DNA interstrand cross-linking efficiency and cytotoxic activity of novel cadmium(II)-thiocarbodiazone complexes.
We have prepared mono- and binuclear complexes of Zn(II) and Cd(II) with bis(2-pyridyl aldehyde) thiocarbodiazone (H(2)L(1)) and bis(methyl 3-pyridyl ketone) thiocarbodiazone (H(2)L(2)). Cytotoxicity data against the ovarian tumor cell line A2780cisR (acquired resistance to cisplatin) indicate that the mononuclear complex Cd/H(2)L(2) (1) and the binuclear complex Cd(2)/H(2)L(1) (4) are able to circumvent cisplatin resistance and that their cytotoxic activity does not substantially vary after depletion of intracellular levels of glutathione. Moreover, DNA binding studies show that complexes 1 and 4 have higher efficiency than cisplatin at forming DNA interstrand cross-links in both naked pBR322 plasmid and A2780cisR cellular DNA. Interestingly, the thiocarbodiazone ligands alone do not show the biological properties of complexes 1 and 4. Altogether these results suggest that DNA interstrand cross-link formation by compounds 1 and 4 might be related with their cytotoxic activity in cisplatin-resistant cells. We think that compounds 1 and 4 may represent a novel structural lead for the development of cadmium cytotoxic agents capable of improving antitumor activity in cisplatin-resistant tumors.
Pérez
J M
JM
Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
Cerrillo
V
V
Matesanz
A I
AI
Millán
J M
JM
Navarro
P
P
Alonso
C
C
Souza
P
P
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000494:pharmacology; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents / Q000737:chemistry*; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D005978:Glutathione / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D008024:Ligands; D010957:Plasmids / Q000737:chemistry; D013882:Thiosemicarbazones / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D008024:Ligands; D013882:Thiosemicarbazones; D004247:DNA; D005978:Glutathione; D002945:Cisplatin