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ArticleNucleic acids research2019

Targeted live-cell nuclear delivery of the DNA 'light-switching' Ru(II) complex via ion-pairing with chlorophenolate counter-anions: the critical role of binding stability and lipophilicity of the ion-pairing complexes.

Xi-Juan Chao, Miao Tang, Rong Huang, Chun-Hua Huang, Jie Shao, Zhu-Ying Yan, Ben-Zhan Zhu

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2019. 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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Xi-Juan ChaoState Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, P. R. China.
Miao TangState Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, P. R. China.
Rong HuangState Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, P. R. China.
Chun-Hua HuangState Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, P. R. China.
Jie ShaoState Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, P. R. China.
Zhu-Ying YanState Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, P. R. China.
Ben-Zhan ZhuState Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, P. R. China.
Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences · CNUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences · CNOregon State University · US

Funding

Reducing Susceptibility to Environmental Stress Throughout the Life SpanP30ES000210 · NIEHS · OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY · PI BECKMAN, JOSEPH S · 1985 to 2015
$21.4M
NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES000210
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We have found recently that nuclear uptake of the cell-impermeable DNA light-switching Ru(II)-polypyridyl cationic complexes such as [Ru(bpy)2(dppz)]Cl2 was remarkably enhanced by pentachlorophenol (PCP), by forming ion-pairing complexes via a passive diffusion mechanism. However, it is not clear whether the enhanced nuclear uptake of [Ru(bpy)2(dppz)]2+ is only limited to PCP, or it is a general phenomenon for other highly chlorinated phenols (HCPs); and if so, what are the major physicochemical factors in determining nuclear uptake? Here, we found that the nuclear uptake of [Ru(bpy)2(dppz)]2+ can also be facilitated by other two groups of HCPs including three tetrachlorophenol (TeCP) and six trichlorophenol (TCP) isomers. Interestingly and unexpectedly, 2,3,4,5-TeCP was found to be the most effective one for nuclear delivery of [Ru(bpy)2(dppz)]2+, which is even better than the most-highly chlorinated PCP, and much better than its two other TeCP isomers. Further studies showed that the nuclear uptake of [Ru(bpy)2(dppz)]2+ was positively correlated with the binding stability, but to our surprise, inversely correlated with the lipophilicity of the ion-pairing complexes formed between [Ru(bpy)2(dppz)]Cl2 and HCPs. These findings should provide new perspectives for future investigations on using ion-pairing as an effective method for delivering other bio-active metal complexes into their intended cellular targets.

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Gene Transfer TechniquesCell NucleusChlorophenolsDNAHeLa CellsHumansHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsRutheniumChlorophenolsDNARuthenium

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