Synthesis, solid state characterization, theoretical and experimental spectroscopic studies of the new lanthanide complexes.

Three new complexes Na[Ln(pic)]ּ⋅2.5HO (Ln = Tb, Eu or Gd; pic = picolinate) were synthesized and characterized by infrared spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analyses. The molecular structures of the complexes have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.

Cytotoxicity Induced by Newly Synthesized Palladium (II) Complexes Lead to the Death of MCF-7 and MDA-MB-435 Cancer Cell Lines.

Breast cancer is the most common female malignancy and melanoma is the most lethal type of skin cancer. Traditional therapy for cancer treatment is far from satisfactory due to drug resistance and side effects, thus a search for new medicines is being emphasized. Palladium(II) complexes have been reported as anticancer potential agents.

Anticancer Potential of Palladium(II) Complexes With Schiff Bases Derived from 4-Aminoacetophenone Against Melanoma .

Background/aim: Melanoma represents a big challenge for clinical treatment. Besides being the most aggressive and the deadliest form of skin cancer, it is often refractory to commonly used anticancer drugs. Hence, developing new anti-cancer agents is crucial to improve refractory melanoma treatment.

The cytotoxic and growth inhibitory effects of palladium(II) complexes on MDA-MB-435 cells.

The antitumorigenic potential of two palladium(II) complexes, [Pd(ca(2)-o-phen)Cl(2)] - C1 and [Pd(dmba)(dppp)Cl] - C2, was evaluated, using MDA-MB-435 cells, a human breast adenocarcinoma cell-line that does not express the estrogen receptor α (ER-). Growth inhibition and induced alterations in cell-morphology were analyzed. The sulforhodamine B test showed that, compared to control cells, both C1 and C2 significantly inhibited (p < 0.