Gallium(III) Complex with Cloxyquin Ligands Induces Ferroptosis in Cancer Cells and Is a Potent Agent against Both Differentiated and Tumorigenic Cancer Stem Rhabdomyosarcoma Cells

In this work, gallium(III) complex with cloxyquin (5-chloro-8-quinolinol, HClQ) ligands is shown to effectively inhibit proliferation of rhabdomyosarcoma cells, the frequent, aggressive, and poorly treatable cancer of children. It offers striking selectivity to cancer cells compared to noncancerous...

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Main Authors: Monika Hreusova, Vojtech Novohradsky, Lenka Markova, Hana Kostrhunova, Ivan Potočňák, Viktor Brabec, Jana Kasparkova
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3095749
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author Monika Hreusova
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Lenka Markova
Hana Kostrhunova
Ivan Potočňák
Viktor Brabec
Jana Kasparkova
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description In this work, gallium(III) complex with cloxyquin (5-chloro-8-quinolinol, HClQ) ligands is shown to effectively inhibit proliferation of rhabdomyosarcoma cells, the frequent, aggressive, and poorly treatable cancer of children. It offers striking selectivity to cancer cells compared to noncancerous human fibroblasts. The data reveal that the complex induces ferroptosis in rhabdomyosarcoma cells, likely due to interfering with iron metabolism. Importantly, it can kill both bulk and stem rhabdomyosarcoma cells. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first compound based on metal other than Fe capable of inducing ferroptosis in cancer cells.
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spelling doaj-art-9c53d497024647a2992bcd5d8fe8e5542025-08-20T03:38:15ZengWileyBioinorganic Chemistry and Applications1687-479X2022-01-01202210.1155/2022/3095749Gallium(III) Complex with Cloxyquin Ligands Induces Ferroptosis in Cancer Cells and Is a Potent Agent against Both Differentiated and Tumorigenic Cancer Stem Rhabdomyosarcoma CellsMonika Hreusova0Vojtech Novohradsky1Lenka Markova2Hana Kostrhunova3Ivan Potočňák4Viktor Brabec5Jana Kasparkova6Czech Academy of SciencesCzech Academy of SciencesCzech Academy of SciencesCzech Academy of SciencesDepartment of Inorganic ChemistryCzech Academy of SciencesCzech Academy of SciencesIn this work, gallium(III) complex with cloxyquin (5-chloro-8-quinolinol, HClQ) ligands is shown to effectively inhibit proliferation of rhabdomyosarcoma cells, the frequent, aggressive, and poorly treatable cancer of children. It offers striking selectivity to cancer cells compared to noncancerous human fibroblasts. The data reveal that the complex induces ferroptosis in rhabdomyosarcoma cells, likely due to interfering with iron metabolism. Importantly, it can kill both bulk and stem rhabdomyosarcoma cells. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first compound based on metal other than Fe capable of inducing ferroptosis in cancer cells.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3095749
spellingShingle Monika Hreusova
Vojtech Novohradsky
Lenka Markova
Hana Kostrhunova
Ivan Potočňák
Viktor Brabec
Jana Kasparkova
Gallium(III) Complex with Cloxyquin Ligands Induces Ferroptosis in Cancer Cells and Is a Potent Agent against Both Differentiated and Tumorigenic Cancer Stem Rhabdomyosarcoma Cells
Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications
title Gallium(III) Complex with Cloxyquin Ligands Induces Ferroptosis in Cancer Cells and Is a Potent Agent against Both Differentiated and Tumorigenic Cancer Stem Rhabdomyosarcoma Cells
title_full Gallium(III) Complex with Cloxyquin Ligands Induces Ferroptosis in Cancer Cells and Is a Potent Agent against Both Differentiated and Tumorigenic Cancer Stem Rhabdomyosarcoma Cells
title_fullStr Gallium(III) Complex with Cloxyquin Ligands Induces Ferroptosis in Cancer Cells and Is a Potent Agent against Both Differentiated and Tumorigenic Cancer Stem Rhabdomyosarcoma Cells
title_full_unstemmed Gallium(III) Complex with Cloxyquin Ligands Induces Ferroptosis in Cancer Cells and Is a Potent Agent against Both Differentiated and Tumorigenic Cancer Stem Rhabdomyosarcoma Cells
title_short Gallium(III) Complex with Cloxyquin Ligands Induces Ferroptosis in Cancer Cells and Is a Potent Agent against Both Differentiated and Tumorigenic Cancer Stem Rhabdomyosarcoma Cells
title_sort gallium iii complex with cloxyquin ligands induces ferroptosis in cancer cells and is a potent agent against both differentiated and tumorigenic cancer stem rhabdomyosarcoma cells
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3095749
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