Synthesis, characterization and molecular docking of new gold complexes as a breast anticancer

Abdulqader, Abdulqader M.; Jasim, Mohammed N.; Abdurahman, Amenah M.

doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2021.02.383

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“…These reasons prompted many researchers to explore and design other metals’ complexes, in the hope of producing the most active and selective antitumor drugs [ 43 ]. Amongst the metals, the coinage ones, particularly Ag and Au, represented a milestone in medicinal chemistry, given the enthusiastic results obtained from many studies [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 13 , 29 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 ]. Indeed, several complexes exhibited a better anticancer activity and lesser harmful properties than other transition metals against the normal cells.…”

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Novel Au Carbene Complexes as Promising Multi-Target Agents in Breast Cancer Treatment

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Over the past decade, metal complexes based on N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have attracted great attention due to their wide and exciting applications in material sciences and medicinal chemistry. In particular, the gold-based complexes are the focus of research efforts for the development of new anticancer compounds. Literature data and recent results, obtained by our research group, reported the design, the synthesis and the good anticancer activity of some silver and gold complexes with NHC ligands. In particular, some of these complexes were active towards some breast cancer cell lines. Considering this evidence, here we report some new Au-NHC complexes prepared in order to improve solubility and biological activity. Among them, the compounds 1 and 6 showed an interesting anticancer activity towards the breast cancer MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 cell lines, respectively. In addition, in vitro and in silico studies demonstrated that they were able to inhibit the activity of the human topoisomerases I and II and the actin polymerization reaction. Moreover, a downregulation of vimentin expression and a reduced translocation of NF-kB into the nucleus was observed. The interference with these vital cell structures induced breast cancer cells’ death by triggering the extrinsic apoptotic pathway.

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