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Abstract
Two new ruthenium(II) complexes, [Ru(dmp)2(APIP)](ClO4)2 (1) (APIP = 2-(2-aminophenylimidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline), dmp = 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline) and [Ru(dmp)2(HAPIP)](ClO4)2 (2) (HAPIP = 2-(2-hydroxyl-5-aminophenyl)imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline), were synthesized and characterized. The DNA-binding properties of these complexes were investigated by absorption titration, viscosity measurements, and photoactivated cleavage. The DNA-binding constants for 1 and 2 have been determined to be 2.3 (± 0.3) × 104 (mol L−1)−1 and 3.3 (± 0.4) × 104 (mol L−1)−1. The results indicate that 1 and 2 interact with DNA through intercalative mode. The cytotoxicities of 1 and 2 were assessed against BEL-7402, HepG-2 and MCF-7 cell lines using standard MTT assay. The apoptosis induced by these complexes was studied with the acridine orange/ethidium bromide staining method. The antioxidant activity on hydroxyl radical was also investigated.
Acknowledgments
This work was supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China (Nos. 31070858 and 30800227) and Guangdong Pharmaceutical University for financial supports.
