Issue 4, 2020

A HCBP1 peptide conjugated ruthenium complex for targeted therapy of hepatoma

Abstract

An HCBP1 peptide–ruthenium conjugate (Ru–β-Ala-FQHPSFI) as a potential candidate for targeted therapy of hepatoma was synthesized. Ru–β-Ala-FQHPSFI shows drastically enhanced cytotoxicity and high selectivity for hepatoma cells versus noncancer liver cells. Raman imaging shows that this peptide-based drug can be taken up well by the hepatoma cells compared with the bare ruthenium complex (Ru) and the opposite sequence peptide–ruthenium conjugate (Ru-β-Ala-IFSPHQF). This study presents a new strategy for the construction of tumor-targeting metal-based anticancer therapeutics.

Graphical abstract: A HCBP1 peptide conjugated ruthenium complex for targeted therapy of hepatoma

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
30 Sep 2019
Accepted
09 Dec 2019
First published
10 Dec 2019

Dalton Trans., 2020,49, 972-976

A HCBP1 peptide conjugated ruthenium complex for targeted therapy of hepatoma

Y. Wang, W. Qin, H. Shi, H. Chen, X. Chai, J. Liu, P. Zhang, Z. Li and Q. Zhang, Dalton Trans., 2020, 49, 972 DOI: 10.1039/C9DT03856F

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