Mononuclear silver(I) complexes with 1,7-phenanthroline as potent inhibitors of Candida growth
- Savić, Nada D. University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Kragujevac, Serbia
- Vojnovic, Sandra Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Serbia
- Glišić, Biljana Đ. University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Kragujevac, Serbia
- Crochet, Aurélien Department of Chemistry, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
- Pavic, Aleksandar Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Serbia
- Janjić, Goran V. Institute of Chemistry, Metallurgy and Technology, University of Belgrade, Serbia
- Pekmezović, Marina Department of Microbial Pathogenicity Mechanisms, Hans Knöll Institute, Jena, Germany
- Opsenica, Igor M. University of Belgrade-Faculty of Chemistry, Belgrade, Serbia
- Fromm, Katharina M. Department of Chemistry, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
- Nikodinovic-Runic, Jasmina Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Serbia
- Djuran, Miloš I. Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, Serbia
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05.08.2018
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- European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. - 2018, vol. 156, p. 760–773
English
Mononuclear silver(I) complexes with 1,7-phenanthroline (1,7-phen), [Ag(NO3-O,O′) (1,7-phen-N7)2] (1) and [Ag(1,7-phen-N7)2]X, X = ClO4− (2), CF3SO3− (3), BF4− (4) and SbF6− (5) were synthesized and structurally characterized by NMR (1H and 13C), IR and UV–Vis spectroscopy and ESI mass spectrometry. The crystal structures of 1, 3 and 4 were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. In all these complexes, 1,7-phen coordinates to the Ag(I) ion in a monodentate fashion via the less sterically hindered N7 nitrogen atom. The investigation of the solution stability of 1–5 in DMSO revealed that they are sufficiently stable in this solvent at room temperature. Complexes 1–5 showed selectivity towards Candida spp. in comparison to bacteria, effectively inhibiting the growth of four different Candida species with minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) between 1.2 and 11.3 μM. Based on the lowest MIC values and the lowest cytotoxicity against healthy human fibroblasts with selectivity index of more than 30, the antifungal potential was examined in detail for the complex 1. It had the ability to attenuate C. albicans virulence and to reduce epithelial cell damage in the cell infection model. Induction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) response has been detected in C. albicans, with fungal DNA being one of the possible target biomolecules. The toxicity profile of 1 in the zebrafish model (Danio rerio) revealed improved safety and activity in comparison to that of clinically utilized silver(I) sulfadiazine.
- Faculty
- Faculté des sciences et de médecine
- Department
- Département de Chimie
- Language
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- English
- Classification
- Chemistry
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- License undefined
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- RERO DOC 323336
- DOI 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.07.049
- Persistent URL
- https://folia.unifr.ch/unifr/documents/307351
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