title: Ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complexes as carriers for DNA delivery.
abstract: Two novel water soluble ruthenium(II) complexes [Ru(bpy)(2)(bqbg)](2+) and [Ru(phen)(2)(bqbg)](2+) have been structurally characterized and their DNA condensation activity, cytotoxicity, and cellular uptake studies of DNA condensates as potential non-viral DNA carriers were evaluated.
authors: Department of Chemistry, University of Pune, Pune- 411007, India.
authors: Satish S
authors: SS
authors: Bhat
authors: Avinash S
authors: AS
authors: Kumbhar
authors: Anupa A
authors: AA
authors: Kumbhar
authors: Ayesha
authors: A
authors: Khan
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Lönnecke
authors: Evamarie
authors: E
authors: Hey-Hawkins
mesh_terms: D001692:Biological Transport; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism*; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000737:chemistry*; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D042541:Intracellular Space / Q000378:metabolism; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004337:Drug Carriers; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D012428:Ruthenium; D004247:DNA