DNA G-quadruplexes binding and antitumor activity of palladium aryl oxime ligand complexes encapsulated in either albumin or algal cellulose nanoparticles

Publication date: Available online 19 December 2018Source: Colloids and Surfaces B: BiointerfacesAuthor(s): Nazanin Hashemzadeh Esfahani, Fatemeh Salami, Zeinab Saberi, Kazem Karami, Zohreh Mehri Lighvan, Mohammad Ramezani, Mona Alibolandi, Sara Amel Farzad, Taghi KhayamianAbstractThe interactions between two Pd complexes, designated as [Pd3(C,N-(C6H4C(Cl)=NO)-4)6] (complex 1) and [Pd3(C12H8C = NO)6] (complex 2), with the human telomeric G-quadruplex DNA, 5′-G3(T2AG3)3-3′ (HTG21), were monitored using spectroscopic, biological, and molecular modeling studies. According to the UV-Vis results, these complexes can strongly induce and stabilize G-quadruplex DNA structure with Kb1 = 4.5(±0.3)×106 M-1 and Kb2 = 1.0(±0.2)×107 M-1 via groove mode in comparison with duplex DNA. The release mechanism of the Pd complexes from BSA nanoparticles followed a biphasic pattern unlike that of algal cellulose nanoparticles in vitro. In addition, the cytotoxicity of these complexes on MCF-7 cancer cells and PBMC normal cells was evaluated and compared with cisplatin under similar experimental conditions. Furthermore, to determine and verify the interaction mode of these compounds with G-quadruplex, the molecular docking technique was also performed. Our data clearly demonstrated that complex 2 had higher activity and cytotoxicity than that of complex 1 and could be further investigated in the future as a drug discovery platform.Graphical abstract
Source: Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces - Category: Biochemistry Source Type: research