Title:An Evaluation of the Antioxidant and Anticancer Properties of Complex Compounds of Copper (II), Platinum (II), Palladium (II) and Ruthenium (III) for Use in Cancer Therapy
Volume: 18
Issue: 16
Author(s): Malinowska Katarzyna, Szczepanska Anna*, Hanna Zielinska-Blizniewska and Majsterek Ireneusz
Affiliation:
- Department of Chemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz,Poland
Keywords:
Pyrazoles, complexes of Pt(II), Cu(II), Ru(III) and Pd(II), antioxidant, anticancer properties, antioxidative barrier,
chemiotherapeutics.
Abstract: The incidence of head and neck cancer increases every year, and represents a significant problem
for Molecular Biology at the beginning of the Twenty-first Century. Despite advances in treatment,
most studies still strive to deepen the understanding of the mechanisms of cancerogenesis. In order to develop
more effective methods of diagnosis and therapy, it is necessary to understand the molecular basis
of the neoplastic transformation process. Such findings obtained by research into Molecular Biology, Molecular
Epidemiology and Genetics have brought significant progress in understanding the complex, multi-
step process which takes place during tumor formation. For many years, there has been great interest in
the use of complex compounds, particular complexes between heterocyclic compounds and the metals Pt
(II), Pd (II), Cu (II) and Ru (III). One such compound is an azole called pyrazole; the azoles are known to
have analgesic, antipyretic, anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal effects. Improved synthetic and
separation methods and biochemical techniques have improved the identification of compounds with biological
activity. The main aim of this review is to present complexes with Pt (II), Pd (II), Cu (II) and Ru
(III) ions which demonstrate antioxidant and anti-cancer properties.
