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Synthesis, characterisation and cytotoxicity studies of ruthenium arene complexes bearing trichlorogermyl ligands

The synthesis of five half sandwich ruthenium(II) trichlorogermyl complexes of the type [(η6-Arene)Ru(PR3)Cl(GeCl3)] (PR3 = Phosphane and phosphite ligands; Arene = p-cymene or C6H5-OC2H4OH) is reported: [(η6-p-cymene)Ru(P(OMe)3)Cl(GeCl3)] (1), [(η6-p-cyme ...

2019

Versatile Route to trans-Platinum(II) Complexes via Manipulation of a Coordinated 3-(Pyridin-3-yl)propanoicAcid Ligand

Paul Joseph Dyson, Marta Maroto Diaz, Tina Riedel

We describe the direct coupling of alcohols and amines to a 3-(pyridin-3-yl)propanoic acid ligand coordinated to a Pt(II) to afford ester and amide derivatives. Using this approach, a family of trans-Pt(II) compounds with amine ligands bearing long perfluo ...

2019

Vascular-targeted low dose photodynamic therapy stabilizes tumor vessels by modulating pericyte contractility

Georges Wagnières, Matthieu Philippe Emmanuel Zellweger, Paul Joseph Dyson, Tina Riedel

Vascular-targeted low-dose photodynamic therapy (L-PDT) was shown to improve chemotherapy distribution in malignant pleural tumors such as malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). However, the mechanisms triggered by L-PDT on the tumor vasculature are still d ...

WILEY2019

Chemo-manipulation of tumor blood vessels by a metal-based anticancer complex enhances antitumor therapy

Hubert van den Bergh, Paul Joseph Dyson, Tina Riedel

Human pleural mesothelioma is an incurable and chemoresistant cancer. Using a nude mouse xenograft model of human pleural mesothelioma, we show that RAPTA-T, a compound undergoing preclinical evaluation, enhances tumor vascular function by decreasing blood ...

Nature Research2018

Synthesis, characterization and cytotoxicity of arene-ruthenium(II) complexes with acylpyrazolones functionalized with aromatic groups in the acyl moiety

Rosario Scopelliti, Paul Joseph Dyson, Tina Riedel

A series of neutral ruthenium(II)-arene complexes, [(arene) Ru(Q(R))Cl] (arene = p-cymene or hexamethylbenzene), containing 4-acyl-5-pyrazolonate (Q(R)) ligands with aromatic substituents in the acyl moiety (a phenyl in Q(Ph) and a 1-naphthyl in Q(naph)) a ...

2018

Influence of Functionalized η6 -Arene Rings on Ruthenium(II) Curcuminoids Complexes

Rosario Scopelliti, Paul Joseph Dyson, Tina Riedel, Laure Debora Pittet, Agnese Petrini

A series of organometallic Ru(II) complexes containing functionalized η6‐arene ligands, together with curcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin as O,O’‐chelating ligands and their RAPTA (ruthenium arene complexes bearing the 1,3,5‐triaza‐7‐phosphaadamantane ligand ...

2018

Palladium(II)-Stabilized Pyridine-2-Diazotates: Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Cytotoxicity Studies

Paul Joseph Dyson, Alexander Tskhovrebov, Tina Riedel

Well-defined diazotates are scarce. Here we report the synthesis of unprecedented homoleptic palladium(II) diazotate complexes. The palladium(II)-mediated nitrosylation of 2-aminopyridines with NaNO2 results in the formation of metal-stabilized diazotates, ...

2018

Low dose photodynamic therapy improves tumor vascular pericyte coverage and promotes chemotherapy distribution inmalignant pleural mesothelioma

Paul Joseph Dyson, Tina Riedel

WILEY2018

Drug Repurposing Approach Identifies a Synergistic Drug Combination of an Antifungal Agent and an Experimental Organometallic Drug for Melanoma Treatment

Paul Joseph Dyson, Olivier Pierre Zava, Tina Riedel

By screening a drug library comprising FDA approved compounds, we discovered a potent interaction between the antifungal agent haloprogin and the experimental organometallic drug RAPTA-T, to synergistically induce cancer cell killing. The combination of th ...

2018

Arene-Ruthenium(II) Complexes with Bioactive ortho-Hydroxydibenzoylmethane Ligands: Synthesis, Structure, and Cytotoxicity

Paul Joseph Dyson, Tina Riedel, Agnese Petrini

The synthesis of a series of neutral arene-ruthenium (II) complexes (arene = p-cymene, hexamethylbenzene, and benzene) [(arene)Ru(HDB) Cl] derived from the reaction of the appropriate arene-ruthenium(II) dimers and ortho-hydroxydibenzoylmethane (HDBH), a p ...

Wiley-Blackwell2017

New Class of Half-Sandwich Ruthenium(II) Arene Complexes Bearing the Water-Soluble CAP Ligand as an in Vitro Anticancer Agent

Paul Joseph Dyson, Tina Riedel

Ruthenium(II) arene complexes of 1,4,7-triaza-9-phosphatricyclo[5.3.2.1]tridecane (CAP) were obtained. Cytotoxicity studies against cancer cell lines reveal higher activity than the corresponding PTA analogues and, in comparison to the effects on noncancer ...

American Chemical Society2017

Allosteric cross-talk in chromatin can mediate drug-drug synergy

Paul Joseph Dyson, Ursula Röthlisberger, Giulia Palermo, Tina Riedel

Exploitation of drug-drug synergism and allostery could yield superior therapies by capitalizing on the immensely diverse, but highly specific, potential associated with the biological macromolecular landscape. Here we describe a drug-drug synergy mediated ...

Nature Research2017

Dicationic Ruthenium(II)-Arene-Curcumin Complexes Containing Methylated 1,3,5-Triaza-7-phosphaadamantane: Synthesis, Structure, and Cytotoxicity

Rosario Scopelliti, Paul Joseph Dyson, Tina Riedel

Dicationic ruthenium(II)-p-cymene complexes containing curcumin ligands (curcH = curcumin, bdcurcH = bisdemethoxycurcumin) and ionic N-methyl-1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane [PTA-Me]X (X = BF4 or I) have been synthesized and fully characterized for the fi ...

Wiley-Blackwell2017

Perfluorinated HDAC inhibitors as selective anticancer agents

Paul Joseph Dyson, Tina Riedel

A series of potent histone deacetylase inhibitors is presented that incorporate alkyl or perfluorinated alkyl chains. Several new compounds show greater in vitro antiproliferative activity than the clinically approved inhibitor, SAHA. Furthermore, the new ...

Royal Society of Chemistry2017

Nucleosome acidic patch-targeting binuclear ruthenium compounds induce aberrant chromatin condensation

Paul Joseph Dyson, Benjamin Samuel Murray, Tina Riedel

The 'acidic patch' is a highly electronegative cleft on the histone H2A-H2B dimer in the nucleosome. It is a fundamental motif for protein binding and chromatin dynamics, but the cellular impact of targeting this potentially therapeutic site with exogenous ...

Nature Research2017

Synthesis and In Vitro (Anticancer) Evaluation of eta(6)-Arene Ruthenium Complexes Bearing Stannyl Ligands

Paul Joseph Dyson, Tina Riedel

Treatment of the known half-sandwich complexes of the type [(eta(6)-C6H6)RuCl2(P(OR)(3))] (R = Me or Ph) with SnCl2 yielded three new half-sandwich ruthenium complexes (C1-C3): [(eta(6)-C6H6)RuCl(SnCl3)(P(OMe)(3))] (C1), [(eta(6)-C6H6)RuCl(SnCl3)(P(OPh)(3) ...

2017

Cytotoxic Half-Sandwich Rh(III) and Ir(III) beta-Diketonates

Rosario Scopelliti, Paul Joseph Dyson, Tina Riedel, Agnese Petrini

A series of half-sandwich pentamethylcyclopentadienyl rhodium(III) and iridium(III) complexes [CpM(DBM/ HDB/AVB)Cl] and [CpM(DBM/HDB/AVB)(PTA)]-[SO3CF3], where Cp* = pentamethylcyclopentadienyl, the proligands DBMH = dibenzoylmethane, HDBH = o-hydroxydi- ...

American Chemical Society2017

Regulating the anticancer properties of organometallic dendrimers using pyridylferrocene entities: synthesis, cytotoxicity and DNA binding studies

Paul Joseph Dyson, Tina Riedel

A new series of eight first- and second-generation heterometallic ferrocenyl-derived metal-arene metallodendrimers, containing ruthenium(II) p-cymene, ruthenium(II)-hexamethylbenzene, rhodium(III)-cyclopentadienyl or iridium(III)-cyclopentadienyl moieties ...

2016

(eta(6)-Arene) ruthenium complexes with P-coordinated phosphinoferrocene amides bearing extended polar substituents at the amide nitrogen: Synthesis, characterization and cytotoxicity

Paul Joseph Dyson, Tina Riedel

Heterobimetallic Ru-Fe complexes of the general formula [(eta(6)-p-cymene) RuCl2(Ph(2)PfcCONHCH(2)CH(2-)COY-kappa P)], where Y = Me, NH2, NHEt, NHPh, and NMe2, and fc = ferrocene-1,1'-diyl, were synthesized from p-cymene ruthenium dichloride dimer and phos ...

Elsevier Science Sa2016

Fighting Cancer with Transition Metal Complexes: From Naked DNA to Protein and Chromatin Targeting Strategies

Paul Joseph Dyson, Ursula Röthlisberger, Thibaud Edouard Alistair von Erlach, Giulia Palermo, Tina Riedel

Many transition metal complexes have unique physicochemical properties that can be efficiently exploited in medicinal chemistry for cancer treatment. Traditionally, double-stranded DNA has been assumed to be the main binding target; however, recent studies ...

2016