A simple and feasible atom-precise biotinylated Cu(i) complex for tumor-targeted chemodynamic therapy

Chem Commun (Camb). 2021 Jun 21;57(49):6046-6049. doi: 10.1039/d1cc00515d. Epub 2021 May 25.

Abstract

A simple and feasible atom-precise biotinylated Cu(i) complex, which can catalyze H2O2 overexpressed commonly in the tumor microenvironment to produce ˙OH through a Fenton-like reaction, was prepared and employed as an effective agent for tumor-targeted chemodynamic therapy.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Biotinylation
  • Catalysis
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Coordination Complexes / chemical synthesis
  • Coordination Complexes / chemistry
  • Coordination Complexes / pharmacology*
  • Copper / chemistry
  • Copper / pharmacology*
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen Peroxide / chemistry
  • Hydrogen Peroxide / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Molecular Structure
  • Neoplasms, Experimental / drug therapy
  • Neoplasms, Experimental / metabolism
  • Neoplasms, Experimental / pathology
  • Tumor Microenvironment / drug effects

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Coordination Complexes
  • Copper
  • Hydrogen Peroxide