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Evaluation of Cytotoxic Activity of Titanocene Difluorides and Determination of Their Mechanism of Action in Ovarian Cancer Cells

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    SYSNO ASEP0448145
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JČlánek ve WOS
    TitleEvaluation of Cytotoxic Activity of Titanocene Difluorides and Determination of Their Mechanism of Action in Ovarian Cancer Cells
    Author(s) Koubková, L. (CZ)
    Vyzula, R. (CZ)
    Karban, Jindřich (UCHP-M) RID, ORCID, SAI
    Pinkas, Jiří (UFCH-W) RID, ORCID
    Ondroušková, E. (CZ)
    Vojtěšek, B. (CZ)
    Hrstka, R. (CZ)
    Source TitleInvestigational New Drugs. - : Springer - ISSN 0167-6997
    Roč. 33, č. 5 (2015), s. 1123-1132
    Number of pages10 s.
    Languageeng - English
    CountryNL - Netherlands
    Keywordscisplatin ; cytotoxicity ; organometallic compounds
    Subject RIVCA - Inorganic Chemistry
    R&D ProjectsGAP207/12/2368 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF)
    Institutional supportUCHP-M - RVO:67985858 ; UFCH-W - RVO:61388955
    UT WOS000364972700015
    EID SCOPUS84942198422
    DOI10.1007/s10637-015-0274-y
    AnnotationBackground Ovarian cancer is the seventh-most common cancer amongst women and the most deadly gynecologic cancer. Cisplatin based drugs are used in first line therapy, but resistance represents a major obstacle for successful treatment. In this study, we investigated the anticancer effects and mechanism of action of three titanocene difluorides, two bearing a pendant carbohydrate moiety (alpha-D-ribofuranos-5-yl) on their periphery and one without any substitution. Results The efficacy of these compounds on ovarian cancer cell lines was evaluated in relation to their particular chemical structure and compared with cisplatin as the most common treatment modality for this type of cancer. The typical mechanism of cisplatin action involves DNA damage, activation of p53 protein and induction of cell death, as previously described for titanium ions. Nevertheless, our data indicate that the effect of titanocene difluoride derivatives is mediated via the endoplasmic reticulum stress pathway and autophagy. Conclusion We anticipate that the presence of substituents on cyclopentadienyl ring(s) might play an important role in modulation of the activity of particular compounds. Titanocene difluorides exert comparable cytotoxic activity as cisplatin and are more efficient in cisplatin-resistant cell lines. Our results suggest potential utilization of these compounds especially in the treatment of cisplatin-resistant tumor cells.
    WorkplaceInstitute of Chemical Process Fundamentals
    ContactEva Jirsová, jirsova@icpf.cas.cz, Tel.: 220 390 227
    Year of Publishing2016
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