The Cytotoxic Effect of Copper (II) Complexes with Halogenated 1,3-Disubstituted Arylthioureas on Cancer and Bacterial Cells

A series of eight copper (II) complexes with 3-(4-chloro-3-nitrophenyl)thiourea were designed and synthesized. The cytotoxic activity of all compounds was assessed in three human cancer cell lines (SW480, SW620, PC3) and human normal keratinocytes (HaCaT). The complexes <b>1</b>, <b&g...

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Autores principales: Alicja Chrzanowska, Aleksandra Drzewiecka-Antonik, Katarzyna Dobrzyńska, Joanna Stefańska, Piotr Pietrzyk, Marta Struga, Anna Bielenica
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Publicado: MDPI AG 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/323bb69078a04374a831b89c811af008
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Sumario:A series of eight copper (II) complexes with 3-(4-chloro-3-nitrophenyl)thiourea were designed and synthesized. The cytotoxic activity of all compounds was assessed in three human cancer cell lines (SW480, SW620, PC3) and human normal keratinocytes (HaCaT). The complexes <b>1</b>, <b>3</b>, <b>5</b>, <b>7</b> and <b>8</b> were cytotoxic to the studied tumor cells in the low micromolar range, without affecting the normal cells. The complexes <b>1</b>, <b>3</b>, <b>7</b> and <b>8</b> induced lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release in all cancer cell lines, but not in the HaCaT cells. They provoked early apoptosis in pathological cells, especially in SW480 and PC3 cells. The ability of compounds <b>1</b>, <b>3</b>, <b>7</b> and <b>8</b> to diminish interleukin-6 (IL-6) concentration in a cell was established. For the first time, the influence of the most promising Cu (II) complexes on intensities of detoxifying and reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging the enzymes of tumor cells was studied. The cytotoxic effect of all copper (II) conjugates against standard and hospital bacterial strains was also proved.