Anticancer Activity of Ag(I) N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes Derived from 4,5-Dichloro-1H-Imidazole
Author(s) -
Doug Medvetz,
K.M. Hindi,
Matthew J. Panzner,
Andrew J. Ditto,
Yang Yun,
Wiley J. Youngs
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
metal-based drugs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0793-0291
DOI - 10.1155/2008/384010
Subject(s) - carbene , imidazole , in vivo , hela , ovarian cancer , in vitro , chemistry , cell culture , cancer research , stereochemistry , combinatorial chemistry , cancer , biology , medicine , biochemistry , catalysis , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology
A class of Ag(I) N-heterocyclic carbene silver complexes, 1 – 3 , derived from 4,5-dichloro-1H-imidazole has been evaluated for their anticancer activity against the human cancer cell lines OVCAR-3 (ovarian), MB157 (breast), and Hela (cervical). Silver complexes 1 – 3 are active against the ovarian and breast cancer cell lines. A preliminary in vivo study shows 1 to be active against ovarian cancer in mice. The results obtained in these studies warrant further investigation of these compounds in vivo.
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