Synthesis and In Vitro Antitumor Activity of Two Mixed-Ligand Oxovanadium(IV)‎ Complexes of Schiff Base and Phenanthroline

Abstract EN

Two oxovanadium(IV) complexes of [VO(msatsc)(phen)], (1) (msatsc = methoxylsalicylaldehyde thiosemicarbazone, phen = phenanthroline) and its novel derivative [VO (4-chlorosatsc)(phen)], (2) (4-chlorosatsc = 4-chlorosalicylaldehyde thiosemicarbazone), have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ES-MS, 1H NMR, and magnetic susceptibility measurements.

Their antitumor effects on BEL-7402, HUH-7, and HepG2 cells were studied by MTT assay.

The antitumor biological mechanism of these two complexes was studied in BEL-7402 cells by cell cycle analysis, Hoechst 33342 staining, Annexin V-FITC/PI assay, and detection of mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm).

The results showed that the growth of cancer cells was inhibited significantly, and complexes 1 and 2 mainly caused in BEL-7402 cells G0/G1 cell cycle arrest and induced apoptosis.

Both 1 and 2 decreased significantly the ΔΨm, causing the depolarization of the mitochondrial membrane.

Complex 2 showed greater antitumor efficiency than that of complex 1.