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Book Anti Cancer N Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes of Gold III   Gold I  and Platinum II

Download or read book Anti Cancer N Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes of Gold III Gold I and Platinum II written by Taotao Zou and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-02-19 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis focuses on the development of gold- and non-classical platinum-based anti-cancer agents that display distinctively different anti-cancer mechanisms compared to the commonly used cisplatin. These metal complexes contain N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands which are able to form strong M-C(NHC) bonds, conferring high stability and favorable lipophilicity, reactivity and binding specificity of metal complexes on biomolecules. The author demonstrates significant advances made in anti-cancer gold(III), gold(I) and platinum(II) complexes. Detailed chemical synthesis, in vitro and/or in vivo anti-cancer activities are clearly presented including: (i) a class of Au(III) complexes containing a highly fluorescent N^N^N ligand and NHC ligand that simultaneously act as fluorescent thiol “switch-on” probes and anti-cancer agents; (ii) a dinuclear gold(I) complex with a mixed diphosphine and bis(NHC) ligand displaying favorable stability and showing significant inhibition of tumor growth in two independent mice models with no observable side effects; and (iii) a panel of stable luminescent cyclometalated platinum(II) complexes exhibiting high specificity to localize to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) domain, inducing ER stress and cell apoptosis. These works highlight the clinical potential that gold and platinum complexes offer for cancer treatment.

Book Metal based Anticancer Agents

Download or read book Metal based Anticancer Agents written by Angela Casini and published by Royal Society of Chemistry. This book was released on 2019-04-05 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metal-based anticancer drugs are among the most successful therapeutic agents, as evidenced by the frequent prescription of selected platinum and arsenic compounds to patients. Metal-based Anticancer Agents covers the interdisciplinary world of inorganic drug discovery and development by introducing the most prominent compound classes based on different transition metals, discussing emerging concepts and enabling methods, as well as presenting key pre-clinical and clinical aspects. Recent progress on the unique features of next-generation targeted metal-based anticancer agents, including supramolecular coordination complexes used for both therapy and drug delivery, promise a bright future beyond the benefits of pure cytotoxic activity. With contributions from global leaders in the field, this book will serve as a useful reference to established researchers as well as a practical guide to those new to metallodrugs, and postgraduate students of medicinal chemistry and metallobiology.

Book Anti Cancer N Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes of Gold iii   Gold i  and Platinum ii

Download or read book Anti Cancer N Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes of Gold iii Gold i and Platinum ii written by Taotao Zou and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Anti-cancer N-heterocyclic Carbene Complexes of Gold(III), Gold(I) and Platinum(II): Thiol "switch-on" Fluorescent Probes, Thioredoxin Reductase Inhibitors and Endoplasmic Reticulum Targeting Agents" by Taotao, Zou, 邹滔滔, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Abstract of thesis entitled "Anti-Cancer N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes of Gold(III), Gold(I) and Platinum(II): Thiol "Switch-on" Fluorescent Probes, Thioredoxin Reductase Inhibitors and Endoplasmic Reticulum Targeting Agents" Submitted by ZOU TAOTAO for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at The University of Hong Kong in Feb 2015 Despite the success of cisplatin in combating various cancers, the problems of resistance and side effects have limited its wide application in cancer treatment. Gold complexes have recently emerged as promising candidates for cancer treatment. Unlike cisplatin, gold complexes do not favor DNA binding, but instead preferentially bind SH/SeH-containing proteins/enzymes in cancer cells, giving hope that these compounds may overcome cisplatin's resistance problems. Since the side effects of cisplatin are, at least partially, caused by instability-associated, off-target binding interactions, the incorporation of N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands may be a useful strategy to improve the stability of metal-based chemotherapeutics due to the strong  donating ability of NHC to form strong M-C(NHC) bonds. Meanwhile, the ease of modification and steric effects of NHC ligands provide favorable lipophilicity, reactivity and binding specificity of metal complexes. Indeed, some Pt(II)-NHC complexes have been reported to specifically target proteins/organelles rather than DNA. 3+ + The reduction of 4-coordinated Au to 2-coordinated Au by thiols has been 3+ demonstrated. Meanwhile, owing to the low energy d 2 2 orbital of Au, most gold(III) x -y complexes are non-emissive in solutions. In Chapter 3, by taking advantage of these unique properties, the synthesis of a class of non-emissive Au(III) complexes containing highly fluorescent N DEGREESN DEGREESN ligands and NHC ligands is described. In these compounds, the NHC ligand prevented further reduction of Au(III) to Au(0) and increased the III + solubility of the Au(III) complexes. The [Au (N DEGREESN DEGREESN)(NHC)] complex was readily reduced by GSH to form [Au (NHC)(GS)], accompanied by the release of the fluorescent H N DEGREESN DEGREESN ligand, therefore acting as a fluorescent "switch-on" probe for thiols. In addition, the anti-cancer activity of Au(I) is owed to its ability to inhibit thiol-enzymes; thus, the Au(III) complexes could also serve as precursors/prodrugs, activated by metal reduction, to deliver anti-cancer active Au(I) species. The major problem of most Au(I) anti-cancer agents is the lack of in vivo anti-tumor activity due to their high thiol-reactivity which leads to many off-target binding interactions with blood thiols. In Chapter 4, the synthesis of a dinuclear gold(I) complex bearing a mixed diphosphine and bis(NHC) ligand is described. This dinuclear Au(I) complex displayed a favorable stability that conveys potent thioredoxin reductase inhibition without being attacked by blood thiols. This complex significantly inhibited tumor growth in two independent mouse models with no observable side effects. The dinuclear Au(I) complex also exhibited anti-angiogenesis activity in a tumor model and inhibited sphere formation of cancer stem cells in vitro. In toxicology studies, neither systemic anaphylaxis in guinea pigs nor localized irritation in rabbits was observed

Book Gold and its Complexes in Anticancer Chemotherapy

Download or read book Gold and its Complexes in Anticancer Chemotherapy written by Mohmmad Younus Wani and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-02-11 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an overview of cancer and the genesis, and development of different treatment strategies and modalities against cancer. The emergence of gold and its complexes as promising anticancer chemotherapeutic agents have the potential to substitute or replace the platinum based chemotherapeutic agents. Gold complexes have demonstrated considerable anti-proliferative properties, chiefly attributed to their anti-mitochondrial effects, they make gold complexes excellent candidates as anti-cancer agents compared to their platinum-based counterparts. This book provides a critical review of recent advances made in the development of gold complexes as anti-cancer agents. In this context, it examines a number of different ligand architectures, provides comprehensive information on gold complexes’ mechanism of action and toxicity issues and, in closing, outlines future research directions.

Book Inorganic and Organometallic Transition Metal Complexes with Biological Molecules and Living Cells

Download or read book Inorganic and Organometallic Transition Metal Complexes with Biological Molecules and Living Cells written by Kenneth Kam-Wing Lo and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2016-12-30 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inorganic and Organometallic Transition Metal Complexes with Biological Molecules and Living Cells provides a complete overview of this important research area that is perfect for both newcomers and expert researchers in the field. Through concise chapters written and edited by esteemed experts, this book brings together a comprehensive treatment of the area previously only available through scattered, lengthy review articles in the literature. Advanced topics of research are covered, with particular focus on recent advances in the biological applications of transition metal complexes, including inorganic medicine, enzyme inhibitors, antiparasital agents, and biological imaging reagents. - Geared toward researchers and students who seek an introductory overview of the field, as well as researchers working in advanced areas - Focuses on the interactions of inorganic and organometallic transition metal complexes with biological molecules and live cells - Foscuses on the fundamentals and their potential therapeutic and diagnostic applications - Covers recent biological applications of transition metal complexes, such as anticancer drugs, enzyme inhibitors, bioconjugation agents, chemical biology tools, and bioimaging reagents

Book Medicinal Chemistry

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  • Publisher : Academic Press
  • Release : 2020-02-10
  • ISBN : 012819197X
  • Pages : 516 pages

Download or read book Medicinal Chemistry written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2020-02-10 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medicinal Chemistry, Volume 75, the latest release in the Advances in Inorganic Chemistry series, presents timely and informative summaries on current progress in a variety of subject areas. This acclaimed serial features reviews written by experts in the field, serving as an indispensable reference to advanced researchers that empowers readers to pursue new developments in each field. Users will find this to be a comprehensive overview of recent findings and trends from the last decade that covers various kinds of inorganic topics, from theoretical oriented supramolecular chemistry, to the quest for accurate calculations of spin states in transition metals. Provides the authority and expertise of leading contributors from an international board of authors Presents the latest release in the Advances in Inorganic Chemistry series Includes the latest information on medicinal chemistry

Book Luminescent and Photoactive Transition Metal Complexes as Biomolecular Probes and Cellular Reagents

Download or read book Luminescent and Photoactive Transition Metal Complexes as Biomolecular Probes and Cellular Reagents written by Kenneth Kam-Wing Lo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The series Structure and Bonding publishes critical reviews on topics of research concerned with chemical structure and bonding. The scope of the series spans the entire Periodic Table and addresses structure and bonding issues associated with all of the elements. It also focuses attention on new and developing areas of modern structural and theoretical chemistry such as nanostructures, molecular electronics, designed molecular solids, surfaces, metal clusters and supramolecular structures. Physical and spectroscopic techniques used to determine, examine and model structures fall within the purview of Structure and Bonding to the extent that the focus is on the scientific results obtained and not on specialist information concerning the techniques themselves. Issues associated with the development of bonding models and generalizations that illuminate the reactivity pathways and rates of chemical processes are also relevant. The individual volumes in the series are thematic. The goal of each volume is to give the reader, whether at a university or in industry, a comprehensive overview of an area where new insights are emerging that are of interest to a larger scientific audience. Thus each review within the volume critically surveys one aspect of that topic and places it within the context of the volume as a whole. The most significant developments of the last 5 to 10 years should be presented using selected examples to illustrate the principles discussed. A description of the physical basis of the experimental techniques that have been used to provide the primary data may also be appropriate, if it has not been covered in detail elsewhere. The coverage need not be exhaustive in data, but should rather be conceptual, concentrating on the new principles being developed that will allow the reader, who is not a specialist in the area covered, to understand the data presented. Discussion of possible future research directions in the area is welcomed. Review articles for the individual volumes are invited by the volume editors. Readership: research scientists at universities or in industry, graduate students Special offer For all customers who have a standing order to the print version of Structure and Bonding, we offer free access to the electronic volumes of the Series published in the current year via SpringerLink.

Book Frontiers in Anti Cancer Drug Discovery  Volume  1

Download or read book Frontiers in Anti Cancer Drug Discovery Volume 1 written by Atta-ur- Rahman and published by Bentham Science Publishers. This book was released on 2011-02-14 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Frontiers in Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery" is an Ebook series devoted to publishing the latest and the most important advances in Anti-Cancer drug design and discovery. Eminent scientists write contributions on all areas of rational drug design and drug di

Book Direct Synthesis of Metal Complexes

Download or read book Direct Synthesis of Metal Complexes written by B.I. Kharisov and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2018-04-19 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Direct Synthesis of Metal Complexes provides in-depth coverage of the direct synthesis of coordination and organometallic compounds. The work is primarily organized by methods, but also covers highly relevant complexes, such as metal-polymer coordination compounds. This updated reference discusses recent developments in cryosynthesis, electrosynthesis, and tribosynthesis (popular as it doesn't require organic solvents), with special attention paid to 'greener' methodologies and approaches. Additionally, the book describes physical methods of zero-valent metal interaction with organic matter, including sputtering, ultrasonic treatment and synthesis in ionic liquids. The book presents completely new content as a follow-up to the 1999 Elsevier Science publication Direct Synthesis of Coordination and Organometallic Compounds that was edited by Dr. Garnovskii and Dr. Kharisov. - Covers current methods and techniques of metal interactions with organic media leading to metal chelates, adducts, di- and polymetallic complexes, metal-containing macrocycles, supported coordination compounds (i.e., metal complexes on carbon nanotubes), and more - Describes reactivities of distinct forms of elemental metals (powders, sheets, nanoparticles (including a host of less-common metal nanostructures) with organic phase (liquid, solid and gaseous) and water - Includes experimental procedures, with examples of direct synthesis, at the end of each chapter

Book Advances in Metallodrugs

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  • Author : Shahid Ul Islam
  • Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
  • Release : 2020-07-08
  • ISBN : 1119640423
  • Pages : 432 pages

Download or read book Advances in Metallodrugs written by Shahid Ul Islam and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-07-08 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is organized into 12 important chapters that focus on the progress made by metal-based drugs as anticancer, antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and anti-neurodegenerative agents, as well as highlights the application areas of newly discovered metallodrugs. It can prove beneficial for researchers, investigators and scientists whose work involves inorganic and coordination chemistry, medical science, pharmacy, biotechnology and biomedical engineering.

Book N Heterocyclic Carbenes

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  • Author : Silvia Diez-Gonzalez
  • Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Release : 2016-11-04
  • ISBN : 1782626816
  • Pages : 637 pages

Download or read book N Heterocyclic Carbenes written by Silvia Diez-Gonzalez and published by Royal Society of Chemistry. This book was released on 2016-11-04 with total page 637 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In less than 20 years N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have become well-established ancillary ligands for the preparation of transition metal-based catalysts. This is mainly due to the fact that NHCs tend to bind strongly to metal centres, avoiding the need of excess ligand in catalytic reactions. Also, NHC‒metal complexes are often insensitive to air and moisture, and have proven remarkably resistant to oxidation. This book showcases the wide variety of applications of NHCs in different chemistry fields beyond being simple phosphine mimics. This second edition has been updated throughout, and now includes a new chapter on NHC‒main group element complexes. It covers the synthesis of NHC ligands and their corresponding metal complexes, as well as their bonding and stereoelectronic properties and applications in catalysis. This is complemented by related topics such as organocatalysis and biologically active complexes. Written for organic and inorganic chemists, this book is ideal for postgraduates, researchers and industrialists.

Book Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry

Download or read book Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-05-21 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry, Volume 126, is the definitive series in the field, one that is of great importance to organic chemists, polymer chemists and many biological scientists. Because biology and organic chemistry increasingly intersect, the associated nomenclature is used more frequently in explanations. Updates to this release include sections on The Literature of Heterocyclic Chemistry, Part XVI, 2016, The preparation and properties of heteroarylazulenes and hetero-fused azulenes, Recent developments in pyrazole chemistry, Yne, Ene-Yne Synthetic Approaches to Heterocycles, Appel Salt and Heterocycles: A review of Thirty Years of 4,5-Dichloro-1,2,3-dithiazolium Chloride Chemistry, and more. Written by established authorities in the field, this comprehensive review combines descriptive synthetic chemistry and mechanistic insight to yield an understanding on how chemistry drives the preparation and useful properties of heterocyclic compounds. - Considered the definitive serial in the field of heterocyclic chemistry - Serves as the go-to reference for organic chemists, polymer chemists and many biological scientists - Provides timely, comprehensive reviews written by established authorities in the field - Combines descriptive synthetic chemistry and mechanistic insight to enhance understanding on how chemistry drives the preparation and useful properties of heterocyclic compounds

Book Cisplatin

    Book Details:
  • Author : Bernhard Lippert
  • Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
  • Release : 1999
  • ISBN : 9783906390208
  • Pages : 630 pages

Download or read book Cisplatin written by Bernhard Lippert and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1999 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 30 years after its discovery as an antitumor agent, cisplatin represents today one of the most successful drugs in chemotherapy. This book is intended to reminisce this event, to take inventory, and to point out new lines of development in this field. Divided in 6 sections and 22 chapters, the book provides an up-to-date account on topics such as - the chemistry and biochemistry of cisplatin, - the clinical status of Pt anticancer drugs, - the impact of cisplatin on inorganic and coordination chemistry, - new developments in drug design, testing and delivery. It also includes a chapter describing the historical development of the discovery of cisplatin. The ultimate question - How does cisplatin kill a cell? - is yet to be answered, but there are now new links suggesting how Pt binding to DNA may trigger a cascade of cellular reactions that eventually result in apoptosis. p53 and a series of damage recognition proteins of the HMG-domain family appear to be involved. The book addresses the problem of mutagenicity of Pt drugs and raises the question of the possible relevance of the minor DNA adducts, e.g. of interstrand cross-links, and the possible use of trans-(NH3)2Pt(II)-modified oligonucleotides in antisense and antigene strategies. Our present understanding of reactions of cisplatin with DNA is based upon numerous model studies (from isolated model nucleobases to short DNA fragments) and application of a large body of spectroscopic and other physico-chemical techniques. Thanks to these efforts there is presently no other metal ion whose reactions with nucleic acids are better understood than Pt. In a series of chapters, basic studies on the interactions of Pt electrophiles with nucleobases, oligonucleotides, DNA, amino acids, peptides and proteins are reported, which use, among others, sophisticated NMR techniques or X-ray crystallography, to get remarkable understanding of details on such reactions. Reactivity of cisplatin, once bound to DNA and formerly believed to be inert enough to stay, is an emerging phenomenon. It has (not yet) widely been studied but is potentially extremely important. Medicinal bioinorganic chemistry - the role of metal compounds in medicine - has received an enormous boost from cisplatin, and so has bioinorganic chemistry as a whole. There is hardly a better example than cisplatin to demonstrate what bioinorganic chemistry is all about: The marriage between classic inorganic (coordination) chemistry and the other life sciences - medicine, pharmacy, biology, biochemistry. Cisplatin has left its mark also on areas that are generally considered largely inorganic. The subject of mixed-valance Pt compounds is an example: From the sleeping beauty it made its way to the headlines of scientific journals, thanks to a class of novel Pt antitumor agents, the so-called "platinum pyrimidine blues". In the aftermath diplatinum (III) compounds were recognized and studies in large numbers, and now an organometalic chemistry of these diplatinum (III) species is beginning to emerge. The final section of the book is concerned with new developments such as novel di- and trinuclear Pt(II) drugs with DNA binding properties different from those of cisplatin, with orally active Pt(IV) drugs which are presently in clinical studies, and with attempts to modify combinatorial chemistry in such a way that it may become applicable to fast screening of Pt antitumor drugs. The potential of including computational methods in solving questions of Pt-DNA interactions is critically dealt with in the concluding chapter.

Book Medicinal Organometallic Chemistry

Download or read book Medicinal Organometallic Chemistry written by Gérard Jaouen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-09-14 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents: Gérard Jaouen, Nils Metzler-Nolte : Introduction ; Stéphane GIBAUD and Gérard JAOUEN: Arsenic - based drugs: from Fowler’s solution to modern anticancer chemotherapy; Ana M. Pizarro, Abraha Habtemariam and Peter J. Sadler : Activation Mechanisms for Organometallic Anticancer Complexes; Angela Casini, Christian G. Hartinger, Alexey A. Nazarov, Paul J. Dyson : Organometallic antitumour agents with alternative modes of action; Elizabeth A. Hillard, Anne Vessières, Gerard Jaouen : Ferrocene functionalized endocrine modulators for the treatment of cancer; Megan Hogan and Matthias Tacke : Titanocenes – Cytotoxic and Anti-Angiogenic Chemotherapy Against Advanced Renal-Cell Cancer; Seann P. Mulcahy and Eric Meggers : Organometallics as Structural Scaffolds for Enzyme Inhibitor Design; Christophe Biot and Daniel Dive : Bioorganometallic Chemistry and Malaria; Nils Metzler-Nolte : Biomedical applications of organometal-peptide conjugates; Roger Alberto : Organometallic Radiopharmaceuticals; Brian E. Mann : Carbon Monoxide – an essential signaling molecule.

Book Frontiers in Anti Cancer Drug Discovery

Download or read book Frontiers in Anti Cancer Drug Discovery written by Atta-ur Rahman and published by Bentham Science Publishers. This book was released on 2017-07-06 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frontiers in Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery is a book series devoted to publishing the latest and the most important advances in anti-cancer drug design and discovery. Eminent scientists write contributions on all areas of rational drug design and drug discovery including medicinal chemistry, in-silico drug design, combinatorial chemistry, high-throughput screening, drug targets, recent important patents, and structure-activity relationships. The book series should prove to be of interest to all pharmaceutical scientists involved in research in anti-cancer drug design and discovery. Each volume is devoted to the major advances in anti-cancer drug design and discovery. The book series is essential reading to all scientists involved in drug design and discovery who wish to keep abreast of rapid and important developments in the field. The eighth volume of the series features chapters covering the following topics: - T cells in gastrointestinal cancers - The pharmacology of adjudin – a male contraceptive with anti-cancer properties - Manipulating the tumor microenvironment - Treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma - Gold-based compounds as potential anti-cancer drug candidates - Oral nanostructure drug delivery for anti-cancer treatment

Book Biomedical Applications of Metals

Download or read book Biomedical Applications of Metals written by Mahendra Rai and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-02-24 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focused more specifically on the recent advances in applications of various metals and their complexes used in biomedicine, particularly in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic diseases. The editors give equal importance to other key aspects such as toxicological issues and safety concerns. The application of metals in the biomedical field is highly interdisciplinary and has a broad appeal across all biomedical specialties. Biomedical Applications of Metals is particularly focused on covering the role of metals in medicine and the development of novel therapeutic products and solutions in the form of alternative medicines, and some topics on Indian traditional medicine i.e., “Ayurveda”. In Section I, the book discusses the role of metals in medicines and include chapters on nanoparticles, noble metals, medical devices, copper. selenium, silver, and microbial pathogens; while Section II includes topics on metals toxicity including heavy metals, carcinogens, cancer therapy, Bhasma’s and chelating agents used in Ayurveda, and biochemical and molecular targets including actions of metals. These new and emerging concepts of applications of metals in medicine, their crucial role in management of microbial resistance, and their use in the treatment of various chronic diseases is essential information for toxicologists, and clinical and biomedical researchers.

Book Targeted Metallo Drugs

    Book Details:
  • Author : Etelka Farkas
  • Publisher : CRC Press
  • Release : 2023-05-15
  • ISBN : 100084580X
  • Pages : 450 pages

Download or read book Targeted Metallo Drugs written by Etelka Farkas and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-05-15 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 24, entitled Targeted Metallo-Drugs: Design, Development, and Modes of Action, of the series Metal Ions in Life Sciences (MILS), fosters inter-disciplinary research in the vibrant field of Biological Inorganic Chemistry. Inspired by the clinical success of cisplatin as a leading anticancer drug but mindful of the shortcomings associated with its use including dose-limiting toxic side effects and acquired or intrinsic drug resistance, scientists across the globe have been endeavoring to identify new metallo-drugs for therapeutic exploitation. This has led to innovative metallo-drug candidates that (i) enhance cancer cell selectivity, thus reducing toxic side effects, and/or (ii) possess new modes of action to improve efficacy and also target resistance pathways. This and more are captured in MILS- 24 which consists of 12 comprehensive, well-illustrated, and up to date chapters with over 1600 citations, 100 figures, and 10 tables with key contributions from 32 international experts from Europe, Asia, and North and South America. MILS- 24 not only keeps the scientific community abreast of latest developments, it also serves as an invaluable resource to stimulate further research on targeted metallo-drug design and development. It covers anticancer, antimicrobial, antiviral, and other agents, such as those targeting tropical diseases and cyanide poisoning and radiometals in molecular imaging and therapy It highlights recent metallo-drug developments targeting COVID-19 It features advanced spectroscopic methods and metallomics as important tools to elucidate the modes of actions of metallo-drugs