Anti-proliferative Activity of Nano-Formulated Phenolato Titanium(IV) Complexes Against Cancer Cells

作者:Meker Sigalit*; Margulis Goshen Katrin; Weiss Ester; Braitbard Ori; Hochman Jacob; Magdassi Shlomo; Tshuva Edit Y
来源:ChemMedChem, 2014, 9(6): 1294-1298.
DOI:10.1002/cmdc.201400038

摘要

Nanoparticles of titanium(IV) complexes of phenolato ligands were formed and evaluated for cytotoxicity toward human HT-29 colon cancer, murine T-25 lymphoma, and murine HU-2 multidrug-resistant (MDR) cells. The nano-formulation, besides increasing the complexes shelf lives, is particularly efficient in overcoming limitations in solubility and cell-penetration, thus enhancing biological accessibility; large complexes that were inactive when measured in a non-formulated form showed marked activity when nano-formulated. For active and accessible small complexes, the effect of the formulation was negligible. Most complexes showed similar activity toward MDR cells and their drug-sensitive analogues, further increasing their therapeutic potential. An exception is a particularly hydrophobic complex, which is presumably more accessible to interaction with the membrane ABCB1 (MDR1) transporter active in the multidrug resistance of HU-2 cells. The most efficient compound is a mononuclear complex of a single hexadentate ligand, combining particularly high activity and hydrolytic stability with accessibility aided by the nano-formulation.