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The article 10.1002/cbic.202400484 by Samya Banerjee, Tukki Sarkar, Akhtar Hussain, and co-workers highlights the synthesis, characterization, and evaluation of six new mixed-ligand cobalt(III) complexes for photodynamic therapy (PDT) in cancer treatment. Notably, complexes Co5 and Co6, featuring dipyridophenazine and the naturally occurring flavonoids chrysin and silibinin, exhibit significant toxicity against cervical and lung cancer cells under visible light with low micromolar IC50 values, while showing minimal toxicity in the absence of light. These complexes induce apoptosis via singlet oxygen generation following a type-II PDT pathway, displaying remarkable selectivity and biocompatibility for potential cancer PDT applications.
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ChemBioChem (Impact Factor 2018: 2.641) publishes important breakthroughs across all areas at the interface of chemistry and biology, including the fields of chemical biology, bioorganic chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, synthetic biology, biocatalysis, bionanotechnology, and biomaterials. It is published on behalf of Chemistry Europe, an association of 16 European chemical societies, and supported by the Asian Chemical Editorial Society (ACES).