Solution chemical properties and anticancer potential of 8-hydroxyquinoline hydrazones and their oxidovanadium(IV) complexes

We report the synthesis and characterization of a family of benzohydrazones (Ln, n = 1-6) derived from 2-carbaldehyde-8-hydroxyquinoline and benzylhydrazides containing different substituents in the para position. Their oxidovanadium(IV) complexes were prepared and compounds with 1:1 and 1:2 metal-t...

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Autores: Ribeiro, Nádia|||0000-0003-2725-7781, Bulut, Ipek, Pósa, Vivien, Sergi, Baris, Sciortino, Giuseppe|||0000-0001-9657-1788, Costa Pessoa, João|||0000-0002-3978-9964, Maia, Luisa B.|||0000-0002-6901-6591, Ugone, Valeria|||0000-0002-2830-3869, Garribba, Eugenio|||0000-0002-7229-5966, Enyedy, Éva A.|||0000-0002-8058-8128, Acilan, Ceyda, Correia, Isabel|||0000-0001-7096-4284
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:288928
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/288928
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2022.111932
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:8-hydroxyquinoline derivatives
Anticancer
Oxidovanadium(IV) complexes
Schiff bases
Solution stability
Speciation
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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Sumario:We report the synthesis and characterization of a family of benzohydrazones (Ln, n = 1-6) derived from 2-carbaldehyde-8-hydroxyquinoline and benzylhydrazides containing different substituents in the para position. Their oxidovanadium(IV) complexes were prepared and compounds with 1:1 and 1:2 metal-to-ligand stoichiometry were obtained. All compounds were characterized by elemental analyses and mass spectrometry as well as FTIR, UV-visible absorption, NMR (ligand precursors) and EPR (complexes) spectroscopies, and by DFT computational methods. Proton dissociation constants, lipophilicity and solubility in aqueous media were determined for all ligand precursors. Complex formation with V(IV)O was evaluated by spectrophotometry for L4 (Me-substituted) and L6 (OH-substituted) and formation constants for mono [VO(HL)]+, [VO(L)] and bis [VO(HL)2], [VO(HL)(L)]-, [VO(L)2]2- complexes were determined. EPR spectroscopy indicates the formation of [VO(HL)]+ and [VO(HL)2], with this latter being the major species at the physiological pH. Noteworthy, the EPR data suggest a different behaviour for L4 and L6, which confirm the results obtained in the solid state. The antiproliferative activity of all compounds was evaluated in malignant melanoma (A-375) and lung (A-549) cancer cells. All complexes show much higher activity on A-375 (IC50 < 6.3 μM) than in A-549 cells (IC50 > 20 μM). Complex 3 (F-substituted) shows the lowest IC50 on both cell lines and lower than cisplatin (in A-375). Studies identified this compound as the one showing the highest increase in Annexin-V staining, caspase activity and induction of double stranded breaks, corroborating the cytotoxicity results. The mechanism of action of the complexes involves reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced DNA damage, and cell death by apoptosis.