A novel manganese complex LMnAc selectively kills cancer cells by induction of ROS-triggered and mitochondrial-mediated cell death.

We previously identified a novel synthesized metal compound, LMnAc ([L2Mn2(Ac)(H2O)2](Ac) (L=bis(2-pyridylmethyl) amino-2-propionic acid)). This compound exhibited significant inhibition on cancer cell proliferation and was more selective against cancer cells than was the popular chemotherapeutic reagent cisplatin. In this study, we further investigated the underlying molecular mechanisms of LMnAc-induced cancer cell death.

[Onset timing of acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction in middle-aged and old patients].

Objective: To compare the differences on onset timing of acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in young and aged patients.

Methods: The exact onset time of symptoms was obtained from 1024 consecutive patients with STEMI admitted to our hospital between January 2000 and May 2010. Patients were classified as the middle-aged group [< 65 years old, mean (52.

Anticancer activity, attenuation on the absorption of calcium in mitochondria, and catalase activity for manganese complexes of N-substituted di(picolyl)amine.

In order to find multifunction anticancer complexes, three Mn(II) complexes of N-substituted di(2-pyridylmethyl)amine were characterized and used as agents to interfere with the functions of mitochondria and the metabolite of O(2) in cancer cells. It was found that carboxylate-bridged dimanganese(II) systems are good models of catalase and exhibit good inhibition of the proliferation of U251 and HeLa cells. The inhibiting activity of these manganese(II) complexes on the tumor cells in vitro was related to their disproportionating H(2)O(2) activity.

Targeting cancer cells through iron(III) complexes of di(picolyl)amine modified silica core-shell nanospheres.

In this report, we aim at optimizing the approach of delivering and imaging cancer cell targeting using anti-proliferative nanoparticle complex. Rhodamine B isothiocyanate doped silica-coated (RBITC-SiO₂) were prepared by microemulsion method. Fe(III) complex of di(picolyl)amine was conjugated on to the surface RBITC-SiO₂ to produce final nanosphere (RBITC-SiO₂ @dpa-Fe) with an average hydrodynamic diameter of 74 nm.

Interaction with DNA and different effect on the nucleus of cancer cells for copper(II) complexes of N-benzyl di(pyridylmethyl)amine.

Three new copper(II) complexes of N-benzyl di(pyridylmethyl)amine (phdpa) were synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic methods. The interaction between CT-DNA and the complexes was studied by UV and fluorescence titration methods. It was found that the complex [(phdpa)Cu(H(2)O)Ac)](Ac), with the non-planar aromatic heterocyclic ring ligand (phdpa), showed good anticancer properties and could cause the fragmentation of the nucleus, although its interaction with CT-DNA was weaker than that of 1,10-phenanthroline (phen)-based copper(II) complexes.