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- Title
Ru(II)/diphenylphosphine/pyridine-6-thiolate complexes induce S-180 cell apoptosis through intrinsic mitochondrial pathway involving inhibition of Bcl-2 and p53/Bax activation.
- Authors
Pires, Wanessa Carvalho; Lima, Benedicto Augusto Vieira; de Castro Pereira, Flávia; Lima, Aliny Pereira; Mello-Andrade, Francyelli; Silva, Hugo Delleon; da Silva, Monize Martins; Colina-Vegas, Legna; Ellena, Javier; Batista, Alzir A.; de Paul Silveira-Lacerda, Elisângela
- Abstract
The aim of this work was the synthesis, characterization, and cytotoxicity evaluation of three new Ru(II) complexes with a general formula [Ru(Spy)(bipy)(P-P)]PF [Spy = pyridine-6-thiolate; bipy = 2,2′-bipyridine; P-P = 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphine)ethane (1); 1,3-bis(diphenylphosphine) propane (2); and 1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene] (4). Complex (3) with the 1,4-bis(diphenylphosphine)butane ligand, already known from the literature, was also synthesized, to be better studied here. The cytotoxicities of the complexes toward two kinds of cancerous cells (K562 and S-180 cells) were evaluated and compared to normal cells (L-929 and PBMC) by MTT assay. The complex [Ru(Spy)(bipy)(dppb)]PF (3) was selected to study both the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying its promising anticancer action in S-180 cells. The results obtained from this study indicated that complex (3) induces cell cycle arrest in the G0/G1 phase in S-180 cells associated with a decrease in the number of cells in S phase. After 24 and 48 h of exposure to complex (3), the cell viability decreased when compared to the negative control. Complex (3) does not appear to be involved in the DNA damage, but induced changes in the mitochondrial membrane potential in S-180 cells. Furthermore, there was also an increase in the gene expression of Bax, Caspase 9, and Tp53. According to our results, complex (3) induces cell apoptosis through p53/Bax-dependent intrinsic pathway and suppresses the expression of active antiapoptotic Bcl-2 protein.
- Subjects
DIPHENYLPHOSPHINE; APOPTOSIS; MITOCHONDRIAL pathology; BCL-2 genes; P53 antioncogene
- Publication
Molecular & Cellular Biochemistry, 2018, Vol 438, Issue 1/2, p199
- ISSN
0300-8177
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11010-017-3129-3