Photoactivatable, mitochondria targeting dppz iridium(III) complex selectively interacts and damages mitochondrial DNA in cancer cells

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<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F68081707%3A_____%2F24%3A00585258" target="_blank" >RIV/68081707:_____/24:00585258 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/61989592:15310/24:73626585

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000927972400067X?via%3Dihub" target="_blank" >https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000927972400067X?via%3Dihub</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cbi.2024.110921" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.cbi.2024.110921</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Photoactivatable, mitochondria targeting dppz iridium(III) complex selectively interacts and damages mitochondrial DNA in cancer cells

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Cyclometalated Ir(III) complex [Ir(L)2(dppz)]PF6 (where L = 1-methyl-2-(thiophen-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole and dppz = dipyrido [3,2-a:2 ',3 '-c]phenazine) (Ir1) is potent anticancer agent whose potency can be significantly increased by irradiation with blue light. Structural features of the cyclometalated Ir(III) complex Ir1 investigated in this work, particularly the presence of dppz ligand possessing an extended planar area, suggest that this complex could interact with DNA. Here, we have shown that Ir1 accumulates predominantly in mitochondria of cancer cells where effectively and selectively binds mitochondrial (mt)DNA. Additionally, the results demonstrated that Ir1 effectively suppresses transcription of mitochondria-encoded genes, especially after irradiation, which may further affect mitochondrial (and thus also cellular) functions. The observation that Ir1 binds selectively to mtDNA implies that the mechanism of its biological activity in cancer cells may also be connected with its interaction and damage to mtDNA. Further investigations revealed that Ir1 tightly binds DNA in a cellfree environment, with sequence preference for GC over AT base pairs. Although the dppz ligand itself or as a ligand in structurally similar DNA-intercalating Ru polypyridine complexes based on dppz ligand intercalates into DNA, the DNA binding mode of Ir1 comprises surprisingly a groove binding rather than an intercalation. Also interestingly, after irradiation with visible (blue) light, Ir1 was capable of cleaving DNA, likely due to the production of superoxide anion radical. The results of this study show that mtDNA damage by Ir1 plays a significant role in its mechanism of antitumor efficacy. In addition, the results of this work are consistent with the hypothesis and support the view that targeting the mitochondrial genome is an effective strategy for anticancer (photo)therapy and that the class of photoactivatable dipyridophenazine Ir(III) compounds may represent prospective substances suitable for further testing.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Photoactivatable, mitochondria targeting dppz iridium(III) complex selectively interacts and damages mitochondrial DNA in cancer cells

Popis výsledku anglicky

Cyclometalated Ir(III) complex [Ir(L)2(dppz)]PF6 (where L = 1-methyl-2-(thiophen-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole and dppz = dipyrido [3,2-a:2 ',3 '-c]phenazine) (Ir1) is potent anticancer agent whose potency can be significantly increased by irradiation with blue light. Structural features of the cyclometalated Ir(III) complex Ir1 investigated in this work, particularly the presence of dppz ligand possessing an extended planar area, suggest that this complex could interact with DNA. Here, we have shown that Ir1 accumulates predominantly in mitochondria of cancer cells where effectively and selectively binds mitochondrial (mt)DNA. Additionally, the results demonstrated that Ir1 effectively suppresses transcription of mitochondria-encoded genes, especially after irradiation, which may further affect mitochondrial (and thus also cellular) functions. The observation that Ir1 binds selectively to mtDNA implies that the mechanism of its biological activity in cancer cells may also be connected with its interaction and damage to mtDNA. Further investigations revealed that Ir1 tightly binds DNA in a cellfree environment, with sequence preference for GC over AT base pairs. Although the dppz ligand itself or as a ligand in structurally similar DNA-intercalating Ru polypyridine complexes based on dppz ligand intercalates into DNA, the DNA binding mode of Ir1 comprises surprisingly a groove binding rather than an intercalation. Also interestingly, after irradiation with visible (blue) light, Ir1 was capable of cleaving DNA, likely due to the production of superoxide anion radical. The results of this study show that mtDNA damage by Ir1 plays a significant role in its mechanism of antitumor efficacy. In addition, the results of this work are consistent with the hypothesis and support the view that targeting the mitochondrial genome is an effective strategy for anticancer (photo)therapy and that the class of photoactivatable dipyridophenazine Ir(III) compounds may represent prospective substances suitable for further testing.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

10608 - Biochemistry and molecular biology

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA23-06307S" target="_blank" >GA23-06307S: Sloučeniny na bázi kovů jako kandidáti pro antimetastatickou chemoterapii</a><br>

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Chemico-Biological Interactions

ISSN

0009-2797

e-ISSN

1872-7786

Svazek periodika

392

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

FEB 2024

Stát vydavatele periodika

IE - Irsko

Počet stran výsledku

9

Strana od-do

110921

Kód UT WoS článku

001197006000001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85186762159