Monitoring metal ion flux in reactions of metallothionein and drug-modified metallothionein by electrospray mass spectrometry.

The capabilities of electrospray ionization mass spectrometry are demonstrated for monitoring the flux of metal ions out of and into the metalloprotein rabbit liver metallothionein and, in one example, chlorambucil-alkylated metallothionein. Metal ion transfers may be followed as the reactions proceed in situ to provide kinetic information. More uniquely to this technique, metal ion stoichiometries may be determined for reaction intermediates and products.

Tumor-targeted apoptosis by a novel spermine analogue, 1,12-diaziridinyl-4,9-diazadodecane, results in therapeutic efficacy and enhanced radiosensitivity of human prostate cancer.

Interference with polyamine transport and biosynthesis has emerged as an important anticancer strategy involving polyamine analogues and specific inhibitors of key biosynthetic enzymes. Because the prostate gland has a high polyamine content, by using the polyamine transporter for selective uptake into cancer cells, alkylating polyamines are likely to be highly effective against prostatic tumors. We have recently synthesized a novel class of spermine analogues, the lead compound of which has efficacy against human cancer cells (P.

Antimetastatic and antitumor activities of interleukin 10 in a murine model of breast cancer.

Background: Interleukin 10 (IL-10) is a potent immunoregulatory cytokine. It inhibits some cell functions, including T-helper (Th1) cell activity (i.e.