Grafting MAP peptide to dental polymer inhibits MMP-8 activity.

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a class of zinc and calcium-dependent endopeptidases responsible for degrading extracellular matrix (ECM) components. Their activity is critical for both normal biological function and pathological processes (Dejonckheere et al., Cytokine Growth Factor Rev 2011;22:73-81).

One pot synthesis of Cu(II) 2,2'-bipyridyl complexes of 5-hydroxy-hydurilic acid and alloxanic acid: synthesis, crystal structure, chemical nuclease activity and cytotoxicity.

A barbiturate derivative [1,5-dihydro-5-[5-pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dionyl]-2H-chromeno[2,3-d] pyrimidine-2,4(3H)-dione] (LH(4)) was allowed to react with 2,2'-bipyridyl-dinitrato-Copper(II)-dihydrate which provides two complexes, characterized as [Cu(bpy)(L1)]·3H(2)O (1) and [Cu(bpy)(L2)]·H(2)O (2), where bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine, L1 = 5-hydroxy-hydurilic acid and L2 = alloxanic acid. In a separate reaction of LH(4) with Cu(NO(3))(2)·H(2)O another type of complex [Cu(LH(3))(2)·(H(2)O)(2)]·4H(2)O (3) is formed. The complexes were characterized by single crystal X-ray crystallography, physicochemical and electrochemical studies.

Cytotoxicity of Cu(II) and Zn(II) 2,2'-bipyridyl complexes: dependence of IC50 on recovery time.

We measure the cytotoxicity of three metal complexes containing the 2,2'-bypyridine ligand, Cu(bpy)(NCS)(2), 1, [Cu(bpy)(2)(H(2)O)](PF(6))(2), 2, and Zn(bpy)(2)(NCS)(2), 3, toward neuroblastoma cells (SK-N-SH) and ovarian cancer cells (OVCAR-3) using two different cell assays. The cells were exposed to various concentrations of the compounds for 1 h and the percent inhibition of cell growth, I, measured for various times after exposure, i.e.

Binding of urea and thiourea with a barbiturate derivative: experimental and theoretical approach.

A barbiturate derivative [1,5-dihydro-5-[5-pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dionyl]-2H-chromeno[2,3-d] pyrimidine-2,4(3H)-dione)] (L1) possesses functionalities complementary to amide and thioamide. Hence its binding with urea and thiourea, is monitored using UV-vis and fluorescence titrations as well as isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) study. Theoretical studies on hydrogen-bonded complexes of L1-urea and L1-thiourea in the gas phase, aqueous, and DMSO medium are carried out using density functional theory (DFT) at the B3LYP/6-31G** level.

Synthesis of a ruthenium(II) bipyridyl complex coordinated by a functionalized Schiff base ligand: characterization, spectroscopic and isothermal titration calorimetry measurements of M2+ binding and sensing (M2+=Ca2+, Mg2+).

Bis-[methylsalicylidine-4'benzoic acid]-ethylene (LH2) complexed with cis-Ru(bpy)2Cl(2).2H2O provides a complex of composition [Ru(bpy)2L].2NH4PF6 (1), which has been characterized spectroscopically.