The ruthenium complexes cis-(dichloro)tetramineruthenium(III) chloride and cis-tetraammine(oxalato)ruthenium(III) dithionate overcome resistance inducing apoptosis on human lung carcinoma cells (A549).

Abstract

Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world, and non-small cell lung carcinoma accounts for approximately 75-85 % of all lung cancers. In the present work, we studied the antitumor activity of the compound cis-(dichloro)tetramineruthenium(III) chloride {cis-[RuCl2(NH3)4]Cl} against human lung carcinoma tumor cell line A549. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between the expression of MDR1 and CYP450 genes in human lung carcinoma cell lines A549 treated with cisCarboPt, cisCRu(III) and cisDRu(III). The ruthenium-based coordinated complexes presented low cytotoxic and antiproliferative activities, with high IC50 values, 196 (±15.49), 472 (±20.29) and 175 (±1.41) for cisCarboPt, cisCRu(III) and cisDRu(III), respectively. The tested compounds induced apoptosis in A549 tumor cells as evidenced by caspase 3 activation, but only at high concentrations. Results also revealed that the amplification of P-gp gene is greater in A549 cells exposed to cisCarboPt and cisCRu(III) than cisDRu(III). Taken together all these results strongly demonstrate that MDR-1 over-expression in A549 cells could be associated to a MDR phenotype of these cells and moreover, it is also contributing to the platinum, and structurally-related compound, resistance in these cells. The identification and characterization of novel mechanisms of drug resistance will enable the development of a new generation of anti-cancer drugs that increase cancer sensitivity and/or represent more effective chemotherapeutic agents.

• Authors: Cesar Augusto Sam Tiago Vilanova-Costa, Hellen Karine Paes Porto, Flávia de Castro Pereira, Aliny Pereira de Lima, Wagner Batista Dos Santos, Elisângela de Paula Silveira-Lacerda
• Journal: Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine (Biometals) Vol. 27 Issue 3 Pg. 459-69 (Jun 2014) ISSN: 1572-8773 [Electronic] Netherlands
• PMID: 24781824 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• (dichloro)tetraammineruthenium(III)
• ABCB1 protein, human
• ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B
• Antineoplastic Agents
• Organometallic Compounds
• Ruthenium Compounds
• tetraammine(oxalato)ruthenium(III)
• Carboplatin
• L-Lactate Dehydrogenase
• CYP2C9 protein, human
• Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9
• Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A
• CYP3A4 protein, human

Topics

• ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B (genetics, metabolism)
• Antineoplastic Agents (pharmacology)
• Apoptosis (drug effects)
• Carboplatin (pharmacology)
• Cell Line, Tumor
• Cell Membrane (drug effects)
• Cell Survival (drug effects)
• Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 (genetics, metabolism)
• Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A (genetics, metabolism)
• Drug Resistance, Neoplasm
• Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
• Drug Synergism
• Gene Expression (drug effects)
• Humans
• Inhibitory Concentration 50
• L-Lactate Dehydrogenase (metabolism)
• Lung Neoplasms
• Organometallic Compounds (pharmacology)
• Ruthenium Compounds (pharmacology)