Lin Zhou , Huiyan Hu , Jiongbang Li , Yan Yang , Shuang Tian , Yajie Niu , Yunjun Liu , Xiandong Zeng
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However, after 1 h of irradiation, Ru1a exhibited significant cytotoxicity against HCT116 cells, while Ru1b still showed no cytotoxic activity toward the selected cancer cells. Further investigation via cell uptake, mitochondrial localization, mitochondrial membrane potential, cytochrome C release, and western blotting techniques confirmed that Ru1a induced apoptosis in HCT116 cells via the mitochondrial pathway. RNA-sequence assay showcases that Ru1a caused cell death through ferroptosis. The levels of lipid peroxidation product of malondialdehyde (MDA) were elevated, while the expression of GPX4 was reduced. These findings affirmed that Ru1a promotes cell death through ferroptosis. Antitumor in vivo confirmed that Ru1a exerts anticancer activity in the tumor microenvironment (TME) by inducing immunogenic cell death and activating immune responses to enhance CD8<sup>+</sup> T cells, thereby directly killing colorectal cancer cells.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":364,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry","volume":"274 ","pages":"Article 113056"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Photodynamic immunotherapy of Ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complexes: Application in the treatment of colorectal Cancer\",\"authors\":\"Lin Zhou , Huiyan Hu , Jiongbang Li , Yan Yang , Shuang Tian , Yajie Niu , Yunjun Liu , Xiandong Zeng\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2025.113056\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><div>In this study, a new ligand 2-(4-(1<em>H</em>-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl)-1<em>H</em>-imidazo[4,5-<em>f</em>][1,10]phenanthroline (IPIP) was synthesized and reacted with cis-[Ru(phen)₂Cl₂]·2H<sub>2</sub>O and cis-[Ru(dip)₂Cl₂]·2H<sub>2</sub>O to form two new Ru(II) complexes [Ru(phen)<sub>2</sub>(IPIP)](PF<sub>6</sub>)<sub>2</sub> (Ru1a) and [Ru(dip)<sub>2</sub>(IPIP)](PF<sub>6</sub>)<sub>2</sub> (Ru1b). 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Photodynamic immunotherapy of Ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complexes: Application in the treatment of colorectal Cancer
In this study, a new ligand 2-(4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline (IPIP) was synthesized and reacted with cis-[Ru(phen)₂Cl₂]·2H2O and cis-[Ru(dip)₂Cl₂]·2H2O to form two new Ru(II) complexes [Ru(phen)2(IPIP)](PF6)2 (Ru1a) and [Ru(dip)2(IPIP)](PF6)2 (Ru1b). The cytotoxicity of Ru1a and Ru1b against both cancer and normal cells was assessed using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) method. The results revealed that Ru1a exhibits moderate and Ru1b shows no cytotoxic activity in the dark. However, after 1 h of irradiation, Ru1a exhibited significant cytotoxicity against HCT116 cells, while Ru1b still showed no cytotoxic activity toward the selected cancer cells. Further investigation via cell uptake, mitochondrial localization, mitochondrial membrane potential, cytochrome C release, and western blotting techniques confirmed that Ru1a induced apoptosis in HCT116 cells via the mitochondrial pathway. RNA-sequence assay showcases that Ru1a caused cell death through ferroptosis. The levels of lipid peroxidation product of malondialdehyde (MDA) were elevated, while the expression of GPX4 was reduced. These findings affirmed that Ru1a promotes cell death through ferroptosis. Antitumor in vivo confirmed that Ru1a exerts anticancer activity in the tumor microenvironment (TME) by inducing immunogenic cell death and activating immune responses to enhance CD8+ T cells, thereby directly killing colorectal cancer cells.
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The Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry is an established international forum for research in all aspects of Biological Inorganic Chemistry. Original papers of a high scientific level are published in the form of Articles (full length papers), Short Communications, Focused Reviews and Bioinorganic Methods. Topics include: the chemistry, structure and function of metalloenzymes; the interaction of inorganic ions and molecules with proteins and nucleic acids; the synthesis and properties of coordination complexes of biological interest including both structural and functional model systems; the function of metal- containing systems in the regulation of gene expression; the role of metals in medicine; the application of spectroscopic methods to determine the structure of metallobiomolecules; the preparation and characterization of metal-based biomaterials; and related systems. The emphasis of the Journal is on the structure and mechanism of action of metallobiomolecules.