: Respiration, Pharmacology;toxicology
Pathology: Cancer
Organism: Human Tissue;cell: Liver, HeLa Preparation: Intact cells
Coupling state: LEAK, ROUTINE, ET
Pathway: ROX
HRR: Oxygraph-2k
2020-05
