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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2015

Biological Screening of Newly Synthesized BIAN N-Heterocyclic Gold Carbene Complexes in Zebrafish Embryos.

Muhammad Farooq, Nael Abu Taha, Rachel R Butorac, Daniel Anthony Evans, Ahmed A Elzatahry, Elsayed Ahmed Elsayed, Mohammad A M Wadaan, Salem S Al-Deyab, Alan H Cowley

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 4 countries.

Muhammad FarooqBioproducts Research Chair, Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia. fmuhammad@ksu.edu.sa.
Nael Abu TahaBioproducts Research Chair, Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia. nabutaha@ksu.edu.sa.
Rachel R ButoracDepartment of Chemistry, the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA. rrbutorac@utexas.edu.
Daniel Anthony EvansDepartment of Chemistry, the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA. daevans@utexas.edu.
Ahmed A ElzatahryMaterials Science and Technology Program, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, PO Box 2713, Doha, Qatar. aelzatahry@qu.edu.qa.
Elsayed Ahmed ElsayedBioproducts Research Chair, Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia. eaelsayed@ksu.edu.sa.
Mohammad A M WadaanBioproducts Research Chair, Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia. wadaan@ksu.edu.sa.
Salem S Al-DeyabPetrochemical Research Chair, Department of Chemistry, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia. ssdeyab@ksu.edu.sa.
Alan H CowleyDepartment of Chemistry, the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA. acowley@cm.utexas.edu.
King Saud University · SAThe University of Texas at Austin · USQatar University · QA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC) metal complexes possess diverse biological activities but have yet to be extensively explored as potential chemotherapeutic agents. We have previously reported the synthesis of a new class of NHC metal complexes N-heterocyclic with acetate [IPr(BIAN)AuOAc] and chloride [IPr(BIAN)AuCl] ligands. In the experiments reported herein, the zebrafish embryos were exposed to serial dilutions of each of these complexes for 10-12 h. One hundred percent mortality was observed at concentrations≥50 µM. At sub-lethal concentrations (10-30 µM), both compounds influenced zebrafish embryonic development. However, quite diverse categories of abnormalities were found in exposed embryos with each compound. Severe brain deformation and notochord degeneration were evident in the case of [IPr(BIAN)AuOAc]. The zebrafish embryos treated with [IPr(BIAN)AuCl] exhibited stunted growth and consequently had smaller body sizes. A depletion of 30%-40% glutathione was detected in the treated embryos, which could account for one of the possible mechanism of neurotoxicity. The fact that these compounds are capable of both affecting the growth and also compromising antioxidant systems by elevating intracellular ROS production implies that they could play an important role as a new breed of therapeutic molecules.

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AnimalsEmbryo, NonmammalianGoldHeterocyclic CompoundsMethaneMolecular StructureOxidative StressZebrafishcarbeneGoldHeterocyclic CompoundsMethaneBIANneurotoxicityN-heterocyclic carbenes complexesoxidative stresszebrafish

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PMID26501273
PMCPMC4632773
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