Lack of In vitro cytotoxicity, associated to increased G(2)-M cell fraction and inhibition of matrigel invasion, may predict In vivo-selective antimetastasis activity of ruthenium complexes.

Abstract

The ruthenium complexes trans-dichlorotetrakisdimethylsulfoxide ruthenium(II) (trans-Ru), imidazolium trans-imidazoletetrachlororuthenate (ICR), sodium trans-tetramethylensulfoxideisoquinolinetetrachlororuthenate (TEQU), and imidazolium trans-imidazoledimethylsulfoxidetetrachlororuthenate (NAMI-A) are tested in vitro by short exposure of MCF-7, LoVo, KB, and TS/A tumor cells to 10(-4) M concentration, and in vivo on Lewis lung carcinoma by a daily i.p. treatment for 6 consecutive days using equitoxic and maximum tolerated doses. NAMI-A 1) inhibited tumor cell invasion of matrigel, 2) induced a transient accumulation of cells in the G(2)-M phase, 3) did not modify in vitro cell growth, and 4) markedly reduced lung metastasis formation. TEQU showed significant cytotoxicity in vitro and was not antimetastatic in vivo. ICR and trans-Ru did not modify cell cycle distribution of in vitro tumor cells nor did they inhibit matrigel invasion; ICR was also devoid of antimetastasis effects in vivo. Ruthenium uptake by tumor cells did account for in vitro cytotoxicity but not for other in vitro actions or for in vivo antimetastasis activity. The contemporary absence of cytotoxicity, associated to inhibition of matrigel crossing and to transient block in the premitotic G(2)-M phase, appears to be prerequisites for a ruthenium compound to show in vivo-selective antimetastasis effect. The validation of this model for other classes of compounds will allow an understanding of the combined weight of the above-mentioned phenomena for tumor metastasis growth and control.

• Authors: S Zorzet, A Bergamo, M Cocchietto, A Sorc, B Gava, E Alessio, E Iengo, G Sava
• Journal: The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics (J Pharmacol Exp Ther) Vol. 295 Issue 3 Pg. 927-33 (Dec 2000) ISSN: 0022-3565 [Print] United States
• PMID: 11082425 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antineoplastic Agents
• Drug Combinations
• Laminin
• Organometallic Compounds
• Proteoglycans
• Ruthenium Compounds
• imidazolium imidazoletetrachlororuthenate(III)
• imidazolium-bis(imidazole)dimethylsulfoxideimidazotetrachlororuthenate(III)
• isoquinolinetetramethylenesulfoxidetetrachlororuthenate
• dichlorotetrakis(dimethyl sulfoxide)ruthenium II
• matrigel
• Collagen
• Dimethyl Sulfoxide

Topics

• Animals
• Antineoplastic Agents (pharmacology)
• Collagen
• Dimethyl Sulfoxide (analogs & derivatives, pharmacology)
• Drug Combinations
• G2 Phase (drug effects)
• Humans
• Laminin
• Mice
• Mice, Inbred C57BL
• Mitosis (drug effects)
• Neoplasm Invasiveness
• Neoplasm Metastasis (prevention & control)
• Organometallic Compounds (pharmacology)
• Proteoglycans
• Ruthenium Compounds (pharmacokinetics, pharmacology)
• Tumor Cells, Cultured